# JBW

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Former car manufacturer

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JBW Type 1 at the 2009 [Silverstone Classic](/source/Silverstone_Classic)

**JBW Cars** was a British [racing car](/source/Racing_car) manufacturer in the late 1950s, who were a [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) [constructor](/source/List_of_Formula_One_constructors) from [1959](/source/1959_Formula_One_season) to 1961.

[Brian Naylor](/source/Brian_Naylor_(racing_driver)), an amateur driver from [Stockport](/source/Stockport), financed his mechanic Fred Wilkinson to build a number of sports cars that were competitive against second-level national fields but were not competitive on the international stage. As well as constructing their own sports racers, JBW also prepared and entered [Cooper](/source/Cooper_Car_Company) single-seater racing cars for Naylor to drive in [Formula Two](/source/Formula_Two) and occasional [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) events.

## Formula One

Following two seasons competing in Formula Two races with the JBW [Cooper T43](/source/Cooper_T43) and [T45](/source/Cooper_T45), Brian Naylor decided to enter Formula One proper in 1959. To achieve this Fred Wilkinson constructed a car — the **JBW Type 1** — that was strongly influenced by the contemporary Cooper designs, and carried its [Maserati](/source/Maserati) 2.5 L (150 cu in) engine behind the driver. The first appearance of the JBW-Maserati was at the pre-season [BRDC International Trophy](/source/BRDC_International_Trophy) non-Championship race at [Silverstone](/source/Silverstone_Circuit), on 2 May 1959. Naylor arrived too late to post a qualifying time, and retired on lap 41 of the race with gearbox failure. On 18 July Naylor appeared in the JBW car at the [1959 British Grand Prix](/source/1959_British_Grand_Prix) at [Aintree](/source/Aintree_Circuit). Although he managed to qualify ahead of such well known drivers as [Tony Brooks](/source/Tony_Brooks_(racing_driver)), [Jack Fairman](/source/Jack_Fairman) and [Ivor Bueb](/source/Ivor_Bueb), again the JBW let Naylor down and the car's transmission failed on lap 18. One final outing that year resulted in a failure even to qualify, after Naylor suffered an accident during practice for the [Gold Cup](/source/Oulton_Park_International_Gold_Cup) race at [Oulton Park](/source/Oulton_Park) on 26 September.

The JBW Type 1 did not appear again until the following year's International Trophy race, on 14 May 1960. While Naylor and the JBW-Maserati qualified in 25th and last place, by the finish he had worked his way up to 11th position, the car lasting the distance for the first time in a competitive event. Unfortunately for Naylor, the first race of the [1960](/source/1960_Formula_One_season) World Championship season, the [1960 Monaco Grand Prix](/source/1960_Monaco_Grand_Prix), was not to provide such positive results and he once again failed to qualify. However, his next race, the [1960 British Grand Prix](/source/1960_British_Grand_Prix) provided Brian Naylor with his best ever Championship finish, after he came home in 13th place, having qualified in 18th place. His run of form continued at the Brands Hatch [Silver City Trophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silver_City_Trophy&action=edit&redlink=1) event on 1 August, where he finished 11th. Things appeared even to be looking up for the JBW team when Naylor qualified the JBW-Maserati in 7th position for the [1960 Italian Grand Prix](/source/1960_Italian_Grand_Prix) at [Monza](/source/Autodromo_Nazionale_Monza), but his luck had begun to change and the car's gearbox failed on the 42nd lap. One further World Championship race (in the [USA](/source/1960_United_States_Grand_Prix)) and two non-Championship events in the remainder of the 1960 season all resulted in early retirements.

The JBW-Maserati had further outings in the 1961 [Intercontinental Formula](/source/Intercontinental_Formula) events, but on each occasion Naylor failed to finish. The car also ran with a 1.5-litre Maserati engine in some non-Championship events, but with no better result. For the [1961](/source/1961_Formula_One_season) World Championship and most other Formula One events Naylor and Wilkinson decided to switch to [Coventry Climax](/source/Coventry_Climax) power, and redesigned the JBW car around their *FPF*, 1.5 L (92 cu in) [straight-4](/source/Straight-4) motor. This new car — the **JBW Type 2** — made its first appearance at the [British Empire Trophy](/source/British_Empire_Trophy) race at Silverstone (ironically an Intercontinental Formula event), but failed to finish. It also failed to reach the finishing flag in its only World Championship event, the [1961 Italian Grand Prix](/source/1961_Italian_Grand_Prix), but only a week later provided Naylor with his best ever finish when he took 9th place in the [1961 International Gold Cup](/source/1961_International_Gold_Cup) at Oulton Park. Naylor only made one further appearance in the JBW-Climax, and retired on the first lap of the [Brands Hatch](/source/Brands_Hatch)-hosted [Lewis-Evans Trophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lewis-Evans_Trophy&action=edit&redlink=1). At the end of the 1961 season, and in increasingly poor health, Naylor retired from competition and wound up JBW Cars.

