1966 British Saloon Car Championship

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]

1966 British Saloon Car Championship
Previous: 1965 Next: 1967

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

Championship results
Drivers’ championship
Pos. Driver Car Team Class Points
1 John Fitzpatrick Ford Anglia Team Broadspeed A 50
2 John Rhodes Austin Mini Cooper S Cooper Car Co. B 50
3 Peter Arundell Ford Cortina Lotus Team Lotus C 38
4 Mike Young Ford Anglia Super Superspeed Conversions Ltd B 36
5 Jim Clark Ford Cortina Lotus Team Lotus C 34
5 Sir Gawaine Baillie Ford Falcon Sprint Gawaine Baillie D 34
7 Ray Calcutt Hillman Imp Alan Fraser Racing Team A 28
8 Chris Craft Ford Anglia Super Superspeed Conversions Ltd. B 24
8 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
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) List of official BTCC champions
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1966 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012
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