1966 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1966 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the ninth season of the series. Group 5 regulations were introduced to the championship this year.[1] The title was won by John Fitzpatrick in a class A Ford Anglia.[2][3]

Calendar & Winners

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All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.

Round Circuit Date Class A Winner Class B Winner Class C Winner Class D Winner
1 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 8 April   John Fitzpatrick   Chris Craft   Jim Clark   Jack Brabham
2 Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex 11 April   John Fitzpatrick   Chris Craft   Jim Clark   Brian Muir
3 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 14 May   Anita Taylor   Mike Young   Peter Arundell   John Whitmore
4 A Crystal Palace, London 30 May   John Fitzpatrick   John Rhodes Not contested.
B Not contested.   Jacky Ickx   Roy Pierpoint
NC Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 7 July   Bill McGovern   John Rhodes   Alan Foster   Roy Pierpoint
5 Brands Hatch, Kent 16 July   John Fitzpatrick   Mike Young   John Whitmore   Roy Pierpoint
6 Brands Hatch, Kent 29 August   Nick Brittan   Mike Young   Jim Clark   Jackie Oliver
7 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 17 September   John Fitzpatrick   Chris Craft Not contested.
B Not contested.   Jim Clark   Gawaine Baillie
8 Brands Hatch, Kent 30 October   John Fitzpatrick   Mike Young   Peter Arundell   Jackie Oliver

Championship results

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Drivers’ championship
Pos. Driver Car Team Class Points
1   John Fitzpatrick Ford Anglia Team Broadspeed A 50
2   John Rhodes Austin Mini Cooper S Cooper Car Co. B 50
3   Peter Arundell Ford Cortina Lotus Team Lotus C 38
4   Mike Young Ford Anglia Super Superspeed Conversions Ltd B 36
5   Jim Clark Ford Cortina Lotus Team Lotus C 34
5   Sir Gawaine Baillie Ford Falcon Sprint Gawaine Baillie D 34
7   Ray Calcutt Hillman Imp Alan Fraser Racing Team A 28
8   Chris Craft Ford Anglia Super Superspeed Conversions Ltd. B 24
8   Nick Brittan Hillman Imp Alan Fraser Racing Team A 24
Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy
Pos. Entrant [4] Points
1 Team Lotus 64
2 Team Broadspeed 62
3 Superspeed Conversions 56
4 Cooper Car Co. 50

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. List of official BTCC champions
  3. ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1966". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  4. ^ 1966 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012