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Tony Brakohiapa has been a race driver in
professional motorsports for more than seven
years. He's had success in the Formula Drift
Championship, open-wheel Formula Mazda,
Karting Championships, as well as Sportscar
& Sedan endurance racing.
Tony has been able to hone his skills in many
different disciplines of racing. The last four
years has put Tony as one of the key
competitors in the Formula Drift
Championship. 2009 has been Tony's best
start yet, as he is sitting Top 10 after only two
rounds of competition.
Tony's roots started and still remain in road
racing. After four seasons and good success
in the Jim Russell Formula Mazda
Championship, Tony was looking to make a
move to sportscars in the American Le Mans
Series. In 2004, Tony was coordinating his
efforts with the J3 Racing Team. A well
established and seasoned team running a
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. As part of Tony's
initiation and transition with the team, Tony
was part of the pit crew for the Sonoma
round of the ALMS championship. The
team welcomed Tony as they were pleased to
see his motivation to get familiar with their
process. Ultimately, funding was the primary
reason a deal could not be struck to get Tony
in the seat.
The prospect of Stock Cars was also a very
real possibility for Tony. Leaving nothing to
chance, Tony saw the expertise of the Buck
Baker Stock Car School in Rockingham,
North Carolina. Tony spent many days
training one-on-one with the instructors to
prepare himself for a potential test with a
team. As Tony will tell you...driving the car
wasn't so much the hard part. It was working
the "draft" that took patience and timing. The
test never happened, but Tony was able to
acquire the skills needed to competently race
a stock car.
As Tony continues his efforts, he has been a
key driver for the Evans Racing team for the
world longest endurance race, The 25 hours
of Thunderhill. This is a grueling road race
that is a true test of man and machine. Tony
has continually displayed his experience and
talent, by turning consistent fast laps and
keeping his nose clean.
professional motorsports for more than seven
years. He's had success in the Formula Drift
Championship, open-wheel Formula Mazda,
Karting Championships, as well as Sportscar
& Sedan endurance racing.
Tony has been able to hone his skills in many
different disciplines of racing. The last four
years has put Tony as one of the key
competitors in the Formula Drift
Championship. 2009 has been Tony's best
start yet, as he is sitting Top 10 after only two
rounds of competition.
Tony's roots started and still remain in road
racing. After four seasons and good success
in the Jim Russell Formula Mazda
Championship, Tony was looking to make a
move to sportscars in the American Le Mans
Series. In 2004, Tony was coordinating his
efforts with the J3 Racing Team. A well
established and seasoned team running a
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. As part of Tony's
initiation and transition with the team, Tony
was part of the pit crew for the Sonoma
round of the ALMS championship. The
team welcomed Tony as they were pleased to
see his motivation to get familiar with their
process. Ultimately, funding was the primary
reason a deal could not be struck to get Tony
in the seat.
The prospect of Stock Cars was also a very
real possibility for Tony. Leaving nothing to
chance, Tony saw the expertise of the Buck
Baker Stock Car School in Rockingham,
North Carolina. Tony spent many days
training one-on-one with the instructors to
prepare himself for a potential test with a
team. As Tony will tell you...driving the car
wasn't so much the hard part. It was working
the "draft" that took patience and timing. The
test never happened, but Tony was able to
acquire the skills needed to competently race
a stock car.
As Tony continues his efforts, he has been a
key driver for the Evans Racing team for the
world longest endurance race, The 25 hours
of Thunderhill. This is a grueling road race
that is a true test of man and machine. Tony
has continually displayed his experience and
talent, by turning consistent fast laps and
keeping his nose clean.
