British Saloon/Touring Car Championships

[Craig]

Thanks for that, Jeremy. I think what may have happened was that someone said that the first round had been postponed and, presuming that at that time I wasn't aware of the planned 18/3/79 meeting, I marked down the 25/3/79 meeting as having been cancelled (presuming that this was round 1...! ) I really should have kept better notes but I'm learning as I go!

The query on the 1958-1962 seasons stand though! I've only got a handful of dates for these so if anyone can assist on those I'll be very grateful!

[TimD]

From my programmes, I can confirm that March 25th was described as "round 1" and April 13th "round 2".

[carrera]

I have at last got around to sorting my Motor Sport mags ready for disposal. The following may throw some light on the early years -

1958

May 3rd Silverstone production touring car race - 1st Jaguar 3.4

July 19th Silverstone touring car race - winner class d Austin A105, winner class f Riley 1.5

Aug 4th Brands saloon car race - 1st in class Austin A105

The above is taken from captions to Pictorial Round-up, no reports found.

1958 Championship winner Jack Sears Austin A105

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1958 cont

Boxing day Brands John Davy Trophy race

G Baillie Jag 3.4
J M Uren Zephyr
D J Uren Jag 3.4

up to 1500cc

L Leston Riley 1.5
Shepherd A35
J M Young Ford Prefect

1959

BRSCC organised the following race events -

May 10 Brands closed event
May 18 Crystal Palace national event -

Touring Car race Williamson A40
Leston Riley 1.5
Shepherd A40

June 28 Mallory national event
July 12 Brands closed event

1959 champion Jeff Uren Ford Zephyr

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1960

Jul 16th Silverstone British GP

Touring car race 12 laps -

Colin Chapman Jag 3.8
Jack Sears Jag 3.8
Gwainne Baillie Jag 3.8

up to 1000cc

Shepherd Austin Se7en
Byrne Auto Union 1000
Aley Austin Se7en

up to 1600cc

Hopkirk
?
Jopp Volvo

up to 3000cc

Haynes
Uren
Cuff-Miller

BRSCC organised events Aug 1st Brands International
Aug 27th Brands International

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1960 champion Doc Shepherd Austin A40

1961

BRSCC organised race events -

May 7th Brands national
May 13th Oulton restricted
May 20th Rufforth restricted
May 22nd Crystal Palace national
July 9th Linto on Ouse restricted
July 22/23 Mallory closed
July 29 Silverstone closed
Aug 7th Brands international Guards Trophy meeting -

Redex Trophy race for Group 2 touring cars

Parkes Jag 3.8
Salvadori Jag 3.8
Sears Jag 3.8

class

Hamlin Morris Mini
Clare
Aston

Hutcheson Riley 1.5
Lewis Riley 1.5
Blydenstein Borgward

Kemison Jag 2.4
Haynes Zephyr

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Mar 25 Snetterton Int Lombank Trophy meeting

Touring Cars

Baillie Jag 3.8
Surtees Jag 3.8
Taylor Jag 3.8

class

Hutcheson Riley

Class

Hurrell Saab
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Easter Goodwood St Mary's trophy saloon car race

Parkes Jag 3.8
Hill Jag 3.8
Taylor
Baillie
McLaren

class

Blydenstein Borgward

class

Whitmore Mini 850
Aley Mini


1961 champion John Whitmore Mini

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1962

From Mini Cooper advert -

Saloon car racing - England

Apr 14 Snetterton class 1 2 3
Apr 23 Goodwood class 1 2
Apr 28 Aintree class 1 2 3
May 12 Silverstone class 1 2 3
June 11 Crystal Palace class 1 2
June 11 Mallory Park class 1 2 3
July 21 Aintree class 1 2 3
Sep 1 Oulton Park class 1 2 3
Motor 6 hour clas 1 2 3

1962 BRSCC Saloon Car Championship
winner John Love Mini Cooper
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BRSCC organised race events

