Brett Lunger – F5000 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1973 Mallory Park. Photo John Leck

1973 Mallory Park. Photo John Leck

1973 Mallory Park European Championship. Photo John Leck

1973 F5000 Euro Oulton Park. Photo Norman Hayes

1973 F5000 Euro Oulton Park. Photo Norman Hayes

1973 Rothmans 5000 European Championship Mallory Park with Bob Evans. Photo and info Alan Cooper

American ex-Vietnam vet Brett Lunger enters Coram Curve in his brand new Sid Taylor entered F5000 Trojan T101-Chevrolet, on 20th April 1973. This shot by Mike Dixon was taken in morning practice, the car turning a wheel for the first time. In the 25-lap race Lunger pressured Dutchman Gijs van Lennep into a mistake with a couple of laps to go, passing the Shellsport Lola T330 to win. Lunger also set a new permanent outright lap record for the old Snetterton 2.71 mile circuit, lapping in 1m 18.4 secs, an average lap speed of 124mph. This record stands as the circuit was shortened to 1.9 miles for the 1974 season. Info Andy Kitson and photo Mike Dixon

1973 F5000 Brands Hatch. Photo Stuart Dent

1973 – Brett Lunger’s Lola T330-Chevy at the 1973 L&M F5000 series race at Riverside. Lunger qualified 2nd and won his heat race, but finished 6th overall in the 40-lap finale. Photo and info Richard A. Collins

1974 Mosport. Photo Fred Zufelt

1974 Mosport Eagle 74A [002] – Chevrolet V8 #6 turn 5A (Moss Corner ). Photo Fred Zufelt

1974 There was another post about Brett Lunger. SImply a nice guy, these are my photos of BL when he ran F5000 for Dan. Photo and info Ron N Paul

1974 There was another post about Brett Lunger. SImply a nice guy, these are my photos of BL when he ran F5000 for Dan. Photo and info Ron N Paul

1974 There was another post about Brett Lunger. SImply a nice guy, these are my photos of BL when he ran F5000 for Dan. Photo and info Ron N Paul

1974 Watkins Glen USA SCCA Formula 5000 Race on July 14, 1974. Photo and info Peter Corrigan

1975 Shellsport 5000 European Championship, round 4 at Silverstone, 12th. April. Photo Norman Hayes

1975 Brands Hatch

1976 USA F5000 Mid Ohio. Photo Richard Deming Jr.