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1968 British Saloon Car Championship
11th season of the British Touring Car Championship
11th season of the British Touring Car Championship
The 1968 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the eleventh season of the series. The Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association (RACMSA) took control of the championship this year from the BRSCC. Australian driver Frank Gardner successfully defended his 1967 title, changing from a Ford Falcon to contest Class C, initially with a Ford Cortina Lotus until the new Ford Escort was introduced.
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 | 5 | A | B | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 17 March | GBR Ray Calcutt | GBR John Rhodes | GBR Vic Elford | AUS Brian Muir | ||||||||||||||||
| Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 15 April | GBR Chris Craft | GBR Graham Janzen | AUS Frank Gardner | AUS Brian Muir | ||||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 27 April | GBR Chris Craft | GBR John Rhodes | GBR Vic Elford | AUS Brian Muir | ||||||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace, London | 3 June | GBR Mike Walker | GBR Steve Neal | Not contested. | |||||||||||||||||
| Not contested. | AUS Frank Gardner | AUS Brian Muir | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 23 June | GBR Les Nash | GBR John Fitzpatrick | Not contested. | |||||||||||||||||
| Not contested. | AUS Frank Gardner | AUS Brian Muir | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 20 July | GBR Tony Lanfranchi | GBR John Fitzpatrick | AUS Frank Gardner | DEU Hubert Hahne | ||||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 27 July | GBR Les Nash | GBR John Fitzpatrick | AUS Frank Gardner | GBR David Hobbs | ||||||||||||||||
| Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 10 August | GBR Gordon Spice | GBR John Fitzpatrick | AUS Frank Gardner | GBR Roy Pierpoint | ||||||||||||||||
| Oulton Park, Cheshire | 17 August | GBR Gordon Spice | GBR Chris Craft | AUS Frank Gardner | AUS Brian Muir | ||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 2 September | GBR Les Nash | GBR John Rhodes | AUS Frank Gardner | GBR Roy Pierpoint | ||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 20 October | GBR Tony Lanfranchi | GBR Chris Craft | AUS Frank Gardner | GBR David Hobbs |
Championship results
| Driver's championship | Pos. | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Frank Gardner | Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2 | ||
| Ford Escort Twin Cam | 84 | |||
| 2 | AUS Brian Muir | Ford Falcon Sprint | 58 | |
| 3 | GBR Brian Robinson | Ford Cortina Lotus | ||
| Ford Escort Twin Cam | 50 | |||
| 4 | GBR John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S | 50 | |
| 5 | GBR Roy Pierpoint | Ford Falcon Sprint | 44 | |
| 6 | GBR John Fitzpatrick | Ford Escort 1300 GT | 42 |
References
References
- "BTCC 1958 - 1979".
- "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship".
- "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1968".
- [http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1968%20BSCC%20Class.html 1968 British Saloon Car Championship] Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 16 September 2012
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