Brian
McGuire (13 December 1945 in East Melbourne – 29 August
1977 at Brands Hatch, UK) was a racing driver and constructor
from Australia.
McGuire
travelled over to the UK from Australia with another hopeful
young driver, Alan Jones, but did not enjoy his countryman's
success. McGuire entered two Formula One British Grands
Prix. With his privately-run Williams FW04 at the 1976 British
Grand Prix, he found himself as a reserve entry and was
denied a chance to compete.
For
the 1977 race, he modified his Williams FW04 and renamed
it the McGuire BM1, but failed to pre-qualify. McGuire was
killed practicing this car during a Shellsport G8 Championship
race at Brands Hatch later that year.
(c)
'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000