1995 British Touring Car Championship

1995 BTCC season
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The 1995 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship was won by John Cleland in a Vauxhall Cavalier. The Independents' title was won by Matt Neal in his Team Dynamics Ford Mondeo with fourteen class wins.

Entry List

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Manufacturers
Alfa Romeo Old Spice Racing	Alfa Romeo 155 TS	1	Gabriele Tarquini	5, 9–13
		5	Giampiero Simoni	1–8
		55	Derek Warwick	All
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna	2	Alain Menu	All
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna	22	Will Hoy	All
Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ford Mondeo Ghia	3	Paul Radisich	All
Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ford Mondeo Ghia	33	Kelvin Burt	All
Vauxhall Sport	Vauxhall Cavalier 16v	4	John Cleland	All
		10	Jeff Allam	9
		14	James Thompson	1–8
		24	Mike Briggs	10–13
Total Team Peugeot	Peugeot 405 Mi16	8	Patrick Watts	All
Total Team Peugeot	Peugeot 405 Mi16	18	Simon Harrison	All
Volvo 850 Racing	Volvo 850 20v	9	Tim Harvey	All
Volvo 850 Racing	Volvo 850 20v	15	Rickard Rydell	All
Team Toyota GB	Toyota Carina E	11	Julian Bailey	All
Team Toyota GB	Toyota Carina E	12	Tim Sugden	All
BMW Motorsport Team	BMW 318i	16	Johnny Cecotto	All
BMW Motorsport Team	BMW 318i	17	David Brabham	All
Honda Team MSD	Honda Accord	20	David Leslie	All
Honda Team MSD	Honda Accord	21	James Kaye	All
Independents
Thames Ford Dealers	Ford Mondeo Ghia	19	Charlie Cox	1–3
Thames Ford Dealers	Ford Mondeo	19	Charlie Cox	10–13
Mint Motorsport	Ford Mondeo Ghia	23	Richard Kaye	All
HMSO Bookshops	Vauxhall Cavalier 16v	25	Nigel Smith	All
SCB Vehicle Dismantlers	Peugeot 405 Mi16	26	Hamish Irvine	All
Foesport	Ford Mondeo Ghia	27	Robb Gravett	8–13
Roy Kennedy Racing	Vauxhall Cavalier 16v	30	Robb Gravett	1
Team Dynamics	Ford Mondeo Ghia	77	Matt Neal	All

Race calendar and winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Winning Independent
1	R1	Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire	1 April	Rickard Rydell	John Cleland	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Matt Neal
1	R2	Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire	1 April	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
2	R3	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	17 April	Rickard Rydell	Paul Radisich	Tim Harvey	Volvo 850 Racing	Charlie Cox
2	R4	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	17 April	Rickard Rydell	Kelvin Burt	Tim Harvey	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
3	R5	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	8 May	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Nigel Smith
3	R6	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	8 May	James Thompson	James Thompson	James Thompson	Vauxhall Sport	Nigel Smith
4	R7	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	14 May	Rickard Rydell	Paul Radisich	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
4	R8	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	14 May	Rickard Rydell	Paul Radisich	Paul Radisich	Valvoline Team Mondeo	Matt Neal
5	R9	Oulton Park (International), Cheshire	29 May	James Thompson	Alain Menu	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Nigel Smith
5	R10	Oulton Park (International), Cheshire	29 May	Rickard Rydell	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
6	R11	Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent	11 June	Alain Menu	John Cleland	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Hamish Irvine
6	R12	Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent	11 June	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Richard Kaye
7	R13	Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire	25 June	John Cleland	John Cleland	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Nigel Smith
7	R14	Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire	25 June	John Cleland	John Cleland	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Richard Kaye
8	R15	Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix), Northamptonshire	16 July	John Cleland	Julian Bailey	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Robb Gravett
9	R16	Knockhill Circuit, Fife	30 July	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
9	R17	Knockhill Circuit, Fife	30 July	Rickard Rydell	Tim Harvey	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
10	R18	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	13 August	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Will Hoy	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
10	R19	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	13 August	Rickard Rydell	John Cleland	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Matt Neal
11	R20	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk	28 August	Rickard Rydell	Johnny Cecotto	Kelvin Burt	Valvoline Team Mondeo	Robb Gravett
11	R21	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk	28 August	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Will Hoy	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
12	R22	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire	23 September	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
12	R23	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire	23 September	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
13	R24	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	30 September	John Cleland	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Richard Kaye
13	R25	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	30 September	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Will Hoy	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal

Results

Points tables for the various titles as follows:^[1]

Drivers Championship

Note: bold signifies pole position, italics signifies fastest lap.

