in 1970, beckwith finished 16th in the brands hatch six-hour race in an astra rnr2. co-driven again by nathan, but did not finish in an interserie event at hockenheim using a group 7 allegro sports car. an entry at the nürburgring was not fulfilled. this marked the end of beckwith's major career, 1971 yielding only a non-finish at croft in the lotus 62. he retired to concentrate on his career in the motor trade.