Brumos Racing #59 - David Donohue

To say that sports car racing comes second nature to David Donohue would be an understatement. The son of the late Mark Donohue, David has both the innate skill and pragmatic approach to the sport that made his father one of the most successful and respected drivers in racing's history. His impressive resume now includes time spent in Touring Cars, Prototypes, NASCAR cars and Craftsman Trucks.

After graduating from Lehigh University, David began racing as an amateur in 1991. That year he was named Eastern Motor Racing Association's GT Driver Champion and Rookie of the year. Shortly thereafter, he started his pursuit of a professional racing career - a career now highlighted by historic victories, including multiple Manufacturer Championships and a GT2 class victory in the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans. David is also credited with the first-ever podium finish for BMW of North America's M3 racing effort.

Since 2003, David has been an integral part of the Brumos Racing family, having driven a Daytona Prototype in every Grand-Am Rolex Series race since the inaugural event that year. 2008 saw impressive results, as he won three pole positions for the Brumos #58, ending the year in 4th place in championship points with five podiums and seven top five finishes. Building on that momentum, David secured his place in motorsports history as he kicked off 2009 with a thrilling victory in the season-opener Rolex 24 at Daytona after capturing pole position for Brumos in the legendary endurance event.

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Career Achievements
  • 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Series, pole position and overall victory at Rolex 24 in Daytona
  • 2008 Gramd-Am rolex Series 4th in Team Points, 5 podiums, 2 poles, 7 top 5 finishes
  • 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Series 5th in Driver Points, 2 podium finishes and 10 top 6 finishes for season
  • 2006 One of four IROC test drivers
  • 2005 Set closed course production car speed records in a Porsche Carrera GT
  • 2003 Grand-Am rolex Series, 3 wins, 4 poles, 2nd in championship points
  • 2002 Competed in the endurance rounds of the ALMS for the Panoz Team in the LMP-900 class
  • 2001 Competed in NASCAR Busch Grand National and Craftsman Truck races, Porsche Supercup driver at Indy
  • 1998 Winner of the GT2 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • 1997 North American Touring Car Champion
  • 1996 Won GT pole at Rolex 24 at Daytona
  • 1995 BMW of North America IMSA GT driver in BMW M3
  • 1994 IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Champion
  • 1991 Eastern Motor Racing Association's GT Driver Champion and Rookie of the Year