# British Racing Partnership

British Racing Partnership (BRP) was a racing team, and latterly constructor, from the United Kingdom. It was established by Alfred Moss and Ken Gregory – Stirling Moss's father and former manager, respectively – in 1957 to run cars for Stirling, when not under contract with other firms, along with other up-and-coming drivers.

## History

BRP ran a Cooper-Borgward Formula Two car and occasionally a BRM Formula One car in 1959, the latter being demolished in a spectacular crash at the Avus street circuit. BRP was the first Formula One team to sell the entire identity of the team in return for sponsorship income; they were sponsored by the Yeoman Credit Ltd. hire-purchase company from August 1959 and became Yeoman Credit Racing for the 1960 season. BRP was given a sum of £40,000 just to buy their equipment plus £20,000/year to operate the team. The team ran Coopers in both Formula One and Formula Two during 1960, with mixed success. During this time two of the team's drivers were killed while racing their cars, and the Yeoman Credit management became concerned that the team was not generating solely positive publicity for their company. The Yeoman Credit deal was passed to Reg Parnell Racing at the end of the year, and for the 1961 and 1962 seasons BRP was renamed UDT Laystall Racing, as part of a new, similar sponsorship deal. UDT was United Dominions Trust, who among various holdings owned Laystall Engineering, the principal supplier of crankshafts to the British automotive and aviation industries.
For 1963, the team reverted to its original name and became a true constructor; they had been running Lotus 24s and Cooper T51s for the previous few seasons, and had tried to acquire the more modern, monocoque Lotus 25 without success. This caused chief designer, Tony Robinson, to design his own monocoque car, patterned very closely after the Lotus 25, but with a thicker skin and running a BRM V8 rather than the typical Coventry Climax engine run in the Lotus 25. This car is commonly referred to as the BRP-BRM and was raced by Innes Ireland and Trevor Taylor.
As a constructor, BRP took part in 13 Grand Prix rounds, scoring a total of 11 championship points. After 1964 the team was forced to withdraw from F1 when BRP were denied membership of the Formula 1 Constructors Association which effectively deprived them of start money, then a significant factor in a team's income. Instead, BRP was hired by Masten Gregory's stepfather George Bryant to build two cars for the 1965 Indianapolis 500, but enjoyed little success.

## Complete Formula One World Championship results
### As a privateer

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 1958 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T45 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | | ARG | MON | NED | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | MOR |
| 1958 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T45 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Tom Bridger | | | | | | | | | | | Ret |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | | | | | MON | 500 | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | USA | | |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Ivor Bueb | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51 | Borgward 1500 RS 1.5 L4 | D | Ivor Bueb | | | | | 13 | | | | | | |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51 | Borgward 1500 RS 1.5 L4 | D | Chris Bristow | | | | | 10 | | | | | | |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | BRM P25 | BRM P25 2.5 L4 | D | Stirling Moss | | | | DSQ | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | BRM P25 | BRM P25 2.5 L4 | D | Hans Herrmann | | | | | | Ret | | | | | |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | D | | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | D | Chris Bristow | | Ret | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | D | Tony Brooks | | 4 | | Ret | Ret | | 5 | 5 | | Ret | |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | D | Henry Taylor | | | | 7 | | 4 | 8 | DNS | | 14 | |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | D | Olivier Gendebien | | | | | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | | 12 | |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | D | Bruce Halford | | | | | | 8 | | | | | |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 | D | Phil Hill | | | | | | | | | | 6 | |
| 1961 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | | | |
| 1961 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Cliff Allison | 8 | | DNS | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Henry Taylor | DNQ | | DNP | 10 | Ret | | 11 | | | | |
| 1961 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Lucien Bianchi | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | |
| 1961 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Juan Manuel Bordeu | | | | DNS | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Masten Gregory | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | |
| 1962 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | | | | | NED | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | RSA | | |
| 1962 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 24 18/21 | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Innes Ireland | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | | Ret | 8 | 5 | | |
| 1962 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 24 18/21 | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | D | Masten Gregory | Ret | | | | 7 | | | | | | |
| 1962 | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 24 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | D | Masten Gregory | | DNQ | WD | Ret | | | 12 | 6 | | | |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | D | | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA | |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | D | Jim Hall | Ret | Ret | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | | |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | D | Innes Ireland | Ret | | | | | Ret | | | | | |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | D | | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | MEX | |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | D | Innes Ireland | DNS | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | D | Trevor Taylor | | | | | Ret | | | | | | |

### As a constructor

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine(s) | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | WCC |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 | BRM V8 | D | | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA | 6 | 6th |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 | BRM V8 | D | Innes Ireland | | Ret | 4 | 7 | Ret | | 4 | | | | 6 | 6th |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 BRP Mk2 | BRM V8 | D | | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | MEX | 5 | 7th |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 BRP Mk2 | BRM V8 | D | Innes Ireland | | | 10 | Ret | 10 | | 5 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 5 | 7th |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 BRP Mk2 | BRM V8 | D | Trevor Taylor | Ret | | 7 | Ret | | | Ret | DNQ | 6 | Ret | 5 | 7th |

