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1972 British Saloon Car Championship
15th season of the British Touring Car Championship
15th season of the British Touring Car Championship
The 1972 RAC Wiggins Teape Paperchase British Saloon Car Championship was the 15th season of the championship. Bill McGovern became the first driver to win three BTCC titles, making it three back-to-back titles with his Sunbeam Imp.
Calendar and 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 | A | B | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | A | B | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 19 March | GBR Bill McGovern | GBR Vince Woodman | GBR Dave Matthews | AUS Frank Gardner | |||||||||||||||
| Oulton Park, Cheshire | 30 March | GBR Bill McGovern | GBR Jonathan Buncombe | GBR Dave Matthews | AUS Brian Muir | |||||||||||||||
| Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 3 April | GBR Bill McGovern | GBR Vince Woodman | GBR Dave Matthews | AUS Frank Gardner | |||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 23 April | GBR Bill McGovern | GBR Brian Peacock | GBR Dave Matthews | AUS Frank Gardner | |||||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace, London | 28 May | Not contested. | GBR Mike Crabtree | AUS Brian Muir | ||||||||||||||||
| GBR Bill McGovern | GBR Jonathan Buncombe | Not contested. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 15 July | GBR Bill McGovern | FIN Heikki Kemilainen | GBR Dave Brodie | AUS Frank Gardner | |||||||||||||||
| Oulton Park, Cheshire | 16 September | GBR Bill McGovern | GBR Jonathan Buncombe | GBR Dave Matthews | AUS Frank Gardner | |||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 24 September | GBR Bill McGovern | ITA Carlo Facetti | GBR Tom Walkinshaw | DEU Dieter Glemser | |||||||||||||||
| DEU Jochen Mass | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 1 October | GBR Bill McGovern | GBR Jonathan Buncombe | Not contested. | ||||||||||||||||
| Not contested. | GBR Dave Matthews | AUS Frank Gardner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 22 October | GBR Bill McGovern | GBR Jonathan Buncombe | GBR Dave Matthews | AUS Frank Gardner |
Championship results
| Driver's championship | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215001806/http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=15, | date=2013-12-15 }} Retrieved on 11 November 2012 | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR Bill McGovern | Sunbeam Imp | 63 | ||
| 2 | GBR Dave Matthews | Ford Escort RS 1600 | 55 | ||
| 3 | AUS Frank Gardner | Chevrolet Camaro | 54 | ||
| 4 | GBR Jonathan Buncombe | Mini Cooper S | 48 | ||
| 5 | AUS Brian Muir | Ford Capri RS 2600 | 28 | ||
| 5 | GBR Melvyn Adams | Sunbeam Imp | 28 |
References
References
- "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship".
- "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1972".
- link. (2013-12-15 Retrieved on 11 November 2012)
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