Is this entrant thee Sir John Whitmore and is the driver thee Steve McQueen the Film Star?
I'd say it probably was (in both cases); the two were reckoned to be well acquainted.
I think his (McQueen's) best known, or at least highest profile, race in the UK around that time was at Brands Hatch (the same year, from memory). There is a fairly well-known photo of him with Whitmore, Elford and Christabel Carlisle together at a post-race presentation after a race-long duel. My understanding is that the Mini McQueen drove there was Whitmore's.
There was a piece in Motor Sport about that episode but I can't now find it (maybe it was online).
Edited by 2F-001, 19 November 2016 - 09:32.