Bill McGovern (racing driver)

Bill McGovern
McGovern's Championship-winning Sunbeam Imp
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1937-01-02) 2 January 1937 (age 87)
Sligo, Ireland
Retired1989
British Saloon Car Championship
Years active19651967, 19691974
TeamsFlintstone Racing
Paul Emery
George Bevan
Starts54
Wins1 (31 in class)
Poles0
Fastest laps35
Best finish1st in 1970, 1971 and 1972
Championship titles
1970, 1971, 1972
1970, 1971, 1972
British Saloon Car Championship
BSCC - Class A

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]

  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