Brian Anthony Joseph McGuire (13 December 1945 – 29 August 1977) was an Australian racing driver and constructor who competed in Formula 5000, the Shellsport International Series, and attempted entries in Formula One.
An experienced racing driver from Australia, he migrated to Europe with his friend and future world champion Alan Jones in an attempt to succeed in motorsport. After racing the F-3, he bought a 1975 Formula 1 Williams in 1976 to compete in the British Shellsport (Formula 1 and Formula 5000 cars category), earning a victory at Thruxton. He remodeled this car, and appeared in practice for the British Grand Prix with the Cosworth-powered McGuire BM1 car, failing to pass the pre-qualification held on Wednesday. It was his only attempt (he did not start at the same British Grand Prix in 1976).
Brian McGuire passed away a month and a half later, on August 29, due to an accident at a club event in Brands Hatch. He was 31 years old.
Fatal Accident and Death[]
On 29 August 1977, during practice for round 11 of the Shellsport International Series at Brands Hatch, a mechanical failure—reportedly in the pedal assembly—caused McGuire to crash at high speed into a marshal’s post. He was killed instantly, and tragically, a fire marshal at the scene was also fatally injured.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1977 | Brian McGuire | McGuire-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
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| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
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