Mar 18th Snetterton closed
Mar 31st Silverstone closed
Apr 21st Rufforth closed
Apr 23rd Brands closed
May 6th Brands closed
May 20th Cadwell closed
May 27th Brands national
Jun 9th Rufforth restricted
Jun 9th Castle Combe closed
Jun 30th Oulton Park restricted
Jul 1st Mallory closed
Jul 7th Castle Combe closed
Jul 8th Linton restricted
Jul 22nd Brands closed
Jul 28th Oulton restricted
Aug 6th Brands international
Aug 19th Cadwell closed
Aug 26th Brands closed
Sep 1st Crystal Palace National
Sep 2nd Mallory closed
Sep 8th Rufforth restricted
Sep 8th Castle Combe closed
Sep 16th Snetterton closed
Oct 6th Brands international
Dec 26th Brands national
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Touring Car races

Apr 14th Snetterton Lombank 109km Parkes Sears Hill
Apr 23rd Goodwood StMary's Trophy 39km Hill Salvadori Sears
Apr 28th Aintree BARC 48km Hill Salvadori Hobbs
May 12th Silverstone BRDC 56km Hill Parkes Sears
Jun 11th Crystal Palace Whitsun 34km Salvadori Sears Baillie
Jul 15th Snetterton Scott Brown 65km Hill Sachs (Chevrolet)Hutcheson (Riley)
Jul 21st Aintree BARC 82km Sears Parkes Bailie
Aug 6th Brands Molyslip 128km Parkes Sears Salvadori
Sep 1st Oulton Park Gold Cup 80km Hill Sears Parkes
Oct 6th Brands Motor 6 hour Parkes/Blumer Lindner/Nocker Aley/Hulme (Mini)

All drivers in Jaguar 3.8s unless stated otherwise.

Results extra May 12th 14th International Trophy meeting.
12 lap Touring Car race

Hill Jag 3.8
Parkes "
Sears "
Hobbs "
Kelsey 5.3 Chevrolet

class

Ireland Ford
Trintignant "
Haynes "
Uren "

class

Harper Sunbeam Rapier
Pilsworth " "
Jopp " "
Cuff-Miller " "

class

Love Mini
Whitmore "
Clare "
Elizabeth Jones "
Borrowman "
Aley DKW
Anita Taylor Anglia

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Jun 11th Goodwood 10 lap saloon car race

P J Woodroffe Jag 3.8
Sparrow "
Byrne Mercedes Benz 220e (class winner)
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Jul 15th Scott Brown Memorial Trophy

Touring Car race

G Hill Jag 3.8

class up to 1000cc

M Clare Mini Cooper

class up to 2000cc

A Hutcheson Riley

class up to 3000cc

G Hill Jag
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Jul 21st British GP

Saloon Car race

J Sears Jag 3.8
M Parkes "
Sir G Baillie "
P Dodd "
P Harper Sunbeam Rapier
J Love Cooper Mini BMC
Miss Carlisle " " "
P Jopp Sunbeam Rapier
E Lewis Riley 1.5
J Whitmore Cooper Mini BMC
P Pilsworth Sunbeam Rapier
Miss Jones Cooper Mini BMC

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Aug Molyslip Trophy Brands Hatch

Parkes Jag 3.8
Sears "
Salvadori "

class

Love Mini
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Sep 1st Oulton Park Gold cup

saloon car race 19 laps

Hill Jag 3.8
Sears "
Parkes "
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Oct 6th Brands 6 hour