### Non-championship F1 results

| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine(s) | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1958 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T45 | Climax L4 | Tom Bridger | BUE | GLV Ret | SYR | AIN | INT | CAE |
| 1958 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T45 | Climax L4 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | BUE | GLV | SYR | AIN 5 | INT 7 | |
| 1958 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T43 | Climax L4 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | | | | | | CAE 5 |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51 | Borgward 1500 RS 1.5 L4 | Ivor Bueb | BUE | GLV | AIN Ret | INT 8 | OUL | SIL |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51 | Borgward 1500 RS 1.5 L4 | George Wicken | BUE | GLV | AIN 8 | INT | OUL | SIL |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51 | Borgward 1500 RS 1.5 L4 | Chris Bristow | | | | | | SIL 5 |
| 1959 | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | Chris Bristow | BUE | GLV | AIN | INT | OUL 3 | |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | Harry Schell | BUE 5 | GLV Ret | INT DNS† | SIL | LOM | OUL |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | Chris Bristow | BUE | GLV 3 | INT DNS | SIL | LOM | OUL |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | Henry Taylor | BUE | GLV | INT | SIL 5 | LOM Ret | OUL 7 |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | Dan Gurney | BUE | GLV | INT | SIL 7 | LOM | OUL |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | Bruce Halford | BUE | GLV | INT | SIL 8 | LOM | OUL 8 |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | Tony Brooks | BUE | GLV | INT | SIL Ret | LOM | OUL |
| 1960 | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | Denis Hulme | BUE | GLV | INT | SIL | LOM 5 | OUL |
| 1961 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | Cliff Allison | LOM 2 | GLV 8 | PAU | BRX 5 | VIE | AIN 15 | SYR WD | NAP | LON 8 | SIL WD | SOL | KAN | DAN | MOD | FLG | OUL | LEW | VAL | RAN | NAT | RSA |
| 1961 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | Henry Taylor | LOM 4 | GLV 6 | PAU | BRX Ret | VIE | AIN Ret | SYR WD | NAP | LON 2 | SIL 8 | SOL | KAN | DAN 4 | MOD Ret | FLG | OUL 8 | LEW | VAL | RAN | NAT | RSA |
| 1961 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | Stirling Moss | LOM | GLV | PAU | BRX | VIE | AIN | SYR | NAP | LON | SIL 1 | SOL Ret | KAN 1 | DAN 1 | MOD | FLG | OUL | LEW | VAL | RAN | NAT 2 | RSA 2 |
| 1961 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | Jo Bonnier | LOM | GLV | PAU | BRX | VIE | AIN | SYR | NAP | LON | SIL 11 | SOL | KAN | DAN | MOD | FLG | OUL | LEW | VAL | RAN | NAT | RSA |
| 1961 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | Carl Hammarlund | LOM | GLV | PAU | BRX | VIE | AIN | SYR | NAP | LON | SIL | SOL | KAN Ret | DAN | MOD | FLG | OUL | LEW | VAL | RAN | NAT | RSA |
| 1961 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | Masten Gregory | LOM | GLV | PAU | BRX | VIE | AIN | SYR | NAP | LON | SIL | SOL | KAN | DAN Ret | MOD NC | FLG | OUL 5 | LEW | VAL | RAN Ret | NAT Ret | RSA Ret |
| 1962 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | Masten Gregory | CAP 4 | BRX Ret | LOM Ret | LAV | GLV 5 | PAU | AIN Ret | | | MAL 5 | CLP | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 24 | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 | Masten Gregory | | | | | | | | INT 8 | NAP | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 24 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | Masten Gregory | | | | | | | | | | | | RMS Ret | SOL DNA | KAN 1 | MED | DAN 2 | OUL 6 | MEX 5 | RAN | NAT | |
| 1962 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax V8 | Innes Ireland | CAP | BRX 3 | LOM Ret | LAV | GLV 3 | PAU | AIN Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Ferrari 156 | Climax V8 | Innes Ireland | | | | | | | | INT 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 24 | Climax V8 | Innes Ireland | | | | | | | | | NAP | MAL | CLP 1 | RMS 3 | SOL DNA | KAN 4 | MED | DAN 3 | OUL | MEX 3 | RAN Ret | NAT | |
| 1962 | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus 18/21 | Climax V8 | Stirling Moss | CAP | BRX | LOM 7 | LAV | GLV Ret | PAU | AIN | INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN | MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN | NAT | |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM V8 | Innes Ireland | LOM 3 | GLV 1 | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN 2 | INT 4 | ROM | | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL 13 | RAN |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 | BRM V8 | Innes Ireland | | | | | | | | | SOL 3 | | | | | |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM V8 | Jim Hall | LOM 6 | GLV 4 | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN Ret | INT Ret | ROM | SOL 6 | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL | RAN |
| 1963 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM V8 | Mike Beckwith | LOM | GLV | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN | INT | ROM | SOL | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL Ret | RAN |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 | BRM V8 | Innes Ireland | DMT 1 | NWT Ret | SYR | AIN Ret | INT 12 | SOL Ret | MED 3 | RAN |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 | BRM V8 | Trevor Taylor | | | | AIN Ret | INT Ret | SOL | MED Ret | RAN |
| 1964 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus 24 | BRM V8 | Trevor Taylor | DMT Ret | NWT 3 | SYR | | | SOL 6 | | |
| 1966 | Stirling Moss Racing Team | BRP Mk2 | BRM V8 | Richie Ginther | RSA Ret | SYR | INT | OUL |
| 1966 | John Willment Automobiles | BRP | Climax V8 | John Campbell-Jones | RSA | SYR | INT | OUL DSQ |

## Sources

* Forix article on BRP
* Team Profile at Grand Prix Encyclopedia
* F1 Database entry
* Results from Formula1.com