Goldie Hexagon Racing

Goldie Hexagon Racing

Full name	John Goldie Racing with Hexagon
Base	United Kingdom
Founder(s)	Paul Michaels
Noted staff	Paul Michaels
Noted drivers	John Watson Carlos Pace
Formula One World Championship career
First entry	1974 Argentine Grand Prix
Races entered	15
Constructors	Brabham
Engines	Cosworth DFV
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
Final entry	1974 United States Grand Prix

Goldie Hexagon Racing was a motor racing team from the United Kingdom, founded by Paul Michaels. It raced in Formula One in 1974, using customer Brabham cars.

Formula One

Goldie Hexagon Racing first entered a Formula One race in 1972, at the non-Championship World Championship Victory Race. They entered a March 721 for British racing driver John Watson. Watson qualified the car in tenth position and finished the race in sixth position. In 1974 Goldie Hexagon Racing returned to Formula One and raced a full Championship season, again with John Watson, entering Brabham cars. The season started in Argentina, where Watson qualified the car in 20th position and finished 12th. In Brazil Watson qualified in 15th position, but retired on lap 27. He also failed to finish in South Africa. In Spain Watson qualified in 15th position and finished 11th, and he finished in the same position in Belgium. In Monaco Watson scored Goldie Hexagon Racing's first World Championship points, when he finished in sixth position. In Sweden Watson finished in 11th position. In the Netherlands Watson finished 7th. In France Goldie Hexagon Racing entered two cars, one for Watson and one for Carlos Pace. While Watson finished in 16th position, Pace failed to qualify. Two races later, in Austria, Watson finished in fourth position, scoring three World Championship points. In Italy Watson qualified the car in fourth position, his highest of the season, but only finished in seventh place. In the USA, at the last race of the season, Watson finished in fifth position, scoring a further two Championship points. The 1974 United States Grand Prix was the last Formula One race for Goldie Hexagon Racing.

Race results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Chassis	Engine(s)	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1974	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	F		ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA
				John Watson	12	Ret	Ret	11	11	6	11	7	16	11
				Carlos Pace									DNQ
	Brabham BT44	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	F	John Watson											Ret	4	7	Ret	5

Formula One Non-Championship results

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6
1972	Hexagon of Highgate	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV V8		ROC	BRA	INT	OUL	REP	VIC
				John Watson						6
1977	Hexagon of Highgate	Penske PC3	Ford Cosworth DFV V8		ROC
				Bob Evans	11

Complete Shellsport International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine(s)	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
1976	Hexagon Racing	March 75A	Ford GAA 3.4 V6		MAL	SNE	OUL	BRH	THR	BRH	MAL	SNE	BRH	THR	OUL	BRH	BRH
				Damien Magee	2	1	1	3	NC	2	Ret	Ret
		Penske PC3	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8										4	2	Ret
				Derek Bell												4	2
1977	Hexagon Racing	Penske PC3	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8		MAL	SNE	OUL	BRH	MAL	THR	BRH	OUL	MAL	DON	BRH	THR	SNE	BRH
				Nick May		DNS
				Derek Bell			1	4		Ret			DSQ	4	DNS
				Brian Henton														3