1973 British Saloon Car Championship
The 1973 RAC British Saloon Car Championship was the 16th season of the championship. Frank Gardner became the second driver to win three BTCC titles, driving a Chevrolet Camaro.[1][2]
Calendar & Winners
[edit]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 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 18 March |  Les Nash
|
Vince Woodman
|
Dave Brodie
|
 Frank Gardner
| |
| 2 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 April | Bill McGovern
|
Vince Woodman
|
Andy Rouse
|
Brian Muir
| |
| 3 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 23 April | Melvyn Adams
|
Peter Hanson
|
Dave Brodie
|
Frank Gardner
| |
| 4 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 28 May | James Burrows
|
Peter Hanson
|
Dave Brodie
|
Frank Gardner
| |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 14 July | Bill McGovern
|
Vince Woodman
|
Jonathan Buncombe
|
Frank Gardner
| |
| 6 | Ingliston, Edinburgh | 19 August | Les Nash
|
Peter Hanson
|
Jonathan Buncombe
|
Frank Gardner
| |
| 7* | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 22 August | Not contested. | Vince Woodman
|
Andy Rouse
|
Frank Gardner
|
| B | Bill McGovern
|
Not contested. | |||||
| 8 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 23 September | Bill McGovern
|
Peter Hanson
|
 Jose de Uriarte Hervé le Guellec
|
Derek Bell Harald Ertl
| |
| 9 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 21 October | Les Nash
|
Vince Woodman
|
Andy Rouse
|
Brian Muir
| |
- Group 1 cars raced alongside Class A at round 7. Holman 'Les' Blackburn won the class.
Championship results
[edit]| Driver's championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car [3] | Points |
| 1 | Frank Gardner
|
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | 66 |
| 2 | Andy Rouse
|
Ford Escort RS 1600 | 45 |
| 3 | Peter Hanson
|
Ford Escort 1300 BDA | 45 |
| 4 | Vince Woodman
|
Ford Escort 1300 BDA | 43 |
References
[edit]- ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
- ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1973". Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ RAC British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 24 January 2014