1965 British Saloon Car Championship
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The 1965 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the eighth season of the championship. The title was won by Roy Pierpoint in a Ford Mustang, competing in his debut season.[1][2]
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 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 13 March |  Warwick Banks
|
John Rhodes
|
Andre Baldet
|
Roy Pierpoint
| |
| 2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 3 April | Warwick Banks
|
John Rhodes
|
 Frank Gardner
|
Roy Pierpoint
| |
| 3 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 10 April | Warwick Banks
|
John Rhodes
|
Frank Gardner
|
Mike Salmon
| |
| 4 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 19 April | Mike Campbell-Cole
|
John Handley
|
Jim Clark
|
Roy Pierpoint
| |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 15 May | Warwick Banks
|
Tony Lanfranchi
|
Jack Sears
|
Roy Pierpoint
| |
| 6 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 7 June | Not contested. | Jim Clark
|
Roy Pierpoint
| |
| B | John Fitzpatrick
|
John Rhodes
|
Not contested. | ||||
| NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 10 July | Not contested. | John Lewis
|
Jack Sears* John Whitmore*
|
Gawaine Baillie
| |
| 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 August | Warwick Banks
|
John Cannadine
|
Jack Sears
|
Jack Brabham
| |
| 8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 18 September | Warwick Banks
|
John Rhodes
|
Jim Clark
|
Roy Pierpoint
| |
- Dead heat.
Championship results
edit| Driver's championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Points |
| 1 | Roy Pierpoint
|
Ford Mustang | 48 |
| 2 | Warwick Banks
|
Austin Mini Cooper S 970 | 48 |
| 3 | John Rhodes
|
Austin Mini Cooper S Morris Mini Cooper S |
40 |
| 4 | Jack Sears
|
Ford Cortina Lotus | 38 |
| 5 | Frank Gardner
|
Ford Cortina Lotus | 34 |
| 6 | Sir Gawaine Baillie
|
Ford Mustang | 24 |
| Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos.[3] | Entrant [3] | |
| 1 | Weybridge Engineering Company | |
| 2 | Cooper Car Co. | |
| 3 | Cooper Car Co. | |
| 4 | Team Lotus | |
| 5 | John Willment Automobiles | |
| 6 | Gawaine Baillie | |
References
edit- ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Official BTCC 1965 standings.
- ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1965". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ a b 1965 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012