Parkes/Blumer Jag 3.8
Lindner/Nocker "
Aley/Hulme Mini Cooper (win class up to 1000cc)
Harper/Procter Sunbeam Rapier (win class up to 1600cc)
Frescobaldi/Fiorio Lancia Flaminia (win class up to 3000cc)
Carlisle/Galliford Morris Cooper
Jopp/Pilsworth Sunbeam Rapier
Uren/Haynes Ford Zodiac
Whitmore/Blydenstein Morris Cooper
Aston/Addicott Vauxhall VX 4/90

class up to 1300cc

Foster/Hedges MG 1100
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Oct 6th silverstone Clubmens championship

saloon car race

M A Young Ford Anglia
Peer " "
Woodroffe Jag 3.8
T M Young Anglia
Hextall Tornado-Classic
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Dec 26th Brands

10 lap saloon car race

Merfield Anglia
Ashdown Cortina
Aston Jag
Whitmore Mini Cooper
Peer Anglia
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1962 champion John Love Mini Cooper

[TimD]

Just found a reason for cancellation of the opening round of 1979.

Snow at Brands Hatch again!

[carrera]

1970 Monday 30th March Thruxton

Race was entitled -

Wills Three Castles race for Group 2 saloons
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Silverstone RAC Tourist Trophy (Gp 2)


Heat one - 2 hours

Muir Chevrolet Camaro
Stommelen
Hezemans Alfa Romeo GTAm

Heat two- 2 hours

Muir
Gardner Ford Boss Mustang
Hezemans

Overall

Muir
Hezemans
Gardner

class

McGovern Imp

Class

Marko BMW 1600

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1971

Have also got March 14th listed under 1971 Touring Car Races - February 1972 Motor Sport.

Craig do you want results and race titles for the season?

[Craig]

Blimey, Carrera, you have been busy! And now it looks as if I'm gonna be busy working out whether or not these meetings were part of the BRSCC/British Saloon Car Championship or not!! I wonder if there was any hint at this in the magazines where you sourced this info?

Ref 1971, do you know where this meeting was held?

Thanks again - top stuff!

[Craig]

PS yes please to the results and titles

[Steve Wood]

This is an aside really, but reasonably relevant to this thread.

About 8 years ago, in my capacity as a buyer for the world's leading tractor manufacturer, I began doing business with a company whose MD was a childhood hero of mine - Sir Gawaine Baillie. Through the years, our business meetings have generally ended with a chit-chat about the old days. He his reticent to talk about himself, but mention a contempary's name, and he'll recall the minutest facts.
I've been trying to pin him down to get a proper interview or article together, but he's having none of it. I'm working on it, though.

[Jeremy Jackson]

Not sure about this March 14th race, but the Race of Champions round (Hepolite-Glacier Trophy race, over 2 heats) was round 1 of the RAC Championship, on March 21.

[carrera]

1971 results from Motor Sport

Mar 14 Hepolite Trophy Mallory G B Birrell Escort TC
P deBanks Escort 1.8
M Chittenden Anglia

Mar 21 Hepolite Trophy Brands J Fitzpatrick Escort 1.8
B Muir Camaro
G H Birrell Capri 3000

Apr 9 SKF Trophy Oulton D Matthews Escort 1.3
W McGovern Imp
J Littler Escort 1.3

Apr 9 SKF Trophy Snetterton B Muir
J Fitzpatrick
M Thomas Camaro

Apr 12 Yellow Pages Trophy Thruxton B Muir
M Thomas
D Leech Mustang

May 8 GKN Trophy Silverstone B Muir
F Gardner Camaro
J Fitzpatrick

May 31 Anerley Trophy Crystal Palace B Muir
J Bloomfield Escort 1.8
R Mansfield "

Jun 5 NCR Trophy Silverstone F Gardner
B Muir
M Thomas

Jul 11 RAC Trophy Croft F Gardner
B Muir
T Taylor Escort 1.8

Jul 17 Morlands Trophy Silverstone B Muir
M Thomas
G H Birrell

Aug 21 Hepolite Trophy Oulton B Muir
J Fitzpatrick
F Gardner

Aug 30 NCR Trophy Brands J Fitzpatrick
D Leech
J Bloomfield

Oct 24 NCR Trophy Brands G H Birrell
B Muir
J Bloomfield

Looks like Apr 9 was split between the tiddlers and the big boys, odd they are at different circuits.

