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Corvette Racing Driver Profile:

• Car: No. 3 Corvette C7.R (Daytona, Sebring) • Co-drivers: , Antonio Garcia • Birthdate: Sept. 24, 1981 • Birthplace: Sydney, Australia • Residence: Mooresville, N.C. • Family: Wife Nicole • Notable: IndyCar Series regular with significant sports car successes. Driving a -Chevrolet for Racing in IndyCar. Nine-time prototype winner in ALMS competition • Web site: ryanbriscoe.com • Twitter: @Ryan_Briscoe

Getting to Know You Aussie Ryan Briscoe is a star who isn’t afraid to drive anything with four wheels. A seven-time winner in IndyCar, Briscoe made his first career GT start at the 2014 Rolex 24 At Daytona for Corvette Racing. Won five P2 races in ALMS last year including three straight to close season. Won six IndyCar races between 2008 and 2010. For 2015, he will drive for the team at Daytona and Sebring with Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia.

Career Highlights · Early career: One of most successful Australian karting careers with multiple championships and Junior Karter of the Year · 2000: Took one victory and three pole positions in Italian Formula 2000 Winter Series · 2001: Took 2000 tite with five wins and six poles. Also raced with two victories and fourth in championship. Also won chance to test for ’s F1 program · 2002: Three podiums in German Formula 3 championship. Also competed in International Championship and served as driver for Toyota Drivers Academy · 2003: Formula 3 Euroseries champion with eight wins. Tested for Toyota in F1 World Championship · 2004: Tested for Toyota in F1 and third driver at five rounds. · 2005: First season in IndyCar for Target . Pole-winner at Nashville · 2006: Drove for in A1GP (third in China and Holland). Second and third in two Rolex Series races for Racing. Started two races in ChampCar and four starts in IndyCar. · 2007: works driver for Penske Racing in ALMS driving Porsche RS Spyder. Second in P1 championship with three wins (two overall). Fifth at Indy 500. · 2008: Fifth in IndyCar Series for . Three wins and three poles. Took P2 victory at for Penske. · 2009: Third in IndyCar Series for Team Penske. Four pole positions with eight runner-up finishes. · 2010: Fifth in IndyCar Series for Team Penske with win at Texas. Captures three pole positions. Led 10 races. · 2011: Sixth in IndyCar Series for Team Penske. Four podium finishes and runner-up at Long Beach. · 2012: Sixth again in IndyCar points for Penske. Won at Infineon with four other top-five finishes. Pole- winner at Long Beach and . · 2013: Five ALMS P2 wins for Level 5 including three straight to close season. Seven IndyCar starts and 12th at Indy 500. · 2014: Finished 10th in GTLM class at Daytona (overheating) but new Corvette C7.R led after starting from rear of grid. Eighth at Sebring after car experience fuel pressure problems. Also driving for Chip Ganassi Racing in IndyCar Series full-time · 2015: GTLM winner at Daytona with Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia. Car led more than 350 laps.

TUDOR Championship Career Record Year Races Wins Fast Qualifier Notes 2014 3 0 0 2015 1 1 0 Daytona winner Totals 4 1 0

24 Hours of Le Mans Record Year Finish Class Car Co-drivers 2013 Not Classified LMP2 ARX-03b Tucker/Franchitti

Career Download After establishing himself as one of Australia’s greatest go-kart racers, Briscoe moved to at 15 to become a factory karting driver. That move led to, among other achievements, a stint as a for Toyota’s program. Competes in numerous triathlons. Wife Nicole is a sports host for ESPN and previously on SPEED.