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Farewell to the hero of Bentley's second motorsport coming

Without Brian Gush, Bentley's motorsport history would be limited to Le Mans successes in the very, very distant past. This is the story of the man who twice brought Bentley back to racing, and saved its greatest project from premature closure

Gary Watkins Jul 27, 2019, 1:39 PM

One of the unsung heroes of British motor racing will hang up his headphones for good on Sunday evening. Brian Gush is standing down as Bentley's motorsport boss after this weekend's Spa 24 Hours with little in the way of fanfare. Or at least that fanfare will be absent if Bentley doesn't win the blue-riband round of the Blancpain GT Series.

Victory or no, the South African is going to head off into retirement with few knowing just how important he has been in the racing history of the famous and prestigious brand.

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Author Gary Watkins

Gary Watkins has, for reasons best known to himself, devoted all his working life to covering sportscar racing. This season is his 33rd as a motorsport journalist, during which time he has reported on major long-distance events on four continents and approaching 80 24-hour races. He reckons a degree in political philosophy makes him well qualified for covering the sometimes Machiavellian world of international sportscars.

Gary, who also writes for Motor Sport, Autocourse, RACER and others, lives in Surbiton close to the former workshops of the Cooper Formula 1 team but spends more time on the road than at home for most of the year.