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

Career

He achieved successful seasons competing in saloon car racing. In 1965 he finished third overall in the

Australian Touring Car Championship The Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) is a touring car racing award held in Australia since 1960. The series itself is no longer contested, but the title lives on, with the winner of the Repco Supercars Championship awarded the trophy ...

. In 1968 he finished as runner-up in the

British Saloon Car Championship The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom, currently organised and administered by TOCA. It was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and was renamed as ...

driving a

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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 RAC Tourist Trophy (sometimes called the International Tourist Trophy) is a motor racing award presented by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) to the overall victor of a motor race in the United Kingdom. Established in 1905, it is the world's ol ...

, the longest running and one of the most prestigious prizes in international motorsport, later that year. He drove a

Chevrolet Camaro The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car. It first went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed to compete with the Ford Mustang. The Camaro ...

to the

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, making him the first

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to claim the trophy. He finished runner-up in the

European Touring Car Championship The European Touring Car Championship was an international touring car racing series organised by the FIA. It had two incarnations, the first one between 1963 and 1988, and the second between 2000 and 2004. In 2005 it was superseded by the World ...

in 1973. He also regularly competed in the

24 Hours of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active endurance racing event. Unlike fixed-distance races whose ...

driving alongside the likes of

Jackie Oliver Keith Jack "Jackie" Oliver (born 14 August 1942 in Chadwell Heath, Essex) is a British former Formula One driver and team-owner from England. He became known as the founder of the Arrows team as well as a racing driver, although during his d ...

, Graham Hill and

Jacky Ickx Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx (; born 1 January 1945) is a Belgian former racing driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times (second-highest of all time) and achieved eight wins and 25 podium finishes in Formula One. He greatly contributed ...

, and he won the 1000 km Catalunya in 1968 (with Francisco Godia Sales). The last race Muir competed in was the

before dying on his way home.

Career results

Racing record

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

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

Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) † Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete Phillip Island / Bathurst 500 / 1000 results

References

External links

Brian Muir at driver database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Muir, Brian 1931 births 1983 deaths Australian racing drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers British Touring Car Championship drivers Australian Touring Car Championship drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers