Third generation racer Matthew Brabham’s sensational debut season in the Pro Mazda Championship ended with another dominant performance on the streets of Houston.
Brabham made a clean sweep of the pair of races on the temporary street circuit.
The 19-year-old son of Sir Jack Brabham’s eldest son, Geoff, finished the season with 13 wins from a possible 16 races, setting new milestones for the most wins, most podiums (15) and most fastest laps (13) in a single season.
Brabham, who carried the #83 made famous by his dad to a spectacular season for Andretti Autosports, was presented with his Mazda Road to Indy champion’s prize package of a scholarship from Mazda worth over $636,000 to advance to Indy Lights competition next year.
He is the first driver to advance in succession on the ladder from the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda to Pro Mazda and now Indy Lights.
“Today was great. It is so important to be fast in the first few laps. I managed to get good restarts and it looked like the guys behind me were battling all the time so it was lucky for me to get that little break,” Brabham said.
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“My season with Andretti has been incredible. We got along really well instantly at the start of the season. I can’t describe the job they have done this year.
Officials plans ahead of Brabham’s move up to Indy Lights next year will be announced in the coming weeks.
