Nimrod Racing Automobiles

Debuting at the 1000 km of Silverstone, Nimrod entered one of their own cars alongside the Dawnay Racing privateer entry.

The combined results of Nimrod and Viscount Downe earned Aston Martin third in the constructors championship that year.

The team would struggle to finish races for the rest of the season before financial trouble eventually forced them to return to Europe.

Following their disappointing return to Europe, Nimrod Racing Automobiles closed due to continued financial troubles, ending the short life of the project.

Privateers continued to use Nimrod's NRA/C2 until the 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans, where two cars ran by Dawnay racing were destroyed in a fiery crash at the Mulsanne straight.