1965 British Saloon Car Championship season
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| 1965 British Saloon Car Championship | |||
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ 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
