1966 British Saloon Car Championship | |
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The 1966 British Saloon Car Championship, was the 9th 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]
Overall winners in bold.
Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | |
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1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | April 8 | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Jim Clark | Jack Brabham | |
2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | April 11 | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Jim Clark | Brian Muir | |
3 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | May 14 | Anita Taylor | Mike Young | Peter Arundell | John Whitmore | |
4 | A | Crystal Palace, London | May 30 | John Fitzpatrick | John Rhodes | Not contested. | |
B | Not contested. | Jacky Ickx | Roy Pierpoint | ||||
NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | July 7 | Bill McGovern | John Rhodes | Alan Foster | Roy Pierpoint | |
5 | Brands Hatch, Kent | July 16 | John Fitzpatrick | Mike Young | John Whitmore | Roy Pierpoint | |
6 | Brands Hatch, Kent | August 29 | Nick Brittan | Mike Young | Jim Clark | Jackie Oliver | |
7 | A | Oulton Park, Cheshire | September 17 | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Not contested. | |
B | Not contested. | Jim Clark | Gawaine Baillie | ||||
8 | Brands Hatch, Kent | October 30 | John Fitzpatrick | Mike Young | Peter Arundell | Jackie Oliver |
Driver's championship-Touring | ||||
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Pos. | Driver | Team | Class | Points |
1 | John Fitzpatrick | Team Broadspeed | A | 50 |
2 | John Rhodes | Cooper Car Co. | B | 50 |
3 | Peter Arundell | Team Lotus | C | 38 |
4 | Mike Young | Superspeed Conversions Ltd | B | 36 |
5 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | C | 34 |
5 | Sir Gawaine Baillie | Gawaine Baillie | D | 34 |
7 | Ray Calcutt | Alan Fraser Racing Team | A | 28 |
8 | Chris Craft | Superspeed Conversions Ltd. | B | 24 |
8 | Nick Brittan | Alan Fraser Racing Team | A | 24 |
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