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Neil McGrath 
Summary
Neil McGrath (born 4 December 1942) is a former British racing driver. He regularly competed in the British Saloon Car Championship. In 1985 he finished seventh overall and third in Class A.[1] The cars he used were the Renault 5, Austin Metro and Rover Vitesse.[2] He won the Renault 5 championship in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978. Class champion in a Renault Gordini in the Production Saloon Car Championship in 1979. Career race wins 136. Life long member of the BRDC
| Neil McGrath | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 4 December 1942 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| British Saloon Car Championship | |
| Years active | 6 |
| Teams | Renault Dealer Racing Linden Racing |
| Starts | 36 |
| Wins | 0 (2 in class) |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 (5 in class) |
| Best finish | 7th in 1985 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 | Renault 5 Cup Great Britain |
Racing record edit
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results edit
(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 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Renault Dealer Racing | Renault 5 Gordini | B | MAL | OUL | THR | SIL | SIL | BRH | MAL ?† |
BRH | THR | SIL | NC | 0 | NC | ||
| 1981 | Everest Double Glazing with Linden Racing | Austin Metro 1300 HLS | A | MAL | SIL | OUL | THR | BRH 3† |
SIL 18 |
SIL 21 |
DON 8† |
BRH DNS |
THR | SIL 13 |
12th | 33 | 4th | |
| 1982 | Everest Double Glazing with Linden Racing | Austin Metro 1300 HLS | A | SIL ? |
MAL Ret† |
OUL Ret† |
THR Ret |
THR 18 |
SIL 17 |
DON Ret |
BRH 19 |
DON 12 |
BRH Ret |
SIL ? |
17th | 23 | 5th | |
| 1984 | Linden Racing with Connells Estate Agents | Rover Vitesse | A | DON | SIL | OUL | THR | THR | SIL 9 |
SNE 5 |
BRH ? |
BRH 11 |
DON 5 |
SIL Ret |
21st | 4 | 9th | |
| 1985 | Castrol Sport Racing with Connells Estate Agents | Rover Vitesse | A | SIL 2 |
OUL 2 |
THR 2 |
DON 3 |
THR 2 |
SIL 4 |
DON 4 |
SIL 4 |
SNE 2 |
BRH | BRH 6 |
SIL 4 |
7th | 45 | 3rd |
| 1986 | Linden Racing with Connells Estate Agents | Rover Vitesse | A | SIL | THR | SIL 2 |
DON | BRH Ret |
SNE | BRH | DON | SIL | 22nd | 6 | 9th | |||
Source:[3]
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
References edit
- ^ "Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship 1985 standings". Driver Database. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "All Results of Neil McGrath". Racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External links edit
- Neil McGrath career summary at DriverDB.com