Bill McGovern (racing driver)

Nationality British

Born (1937-01-02) 2 January 1937 (age 89)

Sligo, Ireland

Died7 February 2026(2026-02-07) (aged 89)

Retired1989

Bill McGovern
McGovern's Championship-winning Sunbeam Imp
Nationality	British
Born	(1937-01-02) 2 January 1937 (age 89) Sligo, Ireland
Died	7 February 2026(2026-02-07) (aged 89)
Retired	1989
British Saloon Car Championship
Years active	1965–1967, 1969–1974
Teams	Flintstone Racing Paul Emery George Bevan
Starts	54
Wins	1 (31 in class)
Poles	0
Fastest laps	35
Best finish	1st in 1970, 1971 and 1972
Championship titles
1970, 1971, 1972 1970, 1971, 1972	British Saloon Car Championship BSCC - Class A

William McGovern (born 2 January 1937) was a British former racing driver.

McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship (then known as the British Saloon Car Championship) driver titles.^[1] He won three consecutive titles between 1970 and 1972 with a George Bevan-prepared Sunbeam Imp.^{[citation needed]}