1959 British Saloon Car Championship
1959 British Saloon Car Championship | |||
Previous: | 1958 | Next: | 1960 |
The 1959 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the second season of the championship. It began at Goodwood on 30 March and finished at Brands Hatch on 29 August. Jeff Uren became the second BSCC champion, thanks to his domination of Class C in his Ford Zephyr.[1] [2]
Calendar & Winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.
Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | |
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1 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 30 March | ![]() |
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2 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 18 April | ![]() |
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3 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 2 May | ![]() |
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4 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 18 May | ![]() |
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B | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | Not contested. | ![]() |
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5 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 14 June | ![]() |
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6 | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 3 August | ![]() |
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B | Not contested. | ![]() |
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7 | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 August | ![]() |
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B | Not contested. | ![]() |
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Championship results
Driver's championship | |||||
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
1 | ![]() |
Ford Zephyr | Jeff Uren | C | 46 |
2 | ![]() |
Austin A40 | A | 42 | |
3 | ![]() |
Riley 1.5 | B | 38 | |
4 | ![]() |
Austin A35 | Team Speedwell | A | 34 |
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Borgward Isabella | B | 33 | |
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Austin A40 | Alexander Engineering Co | A | 26 |
References
- ↑ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=2 Official BTCC 1959 standings.
- ↑ http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1959%20BSCC.html
External links
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