1967 British Saloon Car Championship

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The 1967 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the tenth season of the championship. Australian Frank Gardner, driving a Ford Falcon Sprint, won the first of his three BSCC titles.[1][2]

Calendar and winners[edit]

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 12 March United Kingdom Bernard Unett United Kingdom John Rhodes United Kingdom Graham Hill Australia Frank Gardner
2 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 24 March United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom John Handley United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom Jackie Oliver
3 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 27 March United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Mike Young United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom Jackie Oliver
4 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 29 April United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom John Rhodes United Kingdom Vic Elford Australia Frank Gardner
5 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 14 May United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom John Rhodes Not contested.
B Not contested. Belgium Jacky Ickx Australia Frank Gardner
6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 20 May United Kingdom Bernard Unett United Kingdom John Handley Australia Paul Hawkins Australia Frank Gardner
7 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 15 July United Kingdom Bernard Unett United Kingdom Steve Neal Australia Paul Hawkins Australia Frank Gardner
8 Brands Hatch, Kent 28 August United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Mike Young Belgium Jacky Ickx United Kingdom Jackie Oliver
9 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 16 September United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom John Rhodes Not contested.
B Not contested. United Kingdom Vic Elford Australia Frank Gardner
10 Brands Hatch, Kent 29 October United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom John Handley United Kingdom Brian Robinson Australia Frank Gardner

Championship results[edit]

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver Car Points
1 Australia Frank Gardner Ford Falcon Sprint 70
2 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Ford Anglia 62
3 United Kingdom John Rhodes Morris Mini Cooper S 58
4 United Kingdom Jackie Oliver Ford Mustang 54
5 United Kingdom Bernard Unett Hillman Imp 54

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
  2. ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1967". Archived from the original on 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2010-11-06.