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Bob Muir

Bob Muir, 1973. Copyright Kurt Engelmann (www.myF5000.com), 2012. Used with Permission.

Bob Muir, 1973. Copyright Kurt Engelmann (www.myF5000.com), 2012. Used with Permission.

Born:

29 Nov 1939
Sydney, New South Wales

Died:

12 Feb 2023
Sydney, New South Wales

Nationality:

Australia

F2 starts:

3 (1976)

Died in 2023. Worked as a a car dealer in Sydney. Also raced at Bathurst for a while. As well as his car dealership, he worked as a financial broker. Best remembered for his single-seater drives, in Formula Vee and Formula 2 but he was also strong in Formula 5000. Muir's father raced at a local level and Bob's interest grew domestically but Muir also raced in America and came close to getting a one-off drive in 1976 at the US GP at Watkins Glen. A decent touring car driver as well, Bob kept links to the sport.

Biography last updated 12 Feb 2023