1965 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1965 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the eighth season of the championship. The title was won by Roy Pierpoint in a Ford Mustang, competing in his debut season.[1][2]

Calendar & Winners edit

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.

RoundCircuitDateClass A WinnerClass B WinnerClass C WinnerClass D Winner
1Brands Hatch, Kent13 March Warwick Banks John Rhodes Andre Baldet Roy Pierpoint
2Oulton Park, Cheshire3 April Warwick Banks John Rhodes Frank Gardner Roy Pierpoint
3Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk10 April Warwick Banks John Rhodes Frank Gardner Mike Salmon
4Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex19 April Mike Campbell-Cole John Handley Jim Clark Roy Pierpoint
5Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire15 May Warwick Banks Tony Lanfranchi Jack Sears Roy Pierpoint
6ACrystal Palace, London7 JuneNot contested. Jim Clark Roy Pierpoint
B John Fitzpatrick John RhodesNot contested.
NCSilverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire10 JulyNot contested. John Lewis Jack Sears*
John Whitmore*
Gawaine Baillie
7Brands Hatch, Kent30 August Warwick Banks John Cannadine Jack Sears Jack Brabham
8Oulton Park, Cheshire18 September Warwick Banks John Rhodes Jim Clark Roy Pierpoint
  • Dead heat.

Championship results edit

Driver's championship
Pos.DriverCarPoints
1 Roy PierpointFord Mustang48
2 Warwick BanksAustin Mini Cooper S 97048
3 John RhodesAustin Mini Cooper S
Morris Mini Cooper S
40
4 Jack SearsFord Cortina Lotus38
5 Frank GardnerFord Cortina Lotus34
6 Sir Gawaine BaillieFord Mustang24
Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy
Pos.[3]Entrant [3]
1Weybridge Engineering Company
2Cooper Car Co.
3Cooper Car Co.
4Team Lotus
5John Willment Automobiles
6Gawaine Baillie

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Official BTCC 1965 standings.
  2. ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1965". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  3. ^ a b 1965 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012