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1965 British Saloon Car Championship
8th season of the British Touring Car Championship
8th season of the British Touring Car Championship
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.
Calendar & Winners
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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | A | B | NC | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 13 March | GBR Warwick Banks | GBR John Rhodes | GBR Andre Baldet | GBR Roy Pierpoint | ||||||||||||
| Oulton Park, Cheshire | 3 April | GBR Warwick Banks | GBR John Rhodes | AUS Frank Gardner | GBR Roy Pierpoint | ||||||||||||
| Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 10 April | GBR Warwick Banks | GBR John Rhodes | AUS Frank Gardner | GBR Mike Salmon | ||||||||||||
| Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 19 April | GBR Mike Campbell-Cole | GBR John Handley | GBR Jim Clark | GBR Roy Pierpoint | ||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 15 May | GBR Warwick Banks | GBR Tony Lanfranchi | GBR Jack Sears | GBR Roy Pierpoint | ||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace, London | 7 June | Not contested. | GBR Jim Clark | GBR Roy Pierpoint | |||||||||||||
| GBR John Fitzpatrick | GBR John Rhodes | Not contested. | |||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 10 July | Not contested. | GBR John Lewis | GBR Jack Sears* | |||||||||||||
| GBR John Whitmore* | GBR Gawaine Baillie | ||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 August | GBR Warwick Banks | GBR John Cannadine | GBR Jack Sears | AUS Jack Brabham | ||||||||||||
| Oulton Park, Cheshire | 18 September | GBR Warwick Banks | GBR John Rhodes | GBR Jim Clark | GBR Roy Pierpoint |
- Dead heat.
Championship results
| Driver's championship | Pos. | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR Roy Pierpoint | Ford Mustang | 48 | |
| 2 | GBR Warwick Banks | Austin Mini Cooper S 970 | 48 | |
| 3 | GBR John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S | ||
| Morris Mini Cooper S | 40 | |||
| 4 | GBR Jack Sears | Ford Cortina Lotus | 38 | |
| 5 | AUS Frank Gardner | Ford Cortina Lotus | 34 | |
| 6 | GBR Sir Gawaine Baillie | Ford Mustang | 24 |
| Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy | Pos. | Entrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weybridge Engineering Company | |
| 2 | Cooper Car Co. | |
| 3 | Cooper Car Co. | |
| 4 | Team Lotus | |
| 5 | John Willment Automobiles | |
| 6 | Gawaine Baillie |
References
References
- link. (2011-09-11 Official BTCC 1965 standings.)
- "British Saloon Car Championship - 1965".
- [http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1965%20BSCC%20Class.html 1965 British Saloon Car Championship] Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012
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