# Brian Muir (racing driver)

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. 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 | LAK Ret | 7th | N/A |
| 1965 | Heldon Motors | Holden EH Special S4 | SAN 3 | 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 | Pos. | Pts | Class |
| 1966 | John Willment Automobiles | Ford Galaxie | D | SNE 2 | GOO 1 | SIL Ret | CRY DNS | BRH 6 | BRH 4 | OUL Ret† | BRH | | | | | | | | 10th | 22 | 2nd |
| 1967 | Gawaine Baillie | Ford Falcon Sprint | D | BRH Ret | SNE Ret | SIL Ret | SIL DSQ | MAL 5† | SIL 3 | SIL 3 | BRH 5 | OUL 3 | BRH 3 | | | | | | 10th | 24 | 3rd |
| 1968 | Bill Shaw Racing | Ford Falcon Sprint | D | BRH 1 | THR 1 | SIL 1 | CRY 1† | MAL 1† | BRH Ret | SIL 2 | CRO Ret | OUL 1 | BRH 3 | BRH Ret | | | | | 2nd | 58 | 1st |
| 1969 | Malcolm Gartlan Racing | Ford Falcon Sprint | D | BRH 2 | SIL Ret | SNE | THR 20 | SIL | CRY | MAL | CRO | SIL | OUL | BRH | | | | | 26th | 6 | 5th |
| 1969 | Biggleswade | Ford Mustang | D | | | | | | | | | | | | BRH 11 | | | | 26th | 6 | 5th |
| 1970 | Malcolm Gartlan Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | D | BRH 9 | SNE 2 | THR 2 | SIL 2 | CRY 4† | SIL 1 | SIL 1 | CRO 2 | BRH 1 | OUL 2 | BRH 2 | BRH 3 | | | | 3rd | 62 | 2nd |
| 1971 | Malcolm Gartlan Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | D | BRH 2 | SNE 1 | THR 1 | SIL 1 | CRY 1† | SIL 2 | CRO 2 | SIL DSQ | OUL 1 | BRH 17 | MAL 1† | BRH 2 | | | | 2nd | 78 | 1st |
| 1972 | Malcolm Gartlan Racing | Ford Capri RS2600 | D | BRH Ret | OUL 1 | THR Ret | SIL 2 | CRY 1† | BRH 18 | OUL 4 | SIL Ret | MAL Ret† | BRH 2 | | | | | | 5th | 34 | 2nd |
| 1973 | Dealer Team BMW | BMW 3.0 CSL | D | BRH 4 | SIL 1 | THR 2 | THR 2 | SIL Ret | ING | BRH Ret† | SIL 3 | BRH 1 | | | | | | | 5th | 40 | 2nd |
| 1975 | Arian Automotive Developments | Mazda Savannah RX-3 | B | MAL DNS | BRH 7 | OUL | THR | SIL | BRH | THR | SIL | | | | | | | | 17th | 29 | 5th |
| 1975 | Shellsport | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | B | | | | | | | | | MAL Ret† | SNE Ret | | ING 4† | BRH 2† | OUL 2 | BRH 5 | 17th | 29 | 5th |
| 1975 | Adlards of Brixton | Ford Capri 3000 GT | C | | | | | | | | | | | SIL Ret | | | | | 17th | 29 | NC |
| 1976 | Norman Reeves Ltd | Ford Capri II 3.0s | D | BRH Ret | SIL 2 | OUL 3† | THR Ret | THR | SIL | BRH Ret | MAL | SNE | BRH | | | | | | 17th | 10 | 6th |
| 1977 | Renault Elf | Renault 5 TS | A | SIL ? | BRH Ret | OUL Ret† | THR ? | SIL | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | 6 | 6th |
| 1977 | Renault Elf | Renault 5 Alpine | B | | | | | | | | SIL Ret | DON | BRH | | | | | | 20th | 6 | NC |
| 1977 | Brian Muir | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | C | | | | | | THR 7 | DON | | | | THR ? | BRH | | | | 20th | 6 | 5th |
| 1978 | Browne & Day Ltd | Ford Capri III 3.0s | D | SIL DNS | OUL Ret† | THR | BRH 5† | SIL | DON 5† | MAL 6† | BRH 2 | DON Ret† | BRH 1 | THR 6 | OUL | | | | 15th | 23 | 5th |
| 1979 | Browne & Day Ltd | Ford Capri III 3.0s | D | SIL 5 | OUL | THR 4 | SIL Ret | DON | SIL 3 | MAL | DON 6 | BRH 1 | THR | SNE | OUL | | | | 21st | 21 | 6th |
| 1980 | Patrick MotorSport | Ford Capri III 3.0s | D | MAL Ret† | OUL | THR | SIL | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 1 | 12th |
| 1980 | Patrick MotorSport | Rover 3500 SD1 | D | | | | | SIL 9 | BRH 9 | MAL | BRH | THR | SIL 10 | | | | | | 40th | 1 | 12th |
| 1981 | Patrick MotorSport | Rover 3500S | D | MAL Ret† | SIL Ret | OUL 7† | THR 9 | BRH 11† | SIL Ret | SIL 15 | DON 4† | BRH Ret | THR Ret | SIL Ret | | | | | 28th | 5 | 8th |
| 1982 | Patrick MotorSport with Duckhams Oil / ICI Petrol | Rover 3500S | D | SIL | MAL | OUL | THR | THR | SIL 5 | DON | BRH 5 | DON Ret | BRH 2 | SIL 2 | | | | | 20th | 17 | 7th |
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

### Complete Phillip Island / Bathurst 500 / 1000 results

| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
| 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 |