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== Later use of the Brabham name == === Revival attempts === On 4 June 2009, Franz Hilmer confirmed that he had used the name to lodge an entry for the 2010 Formula One season as a cost-capped team under the new budget cap regulations.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan Noble|date=4 June 2009|title=Brabham name owner submits F1 entry|work=Autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75798|access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> The Brabham family was not involved and announced that it was seeking legal advice over the use of the name.<ref>{{cite news|author=Edd Straw|date=4 June 2009|title=Brabham family seeking legal advice|work=Autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75806|access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> The team's entry was not accepted, and the Brabham family later obtained legal recognition of their exclusive rights to the Brabham brand.<ref>{{cite news|date=10 January 2013|title=Brabham family name wins EU legal protection|publisher=crash.net|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/187189/1/brabham-family-name-wins-eu-legal-protection.html|access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> === Brabham Racing === {{Main article|Brabham Racing}} In September 2014, [[David Brabham]]—the son of Brabham founder Sir Jack Brabham—announced the reformation of the Brabham Racing team under the name Project Brabham, with plans to enter the 2015 [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] and 2015 [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] in the LMP2 category using a [[crowdsourcing]] business model.<ref>{{cite news|date=25 September 2014|title=Brabham team reborn, F1/sports cars targeted|work=Speedcafe|url=http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/09/25/brabham-team-reborn-f1sports-cars-targetted/|access-date=25 September 2014}}</ref> The company also expressed interest in returning to Formula One, but did not have the financial capacity to do so.<ref name=":1">{{cite news|date=3 November 2014|title=Rebirth of a dynasty|work=Velocity Magazine|url=http://velocityemag.com/velocity-issue-2/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215022156/http://velocityemag.com/velocity-issue-2/|archive-date=15 December 2014|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref> In 2019, [[Brabham Automotive]] announced its goal to enter the [[2021 FIA World Endurance Championship]] using a [[Brabham BT62|BT62]] in the [[LM GTE|GTE class]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 January 2019|title=Brabham to Return to Le Mans|url=https://www.brabham-digital.com/blog/post/7462/Brabham-to-Return-to-Le-Mans/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708125049/https://www.brabham-digital.com/blog/post/7462/Brabham-to-Return-to-Le-Mans/ |archive-date=8 July 2020 |access-date=7 July 2020|website=Project Brabham}}</ref> The team competed in the [[2019 GT Cup Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Victory For Brabham BT62 On Debut at Snetterton – Brabham Automotive|url=https://www.brabhamautomotive.com/news/victory-for-brabham-bt62-on-debut-at-snetterton/|access-date=19 November 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> It also entered the final two races of the [[2019 Britcar Endurance Championship]], winning on its debut.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brabham must "earn the right" to hypercar programme|url=https://au.motorsport.com/wec/news/brabham-hypercar-programme-britcar-2020/4649821/|access-date=19 November 2021|website=au.motorsport.com|date=11 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, [[Brabham Automotive]] debuted their BT63 GT2 car at the season finale of the [[2021 GT2 European Series]].
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