Brian Frisselle
| Brian Frisselle | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 28, 1983 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Former teams | Action Express Racing |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2005–2013 | Rolex Sports Car Series |
Brian Parker Frisselle[1] (born December 28, 1983) is an American former racing driver.
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Frisselle was born into a racing family, spearheaded by his grandfather and father Brad; an IMSA GT Championship GTU class champion and an overall winner at the 1977 12 Hours of Sebring.[2] As such, Brian began competing in karts at a young age, kicking off his racing career at the Jim Hall Kart Racing School in Ventura County, California at the age of ten.[3] Following a family move to New Hampshire, Brian and brother Burt began competing in snowmobile racing, an activity befitting their new place of residence.[2]
In 2002, however, Brian returned to the track, taking part in the Formula Dodge National Championship for a pair of races. With an initial career goal of competing in the IndyCar Series,[2] Frisselle climbed the American open-wheel racing ladder, competing in the Formula Dodge National Championship in 2003.[3] 2004 saw Frisselle compete full-time in the new Formula BMW USA championship, alongside the Star Mazda Championship. In the former, he scored two podium finishes, including a season-high second at Road America,[4] en route to a sixth-place championship finish. Frisselle was also forced to miss the second race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after suffering a neck sprain in a crash.[5]
Rolex Sports Car Series[edit]
In 2005, Frisselle shifted gears from open-wheel competition and began his career in sports car racing, taking on a drive in the Rolex Sports Car Series with Daytona Prototype team Synergy Racing. Frisselle's co-driver for his maiden year of endurance racing was his brother, Burt.[6] Brian would endure a quiet season in the fiercely-competitive class, claiming a best overall finish of ninth at Mont-Tremblant and Watkins Glen. Tallying 227 championship points, the brothers concluded the season 17th in the DP-class championship. Brian and Burt returned to the team for 2006, enduring another quiet campaign with finishes in and around the top ten. Following the round at Mid-Ohio, the brothers departed the team, finishing the season with a pair of drives for fellow DP team Michael Shank Racing with a GT-class start for Tyler Tadevic sandwiched in-between.[7] Their fifth-place finish at Barber Motorsports Park would prove to be their joint-best of the 2006 season.
In 2007, the brothers were initially set to part ways for the first time in Brian's sports car career, with Brian moving to Canadian team AIM Autosport.[6] However, they would be reunited as the season continued, once again tallying a best finish of fifth in the season-opening 24 Hours of Daytona. Later in the season, prior to the round at VIR, the brothers took part in late model competition at Motor Mile Speedway.[8] The two officially split in 2008, with Brian pairing full-time with Mark Wilkins to continue with AIM Autosport.[9]
The season started off slowly for the pairing, retiring at the Rolex 24 and tallying just one top-ten finish in the first three races. However, a streak of four consecutive top-ten finishes followed, culminating with a pole position for Wilkins at Daytona in July.[10] However, finishes of 18th and 15th would follow, ahead of the team's first victory of the season (and the first of Frisselle's Rolex Sports Car Series career) in Montreal. Erstwhile leader Darren Law ran out of fuel on the way to the line, and Wilkins won a drag race between himself and the #16 entry to score the closest win in series history at 0.064 seconds.[11] The following race at Watkins Glen saw Frisselle claim his first individual pole position in the series.[12] Leading off from pole, Frisselle and Wilkins led 79 of 82 race laps, claiming the entry's second consecutive race victory and the second of Frisselle's career.[13] Another podium finish would follow in the next round at Sonoma, and the entry would claim their third pole of the season during the penultimate round of the season at New Jersey Motorsports Park. At the conclusion of the season, Wilkins and Frisselle found themselves fifth in the championship.
Later career[edit]
Frisselle competed full-time for eight years in the Rolex Sports Car Series, alongside a part-time season in 2012. Prior to the 2009 Rolex Sports Car Series season, Frisselle joined SunTrust Racing in the Daytona Prototype class.[14] For the 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season, Frisselle joined Action Express Racing in the Daytona Prototype class.[15] In 2014, Frisselle won the 25 Hours of Thunderhill alongside co-drivers Randy Pobst, Alex Lloyd, and Kyle Marcelli.[16]
Brian's brother Burt Frisselle also raced in the Rolex Sports Car Series. The two were co-drivers for much of their careers, and together they placed third overall at the 2014 24 Hours of Daytona.[17]
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Formula Dodge National Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35th | |
| 2002-03 | Formula Dodge Western Race Series | 14 | 7 | ? | ? | ? | 221 | 2nd | |
| 2003 | Formula Dodge National Championship | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 138 | 4th | |
| Formula TR Pro Series FR 1600 | ? | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | ? | 5th | ||
| 2004 | Formula BMW USA | Atlantic Racing Team PoleVision Racing |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 6th |
| Star Mazda Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | ? | 1 | 148 | 22nd | ||