## Complete Formula One World Championship results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:F1_driver_results_legend_2)) (results in **bold** indicate pole position) (results in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Chassis Engine Tyres Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Points WCC 1957 Cooper T43 Climax L-4 D ARG MON 500 FRA GBR GER PES ITA n/a1 n/a1 Brian Naylor 13 1958 Cooper T45 Climax L4 D ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR n/a2 n/a2 Brian Naylor Ret 1959 JBW Type 1 Maserati L4 D MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA 0 NC Brian Naylor Ret 1960 JBW Type 1 Maserati L4 D ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA 0 NC Brian Naylor DNQ 13 Ret Ret 1961 JBW Type 2 Climax L4 D MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER ITA USA 0 NC Brian Naylor WD Ret

1 Constructors' Championship not awarded until [1958](/source/1958_Formula_One_season). 2 Ineligible for Constructors points.

## References

- ["JBW Cars"](http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/con-jbw.html). *GrandPrix.com*. Retrieved 9 October 2007.

- ["JBW Type 1"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071009132739/http://www.gpracing.net192.com/cars/data/263.cfm). *Grand Prix Racing*. Archived from [the original](http://www.gpracing.net192.com/cars/data/263.cfm) on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.

- ["JBW Type 2"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071009132751/http://www.gpracing.net192.com/cars/data/264.cfm). *Grand Prix Racing*. Archived from [the original](http://www.gpracing.net192.com/cars/data/264.cfm) on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.

- ["F1-Nicht-WM Rennen 1946 - 1985"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080128025743/http://www.f1-images.de/009900/index.htm). *Project 009900*. Archived from [the original](http://www.f1-images.de/009900/index.htm) on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2007. (Non-Championship race results.)

- ["The Formula One Archives"](http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/title.html). *GEL Motorsport Information*. Retrieved 9 October 2007. (World Championship race results.)

v t e Formula One constructors 2026 season Alpine Aston Martin Audi Cadillac Ferrari (results) Haas McLaren (results) Mercedes (results) Racing Bulls Red Bull (results) Williams (results) Former AFM AGS Alfa Romeo (results) AlphaTauri Alta Amon Andrea Moda Apollon Arrows (results) Arzani-Volpini Aston-Butterworth ATS (Italy) ATS (Germany) BAR Behra-Porsche Bellasi Benetton (results) BMW (results) Boro Brabham (results) Brawn BRM (results) BRP Bugatti (results) Caterham Cisitalia Coloni Connaught Connew Cooper (results) Dallara De Tomaso Derrington-Francis Eagle Eifelland Emeryson EMW ENB Ensign ERA EuroBrun Ferguson Fittipaldi Fondmetal Footwork Force India (results) Force India (Racing Point) Forti (results) Frazer Nash Fry Gilby Gordini Greifzu Hesketh Hill Honda (results) HRT HWM Jaguar JBW Jordan (results) Kauhsen Klenk Kojima Kurtis Kraft Lancia Larrousse LDS LEC Leyton House Life Ligier Lola Lola (Haas) Lola (MasterCard) Lotus (1958–1994) (results) Lotus (2010–2011) Lotus (2012–2015) Lyncar Maki March (results) Martini Marussia Maserati (results) Matra MBM McGuire Merzario Midland Milano Minardi Modena MRT Onyx OSCA Osella Pacific Parnelli Penske (results) Porsche (results) Prost Protos Racing Point RAM Realpha Rebaque Renault (results) Reynard Rial Sauber (results) Scarab Scirocco Shadow Shannon Simtek Spirit Spyker Stebro Stewart Super Aguri Surtees SVA Talbot-Lago Tec-Mec Tecno Theodore Toro Rosso (results) Token Toleman Toyota Trojan Tyrrell (results) Vanwall Veritas Virgin Williams (FWRC) Wolf Zakspeed Proposed Bravo F1 Carlin DAMS Direxiv Dome FIRST Hitech GP Phoenix Prodrive Stefan US F1 Although World Championship races held in 1952 and 1953 were run to Formula Two regulations, constructors who only participated during this period are included herein to maintain Championship continuity. Constructors whose only participation in the World Championship was in the Indianapolis 500 races between 1950 and 1960 are not listed.

v t e « previous Cars that competed in the 1959 Formula One season (ex. Indianapolis 500) next » Aston Martin DBR4/250 Behra-Porsche RSK BRM P25 Connaught Type C Cooper T43 Cooper T45 Cooper T51 Ferrari 246 Ferrari Dino 156 Fry F2 JBW Type 1 Kurtis Kraft Midget Lotus 12 Lotus 16 Maserati 250F Porsche 718/718 RSK Tec-Mec F415 Vanwall

v t e « previous Cars that competed in the 1960 Formula One season (ex. Indianapolis 500) next » Aston Martin DBR4/250 Aston Martin DBR5/250 Behra-Porsche RSK BRM P25 BRM P48 Cooper T43 Cooper T45 Cooper T51 Cooper T53 Ferrari 246 Ferrari 246P Ferrari 156P JBW Type 1 Lotus 16 Lotus 18 Maserati 250F Porsche 718 Scarab F1 Vanwall

v t e « previous Cars that competed in the 1961 Formula One season next » BRM P48/57 Cooper T45 Cooper T51 Cooper T53 Cooper T55 Cooper T58 De Tomaso F1 Emeryson Mk2 Emeryson P Emeryson 1001 Ferguson P99 Ferrari 156 Gilby JBW Type 2 Lotus 18 Lotus 18/21 Lotus 21 Porsche 718 Porsche 787

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