Brian Muir

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

Career Muir 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. 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.

Career results 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

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results (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 LAKRet 7th N/A 1965 Heldon Motors Holden EH Special S4 SAN3 3rd N/A

Complete British Saloon Car Championship results (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 Pts Class 1966 John Willment Automobiles Ford Galaxie SNE2 GOO1 SILRet CRYDNS BRH6 BRH4 OULRet† BRH 10th 22 2nd 1967 Gawaine Baillie Ford Falcon Sprint BRHRet SNERet SILRet SILDSQ MAL5† SIL3 SIL3 BRH5 OUL3 BRH3 10th 24 3rd 1968 Bill Shaw Racing Ford Falcon Sprint BRH1 THR1 SIL1 CRY1† MAL1† BRHRet SIL2 CRORet OUL1 BRH3 BRHRet 2nd 58 1st 1969 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Ford Falcon Sprint BRH2 SILRet SNE THR20 SIL CRY MAL CRO SIL OUL BRH 26th 6 5th Biggleswade Ford Mustang BRH11 1970 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Chevrolet Camaro Z28 BRH9 SNE2 THR2 SIL2 CRY4† SIL1 SIL1 CRO2 BRH1 OUL2 BRH2 BRH3 3rd 62 2nd 1971 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Chevrolet Camaro Z28 BRH2 SNE1 THR1 SIL1 CRY1† SIL2 CRO2 SILDSQ OUL1 BRH17 MAL1† BRH2 2nd 78 1st 1972 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Ford Capri RS2600 BRHRet OUL1 THRRet SIL2 CRY1† BRH18 OUL4 SILRet MALRet† BRH2 5th 34 2nd 1973 Dealer Team BMW BMW 3.0 CSL BRH4 SIL1 THR2 THR2 SILRet ING BRHRet† SIL3 BRH1 5th 40 2nd 1975 Arian Automotive Developments Mazda Savannah RX-3 MALDNS BRH7 OUL THR SIL BRH THR SIL 17th 29 5th Shellsport Triumph Dolomite Sprint MALRet† SNERet ING4† BRH2† OUL2 BRH5 Adlards of Brixton Ford Capri 3000 GT SILRet NC 1976 Norman Reeves Ltd Ford Capri II 3.0s BRHRet SIL2 OUL3† THRRet THR SIL BRHRet MAL SNE BRH 17th 10 6th 1977 Renault Elf Renault 5 TS SIL? BRHRet OULRet† THR? SIL 20th 6 6th Renault 5 Alpine SILRet DON BRH NC Brian Muir Triumph Dolomite Sprint THR7 DON THR? BRH 5th 1978 Browne & Day Ltd Ford Capri III 3.0s SILDNS OULRet† THR BRH5† SIL DON5† MAL6† BRH2 DONRet† BRH1 THR6 OUL 15th 23 5th 1979 Browne & Day Ltd Ford Capri III 3.0s SIL5 OUL THR4 SILRet DON SIL3 MAL DON6 BRH1 THR SNE OUL 21st 21 6th 1980 Patrick MotorSport Ford Capri III 3.0s MALRet† OUL THR SIL 40th 1 12th Rover 3500 SD1 SIL9 BRH9 MAL BRH THR SIL10 1981 Patrick MotorSport Rover 3500S MALRet† SILRet OUL7† THR9 BRH11† SILRet SIL15 DON4† BRHRet THRRet SILRet 28th 5 8th 1982 Patrick MotorSport with Duckhams Oil / ICI Petrol Rover 3500S SIL MAL OUL THR THR SIL5 DON BRH5 DONRet BRH2 SIL2 20th 17 7th † Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete Phillip Island / Bathurst 500 / 1000 results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 1960 British Motor Corporation Jim Smith Morris Major C 160 N/A 5th 1963 Heldon Motors Spencer Martin Holden EH Special S4 C 111 N/A 9th 1964 Scuderia Veloce Ron Clarke Vauxhall Viva HA A 122 N/A 2nd 1968 Holden Dealer Racing Team George Reynolds Holden HK Monaro GTS327 D 127 5th 4th 1978 Jack Brabham Holdings Jack Brabham Holden LX Torana SLR 5000 A9X A 153 6th 6th