MG Racing Results 1963-1978
More-or-less complete results for the MGB, MGB GT, MG C, and a few prototypes (notably the lightweight MGC GTS's with special alloy body panels) in the World Championship series from 1962 to 1978, as well as other classic races and rallyes of the era. The MGA, Midget, and other MG cars were also very successful in racing (the MG name was built largely on its achievements in racing) but they are outside the scope of this project.
Please join the discussion in the MG Motorsport Forum.
The success that these often only moderately tuned MGBs had in racing serves as testimony to their balance of performance and reliability. MG has always had to struggle against their parent company's bean counters to race and when BMC merged to become BL in 1969 and the Competitions Department at Abingdon was dissolved, factory MG motorsport came to a halt. Fortunately, MG has always had a close relationship with private entrants. For a full history of MG racing, rallying and record setting read one of the definative MG histories, MG by McComb or MG The Untold Story by David Knowles (available in the Store)
If you can fill in any gaps, add new information, or correct anything please contact the webmaster or leave a comment at the bottom of the page.
A very interesting article on the history of the MGC GTS factory racers can be found by clicking here.
(Thanks to Chicagoland MG Club)
Click on the registration number link for more information about a particular car. Most of the pictures are high resolution so you will never run out of interesting desktop wallpaper. Please be patient while they load...
Class or overall wins are marked with a 
. Position in class is given in brackets after overall position.
Thanks to Bob Neville for providing several events.
John Chatham also had a personal MGC GTS, registration MNF 420 G. Sweeeet!
Safety Fast! - Skye
| 24h du Mans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1963 | Alan Hutcherson (USA) Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) |
#31 MGB Hardtop 7 DBL (drop nose) |
Alan Hutcherson | 12 (7 GT) | ? | Spent 85 minutes stuck in a sandbank at the end of the Mulsanne Straight. |
| 1964 | Andrew Hedges (GB) Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) |
#37 MGB Hardtop BMO 541B |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
19 (12 GT) | ? | avg 99.9mph |
| 1965 | Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) Andrew Hedges (GB) |
#39 MGB DRX 255C |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
11 (4 GT) | 282 | - |
| Rallye Monte Carlo | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1964 | Morley brothers | MGB 7 DBL |
? | ? (1) GT |
? | |
| 1966 | ? | #183 MGB GRX 307D |
? | ? | ? | |
| 1970 | John Sprinzel Gerry Ryan |
MGC GT WLL 70G |
? | ? | ? | |
| Targa Florio | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1966 | Timo Makinen John Rhodes (GB) |
#64 MGB | British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
9 (1) GT |
10 | - |
| 1966 | John Handley Andrew Hedges (GB) |
#66 MGB | British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
15 | 9 | - |
| 1967 | Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) Timo Makinen |
#230 MGC GTS MBL 546E |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
9 (3) Not Placed |
? | |
| 1967 | Andrew Hedges Alec Poole |
#? MGB MBL 547E |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
DNF | ? | Accident |
| 1968 | Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) Andrew Hedges (GB) |