Points system
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
24	18	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Pos.	Driver	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		BHGP		DON		SIL	KNO		BHI		SNE		OUL		SIL		Pts
1	John Cleland	1	2	Ret	Ret	2	5	3	5	2	3	2	1	1	1	1	5	6	3	1	13	3	3	2	3	3	348
2	Alain Menu	2	4	7	9	1	2	Ret	4	3	1	1	3	3	4	16	Ret	1	4	18	Ret	10	1	1	1	2	305
3	Rickard Rydell	4	1	13	3	9	4	1	2	1	2	7	DNS	2	6	17	1	2	2	3	14	Ret	5	10	7	Ret	255
4	Will Hoy	6	5	9	7	Ret	Ret	5	15	Ret	18	4	4	12	8	2	Ret	Ret	1	2	12	1	2	Ret	2	1	195
5	Tim Harvey	8	3	1	1	15	7	7	3	8	15	3	5	10	12	Ret	2	3	7	7	Ret	2	Ret	5	10	7	176
6	Paul Radisich	3	6	2	DNS	Ret	6	2	1	Ret	5	Ret	7	5	2	6	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	12	18	12	130
7	James Thompson	7	7	Ret	2	Ret	1	4	Ret	6	4	Ret	2	4	5	3											124
8	Kelvin Burt	Ret	13	3	4	Ret	3	Ret	7	DNS	6	Ret	14	9	3	5	3	Ret	13	11	1	12	10	7	4	Ret	117
9	Julian Bailey	Ret	Ret	6	8	7	8	Ret	DNS	4	9	6	6	6	7	4	6	9	9	Ret	11	6	Ret	4	Ret	5	94
10	Patrick Watts	13	11	8	DNS	3	Ret	6	10	Ret	13	5	8	15	Ret	10	DNS	11	11	6	2	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	8	61
11	David Leslie	Ret	Ret	17	17	8	12	9	8	DNS	DNS	12	18	7	9	12	11	7	17	10	8	8	6	3	5	4	61
12	Johnny Cecotto	5	8	11	5	Ret	11	11	12	9	Ret	10	9	Ret	Ret	DNS	4	Ret	5	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	49
13	David Brabham	12	12	4	6	5	Ret	8	11	10	8	Ret	10	11	11	7	DNS	4	Ret	Ret	16	17	11	Ret	9	Ret	48
14	Tim Sugden	9	Ret	14	10	4	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	11	Ret	DNS	8	13	8	7	10	12	9	6	7	Ret	Ret	13	6	48
15	Michael Briggs																		6	5	7	5	12	8	6	Ret	35
16	Gabriele Tarquini									11	Ret						Ret	8	Ret	4	4	Ret	4	13	Ret	15	33
17	Giampiero Simoni	10	9	10	12	6	10	Ret	9	5	7	9	12	Ret	Ret	11											27
18	James Kaye	11	10	19	14	16	13	10	13	14	10	13	19	14	10	Ret	Ret	5	10	8	18	9	7	9	16	9	25
19	Derek Warwick	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	12	Ret	16	17	DNS	DNS	8	11	13	Ret	9	Ret	16	8	14	Ret	13	8	Ret	8	10	15
20	Robb Gravett	19	15													13	10	14	19	13	3	Ret	16	DNS	15	Ret	13
21	Matt Neal	15	14	16	13	Ret	15	13	14	13	14	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret	14	9	13	15	12	15	4	13	11	17	11	12
22	Simon Harrison	14	17	15	11	10	9	12	16	7	12	11	13	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	19	11	9	Ret	Ret	DNS	9
23	Charlie Cox	18	Ret	5	15	13	DNS												21	15	Ret	16	Ret	DNS	Ret	14	8
24	Richard Kaye	17	Ret	20	19	14	16	14	18	15	17	15	15	17	14	Ret	13	15	18	17	5	14	15	15	12	13	8
25	Jeff Allam																8	12									3
26	Nigel Smith	16	16	18	16	11	14	Ret	Ret	12	16	16	17	16	Ret	Ret	12	18	16	16	17	15	14	14	Ret	DNS	0
27	Hamish Irvine	Ret	18	Ret	18	Ret	DNS	15	Ret	16	Ret	14	16	18	15	18	14	17	20	Ret	Ret	DNS	17	16	14	Ret	0
Pos.	Driver	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		BHGP		DON		SIL	KNO		BHI		SNE		OUL		SIL		Pts

