Sir Jack and Lady Margaret Brabham as patrons of Kidney Health Australia are assisting Kidney Health Australia create an awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease which affects in one in every seven Australians.

Image right: Sir Jack and Lady Margaret Brabham

They have recently rekindled the famous Brabham REPCO partnership which saw REPCO build winning engines for the famous Brabham B19 in a national awareness campaign for Kidney Disease in Australia through 300 REPCO stores.

During his car racing days Sir Jack faced many challenges capturing his first F1 crown. On 12 December 1959, the legendary Australian literally pushed his Cooper-Climax T51 across the finishing line after it ran out of fuel, to finish fourth and become the first Australian F1 champion, beating Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks.

Half a century on, David Brabham his youngest son will mark the start of the 50th anniversary celebrations by conducting parade laps in his father's 1959 championship-winning Cooper-Climax prior to the 12- hour race on Saturday 21-22 March at Sebring.

"To be given the opportunity to drive my father's 1959 F1 championship-winning Cooper at the circuit where he captured the title by literally pushing the car across the line, is incredible," said David.

Jack Brabham is one of the most accomplished - and colourful - racing drivers in the history of motorsport. Now aged 82, he was the winner of three F1 world titles (in 1959, 1960 and 1966), the only driver to be crowned champion in a car of his own construction and the first F1 driver to be awarded a knighthood.