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1966 British Saloon Car Championship
9th season of the British Touring Car Championship
9th season of the British Touring Car Championship
The 1966 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the ninth season of the series. Group 5 regulations were introduced to the championship this year. The title was won by John Fitzpatrick in a class A Ford Anglia.
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 | A | B | NC | 5 | 6 | 7 | A | B | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 8 April | GBR John Fitzpatrick | GBR Chris Craft | GBR Jim Clark | AUS Jack Brabham | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 11 April | GBR John Fitzpatrick | GBR Chris Craft | GBR Jim Clark | AUS Brian Muir | ||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 14 May | GBR Anita Taylor | GBR Mike Young | GBR Peter Arundell | GBR John Whitmore | ||||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace, London | 30 May | GBR John Fitzpatrick | GBR John Rhodes | Not contested. | |||||||||||||||
| Not contested. | BEL Jacky Ickx | GBR Roy Pierpoint | |||||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 7 July | GBR Bill McGovern | GBR John Rhodes | GBR Alan Foster | GBR Roy Pierpoint | ||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 16 July | GBR John Fitzpatrick | GBR Mike Young | GBR John Whitmore | GBR Roy Pierpoint | ||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 August | GBR Nick Brittan | GBR Mike Young | GBR Jim Clark | GBR Jackie Oliver | ||||||||||||||
| Oulton Park, Cheshire | 17 September | GBR John Fitzpatrick | GBR Chris Craft | Not contested. | |||||||||||||||
| Not contested. | GBR Jim Clark | GBR Gawaine Baillie | |||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 October | GBR John Fitzpatrick | GBR Mike Young | GBR Peter Arundell | GBR Jackie Oliver |
Championship results
| Drivers’ championship | Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR John Fitzpatrick | Ford Anglia | Team Broadspeed | A | 50 | |
| 2 | GBR John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S | Cooper Car Co. | B | 50 | |
| 3 | GBR Peter Arundell | Ford Cortina Lotus | Team Lotus | C | 38 | |
| 4 | GBR Mike Young | Ford Anglia Super | Superspeed Conversions Ltd | B | 36 | |
| 5 | GBR Jim Clark | Ford Cortina Lotus | Team Lotus | C | 34 | |
| 5 | GBR Sir Gawaine Baillie | Ford Falcon Sprint | Gawaine Baillie | D | 34 | |
| 7 | GBR Ray Calcutt | Hillman Imp | Alan Fraser Racing Team | A | 28 | |
| 8 | GBR Chris Craft | Ford Anglia Super | Superspeed Conversions Ltd. | B | 24 | |
| 8 | GBR Nick Brittan | Hillman Imp | Alan Fraser Racing Team | A | 24 |
| Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy | Pos. | Entrant | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 64 | |
| 2 | Team Broadspeed | 62 | |
| 3 | Superspeed Conversions | 56 | |
| 4 | Cooper Car Co. | 50 |
References
References
- "BTCC 1958 - 1979".
- "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship".
- "British Saloon Car Championship - 1966".
- [http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1966%20BSCC%20Class.html 1966 British Saloon Car Championship] Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012
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