List of BTCC champions

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The title of BTCC champion is awarded to the driver who scores the most points overall in a British Touring Car Championship season. From 1992-present a separate championship was awarded to the winning 'independent' (not officially manufacturer backed) driver, and from 2000-2003 the Production class had its own championship for the best 'class B' driver.

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[edit] Drivers championship winners

Year Driver Nat. Team Car
1958 Jack Sears United Kingdom Jack Sears Austin 105 Westminster
1959 Jeff Uren United Kingdom John Willment Automobiles Ford Zephyr
1960 Doc Shepherd United Kingdom Don Moore Racing Austin A40
1961 John Whitmore United Kingdom BMC Mini
1962 John Love Zimbabwe Vita Racing Mini Cooper
1963 Jack Sears United Kingdom John Willment Automobiles Lotus Cortina
1964 Jim Clark Scotland Team Lotus Lotus Cortina
1965 Roy Pierpoint United Kingdom Alan Mann Racing Ford Mustang
1966 John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Broadspeed Ford Anglia
1967 Frank Gardner Australia Alan Mann Racing Ford Falcon
1968 Frank Gardner Australia Alan Mann Racing Ford Escort TC
1969 Alec Poole Republic of Ireland Equipe Arden Mini Cooper S
1970 Bill McGovern United Kingdom George Bevan Racing Sunbeam Imp Sport
1971 Bill McGovern United Kingdom George Bevan Racing Sunbeam Imp Sport
1972 Bill McGovern United Kingdom George Bevan Racing Sunbeam Imp Sport
1973 Frank Gardner Australia SCA European Road Services Chevrolet Camaro
1974 Bernard Unett United Kingdom Rootes Group Hillman Avenger
1975 Andy Rouse United Kingdom Broadspeed Triumph Dolomite
1976 Bernard Unett United Kingdom Chrysler Dealer Team Chrysler Avenger GT
1977 Bernard Unett United Kingdom Chrysler Dealer Team Chrysler Avenger GT
1978 Richard Longman United Kingdom Richard Longman Mini 1275 GT
1979 Richard Longman United Kingdom Richard Longman Mini 1275 GT
1980 Win Percy United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing Mazda RX-7
1981 Win Percy United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing Mazda RX-7
1982 Win Percy United Kingdom Hodgetts Motorsport Toyota Corolla
1983 Andy Rouse United Kingdom Industrial Control Services Alfa Romeo GTV6
1984 Andy Rouse United Kingdom Equipe Esso Daily Mirror Rover 3500 Vitesse
1985 Andy Rouse United Kingdom Andy Rouse Engineering Ford Sierra XR4ti
1986 Chris Hodgetts United Kingdom Hodgetts Motorsport Toyota Corolla
1987 Chris Hodgetts United Kingdom Hodgetts Motorsport Toyota Corolla
1988 Frank Sytner United Kingdom BMW Team Finance BMW M3
1989 John Cleland Scotland Vauxhall Motorsport Vauxhall Astra GTE
1990 Robb Gravett United Kingdom Trakstar Motorsport Ford Sierra RS500
1991 Will Hoy England BMW Team Listerine BMW M3*
1992 Tim Harvey England M Team Shell Racing with Listerine BMW 318i
1993 Joachim Winkelhock Germany BMW Motorsport Team BMW 318i*
1994 Gabriele Tarquini Italy Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 TS*
1995 John Cleland Scotland Vauxhall Sport† Vauxhall Cavalier
1996 Frank Biela Germany Audi Sport† Audi A4 Quattro*
1997 Alain Menu Switzerland Williams Renault Dealer Team Renault Laguna*
1998 Rickard Rydell Sweden Volvo S40 Racing Volvo S40
1999 Laurent Aïello France Vodafone Nissan Racing† Nissan Primera*
2000 Alain Menu Switzerland Ford Team Mondeo Ford Mondeo*
2001 Jason Plato England Vauxhall Motorsport Vauxhall Astra Coupé*
2002 James Thompson England Vauxhall Motorsport Vauxhall Astra Coupé*
2003 Yvan Muller France VX Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupé*
2004 James Thompson England VX Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupé*
2005 Matt Neal England Team Halfords Honda Integra
2006 Matt Neal England Team Halfords Honda Integra

[edit] Notes

* - Indicates the make also won the BTCC Manufacturer's championship (awarded since 1991)
† - Indicates the team also won the BTCC Touring Team' championship (awarded since 1995)

[edit] Independent's championship winners

Year Driver Nat. Team Car
1992 James Kaye United Kingdom Park Lane Racing Toyota Carina
1993 Matt Neal United Kingdom Team Dynamics BMW 318is
1994 James Kaye United Kingdom Maxted Motorsport Toyota Carina E
1995 Matt Neal United Kingdom Team Dynamics Ford Mondeo
1996 Lee Brookes United Kingdom TOM's Team Brookes Toyota Carina
1997 Robb Gravett United Kingdom Rock-It Cargo Honda Accord
1998 Tommy Rustad Norway DC Cook Motorsport Renault Laguna
1999 Matt Neal United Kingdom Max Power Racing Team Dynamics Nissan Primera
2000 Matt Neal United Kingdom Team Dynamics Max Power Racing Nissan Primera
20011 Thomas Erdos Brazil ABG Motorsport2 Lexus IS 200
2002 Dan Eaves United Kingdom Team Halfords Peugeot 406 Coupé
2003 Rob Collard United Kingdom Collard Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupé
2004 Anthony Reid United Kingdom West Surrey Racing MG ZS
2005 Matt Neal United Kingdom Team Halfords Honda Integra
2006 Matt Neal United Kingdom Team Halfords Honda Integra

[edit] Notes

  1.   - The Independent's championship was not officially awarded in 2001. Erdos was the leading non-works driver, although he did not receive a title or trophy.
  2.   - Team changed name to Total Motor Sport Racing mid-season

[edit] Production class championship winners

Year Driver Nat. Team Car
2000 Alan Morrison United Kingdom Touring Car VIP Club Peugeot 306
2001 Simon Harrison United Kingdom HTML Peugeot 306
2002 James Kaye United Kingdom Synchro Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R
2003 Luke Hines United Kingdom Barwell Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R

[edit] Manufacturers championship winners

Year Make Car Wins
1991 BMW BMW M3 8/14
1992 Vauxhall Vauxhall Cavalier 5/15
1993 BMW BMW 318i 8/17
1994 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 155 9/21
1995 Renault Renault Laguna 10/25
1996 Audi Audi A4 8/26
1997 Renault Renault Laguna 14/24
1998 Nissan Nissan Primera 9/26
1999 Nissan Nissan Primera 13/26
2000 Ford Ford Mondeo 11/24
2001 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Coupé 25/26
2002 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Coupé 15/20
2003 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Coupé 11/20
2004 Vauxhall Vauxhall Astra Coupé 11/30
2005 Vauxhall Vauxhall Sport Hatch 8/30
2006 SEAT SEAT León 11/30