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Arthur Abrahams

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Arthur Abrahams
NationalityAustralian
Born (1955-11-06) November 6, 1955 (age 68)
Retired1999
Australian Drivers' Championship
Years active1987-89, 1994-1996, 1999
Best finish4th in 1995 Australian Drivers' Championship
Previous series
1989-90
1988
1987-88
1982, 1991
Indy Lights
World Sportscar Championship
Australian Formula 2
Australian Endurance Championship
Championship titles
1987Australian Formula 2 Championship

Arthur Abrahams (born 6 November 1955) was an Australian race car driver. He won the 1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship driving a Cheetah Mk8. He used the victory as a springboard to compete in International Sportscars in Europe and in American open wheel racing cars. He also competed in Formula Holden for three years, debuting in 1994 and leaving the category in 1996. He was owner of the NRC International team in Formula Holden and before running Dale Brede amongst others in V8 Supercar's Development Series. In 2001 Abrahams sold NRC and stepped away from the sport.

He is married to Diane Abrahams and together they have two daughters, Kylie and Py.

Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
1982 Australian Endurance Championship 5th Ford Escort
1985 Australian Formula 2 Championship 4th Cheetah Mk.6 Volkswagen
1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship 5th Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship 1st Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
1988 Australian Drivers' Championship 9th Ransberg L5 Volkswagen
1994 Australian Drivers' Championship 5th Reynard 92D Holden
1995 Australian Drivers' Championship 4th Reynard 92D Holden
1996 Australian Drivers' Championship 6th Reynard 92D Holden
1999 Australian Drivers' Championship 16th Reynard 95D Holden NRC International

Indy Lights Results

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points
1989 Baci Racing United States
PHX
United States
LBH
United States
DET
United States
POR
United States
NHM
Canada
TOR
United States
POC
United States
ROA
Canada
VAN
United States
MDO
United States
NZR
United States
LS
14
NC 0
1990 Baci Racing United States
PHX
Ret
United States
LBH
United States
MIL
United States
DET
United States
POR
United States
NHM
Canada
TOR
United States
DEN
Canada
VAN
United States
ROA
United States
MDO
United States
NZR
United States
LS
NC 0

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