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