#130 MGB GT 2000 LBL 591E |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
(2) GT | 9 | - |
| 1968 | Brown (GB) Tony Fall |
#202 MGB | JCB Ltd. | 24 | 9 | - |
| 1970 | J. Chatham A. Harvey |
#41 MGC GTS |
? | 31 | ? | |
| Monza - 1000km | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1967 | Enever (GB) Poole (GB) |
MGB | British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
16 | 76 | - |
| 1968 | Enever (GB) Baker (GB) |
MGB | ? | 17 | 78 | - |
| 1968 | Brown (GB) Fall |
MGB | JCB Excavators | DNQ | ? | |
| Nürburgring - 500km | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1963 | Milne Sheppard |
MG(B?) | ? | 3 GT |
20 | - |
| 1964 | Greene (GB) | MG(B?) | ? | 13 (3) P |
21 | - |
| 1964 | E. Milhe | MG(B?) | ? | 13 (4) P |
21 | - |
| Nürburgring - 1000km | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1964 | Andrew Hedges (GB) Keith Greene (GB) |
#119 MG(B?) | BMC? | 24 | 39 | - |
| 1964 | Foster Chris Martyn |
#118 MG(B?) | BMC? | 27 | 39 | - |
| 1966 | Bieber Scherrer (CH) |
#103 MGB | ? | ? | ? | Not classified |
| 1966 | Andrew Hedges (GB) Julian Vernaeve (B) |
#107 MGB | British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
DNF | 28 | Hose, Head |
| 1967 | Roger Enever (GB) Poole (GB) |
MGB | ? | 16 | 38 | - |
| 1967 | Clive Baker (GB) Julian Vernaeve (B) |
MGB | ? | 17 | 38 | - |
| 1967 | W. Kniese W. Oeselshoven |
MGB | ? | 20 | 35 | - |
| 1968 | Tony Fall Andrew Hedges Julien Vernaeve Brown (GB) ? |
#108 MGC GTS MBL 546E |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
6 (39?) | 35 | - |
| 1968 | Roger Enever (GB) Alec Poole (GB) Clive Baker |
#78 MGC GTS RMO 699F |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
DNF | ? | Head (Clutch?) |
| Spa - 1000km | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1966 | Andrew Hedges (GB) Julian Vernaeve (B) |
#59 MGB | British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
12 | 55 | - |
| 1967 | Roger Enever (GB) Poole (GB) |
MGB | British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
10 | 60 | - |
| 1968 | Roger Enever (GB) Peter Brown (GB) |
MGB | ? | 14 | 57 | - |
| 1969 | Charles Dawkins Rod Eade |
#22 MGB | P. Hawlins | - | - | Next starting |
| Sebring - 12h | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1963 | Christabel Carlisle (GB) Denise McCluggage (USA) |
#48 MGB 6 DBL 1790cc |
Ecurie Safety Fast England |
60 DNF GT10 |
32 | Bearings |
| 1963 | Jim Parkinson (USA) Jack Flaherty (USA) |
#47 MGB 7 DBL 1790cc |
Ecurie Safety Fast England |
56 DNF GT10 |
45 | Bearings |
| 1963 | Pre-Race Practice Only | 8 DBL | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | Ed Leslie (USA) Jack Dalton (USA) |
#47 MGB 1787cc |
Kjelle Qvale San Francisco, CA, USA |
17 (3) GT10 |
180 | - |
| 1964 | Jim Adams (USA) Merle Brennan (USA) Frank Morell (USA) |
#48 MGB 1787cc |
Kjelle Qvale San Francisco, CA, USA |
22 (4) GT10 |
170 | - |
| 1964 | Jim Parkinson (USA) Jack Flaherty (USA) |
#46 MGB 1787cc |
Kjelle Qvale San Francisco, CA, USA |
62 DNF GT10 |
15 | Accident |
| 1965 | Merle Brennan (USA) Frank Morell (Morrell?) (USA) |
#49 MGB BMO 541B 1801cc |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
25 (4) P10 |
169 | - |
| 1965 | Brad Pickard (USA) Al Pease (CA) |
#48 MGB DRX 256C 1801cc |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
32 (6) GT10 |
151 | - |
| 1965 | Pre-Race Practice Only | #T MGB DRX 255C |
- | - | - | - |
| 1966 | Roger Mac (GB) G. Peter Manton (AU) Emmett Brown (GB) |
#59 MGB HBL 129D 1798cc |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
