Goldie Hexagon Racing


Goldie Hexagon Racing was a motor racing team from the United Kingdom, founded by Paul Michaels. It raced in Formula One in, using customer Brabham cars.

Formula One

Goldie Hexagon Racing first entered a Formula One race in 1972, at the non-Championship World Championship Victory Race. They entered a March 721 for British racing driver John Watson. Watson qualified the car in tenth position and finished the race in sixth position. In Goldie Hexagon Racing returned to Formula One and raced a full Championship season, again with John Watson, entering Brabham cars. The season started in Argentina, where Watson qualified the car in 20th position and finished 12th. In Brazil Watson qualified in 15th position, but retired on lap 27. He also failed to finish in South Africa. In Spain Watson qualified in 15th position and finished 11th, and he finished in the same position in Belgium. In Monaco Watson scored Goldie Hexagon Racing's first World Championship points, when he finished in sixth position. In Sweden Watson finished in 11th position. In the Netherlands Watson finished 7th. In France Goldie Hexagon Racing entered two cars, one for Watson and one for Carlos Pace. While Watson finished in 16th position, Pace failed to qualify. Two races later, in Austria, Watson finished in fourth position, scoring three World Championship points. In Italy Watson qualified the car in fourth position, his highest of the season, but only finished in seventh place. In the USA, at the last race of the season, Watson finished in fifth position, scoring a further two Championship points. The 1974 United States Grand Prix was the last Formula One race for Goldie Hexagon Racing.

Race results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers123456789101112131415
Brabham BT42Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
Brabham BT42Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 John Watson12RetRet111161171611
Brabham BT42Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Carlos PaceDNQ
Brabham BT44Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 John WatsonRet47Ret5

Formula One Non-Championship results

Complete Shellsport International Series results

YearEntrantChassisEngineDrivers1234567891011121314
1976Hexagon RacingMarch 75AFord GAA 3.4 V6MALSNEOULBRHTHRBRHMALSNEBRHTHROULBRHBRH
1976Hexagon RacingMarch 75AFord GAA 3.4 V6 Damien Magee2113NC2RetRet
1976Hexagon RacingPenske PC3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Damien Magee42Ret
1976Hexagon RacingPenske PC3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Derek Bell42
1977Hexagon RacingPenske PC3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8MALSNEOULBRHMALTHRBRHOULMALDONBRHTHRSNEBRH
1977Hexagon RacingPenske PC3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Nick MayDNS
1977Hexagon RacingPenske PC3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Derek Bell14RetDSQ4DNS
1977Hexagon RacingPenske PC3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Brian Henton3