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William McGovern (born 2 January 1937) is a British former racing driver.

McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship (then known as the British Saloon Car Championship) driver titles.[1] He won three consecutive titles between 1970 and 1972 with a George Bevan-prepared Sunbeam Imp.[citation needed]

Racing record

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 DC Pts Class
1965 Flintstone Racing Austin Mini Cooper S B BRH
Ret
OUL SNE GOO SIL CRY BRH OUL NC 0 NC
1966 Paul Emery Hillman Imp A SNE
Ret
GOO SIL
Ret
CRY
5†
BRH BRH
16
OUL
Ret†
BRH 24th 6 6th
1967 Paul Emery Hillman Imp A BRH
Ret
SNE SIL SIL
Ret
MAL SIL SIL BRH OUL BRH NC 0 NC
1969 George Bevan Sunbeam Imp A BRH SIL SNE THR SIL CRY MAL CRO SIL OUL BRH BRH
Ret
NC 0 NC
1970 George Bevan Sunbeam Imp A BRH
Ret
SNE
13
THR
17
SIL
11
CRY
3†
SIL
15
SIL
16
CRO
9
BRH
23
OUL
19
BRH
19
BRH 1st 72 1st
1971 George Bevan Sunbeam Imp A BRH
11
OUL
2
THR
Ret
SIL
15
CRY
2†
SIL
Ret
CRO
9
SIL
14
OUL
10
BRH
10
MAL
7†
BRH
13
1st 81 1st
1972 George Bevan Sunbeam Imp A BRH
7
OUL
12
THR
9
SIL
16
CRY
5†
BRH
12
OUL
8
SIL
14
MAL
6†
BRH
13
1st 63 1st
1973 George Bevan Sunbeam Imp A BRH
Ret
SIL
11
THR
Ret
THR
Ret
SIL
11
ING
DNS
BRH
1†
SIL
11
BRH
Ret
7th 36 2nd
1974 George Bevan Volkswagen Passat TS A MAL BRH
Ret
SIL
?
OUL THR SIL
?
THR BRH
Ret
ING BRH OUL SNE BRH NC 0 NC
Source:[2]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

References

  1. ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2010. Official list of BTCC Champions
  2. ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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Preceded by British Touring Car Champion
1970–1972
Succeeded by


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