17 (1) GT9 |
178 | - |
| 1966 | Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) Andrew Hedges (GB) |
#44 MGB 8 DBL 2009cc |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
34 DNF P10 |
157 | Con rod |
| 1966 | Albert Ackerly Archibald McNeill |
#85 MGB BRX 853B 1798cc |
Continental Cars Ltd. Memphis, TN, USA |
38 (DNF) GT9 |
137 | Engine |
| 1966 | Robert (Roger?) West (USA) Charles ? |
#84 MGB BMO 541B 1798cc |
Roger West Birmingham, AL, USA |
59 (DNF) GT9 |
7 | - |
| 1966 | Ernie Croucher Pete Glenn |
#86 MGB 1798cc |
Ken Chambliss Smyrna, GA, USA |
DNS | - | Reserve |
| 1967 | Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) Andrew Hedges (GB) |
#30 MGB GT LBL 591E 2004cc |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
11 (1) P10 |
189 | - |
| 1967 | Timo Makinen (FI) John Rhodes (GB) |
#48 MGB GRX 307D 1824cc |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
12 (2) GT9 |
188 | - |
| 1967 | Gary Magwood (CA) Raymond Gary (CA) |
#49 MGB 1798cc |
Canadian Auto Racing | 50 (DNF) GT9 |
59 | - |
| 1968 | Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) Andrew Hedges (GB) |
#44 MGC GTS MBL 546E 2968cc |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
10 (1) P11 |
195 | Best show at Sebring! |
| 1968 | Garry Rodriguez (USA) Richard McDaniel (USA) Bill Brack (CA) |
#66 MGB LBL 591E 1845cc |
British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
18 (5) GT9 |
183 | - |
| 1968 | Chris Waldron (USA) James Gammon (USA) Ben Scott (USA) |
#67 MGB 1798cc |
Waldron Motors Boca Raton, FL, USA |
31 (7) GT9 |
148 | - |
| 1969 | Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) Andrew Hedges (GB) |
#35 MGC GTS RMO 699F 2982cc |
British Leyland Motor Corp. Abingdon, England |
15 (5) P11 |
195 | - |
| 1969 | Bill Brack (CA) Craig Hill |
#36 MGC GTS MBL 546E 2982cc |
British Leyland Motor Corp. Abingdon, England |
34 (6) P11 |
169 | - |
| 1969 | Jerry Truitt (USA) Logan Blackburn (USA) |
#62 MGB GT LBL 591E 1845cc |
British Leyland Motor Corp. Abingdon, England |
28 (4) GT9 |
178 | - |
| 1969 | Chris Waldron (USA) Ben Scott (USA) Dean Donley (USA) |
#64 MGB 1798cc |
Waldron Motors Boca Raton, FL, USA |
38 (6) GT9 |
155 | - |
| 1969 | Jim Gammon (USA) Ray Mummery (USA) Roger Houghton (USA) |
#63 MGB 1798cc |
Waldron Motors Boca Raton, FL, USA |
48 (DNF) GT9 |
150 | - |
| 1969 | John Colgate (USA) Don Parks (USA) |
#99 MGB 1845cc |
Gerry Racing Enterprises Inc. Houston, TX, USA |
32 (5) GT9 |
172 | - |
| 1969 | Pre-Race Practice Only For Drivers of #35, #36 & #62 |
#81 MGB 1845cc |
British Leyland Motor Corp. Abingdon, England |
DNS GT9 |
- | - |
| 1969 | Jerry Walsh (USA) Bob Kilpatrick (USA) Rick Mansfield(USA) |
#89 MGB 1798cc |
Herrington Motors Warwick, NY, USA |
DNS GT9 |
- | Reserve |
| 1970 | John Belperche Jim Gammon Ray Mummery |
#57 MGB 1798cc |
Waldron Motors Boca Raton, FL, USA |
25 (23?) GTU? |
175 | - |
| 1970 | Ben Scott Lowell Lanier Dave Houser |
#58 MGB 1798cc |
Waldron Motors Boca Raton, FL, USA |
26 (24?) GTU? |
169 | - |
| 1970 | Merle Brennan Logan Blackburn |
#55 MGB 1867cc |
British Leyland Motors Leonia, NJ, USA |
43 (DNF) | 84 | - |
| 1970 | Bob Kilpatrick | #60 MGB 1798cc |
Herrington Motors Warwick, NY, USA |
64 (DNF) | 7 | - |
| 1971 | Ben Scott Lowell Lanier Dave Houser |
#52 MGB 1892cc |
Waldron Motors Boca Raton, FL, USA |
50 (DNF) | 35 | - |
| 1971 | Jim Gammon Dean Donley |
MGB 1892cc |
Waldron Motors Boca Raton, FL, USA |
53 (DNF) | 25 | - |
| 1973 | Dean Donley Ben Scott |