| 2005 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | Synergy Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 17th |
| 2006 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | Synergy Racing Michael Shank Racing |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 34th |
| Rolex Sports Car Series – GT | Tyler Tadevic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 71st | |
| 2007 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | AIM Autosport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 33rd |
| 2008 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 332 | 5th | |
| 2009 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | SunTrust Racing | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 325 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | Michael Shank Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 287 | 14th |
| 2011 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | Doran Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 8th |
| 2012 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | Doran Racing Action Express Racing |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 20th |
| 2013 | Rolex Sports Car Series – DP | Action Express Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 276 | 8th |
| 2014 | United SportsCar Championship – Prototype | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 22nd |
Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Synergy Racing | DP | Doran DP | Ford | DAY 17 |
MIA 15 |
CAL 18 |
LGA 23 |
MON 9 |
WGL 9 |
DAY 19 |
BAR 16 |
WGL 11 |
MDO 11 |
PHO 17 |
WGL 14 |
VIR 19 |
MEX 13 |
17th | 227 |
| 2006 | Synergy Racing | DP | Doran DP | Porsche | DAY 25 |
MEX 10 |
MIA 27 |
LBH 26 |
VIR 25 |
LGA 17 |
PHO 22 |
WGL 9 |
MDO 22 |
DAY | WGL | 34th | 176 | |||
| Tyler Tadevic | GT | Pontiac GTO.R | Pontiac | BAR 5 |
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| Michael Shank Racing | DP | Riley DP | Lexus | SON 11 |
MIL 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | AIM Autosport | DP | Riley DP | Lexus | DAY 5 |
MEX 7 |
MIA 10 |
VIR 14 |
LGA 9 |
WGL 14 |
MDO 14 |
DAY 12 |
IOW 15 |
BAR 12 |
MON 7 |
WGL 14 |
SON 9 |
MIL 11 |
33rd | 183 |
| 2008 | AIM Autosport | DP | Riley DP | Ford | DAY 19 |
MIA 8 |
MEX 15 |
VIR 6 |
LGA 6 |
WGL 7 |
MDO 4 |
DAY 18 |
BAR 15 |
MON 1 |
WGL 1 |
SON 3 |
JER 6 |
MIL 6 |
5th | 332 |
| 2009 | SunTrust Racing | DP | Dallara DP08 | Ford 5.0L V8 | DAY 4 |
VIR 13 |
JER 2 |
LGA 3 |
WGL 2 |
MDO 8 |
DAY 1 |
BAR 14 |
WGL 12 |
MON 1 |
MIL 2 |
MIA 7 |
3rd | 325 | ||
| 2010 | Michael Shank Racing | DP | Riley Mk. XX | Ford 5.0L V8 | DAY 7 |
MIA 10 |
BAR 7 |
VIR 7 |
LIM 3 |
WGL 13 |
9th | 287 | ||||||||
| Dallara DP08 | MDO 4 |
DAY 12 |
JER 7 |
WGL 6 |
MON 6 |
MIL 6 |
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| 2011 | Doran Racing | DP | Dallara DP | Ford | DAY 17 |
MIA 13 |
BAR 10 |
VIR 5 |
LIM 8 |
WGL 6 |
ELK 9 |
LGA 9 |
JER 9 |
WGL 8 |
MON 8 |
MDO 9 |
8th | 263 | ||
| 2012 | Doran Racing | DP | Dallara DP | Ford | DAY 7 |
BAR | MIA | JER | DET | MDO | ELK | WGL 10 |
IMS | WGL | MON | LGA | 20th | 73 | ||
| Action Express Racing | Corvette DP | Chevrolet | LIM 4 |
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| 2013 | Action Express Racing | DP | Corvette DP | Chevrolet | DAY 8 |
COT 5 |
BAR 11 |
ATL 8 |
DET 11 |
MDO 7 |
WGL 5 |
IMS 16 |
ELK 3 |
KAN 5 |
LGA 11 |
LIM 8 |
8th | 276 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Action Express Racing | P | Coyote Corvette DP | Chevrolet 5.5L V8 | DAY 3 |
SEB 8 |
LBH | LGA | DET | WGL 4 |
MOS | IMS | ELK | COT | PET 10 |
22nd | 106 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Brian Parker Frisselles, Born 12/28/1983 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c Strode, Dale (January 24, 2014). "Aspen race-car drivers gear up for Daytona". The Aspen Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Brian Frisselle (About)". Road Racing Drivers Club. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Formula BMW USA - Round 9 - Road America - Race". BMW Group Press. July 8, 2004. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "USA: Brian Frisselle Indianapolis race notes". Motorsport.com. June 23, 2004. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Braun, Travis (January 26, 2008). "Live From Daytona: Family Ties". Autoweek. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Birmingham: Frisselles Racing race report". Motorsport.com. August 12, 2006. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "VIR: Frisselle Racing preview". Motorsport.com. April 25, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Frisselle brothers are rivals in 2008". Motorsport.com. January 14, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "AIM Autosport #61 on pole at Daytona". Autoracing1. July 3, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Seabury Hall alum Brian Frisselle wins race in Montreal". The Honolulu Advertiser. August 1, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Gill, Chris (August 8, 2008). "Frisselle nabs pole for Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen". Journal Star. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Braun, Travis (August 9, 2008). "Perfect AIM: Mark Wilkins and Brian Frisselle win again". Autoweek. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "SunTrust Racing signs Brian Frisselle". motorsport.com. November 3, 2008. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Frisselle Brothers Join Action Express". speedsport.com. October 8, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Davidson Racing Norma wins the 25 Hours of Thunderhill". motorsport.com. December 7, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Race Results - 2014 24 Hours of Daytona - Racing-Reference". racing-reference.info. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Brian Frisselle at Motorsport.com