The Rubery Owen Group was involved in the British Racing Motors project from its inception in 1949, acquiring the controlling interest in the early 50's. Conceived as a British Team to compete with the Italians (Ferrari, Maserati) and the Germans, much was achieved between the Mid-50's and Mid-70's. Always pioneering and always innovative, the famous V16 car of the '50s was a technological "tour de force", with the team finishing 3rd in the Constructors Championship in 1959 in the new 2.5 litre formula.

The early 60's saw the team finish in the top 2 of the constructors championship no fewer than 5 times, the highlight being Graham Hill's championship victory in 1962. We were one of the first to introduce Sponsorship to the sport in the early 70's, and held the record for the highest average speed in a grand prix for over 35 years (Peter Gethin at Monza in 1971) - indeed, that race still holds the record for the closest ever finish in formula one, the first 5 cars crossing the line with just seconds between them. Over the years, many famous drivers plied their trade in BRMs, the Drivers Hall of Fame including Fangio, Hill, Stewart, Brooks, Bonnier and Rodriguez to name but a few.

Rubery Owen still owns the company and all of the rights to the name, and though it has not traded for some time, we sponsor Richard Attwood's Historic Team BRM which races Jackie Stewart's 1965 P261 in the HGPCA series.

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