#2 MGB | Dean Donley Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA |
54 (14) GTU |
81 | - |
| 1975 | Dean Donley Ben Scott |
#39 MGB | ? | DNS | - | - |
| 1976 | Charles Kleinschmidt Jack Andrus |
#55 MGB | ? | 39 (17) U |
110 | - |
| 1977 | Charles Kleinschmidt Guido Levetto |
#52 MGB | ? | 66 (25) U |
33 | - |
| 1978 | Charles Kleinschmidt Lee Culpepper Bill Koch |
#52 MGB | Native Tan | 30 (14) U |
160 | - |
| Daytona - 2000km | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1964 | Charles William West |
MGB | ? | 24 | 234 | - |
| 1965 | William West Charles |
#25 MGB | ? | 15 | 247 | - |
| Daytona - 24h | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1966 | Ernie Croucher Pete Glenn |
#44 MGB | ? | DNF | 426 | Con rod |
| 1967 | Eve Croucher |
MGB | ? | 17 | ? | |
| 1968 | Waldron Rusin |
#41 MGB | ? | - | - | Next starting |
| 1969 | Gammon Mummery (USA) |
MGB | ? | 19 | 508 | - |
| 1970 | Belpuche Lilly Pickett |
MGB | ? | 20 | 504 | - |
| 1970 | Waldron Lanier (USA) Baros |
MGB | ? | 21 | 490 | - |
| 1971 | Douley Gammon |
MGB | ? | 17 | 483 | - |
| 1978 | Chas Kleinschmidt Lee Culpepper |
#50 MGB GT | ? | 33 (13 GTU) | 477 | - |
| Sundown 6h at Mosport | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1966 | Gary Magwood Marty Chenhall |
MGB | ? | 2 | ? | |
| I'm not sure how the connection was made but in 1966, Marty wound up co-driving my Redex MGB in the six-hour Sundown Grand Prix at Mosport. We had a great race finishing second to the George Eaton and Craig Fisher pairing in a 427 Cobra. The only incident that marred our race was when "The Prince of Darkness" aka Joseph Lucas kicked in and shut down all head and driving lights just as I topped Corner 2. Terrifying! Frantic consultations in the pits resulted in Marty shrugging his shoulders and suggesting we turn off the lights going up the back straight to give the electrics a rest! - Gary Magwood | ||||||
| Tour de France | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1963 | Vanson Derolland |
MGB | ? | 11 | ? | |
| 1963 | John Sprinzel Andrew Hedges |
MGB (drop nose) 7 DBL |
? | DNF | Day 9 | Andy crashed |
| 1964 | Andrew Hedges John Sprinzel |
MGB BMO 541B |
? | DNF | Day 9 | Engine Failure Blown head gasket |
| Bridgehampton - 500km | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1964 | Al Pease (CA) | MGB | ? | DNF | 48 | - |
| Bridgehampton - Double 500 | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1965 | Paddy Hopkirk (IRL) | #48 (MGB) | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Silverstone - 6h | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1976 | Bob Neville Worthington |
#24 MGB GT V8 | ? | 8 | 184 | The last time an MG scored points in an official FIA World Championship event (?) |
| 1977 | Bob Neville Tim Goss Mike Gidden |
MGB GT V8 | Stratstone, London | DNF | ? |
Engine International |
| RAC Tourist Trophy | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1963 | Andrew Hedges (GB) | MGB | British Motor Corporation Abingdon, England |
15 | 112 | - |
| 1963 | A. T. Foster | MGB | - | DNF | 3 | Transmission |
| London-Sydney Marathon | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1968 | Jean Denton Tom Boyce |
#47 OMD 534F |
Nova? | ? | ? | Nova engine? |
| Brands Hatch 1000km | ||||||
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | Position | Laps | Comments |
| 1977 | Bob Neville Tim Goss |
MGB GT V8 | Stratstone, London | 16 | ? | International |
Information required on the following cars:
#153 (drop nose) #92 - 112 WNN
