1969 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1969 British Saloon Car Championship, was the twelfth season of the championship. The title was won by Alec Poole in a Mini Cooper S.[1][2]

1969 British Saloon Car Championship
Previous: 1968 Next: 1970

Teams & Drivers
Team Car Drivers Class Rounds
Andrew Mylius Graphics Hillman Imp Mike Freeman A 2, 4, 6, 9–10, 12
Bob Fox Mini Cooper S 970 David Buckett A 2, 9
Mini Cooper S B 12
D.J. Bond Racing Ford Anglia Liane Engeman A 1, 5–6
Don Moore Mini Cooper S 970 Rob Mason A All
Equipe Arden Mini Cooper S 970 Alec Poole A 1–11
George Bevan Racing Hillman Imp Bill McGovern A 12
Ian McDougall Ford Anglia Gerry Edmonds A 12
Leonard Ward Racing Ford Anglia Lawrie Hickman A 1–2
Ford Escort 1.0 A 4–12
Norman & Birch (Hanley) Racing Hillman Imp Terry Watts A 2
Team Radio Veronica Abarth 1000 TCR Rein Zwolsman A 5, 12
Unknown Ford Anglia Terry McNally A 2
Unknown Ford Anglia Les Nash A 1–6, 8–12
Unknown Hillman Imp Jeremy Nightingale A 1, 4–6, 9–10, 12
Unknown Mini Cooper Colin Youle A 1–2, 5–6, 10–12
Alan Peer Ford Escort 1300 GT Roger Taylor B 3
Alexander Engineering Co. Mini Cooper S Martin Raymond B 1–2, 6–7
Britax-Cooper-Downton Mini Cooper S Steve Neal B All
Gordon Spice B All
British Leyland Motor Corporation Mini Cooper S John Handley B 1–7, 9–11
John Rhodes B 1–7, 9–11
British Vita Racing Mini Cooper S Barrie Williams B 8–12
Ford Escort TC Hannu Mikkola C 12
Cars and Car Conversions Mini Cooper S Peter Lague B 1–4, 9, 11
JCB Excavators Ltd. Mini Cooper S Roger Enever B 4, 6–8, 10–12
Mini 7 Club Mini Cooper S Martin Ridehalgh B 1–2, 4–5, 12
Roger Taylor Ford Escort 1300 GT Alan Peer B 1
Ford Escort TC Roger Taylor C 1
Team Broadspeed Ford Escort 1300 GT Chris Craft B All
John Fitzpatrick B All
Top Gear Racing of Enfield Mini Cooper S David Alexander B 1–2, 9, 11
VMW Motors Ford Escort 1300 GT Vince Woodman B 1–3, 10–12
Unknown Mini Cooper S Jonathan Buncombe B 1–2, 4–8, 10–12
Unknown Mini Cooper S Brian Chatfield B 4
Unknown Mini Cooper S Ken Costello B 1, 3, 11
Unknown Mini Cooper S Desmond Gibb B 5, 8
Unknown Mini Cooper S Terry Harmer B 1
Unknown Mini Cooper S Bob Jones B 12
Unknown Mini Cooper S Geoff Mabbs B 5
Unknown Mini Cooper S Mac Ross B 1–2
A.G. Dean (Racing) Ltd. Ford Lotus Cortina Tony Dean C 1–2
Ford Escort TC Brian Robinson C 1–2
Alpina BMW 2002 TI Dieter Quester C 3–4
Byker Hill Garage Ltd. Ford Escort TC Brian Robinson C 3–6, 9–12
Ford Lotus Cortina C 7–8
Demetriou Group Porsche 911 Nick Faure C 1–6, 11–12
Duncan Hamilton Racing Ford Escort TC John Hine C 9–12
Peter Westbury 5
John Willment Automobiles Ford Escort TC Mike Crabtree C All
Lach 69/SRT Holland Porsche 911 Toine Hezemans C 12
Melton Racing Ford Escort TC Barry Pearson C 1–3, 5–12
Paddy McNally Porsche 911 T Charles Lucas C 1
Paul Vestey Porsche 911 T Roy Pike C 11
Rasmussen Porsche 911 S Sven Engstrøm C 12
Team Diamond Ford Escort TC Rod Mansfield C All
Willy Kay Ford Escort TC Willy Kay C 6–7, 9–10, 12
Willie Green 8, 11
Unknown Ford Escort TC Tom Belsø C 5
Unknown Ford Escort TC John Bloomfield C 12
Unknown Ford Escort TC Terry Drury C 11
Unknown Ford Lotus Cortina Mk2 Peter Jackson C 4–5
Unknown Ford Escort TC Pat Mannion C 6–8, 10–12
Alan Mann Racing Ford Escort TC (s/c) Frank Gardner D All
Biggleswade Ford Mustang Brian Muir D 12
Bill Shaw Racing Ford Falcon Sprint David Howes D 12
Roy Pierpoint D 1–5, 11–12
Chevrolet Camaro D 6–10
David Howes Ford Falcon Sprint Mike Moore D 9
Malcolm Gartlan Racing Ford Falcon Sprint Brian Muir D 1–2, 4
Ovaltine Racing Chevrolet Camaro Martin Thomas D 2, 5
Unknown Ford Falcon Sprint Martin Birrane D All
Unknown Vauxhall Viva GT (s/c) Mike Davies D 1, 6, 11
Unknown Chevrolet Camaro Hugh Dibley D 11
Unknown Ford Falcon Sprint Dennis Leech D 5–12
Unknown Chevrolet Camaro Mike Kearon D 7, 10
Unknown Ford Falcon Sprint Terry Sanger D All
Unknown Ford Mustang John Williamson D 6
Icon Class
A 0-1000cc
B 1001-1300cc
C 1301-2000cc
D Over 2000cc

