Brian McGuire (racing driver)


Brian McGuire was a racing driver and constructor from Australia.

Racing career

McGuire travelled over to the UK from Australia with another hopeful young driver, Alan Jones, but did not enjoy his countryman's success. McGuire entered two Formula One British Grands Prix. With his privately run Williams FW04 at the 1976 British Grand Prix, he found himself as a reserve entry and was denied a chance to compete.
For the 1977 race, he modified his Williams FW04 and renamed it the McGuire BM1, but failed to pre-qualify.

Death

McGuire was killed practicing this car during a Shellsport G8 Championship race at Brands Hatch later that year.

Career results

Complete European F5000 Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718Pts
1974Brian McGuireTrojan T101Chevrolet 5.0 V8BRHMALSIL
12		OUL
DNS		BRHZOL18th25
1974Brian McGuireLola T332Chevrolet 5.0 V8THR
Ret		ZAN
Ret		MUG
8		MNZ
9		MAL
9		MONTHR
Ret		BRH
DNS		OUL
DNS		SNE
3		MAL
DNS		BRH
8		18th25
1975Brian McGuireLola T332Chevrolet 5.0 V8BRH
NC		OUL
Ret		BRH
6		SIL
9		ZOL
Ret		ZAN
DNS		THR
7		SNE
6		MAL
Ret		THR
7		BRH
Ret		OUL
DNS		SILSNEMAL
Ret		BRH
Ret		17th22

Complete Shellsport International Series results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314Pts
1976Brian McGuireWilliams FW04Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8MALSNE
Ret		OUL
Ret		BRH
Ret		THR
Ret		BRH
3		MAL
DNQ		SNE
Ret		BRH
Ret		THR
1		OUL
DNS		BRH
Ret		BRH8th34
1977Brian McGuireMcGuire BM1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8MAL
Ret		SNE
DNS		OUL
Ret		BRH
Ret		MAL
Ret		THR
Ret		BRH
Ret		OUL
5		MALDON
Ret		BRH
DNS		THRSNEBRH21st8

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617Pts
1977Brian McGuireMcGuire BM1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBR
DNPQ		GERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPNNC0

Complete non-championship Formula One results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123
1974Brian McGuireTrojan T101 Chevrolet 5.0 V8PREROCINT
DNS
1976Brian McGuireWilliams FW04Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ROCINT
DSQ