Total Cup for Privateers

Pos.	Driver	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		BHGP		DON		SIL	KNO		BHI		SNE		OUL		SIL		Pts
1	Matt Neal	15	14	16	13	Ret	15	13	14	13	14	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret	14	9	13	15	12	15	4	13	11	17	11	430
2	Richard Kaye	17	Ret	20	19	14	16	14	18	15	17	15	15	17	14	Ret	13	15	18	17	5	14	15	15	12	13	342
3	Nigel Smith	16	16	18	16	11	14	Ret	Ret	12	16	16	17	16	Ret	Ret	12	18	16	16	17	15	14	14	Ret	DNS	298
4	Hamish Irvine	Ret	18	Ret	18	Ret	DNS	15	Ret	16	Ret	14	16	18	15	18	14	17	20	Ret	Ret	DNS	17	16	14	Ret	188
5	Robb Gravett	19	15													13	10	14	19	13	3	Ret	16	DNS	15	Ret	160
6	Charlie Cox	18	Ret	5	15	13	DNS												21	15	Ret	16	Ret	DNS	Ret	14	110
Pos.	Driver	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		BHGP		DON		SIL	KNO		BHI		SNE		OUL		SIL		Pts

Manufacturers Championship

Pos	Manufacturer	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		BHGP		DON		SIL	KNO		BHI		SNE		OUL		SIL		Pts
1	Renault / Williams Renault Dealer Team	2	4	7	7	1	2	5	4	3	1	1	3	3	4	2	Ret	1	1	2	12	1	1	1	1	1	419
2	Vauxhall / Vauxhall Sport	1	2	Ret	2	2	1	3	5	2	3	2	1	1	1	1	5	6	3	1	7	3	3	2	3	3	414
3	Volvo / Volvo 850 Racing	4	1	1	1	9	4	1	2	1	2	3	5	2	6	17	1	2	2	3	14	2	5	5	7	7	359
4	Ford / Valvoline Team Mondeo	3	6	2	4	Ret	3	2	1	Ret	5	Ret	7	5	2	5	3	Ret	13	11	1	12	10	7	4	12	236
5	Toyota / Team Toyota GB	9	Ret	6	8	4	8	Ret	6	4	9	6	6	6	7	4	6	9	9	9	6	6	Ret	4	13	5	172
6	BMW / BMW Motorsport Team	5	8	4	5	5	11	8	11	9	8	10	9	11	11	7	4	4	5	Ret	10	17	11	6	9	Ret	144
7	Honda / Honda Team MSD	11	10	17	14	8	12	9	8	14	10	12	18	7	9	12	11	5	10	8	8	8	6	3	5	4	136
8	Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo Old Spice Racing	10	9	10	12	6	10	16	9	5	7	8	11	13	Ret	9	Ret	8	8	4	4	13	4	13	8	10	132
9	Peugeot / Total Team Peugeot	13	11	8	11	3	9	6	10	7	12	5	8	15	Ret	10	Ret	11	11	6	2	11	9	Ret	11	8	127
Pos	Manufacturer	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		BHGP		DON		SIL	KNO		BHI		SNE		OUL		SIL		Pts

