1965 British Saloon Car Championship season
1965 British Saloon Car Championship | |||
Previous: | 1964 | Next: | 1966 |
The 1965 British Saloon Car Championship, was the 8th season of the championship. The title was won by Roy Pierpoint in a Ford Mustang, competing in his debut season.[1][2]
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 | |
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1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 13 March | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Andre Baldet | Roy Pierpoint | |
2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 3 April | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Roy Pierpoint | |
3 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 10 April | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Mike Salmon | |
4 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 19 April | Mike Campbell-Cole | John Handley | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint | |
5 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 15 May | Warwick Banks | Tony Lanfranchi | Jack Sears | Roy Pierpoint | |
6 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 7 June | Not contested. | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint | |
B | John Fitzpatrick | John Rhodes | Not contested. | ||||
NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 10 July | Not contested. | John Lewis | Jack Sears* John Whitmore* |
Gawaine Baillie | |
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 August | Warwick Banks | John Cannadine | Jack Sears | Jack Brabham | |
8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 18 September | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint |
- Dead heat.
Championship results
Driver's championship | |||
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Points |
1 | Roy Pierpoint | Ford Mustang | 60 |
2 | Warwick Banks | Austin Mini Cooper S 970 | 48 |
3 | John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S Morris Mini Cooper S |
40 |
4 | Jack Sears | Ford Cortina Lotus | 38 |
5 | Frank Gardner | Ford Cortina Lotus | 34 |
6 | Sir Gawaine Baillie | Ford Mustang | 24 |
Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy | ||
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Pos.[3] | Entrant [3] | |
1 | Weybridge Engineering Company | |
2 | Cooper Car Co. | |
3 | Cooper Car Co. | |
4 | Team Lotus | |
5 | John Willment Automobiles | |
6 | Gawaine Baillie | |
References
- ↑ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Official BTCC 1965 standings.
- ↑ http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1965%20BSCC.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1965 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012