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 Brands Hatch, Kent 16 March Alec Poole Gordon Spice Mike Crabtree Roy Pierpoint
2 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 30 March Alec Poole John Fitzpatrick Mike Crabtree Frank Gardner
3 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 4 April Alec Poole Chris Craft Nick Faure Roy Pierpoint
4 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 7 April Alec Poole Chris Craft Rod Mansfield Roy Pierpoint
5 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 17 May Alec Poole Chris Craft Barry Pearson Roy Pierpoint
6 A Crystal Palace, London 26 May Rob Mason Gordon Spice Not contested.
B Not contested. Mike Crabtree Frank Gardner
7 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 29 June Lawrie Hickman Gordon Spice*
Chris Craft*		 Not contested.
B Not contested. Rod Mansfield Dennis Leech
8 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 12 July Lawrie Hickman John Fitzpatrick Rod Mansfield Roy Pierpoint
9 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 19 July Alec Poole Chris Craft John Hine Roy Pierpoint
10 Oulton Park, Cheshire 16 August Alec Poole Chris Craft Mike Crabtree Dennis Leech
11 Brands Hatch, Kent 1 September Lawrie Hickman Chris Craft Mike Crabtree Dennis Leech
12 Brands Hatch, Kent 19 October Lawrie Hickman John Fitzpatrick Barry Pearson Frank Gardner
  • Dead heat.

Championship results
Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Car [3] Points
1 Alec Poole Austin Mini Cooper S 970 76
2 Chris Craft Ford Escort 1300 GT 67
3 Frank Gardner Ford Escort Twin Cam 58
4 Mike Crabtree Ford Escort Twin Cam 54
5 Gordon Spice Morris Mini Cooper S 46
6 Rob Mason Austin Mini Cooper S 970 44
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gollark: As I said, though, it's not really a *maths* problem as much as a *basic problem-solving* problem.
gollark: So you are, in fact, saying they're stupid?
gollark: As opposed to immediately going "AAAAAAAAAAAAA TOO HARD MAFS MAFS MAFS".
gollark: It isn't complicated maths. And it's more of a "can you actually think about this enough to look it up" question.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Official list of BTCC champions
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 1969 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 17 September 2012
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