| Neil McGrath | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | 4 December 1942 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| British Saloon Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1980–1982, 1984–1986 |
| 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 |
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. The cars he used were the Renault 5, Austin Metro and Rover Vitesse. He won the Renault 5 championship in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978. He is a former class champion in a Renault Gordini in the Production Saloon Car Championship, having won it in 1979. Across his career, McGrath has 136 race wins. He is a life long member of the BRDC.[citation needed]
(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 | |||
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.