1958 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1958 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the inaugural season of the championship. The series was open to four separate classes, up to 1200cc, 1201-1600cc, 1601-2700cc and 2701cc and above. Equal championship points were to be scored in each class, meaning any driver could win the championship without winning any races outright. The first ever round was actually held on 26 December 1957 at Brands Hatch. The final round of the year was held on 5 October back at Brands Hatch.

Jack Sears and Tommy Sopwith ended the final race on the same number of championship points. With this a possibility going into the final round it was initially suggested the champion would be decided by the toss of a coin. The idea was very unpopular with both drivers, and it was decided two identical looking Marcus Chambers-owned Riley One-Point-Five works rally cars would be brought along for a five lap shoot-out. To make the race fair, they raced five laps, switched cars, then raced five laps again with the driver who had the quickest combined time being crowned champion. In extremely wet conditions, the first head to head was won by Sopwith by 2.2 seconds. The second race was won by Sears by 3.8 seconds. This meant that Sears was crowned the first ever BSCC champion.

Calendar

Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.

Round	Circuit	Date	Class A Winner	Class B Winner	Class C Winner	Class D Winner	1	A	B	NC	2	A	B	C	NC	3	A	B	4	A	B	NC	5	A	B	NC	6	NC	7	8	9	NC
Brands Hatch, Kent	7 April	GBR John Sprinzel	Not contested.	GBR Jack Sears	Not contested.
Not contested.	GBR Alan Foster	Not contested.	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool	19 April	Unknown.	GBR Alan Foster	GBR Peter Blond	GBR Gawaine Baillie
Brands Hatch, Kent	20 April	GBR John Sprinzel	Not contested.
Not contested.	GBR Tommy Bridger	Not contested.
Not contested.	GBR Jack Sears	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	3 May	GBR Graham Hill	GBR Les Leston	GBR Jeff Uren	GBR Mike Hawthorn
Mallory Park, Leicestershire	11 May	GBR John Sprinzel	Not contested.
Not contested.	GBR Les Leston	GBR Jeff Uren	GBR Gawaine Baillie
Brands Hatch, Kent	18 May	GBR John Sprinzel	Not contested.
Not contested.	GBR Tommy Bridger	GBR Jack Sears	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex	26 May	GBR John Sprinzel	GBR Barney Everley	GBR Duncan Hamilton1
Brands Hatch, Kent	8 June	GBR John Sprinzel	Not contested.
Not contested.	GBR Tommy Bridger	GBR Jack Sears	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk	29 June	GBR John Sprinzel	GBR Les Leston	GBR Edgar Wadsworth	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Crystal Palace, London	5 July	GBR George 'Doc' Shepherd	GBR Alan Foster	GBR Jeff Uren	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	19 July	GBR Bob Gerard	GBR Les Leston	GBR Jack Sears	USA Walt Hansgen
Brands Hatch, Kent	4 August	GBR John Sprinzel	GBR Alan Foster	GBR Jack Sears	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Brands Hatch, Kent	30 August	GBR George 'Doc' Shepherd	GBR Les Leston	GBR Jack Sears	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Brands Hatch, Kent	5 October	GBR George 'Doc' Shepherd	GBR Les Leston	GBR Jack Sears	GBR Tommy Sopwith
Brands Hatch, Kent	26 December	GBR George 'Doc' Shepherd	GBR Les Leston	GBR Jeff Uren	GBR Gawaine Baillie

1Classes combined.