# Brett Jacobson

> Brett Jacobson is the Austin-based founder and CEO of Giddy and a racing driver who has competed in Ferrari Challenge and Lamborghini Super Trofeo. His collaboration with coach and co-driver Joel Miller connects a 2021 Ferrari season with four podiums to Lamborghini entries with Flying Lizard Motorsports in 2022 and Forty7 Motorsports in 2023. He also holds producer and executive producer credits on a 2022 Giddy advertising campaign.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Giddy
- **Organizations:** Giddy, Flying Lizard Motorsports (2022 racing entry), Forty7 Motorsports (2023 racing entry)
- **Known for:** Four podium finishes and one pole in his 2021 Ferrari Challenge season., Second in Coppa Shell Am at Road America in September 2021., Third in Coppa Shell Am in the first North American series race at Mugello in November 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Giddy was founded, according to its public company LinkedIn profile.
- **2020** — Published a December 17 founder essay in Austin Startups under his own name.
- **2021** — Raced Ferrari Challenge with Joel Miller as coach; recorded four podiums, one pole and fifth in his championship classification.
- **2022** — Joined Flying Lizard’s No. 11 Lamborghini Pro-Am entry with Miller; credited as producer and executive producer on a December Giddy campaign.
- **2023** — Listed with Miller in Forty7 Motorsports’ No. 55 Lamborghini; both were also named on the Vallelunga entry list as No. 155.

## Achievements

- Four podium finishes and one pole in his 2021 Ferrari Challenge season.
- Second in Coppa Shell Am at Road America in September 2021.
- Third in Coppa Shell Am in the first North American series race at Mugello in November 2021.
- Producer and executive producer credits on Giddy’s December 2022 advertising campaign.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A July 7 federal order lists Jacobson, Giddy Holdings and Eddie Patent Holdings as plaintiffs in litigation against Callan JMB and other defendants; the order set aside entries of default for three defendants and did not decide the underlying claims.
- **2025-06** — Eugene Lin and David Mashburn filed a federal labor suit naming Giddy Holdings and Jacobson; the filing itself is not a finding of liability.

## Links

- Website: https://giddyceo.medium.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettsjacobson

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