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Brian Muir (racing driver)

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Brian Muir
Brian Muir and Toine Hezemans at Nürburgring in 1973
NationalityAustralia Australian
Born(1931-06-30)30 June 1931
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died11 September 1983(1983-09-11) (aged 52)
Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England
British Saloon Car Championship
Years active19661973, 19751982
TeamsJohn Willment Automobiles
Gawaine Baillie
Bill Shaw Racing
Malcolm Gartlan Racing
Biggleswade
Dealer Team BMW
Arian Automotive Developments
Shellsport
Allards of Brixton
Norman Reeves Ltd
Renault Elf
Browne & Day Ltd
Patrick MotorSport
Starts135
Wins22 (2 in class)
Poles15
Fastest laps30
Best finish2nd in 1968, 1971
Championship titles
1968, 1971British Saloon Car Championship - Class D

Brian Muir (30 June 1931 – 11 September 1983) was an Australian racing driver.

Career

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He achieved successful seasons competing in saloon car racing. In 1965 he finished third overall in the Australian Touring Car Championship. In 1968 he finished as runner-up in the British Saloon Car Championship driving a Ford Falcon behind fellow Australian Frank Gardner.[1] Two years later he finished third in the BTCC, following up that result with a victory in the RAC Tourist Trophy, the longest running and one of the most prestigious prizes in international motorsport, later that year. He drove a Chevrolet Camaro to the checkered flag, making him the first Australian to claim the trophy. He finished runner-up in the European Touring Car Championship in 1973. He also regularly competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving alongside the likes of Jackie Oliver, Graham Hill and Jacky Ickx, and he won the 1000 km Catalunya in 1968 (with Francisco Godia Sales).

The last race Muir competed in was the RAC Tourist Trophy before dying on his way home.[2]

Career results

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Season Series Position Car Team / Entrant
1964 Australian Touring Car Championship 7th Holden EH Special S4 Scuderia Veloce
1965 Australian Touring Car Championship 3rd Holden EH Special S4 Heldon Motors
1968 British Saloon Car Championship 2nd Ford Falcon Sprint Bill Shaw Racing
1970 British Saloon Car Championship 3rd Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Malcolm Gartlan Racing
1972 European Touring Car Championship 12th Ford Capri RS 2600 Malcolm Gartlan Racing
1972 British Saloon Car Championship 5th Ford Capri RS 2600 Malcolm Gartlan Racing
1973 European Touring Car Championship 2nd BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Alpina
1973 British Saloon Car Championship 5th BMW 3.0 CSL Dealer Team BMW

Racing record

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Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 Pos. Pts
1964 Scuderia Veloce Holden EH Special S4 LAK
Ret
7th N/A
1965 Heldon Motors Holden EH Special S4 SAN
3
3rd N/A

Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts Class
1966 John Willment Automobiles Ford Galaxie D SNE
2
GOO
1
SIL
Ret
CRY
DNS
BRH
6
BRH
4
OUL
Ret†
BRH 10th 22 2nd
1967 Gawaine Baillie Ford Falcon Sprint D BRH
Ret
SNE
Ret
SIL
Ret
SIL
DSQ
MAL
5†
SIL
3
SIL
3
BRH
5
OUL
3
BRH
3
10th 24 3rd
1968 Bill Shaw Racing Ford Falcon Sprint D BRH
1
THR
1
SIL
1
CRY
1†
MAL
1†
BRH
Ret
SIL
2
CRO
Ret
OUL
1
BRH
3
BRH
Ret
2nd 58 1st
1969 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Ford Falcon Sprint D BRH
2
SIL
Ret
SNE THR
20
SIL CRY MAL CRO SIL OUL BRH 26th 6 5th
Biggleswade Ford Mustang BRH
11
1970 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Chevrolet Camaro Z28 D BRH
9
SNE
2
THR
2
SIL
2
CRY
4†
SIL
1
SIL
1
CRO
2
BRH
1
OUL
2
BRH
2
BRH
3
3rd 62 2nd
1971 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Chevrolet Camaro Z28 D BRH
2
SNE
1
THR
1
SIL
1
CRY
1†
SIL
2
CRO
2
SIL
DSQ
OUL
1
BRH
17
MAL
1†
BRH
2
2nd 78 1st
1972 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Ford Capri RS2600 D BRH
Ret
OUL
1
THR
Ret
SIL
2
CRY
1†
BRH
18
OUL
4
SIL
Ret
MAL
Ret†
BRH
2
5th 34 2nd
1973 Dealer Team BMW BMW 3.0 CSL D BRH
4
SIL
1
THR
2
THR
2
SIL
Ret
ING BRH
Ret†
SIL
3
BRH
1
5th 40 2nd
1975 Arian Automotive Developments Mazda Savannah RX-3 B MAL
DNS
BRH
7
OUL THR SIL BRH THR SIL 17th 29 5th
Shellsport Triumph Dolomite Sprint MAL
Ret†
SNE
Ret
ING
4†
BRH
2†
OUL
2
BRH
5
Adlards of Brixton Ford Capri 3000 GT C SIL
Ret
NC
1976 Norman Reeves Ltd Ford Capri II 3.0s D BRH
Ret
SIL
2
OUL
3†
THR
Ret
THR SIL BRH
Ret
MAL SNE BRH 17th 10 6th
1977 Renault Elf Renault 5 TS A SIL
?
BRH
Ret
OUL
Ret†
THR
?
SIL 20th 6 6th
Renault 5 Alpine B SIL
Ret
DON BRH NC
Brian Muir Triumph Dolomite Sprint C THR
7
DON THR
?
BRH 5th
1978 Browne & Day Ltd Ford Capri III 3.0s D SIL
DNS
OUL
Ret†
THR BRH
5†
SIL DON
5†
MAL
6†
BRH
2
DON
Ret†
BRH
1
THR
6
OUL 15th 23 5th
1979 Browne & Day Ltd Ford Capri III 3.0s D SIL
5
OUL THR
4
SIL
Ret
DON SIL
3
MAL DON
6
BRH
1
THR SNE OUL 21st 21 6th
1980 Patrick MotorSport Ford Capri III 3.0s D MAL
Ret†
OUL THR SIL 40th 1 12th
Rover 3500 SD1 SIL
9
BRH
9
MAL BRH THR SIL
10
1981 Patrick MotorSport Rover 3500S D MAL
Ret†
SIL
Ret
OUL
7†
THR
9
BRH
11†
SIL
Ret
SIL
15
DON
4†
BRH
Ret
THR
Ret
SIL
Ret
28th 5 8th
1982 Patrick MotorSport with Duckhams Oil / ICI Petrol Rover 3500S D SIL MAL OUL THR THR SIL
5
DON BRH
5
DON
Ret
BRH
2
SIL
2
20th 17 7th
Source:[3]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete Phillip Island / Bathurst 500 / 1000 results

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Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
pos.
1960 United Kingdom British Motor Corporation Australia Jim Smith Morris Major C 160 N/A 5th
1963 Australia Heldon Motors Australia Spencer Martin Holden EH Special S4 C 111 N/A 9th
1964 Australia Scuderia Veloce Australia Ron Clarke Vauxhall Viva HA A 122 N/A 2nd
1968 Australia Holden Dealer Racing Team Australia George Reynolds Holden HK Monaro GTS327 D 127 5th 4th
1978 Australia Jack Brabham Holdings Australia Jack Brabham Holden LX Torana SLR 5000 A9X A 153 6th 6th

References

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  1. ^ "Season". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 2010-04-17. official 1968 BTCC standings
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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