John Owen, 82, son of original BRM team principal, receives first ‘new’ P15 V16 race car, built to mark 70th anniversary of the famous British Racing Motors team. Rick Hall, former BRM F1 team engineer, oversaw construction of the first new BRM V16 race car to be built from scratch since 1953. New P15 V16 was shaken down by Hall and Hall last week ahead of its unveiling at Goodwood
Following the much lauded film, The Re-Awakening, BRM are excited to present the second film in the series celebrating the build of the new Chassis No.IV P15 V16. The Chrysalis will be released on 14th September and will feature Dick Salmon, the legendary BRM mechanic, now 96 years old and who was responsible for changing the original drum brakes on the V16 to disc brakes in 1951 – the first
Join BRM at Goodwood Revival 17-19th September as we belatedly celebrate our 70th Anniversary in what will be the largest collection of BRM’s ever assembled. There will also be the biggest gathering of P15 and P30 V16’s at one race meeting including the debut outing and unveiling of the first new build V16. BRM and Goodwood have a great history together with many famous victories over the past 70 years,
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be showcasing the 4 BRM Trophies currently on display at the Silverstone Interactive Museum – read more about the trophy move here. Silverstone Circuit 15th May, 1965 The 17th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15th May 1965 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 52 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was
For the last year Genus have been working to digitise the BRM archive, immortalising the amazing range of Driver Contracts, Photographic Prints, Engineering Drawings, Photographic Negatives, Film, Historic Documents, and most recently, BRM’s trophy collection. The collection of BRM trophies have been captured using the unique Light Revolution 360-degree Capture Platform, and have recently been valued and catalogued by the Assay Office in Birmingham. A huge thank you to everyone who has helped in developing
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be showcasing the 4 BRM Trophies currently on display at the Silverstone Interactive Museum – read more about the trophy move here. Silverstone Circuit 12th may, 1962 The 14th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 12 May 1962 at the Silverstone Circuit. The race was run over 52 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be showcasing the 4 BRM Trophies currently on display at the Silverstone Interactive Museum – read more about the trophy move here. Silverstone Circuit 14th September, 1957 On the 14th September, 1957, the 9th BRDC International Trophy was held at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over two 15 lap heats and a 35 lap final, over a distance of 4.71 km. Thanks to decisive
Welcome to BRM’s newsletter, and more importantly, welcome to the BRM family. It’s an incredibly exciting time for us, and we’re thrilled to have you along for the journey! On This Day: Jackie Stewart wins BRDC International Trophy On the 15th May, 1965, the 17th BRDC International Trophy motor race took place, run to Formula One rules, at the Silverstone Circuit. The race was run over 52 laps, and was
For decades, four of BRM’s trophies were on loan to the Bourne Heritage Centre museum, in the Lincolnshire town in which BRM was based, but recently have been moved to Silverstone for display in time for the Silverstone Interactive Museum‘s re-opening on the 17th May. Among the trophies are a number of highlights in BRM’s racing career. Arguably the most important in the collection is the 1962 World Constructors’ Championship trophy,
Ricky has been putting the final touches to the P15 bodywork at the Hall & Hall workshop, and the car is on the final stretch before completion. The awesome V16 engine block is taking shape, as shown above, with and without cam covers. The first use of a V16 engine was in the 1910 Antoinette VII experimental aircraft, followed by several cars in the 1930s. The only known use of a V16
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