Charles Lindsay O'Brien (born 26 March 1955) is an Australian former race car driver. From 1976 to 2003, he held the record for being the youngest winner of an Australian Touring Car Championship round.

Career results

SeasonTitlePositionCarTeam
1976Australian Touring Car Championship6thHolden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34
1977Australian Touring Car Championship15thHolden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34 Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-DoorHolden Dealer Team
1978Australian Touring Car Championship19thHolden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackBob Forbes Motorsport
1979Australian Touring Car Championship5thHolden LX Torana SS A9X 4-DoorGown-Hindaugh Roadways Racing
1980Australian Touring Car Championship10thHolden VC CommodoreRoadways Racing
1982Australian Drivers' Championship5thRalt RT4 Ford
1982National Panasonic Series1stRalt RT4O'Brien's Heavy Haulage
1983Australian Drivers' Championship9thRalt RT4 Ford
1983North American Formula Atlantic Series25thRalt RT4 FordTheodore Racing
1986Australian Touring Car Championship12thBMW 635 CSiCharlie O'Brien
1986South Pacific Touring Car Championship4thBMW 635 CSiBob Jane T-Marts State Coal BMW
1987New Zealand Touring Car National Series1stBMW 635 CSi
1995Australian Super Touring Championship10thBMW 318iPaul Morris Motorsport
1996Australian Super Touring Championship7thBMW 318iPaul Morris Motorsport
2003Australian Carrera Cup Championship17thPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004Australian Carrera Cup Championship16thPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004V8 Supercar Championship Series60thFord BA FalconWPS Racing
2005Australian Carrera Cup Championship25thPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2010Australian V8 Ute Series14thFord Falcon XR8 UteMadashell Motorsport
2011Australian V8 Ute Series12thFord Falcon XR8 UteRentco
2015Australian Trans-Am Series1stPontiac Trans-AmFataz Competition
2016Australian Trans-Am Series1stChevrolet CamaroFataz Competition

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213DCPoints
1975Charlie O'BrienHolden LJ Torana GTR XU-1SYMCALAMAORASUR 6SANAIRLAK Ret28th1
1976O'Brien's TransportHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34SYM 11CAL 6ORA 5SANAMA 1AIR 5LAK 3SAN 4AIR 3SUR 5PHI 26th43
1977Holden Dealer TeamHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-DoorSYM 6CAL 5ORA 4SAN 5AMA 6AIRLAKSAN RetAIRSURPHI 815th10
1978Bob Forbes MotorsportHolden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackSYM 8ORAAMASANWANCAL RetLAK 3AIR19th6
1979Gown-Hindaugh Roadways RacingHolden LX Torana SS A9X 4-DoorSYMCALORA 5SAN 2WANSUR 2LAK 3AIR5th26
1980Roadways RacingHolden VB CommodoreSYMCALLAKSANWANSUR 2AIR 3ORA10th15
1986Charlie O'BrienBMW 635 CSiAMA 5SYM RetSANAIR 3WANSUR 5CALLAK 10WINORA12th56
2004WPS RacingFord BA FalconADEECRPUKHIDBARQLDWINORASAN 16BATSURSYMECR60th132

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011DCPoints
1987Australia Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing TeamFord Sierra RS500MNZJARDIJNURSPABNOSILBAT RetCLD ovr:13 cls:9NC0
New Zealand Viacard ServicesBMW 635 CSiWEL ovr:20 cls:12FJI

† Not registered for series & points

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class pos.
1975Australia C O'BrienAustralia Graham RyanHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34D22DNFDNF
1976Australia Holden Dealer TeamAustralia Wayne NegusHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L343001cc - 6000cc1604th4th
1977Australia Holden Dealer TeamAustralia Ron HarropHolden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door3001cc - 6000cc1625th5th
1978Australia Holden Dealer TeamAustralia John HarveyHolden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackA13919th9th
1979Australia Roadways / Gown-HindhaughAustralia Garth WigstonHolden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackA1478th8th
1980Australia Roadways / Gown-HindhaughAustralia Garth WigstonHolden VC Commodore3001-6000cc1575th5th
1981Australia Citizen Watches Australia P/LAustralia Mike QuinnHolden VC Commodore8 Cylinder & Over16DNFDNF
1982Australia Soundwave DiscosAustralia Clive Benson-BrowneHolden VH Commodore SSA143DNFDNF
1984Australia Peter Williamson ToyotaAustralia Peter WilliamsonToyota Celica SupraGroup A0DNFDNF
1985Australia Erle McRae MotorsportAustralia John EnglishBMW 635 CSiC106DNFDNF
1986Australia / West Germany Goold MotorsportAustralia Garry RogersBMW 635 CSiC19DNFDNF
1987Australia Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing TeamNew Zealand Neville CrichtonFord Sierra RS50012DNFDNF
1989Australia Miedecke MotorsportAustralia Andrew MiedeckeFord Sierra RS500A0DNFDNF
1990Australia Mobil 1 RacingAustralia Andrew Miedecke Australia David ParsonsFord Sierra RS500114911th11th
1991Australia Allan Moffat EnterprisesItaly Gianfranco BrancatelliFord Sierra RS5001158DSQDSQ
1992Australia Allan Moffat EnterprisesAustralia Gary BrabhamFord Sierra RS500A12425th20th
1993Australia Allan Moffat EnterprisesAustralia Andrew MiedeckeFord EB FalconA41DNFDNF
1994Australia Benson & Hedges RacingAustralia Tony LonghurstHolden VP CommodoreA1614th4th
1995Australia Shell FAI RacingAustralia Steven JohnsonFord EF Falcon1587th7th
1997Australia Castrol Longhurst FordAustralia Tony LonghurstFord EL FalconL1110DNFDNF

External links

  • career summary at DriverDB.com
Sporting positions
Preceded byAllan Grice Peter Fitzgerald Nigel ArkellWinner of the Bathurst 12 Hour 1992 (with Garry Waldon & Mark Gibbs)Succeeded byAlan Jones Garry Waldon