1978 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1978 Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship was the 21st season of the British Saloon Car Championship. It was the first year that the championship was sponsored by Tricentrol.[1] The drivers title was won by Richard Longman in a Mini 1275 GT,[2][3] and was the first to be won by a Mini driver since 1969.

1978 British Saloon Car Championship
Previous: 1977 Next: 1979

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 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 19 March Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Tony Dron Gerry Marshall
2 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 24 March Not contested. Tony Dron Gordon Spice
B Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Not contested.
3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 27 March Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Tony Dron Gordon Spice
4 A Brands Hatch, Kent 1 April Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Not contested.
B Not contested. Tony Dron Gordon Spice
5 A Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 28 May Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Not contested.
B Not contested. Tony Dron Gordon Spice
6 A Donington Park, Leicestershire 25 June Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Not contested.
B Not contested. Tony Dron Chris Craft
7 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 2 July Not contested. Tony Dron Gordon Spice
B Rex Greenslade Richard Lloyd Not contested.
8 Brands Hatch, Kent 16 July Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Tony Dron Jeff Allam
9 A Donington Park, Leicestershire 6 August Not contested. None (winner disqualified) None (winner disqualified)
B Richard Longman None (winner disqualified) Not contested.
10 Brands Hatch, Kent 28 August Richard Longman Win Percy Barrie Williams Brian Muir
11 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 10 September Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Barrie Williams Gordon Spice
12 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 7 October Not contested. Barrie Williams Tom Walkinshaw
B Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Not contested.

Championship results
Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Car [4] Points
1 Richard Longman Mini 1275 GT 100
2 Richard Lloyd Volkswagen Golf GTi 90
3 Tony Dron Triumph Dolomite Sprint 83
4 Gordon Spice Ford Capri III 3.0S 75

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-26.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) Official list of BTCC champions.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1978 Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 4 February 2014
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