McRae

Make: McRae
Model: GM1
Year: 1971
Chassis: 011A
Engine: Chevy 5 litre
Transmission: Hewland DG 300

Owner: Ray Boissoneau
Location: Bedford, New Hampshire, USA

Previous Owners: Roy Lane

Racing History: This car is nearly identical to car chassis #12 also owned by Ray Boissoneau. This Chassis was a Graham McRae spare car, when he ran the F5000 series and won the championship in 1971. Roy Lane purchased the Chassis and all parts to assemble a complete car. After Ray Boissoneau bought the chassis and spare parts he assembled the car in the U.S. The chassis came with a plate #11. Since there is a another chassis #11 already in existence, Ray is using number 011A on the Chassis plate.

Make: McRae
Model: GM1
Year: 1972
Chassis: 012
Engine: Chevy 305 cid (5 lt. equivalent)
Transmission: Hewland DG 300

Owner: Ray Boissoneau
Location: Bedford, New Hampshire, USA

Previous Owners: Purchased new by Warwick Racing in 1973, sold to Bristol-based Sprint expert, Dave Harris. Purchased by Roy Lane in 1983. Purchased by Ray Boissoneau in 1996.

Racing History: Raced by Roy Lane. Finished 2nd overall in the British Hill Climb Championship in 1974 and 1st in 1975 having won 11 of 13 qualifying rounds and securing the title with a record maximum points score. Finished 1st overall again in 1976 in Hill Climb Championship. Dave Harris drove the car to 1st overall finish in the British Sprint Championship in 1977. During 1981 the car was used to set several British land speed records. In 1984 Roy Lane won the British Sprint Championship with the car at the Isle of Man with Roy Lane recording a speed of nearly 180 MPH on wet roads. From 19997 to present, Ray Boissoneau has raced the car at various historic race events with HSR and other racing organizations in the USA and England to several 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes at Brands Hatch, Watkins Glen, Road America, Mt.Treblant, Road Atlanta, VIR, etc.

Make: McRae
Model: GM1
Year: 1972
Chassis: 009
Engine: Chevy 302, 5 litre with Lucas/Kinsler Fuel Injection
Transmission: Hewland DG 300

Owner: IMAJINE Motorsport/Chris Hyde
Location: New Zealand

Previous Owners: Jim and Chuck Sarich of Quicksilver Racing (1973-1975), Ted Wenz and Peter Marcovicci of Marcovicci-Wenz Engineering (1975-2004).

Racing History: This car was campaigned by Quicksilver Racing in June 1973 at Watkins Glen in round five of the US F5000 championship series. Car bought by Wenz-Marcovicci in 1975 and raced by Ted Wenz in historic events from 1986 to 2004. Car purchased by IMAJINE Motorsport in 2004 and driven by Chris Hyde in Tasman Revival Series and other International historic events , such as at Brands Hatch and Silverstone in 2005.

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Make: McRae
Model: GM1
Year: 1972
Chassis: 005
Engine: Chevy 5 lt.
Transmission: Hewland DG300

Owner: Ken Petrie
Location: Denver, CO

Previous Owners: Graham McRae, Gregg Young, Randolph Johnston

Racing History: Graham McRae raced this car in the UK in 1972 and later in New Zealand to the Tasman 1973 championship. Car later raced by Gregg Young during 1973 and by Randolph Johnston in 1974 in the US. Ken Petrie bought car in 1994 and has raced in vintage events in the US.

Racing History: Raced by David Prophet from 1970 to 1973. In 1989 Ric Hall won the HSCC pre-1991 Single Seat Championship in the UK. Raced in vintage raced on the west coast since 2000.

Make: McRae
Model: GM1
Year: 1973
Chassis: 008
Engine: Chevy 305 5 litre
Transmission: Hewland DG300

Owner: Paul Hoey
Location: Olympia, Washington, USA

Previous Owners: Dan Furey, Josef Scott, Bill Johnson.

Racing History: Raced by Josef Scott and Dan Furey. Raced at Riverside in 1973. Gordon Smiley, Vern Schuppan and then the owner Joseph Scott tried driving it unsuccessfully. Raced at HSR at Mid-Ohio in July 1994. Bought and raced by Paul Hoey in 2005 in SOVREN and other race events.

Make: McRae
Model: GM1
Year: 1973
Chassis: 10
Engine: Chevy 305 5 litre
Transmission: Hewland DG300

Owner: James Stengel
Location: New York, New York, USA

Previous Owners: Quick Silver Racing, Rodney Green (1973), Paul Hoey.

Racing History: Raced by Chuck and Jim Sarich as second car for Quick Silver. Later purchased and raced by Rodney Green mostly in Midwest events. Sold to Paul Hoey in 2007. Car purchased by Jim Stengel in 2008. Jim plans to race in vintage races in the US beginning in 2008. 

Make: McRae
Model: GM1
Year: 1973
Chassis: 014
Engine: Chevy 302, 5lt.
Transmission: Hewland DG300

Owner: Jay Esterer
Location: Edmonton, CAN

Previous Owners: Graham McRae, Ian Stronach, Derek Robinson, Larry Bradley, Ian Higgins, Ken Petrie.

Racing History: Graham McRae raced this car in 1973 in 5 US races without much success. Ian Stronach bought car and raced during 1976-1977 in UK. Car returned to US and bought by Ken Petrie in 2001 who raced it in various US vintage events.