Teams Championship

Pos	Team	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		BHGP		DON		SIL	KNO		BHI		SNE		OUL		SIL		Pts
1	Vauxhall Sport	1	2	Ret	2	2	1	3	5	2	3	2	1	1	1	1	5	6	3	1	7	3	3	2	3	3	510
1	Vauxhall Sport	7	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	4	Ret	6	4	Ret	2	4	5	3	8	12	6	5	13	5	12	8	6	Ret	510
2	Williams Renault Dealer Team	2	4	7	7	1	2	5	4	3	1	1	3	3	4	2	Ret	1	1	2	12	1	1	1	1	1	500
2	Williams Renault Dealer Team	6	5	9	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	18	4	4	12	8	16	Ret	Ret	4	18	Ret	10	2	Ret	2	2	500
3	Volvo 850 Racing	4	1	1	1	9	4	1	2	1	2	3	5	2	6	17	1	2	2	3	14	2	5	5	7	7	431
3	Volvo 850 Racing	8	3	13	3	15	7	7	3	8	15	7	DNS	10	12	Ret	2	3	7	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	10	Ret	431
4	Valvoline Team Mondeo	3	6	2	4	Ret	3	2	1	Ret	5	Ret	7	5	2	5	3	Ret	13	11	1	12	10	7	4	12	247
4	Valvoline Team Mondeo	Ret	13	3	DNS	Ret	6	Ret	7	DNS	6	Ret	14	9	3	6	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	12	18	Ret	247
5	Team Toyota GB	9	Ret	6	8	4	8	Ret	6	4	9	6	6	6	7	4	6	9	9	9	6	6	Ret	4	13	5	142
5	Team Toyota GB	Ret	Ret	14	10	7	Ret	Ret	DNS	Ret	11	Ret	DNS	8	13	8	7	10	12	Ret	11	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	142
6	BMW Motorsport Team	5	8	4	5	5	11	8	11	9	8	10	9	11	11	7	4	4	5	Ret	10	17	11	6	9	Ret	97
6	BMW Motorsport Team	12	12	11	6	Ret	Ret	11	12	10	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	DNS	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	97
7	Honda Team MSD	11	10	17	14	8	12	9	8	14	10	12	18	7	9	12	11	5	10	8	8	8	6	3	5	4	87
7	Honda Team MSD	Ret	Ret	19	17	16	13	10	13	DNS	DNS	13	19	14	10	Ret	Ret	7	17	10	18	9	7	9	16	9	87
8	Alfa Romeo Old Spice Racing	10	9	10	12	6	10	16	9	5	7	8	11	13	Ret	9	Ret	8	8	4	4	13	4	13	8	10	75
8	Alfa Romeo Old Spice Racing	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	17	11	Ret	9	12	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	12	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	15	75
9	Total Team Peugeot	13	11	8	11	3	9	6	10	7	12	5	8	15	Ret	10	Ret	11	11	6	2	11	9	Ret	11	8	70
9	Total Team Peugeot	14	17	15	DNS	10	Ret	12	16	Ret	13	11	13	Ret	Ret	15	DNS	Ret	Ret	DNS	19	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	70
10	Foesport															13	10	14	19	13	3	Ret	16	DNS	15	Ret	13
11	Team Dynamics	15	14	16	13	Ret	15	13	14	13	14	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret	14	9	13	15	12	15	4	13	11	17	11	12
12	Thames Ford Dealers	18	Ret	5	15	13	DNS												21	15	Ret	16	Ret	DNS	Ret	14	8
13	Mint Motorsport	17	Ret	20	19	14	16	14	18	15	17	15	15	17	14	Ret	13	15	18	17	5	14	15	15	12	13	8
14	HMSO Bookshops	16	16	18	16	11	14	Ret	Ret	12	16	16	17	16	Ret	Ret	12	18	16	16	17	15	14	14	Ret	DNS	0
15	SCB Vehicle Dismantlers	Ret	18	Ret	18	Ret	DNS	15	Ret	16	Ret	14	16	18	15	18	14	17	20	Ret	Ret	DNS	17	16	14	Ret	0
16	Roy Kennedy Racing	19	15																								0
Pos	Team	DON		BHI		THR		SIL		OUL		BHGP		DON		SIL	KNO		BHI		SNE		OUL		SIL		Pts

References

↑ Touring Car Year 95–96. Teddington: Haymarket Specialist Motoring Publications Ltd. 1996. p. 122. ISBN 0-86024-925-5.

British Saloon/Touring Car Championship

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Champions Records Teams and Drivers

Super Touring championships

British Touring Car Championship	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

French Supertouring Championship	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Italian Superturismo Championship	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Touring Car World Cup	1993 1994 1995

South American Super Touring Car Championship	1997 1998 1999 2000

Japanese Touring Car Championship	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Super Tourenwagen Cup	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Belgian Procar Championship	1994 1995 1996 1997

Swedish Touring Car Championship	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Campeonato de España de Turismos	1994 1995 1996 1997

Portuguese Touring Car Championship	1993 1994

Central European Supertouring Car Championship	1994 1995 1996

South African Touring Car Championship	1994 1995 1996

Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship	1994 1996 1997 1998 1999

Australian Super Touring Championship	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000–01 2002

North American Touring Car Championship	1996 1997

European Touring Car Championship	2000 2001

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