Kenny Bräck
Kenny Bräck (born March 21, 1966 in Arvika ) is a former Swedish racing driver .
Career
Monoposto racing driver
Bräck's career began in 1988 in the Swedish Formula 3 series, where he achieved his first racing success in his first year. After a few years in the Formula Opel Lotus and the British and Swedish Formula 3, Bräck switched to the Barber Saab Pro Series in 1993 , which he won right away.
After three years in the international Formula 3000 , Kenny Bräck moved to the North American Indy Racing League in 1997 . In his second season he won the championship and led 23 laps at the Indianapolis 500 . Bräck celebrated his greatest success in 1999 when he became the first Swede to win the Indianapolis 500. In the following season, Bräck switched to the Champ Car series, where he was able to win the title of “ Rookie of the Year ” and a year later came second in the overall standings behind the Brazilian Gil de Ferran .
In 2001 Bräck won the American Memorial at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz , which not only represented the European comeback of the ChampCars after 23 years, but also their first oval race on this continent.
Texas Motor Speedway accident
On October 13, 2003 there was a collision between Bräck and Tomas Scheckter at the Chevy Indy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway . A few laps before the end, Bräck's left front tire touched the right rear tire of Schecker's car at a speed of around 350 km / h. Bräck's racing car took off and hit the security fence between the holding masts. Bräck survived with various bone fractures, including a lumbar vertebra, right thigh and both ankles.
This accident is an example of the positive effect of the HANS system . However, he also drew attention to fundamental design flaws in the IRL cars, as at that time they could hardly be controlled even with a slight loss of downforce, which ended fatally in the case of Tony Renna .
After Bräck had recovered from the serious injuries and had undergone several months of rehabilitation , he started in 2005 as a substitute for the injured Buddy Rice at the Indianapolis 500. In his first big race after his accident, Bräck replaced the man who saw him after his own Accident had replaced
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bräck, Kenny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brack, Kenny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish racing driver (car) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arvika , Sweden |