1966 British Saloon Car Championship

1966 British Saloon Car Championship
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The 1966 British Saloon Car Championship was the ninth season of the series. Group 5 regulations were introduced to the championship this year.[1] The title was won by John Fitzpatrick in a class A Ford Anglia.[2][3]

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 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 8 April United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Chris Craft United Kingdom Jim Clark Australia Jack Brabham
2 Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex 11 April United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Chris Craft United Kingdom Jim Clark Australia Brian Muir
3 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 14 May United Kingdom Anita Taylor United Kingdom Mike Young United Kingdom Peter Arundell United Kingdom John Whitmore
4 A Crystal Palace, London 30 May United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom John Rhodes Not contested.
B Not contested. Belgium Jacky Ickx United Kingdom Roy Pierpoint
NC Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 7 July United Kingdom Bill McGovern United Kingdom John Rhodes United Kingdom Alan Foster United Kingdom Roy Pierpoint
5 Brands Hatch, Kent 16 July United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Mike Young United Kingdom John Whitmore United Kingdom Roy Pierpoint
6 Brands Hatch, Kent 29 August United Kingdom Nick Brittan United Kingdom Mike Young United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Jackie Oliver
7 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 17 September United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Chris Craft Not contested.
B Not contested. United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Gawaine Baillie
8 Brands Hatch, Kent 30 October United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Mike Young United Kingdom Peter Arundell United Kingdom Jackie Oliver

Championship results

Drivers’ championship
Pos. Driver Car Team Class Points
1 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Ford Anglia Team Broadspeed A 50
2 United Kingdom John Rhodes Austin Mini Cooper S Cooper Car Co. B 50
3 United Kingdom Peter Arundell Ford Cortina Lotus Team Lotus C 38
4 United Kingdom Mike Young Ford Anglia Super Superspeed Conversions Ltd B 36
5 United Kingdom Jim Clark Ford Cortina Lotus Team Lotus C 34
5 United Kingdom Sir Gawaine Baillie Ford Falcon Sprint Gawaine Baillie D 34
7 United Kingdom Ray Calcutt Hillman Imp Alan Fraser Racing Team A 28
8 United Kingdom Chris Craft Ford Anglia Super Superspeed Conversions Ltd. B 24
8 United Kingdom Nick Brittan Hillman Imp Alan Fraser Racing Team A 24
Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy
Pos. Entrant [4] Points
1 Team Lotus 64
2 Team Broadspeed 62
3 Superspeed Conversions 56
4 Cooper Car Co. 50

References

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