Bret Curtis
Bret Curtis is an American auto racing driver and business entrepreneur. Bret Curtis founded Spectra Resources in 2002 and United Steel Supply in 2007.[1][2] Curtis has been racing since 2009, and currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series for Turner Motorsport driving a BMW M6 GT3. Curtis has competed around the world in some of the most prestigious endurance races including 24 hours of Le Mans, 24 hours of Daytona, Spa 24 hours, Dubai 24 hour; 12 hours of Sebring, Bathurst 12 Hour; Petit Le Mans; and the 6 hours of Laguna Seca. Curtis placed second overall in the 2012 Bathurst 12 Hour driving for Erebus Racing/Black Falcon.[3] Curtis placed second in the P2 class at the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring driving an LMP2 class Lola for Black Swan Racing.[4] Curtis won the GTC class at the 2012 Six Hours of Laguna at Mazda Laguna Raceway.[5][6] Curtis also competed in 2012 for Black Falcon Racing in the 2012 Blancpain Endurance Championship driving a Mercedes SLS GT3.[7] Bret Curtis also contested the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GTE class for Prospeed, driving a Porsche 911 RSR (997).[8] Curtis placed 6th in the GTD class of the WeatherTech SportsCar championship in 2016 with a win at MOSPORT and a win at the Circuit of the Americas and a second place at the 12 hours of Sebring.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Prospeed Competition | Abdulaziz al Faisal Sean Edwards |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GTE Am |
180 | DNF | DNF |
2017 | Scuderia Corsa | Christina Nielsen Alessandro Balzan |
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am |
314 | 44th | 14th |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L V8 | DAY 22 |
SEB 2 |
LGA 5 |
BEL 9 |
WGL 13 |
MOS 1 |
LIM 6 |
ELK 7 |
VIR 11 |
AUS 1 |
PET 9 |
6th | 279 | |
2017 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L V8 | DAY |
SEB |
LBH 9 |
AUS 5 |
BEL 4 |
WGL |
MOS 4 |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
LGA |
PET |
26th | 104 |
2021 | Scuderia Corsa | GTD | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DAY 14 |
SEB |
MDO |
DET |
WGL |
WGL |
LIM |
ELK |
LGA |
LBH |
VIR |
PET |
68th | 194 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Spectra Resources Corporation website".
- ^ "United Steel Supply website". Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "12 Hours of Bathurst website". Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "IMSA racing website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "IMSA racing website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "TRG website". Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "Blancpain Endurance Championship website". Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "Le Mans website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Racing drivers from Pennsylvania
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- American Le Mans Series drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
- 24H Series drivers
- GT World Challenge America drivers
- American auto racing biography stubs
- AF Corse drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- Proton Competition drivers