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1959 British Saloon Car Championship
2nd season of the British Touring Car Championship
2nd season of the British Touring Car Championship
The 1959 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the second season of the championship. It began at Goodwood on 30 March and finished at Brands Hatch on 29 August. Jeff Uren became the second BSCC champion, thanks to his domination of Class C in his Ford Zephyr.
Calendar & Winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | A | B | 5 | 6 | A | B | 7 | A | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 30 March | GBR George 'Doc' Shepherd | GBR Les Leston | GBR Jeff Uren | GBR Ivor Bueb | ||||||||||||||
| Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 18 April | GBR George 'Doc' Shepherd | GBR Les Leston | GBR Jeff Uren | GBR Ivor Bueb | ||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 2 May | GBR George 'Doc' Shepherd | SWE Gunnar Andersson | GBR Peter Blond | GBR Ivor Bueb | ||||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace, London | 18 May | GBR Geoff Williamson | GBR Les Leston | Not contested. | |||||||||||||||
| Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | Not contested. | GBR Jeff Uren | GBR Gawaine Baillie | ||||||||||||||||
| Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 14 June | GBR George 'Doc' Shepherd | GBR Peter Pilsworth | GBR Jeff Uren | GBR Gawaine Baillie | ||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 3 August | GBR Geoff Williamson | Not contested. | ||||||||||||||||
| Not contested. | GBR Les Leston | GBR Jeff Uren | GBR Gawaine Baillie | ||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 August | GBR Geoff Williamson | Not contested. | ||||||||||||||||
| Not contested. | GBR Bill Blydenstein | GBR Jeff Uren | GBR Jack Sears |
Championship results
| Driver's championship | Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR Jeff Uren | Ford Zephyr | Jeff Uren | C | 46 | |
| 2 | GBR Doc Shepherd | Austin A40 | A | 42 | ||
| 3 | GBR Les Leston | Riley 1.5 | B | 38 | ||
| 4 | GBR Len Adams | Austin A35 | Team Speedwell | A | 34 | |
| 5 | GBR Bill Blydenstein | Borgward Isabella | B | 33 | ||
| 6 | GBR Geoff Williamson | Austin A40 | Alexander Engineering Co | A | 26 |
References
References
- link. (2011-09-11 Official BTCC 1959 standings.)
- "British Saloon Car Championship - 1959".
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