Surf Wiki
Save to docs
geography/united-kingdom

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1974 British Saloon Car Championship

17th season of the British Touring Car Championship

17th season of the British Touring Car Championship

The 1974 RAC Castrol Anniversary British Saloon Car Championship was the 17th season of the series. The championship switched to Group 1 regulations in an effort to reduce costs. Bernard Unett won his first title, driving a 1600 cc Hillman Avenger.

Calendar & Winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.

RoundCircuitDateClass A WinnerClass B WinnerClass C WinnerClass D Winner1AB23456789AB10AB11NC12AB13
Mallory Park, Leicestershire10 MarchGBR Bernard UnettGBR Andy RouseNot contested.
Not contested.GBR Ivan DuttonGBR Stuart Graham
Brands Hatch, Kent17 MarchGBR Stan ClarkGBR Rob MasonGBR Tony LanfranchiGBR Stuart Graham
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire7 AprilGBR Stan ClarkGBR Andy RouseGBR Peter HansonGBR Stuart Graham
Oulton Park, Cheshire12 AprilGBR Bernard UnettGBR Andy RouseGBR Peter HansonGBR Stuart Graham
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire15 AprilGBR Bernard UnettGBR Andy RouseGBR Peter HansonGBR Richard Lloyd
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire12 MayGBR Stan ClarkGBR Barrie WilliamsGBR Peter HansonGBR Vince Woodman
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire27 MayGBR Bernard UnettGBR Andy RouseGBR Tom WalkinshawGBR Richard Lloyd
Brands Hatch, Kent20 JulyGBR Bernard UnettGBR Andy RouseGBR Tom WalkinshawGBR Stuart Graham
Ingliston, Edinburgh18 AugustNot contested.GBR Tom WalkinshawGBR Richard Lloyd
GBR Bernard UnettGBR Tom WalkinshawNot contested.
Brands Hatch, Kent26 AugustGBR Bernard UnettGBR John HineNot contested.
Not contested.GBR Tom WalkinshawGBR Richard Lloyd
Oulton Park, Cheshire8 SeptemberGBR Bernard UnettGBR Barrie WilliamsGBR Tom WalkinshawGBR Stuart Graham
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire26 SeptemberGBR Bernard UnettGBR Tony DronGBR Peter HansonGBR Stuart Graham
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk6 OctoberNot contested.GBR Tony LanfranchiGBR Stuart Graham
GBR Bernard UnettGBR Andy RouseNot contested.
Brands Hatch, Kent20 OctoberGBR John MarkeyGBR Barrie WilliamsGBR Tom WalkinshawGBR Stuart Graham

Championship results

Driver's championshipPos.DriverCarTeamClassPoints
1GBR Bernard UnettHillman Avenger 1500 GTChrysler Dealer TeamA69
2GBR Andy RouseTriumph Dolomite SprintTeam Broadspeed CastrolB67
3GBR Stuart GrahamChevrolet Camaro Z28CastrolD64
4GBR Tom WalkinshawFord Capri 3000 GTShellsportC63
5GBR Peter HansonOpel Commodore GS/EDealer Opel TeamC55
6GBR Tony LanfranchiBMW 3.0 CSiVan Der SteenC51
7GBR Barrie WilliamsMazda Savanna RX-3Team CastrolB51
8GBR Richard LloydChevrolet Camaro Z28Rivers/SimonizD47
9GBR Roger BellHillman Avenger 1500 GTChrysler Dealer TeamA42
10GBR Vince WoodmanChevrolet Camaro Z28VMW Motors – Team Esso UnifloD39
11GBR Tony DronTriumph Dolomite SprintTeam Broadspeed CastrolB38
12GBR John HandleyTriumph Dolomite SprintRCDB36
13GBR Holman BlackburnFord Capri 3000 GTHermetite ProductsC35
14GBR John HineTriumph Dolomite SprintBill Shaw Racing/ShellsportB28
15GBR Simon KirkbyHillman Avenger 1500HartwellA23
16GBR Ivan DuttonFord Capri 3000 GTIvan DuttonC22
17GBR Rob MasonTriumph Dolomite SprintShellsport ArdenB21
18GBR Stan ClarkAlfa Romeo 1600 GT JuniorRoger Clark Cars/Esso UnifloA21
19GBR John MarkeyToyota Celica GTDealer Team ToyotaA21
20GBR Jon FletcherChevrolet Camaro Z28Glazepta Products Ltd.D18
21GBR Melvyn AdamsVolkswagen Passat TSMelvyn AdamsA18
22IRL Martin BirraneFord Capri 3000 GTAdlards of BrixtonC15
23GBR Les NashChevrolet Camaro Z28Les NashD14
24GBR Malcolm KayChevrolet Camaro Z28Malcolm KayD12
25GBR Bob RidgardChevrolet Camaro Z28Bob RidgardD12

References

References

  1. "BTCC 1958-1979".
  2. "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship".
  3. "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1974".
  4. [http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1974%20BSCC%20Class.html 1974 Castrol Anniversary British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net] Retrieved on 25 January 2014
  5. [http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1974%20Mallory%20Park.html Mallory Park, touringcarracing.net] Retrieved on 25 January 2014
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

british-touring-car-championship-seasons 1974-in-british-motorsport
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1974 British Saloon Car Championship — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report