Craig, for 1958 the 19th Jul and 4th Aug meetings appear to fit for championship as Sears A105 took the title.

[carrera]

1972 results from 1973 Motor Sport

These differ slightly from your list.

All are named Paper Chase.

Mar 19 Brands
F Gardner Camaro
M Thomas Camaro
D Matthews Escort RS 1600

Mar 31 Oulton
B Muir Capri 2600
F Gardner
D Leech Mustang

Apr 3 Thruxton
F Gardner
D Matthews
T Sanger Camaro

Apr 22 Silverstone
F Gardner
B Muir
D Matthews

May 29 Crystal Palace
B Muir
G H Birrell Capri RS 2600
T Sanger

Jul 15 Brands
F Gardner
D Brodie Escort RS1600
D Matthews

Sep 16 Oulton
F Gardner
D Matthews
T Sanger

Oct 1 Mallory
F Gardner
D Matthews
T Walkinshaw Escort RS 1600

Oct 22 Brands
F Gardner
B Muir
D Matthews

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1973 results from 1974 Motor Sport

These are listed as RAC championship Group 2 saloons

Mar 18 Brands
F Gardner Camaro
D Brodie Escort 2l
A Rouse Escort 2l

Apr 8 Siverstone
B Muir BMW CSL
A Rouse
F Gardner

Apr 23 Thruxton
F Gardner
B Muir
D Brodie

May 28 Thruxton
F Gardner
B Muir
D Matthews Capri 3l

July 14 Silverstone
F Gardner
D Howes AM Javelin
J Buncombe Escort 2l

Aug 27 Brands (short)
F Gardner
A Rouse
J Buncombe

There were also the following listed as Gp 2 races-

May 20 Castrol championship Silverstone
G Spice Capri 3l
T Lanfranchi BMW 3l
J Brindley Capri 3l

Oct 21 Simoniz Trophy
B Muir BMW CSL
A Rouse Escort 2l
F Gardner Camaro

[carrera]

1972 The second Silverstone round in Craig's list is probably part of the C/ship.

In an article about Frank Gardner's Camaro it says the car took overall honours in 7 out of 10 rounds. It failed to finish one race, the Silverstone TT, when in collision with Brodie's Escort.

Motor Sport has this race listed under European TCs.

Sep 24 RAC TT Silverstone - two heats.
J Mass/D Glemser Capri RS 2600
T Hezemans Capri RS 2600
T Walkinshaw Escort RS 1600

[Jeremy Jackson]

Craig,

If you need full(-ish) results for 1967-73, let me know, and I'll extract them from my database to an excel file or something

[Craig]

Excellent work folks - the gaps are starting to fill! Between you lot, Martin Hadwen (the BRSCC arhivist), TimD, some books that I own and some additional information that I have found on the web I think I have an idea of the 1958 calendar now:

1958 BRSCC Saloon Car Championship				
11 Rounds				
1	7th April	Brands Hatch	
2	20th April	Brands Hatch	
3	3rd May	Silverstone	Daily Express Meeting
4	11th May	Mallory Park	
5	18th May	Brands Hatch	
6	8th June	Brands Hatch	
7	5th July	Crystal Palace	
8	19th July	Silverstone	British GP
9	4th August	Brands Hatch	
10	30th August	Silverstone	
11	5th October	Brands Hatch

So if anyone is aware of any inaccuracies please do say!

[Craig]

PS Jeremy that would be great! Please send them to me at craig@craigantill.com

Cheers!!!

[Craig]

Righto... this is what we had for 1977:

[quote]
1977 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship
12 Rounds - Group 1 Regs
1 6-7 March Silverstone International Trophy F2
2 20th March Brands Hatch Race Of Champions
3 8th April Oulton Park Gold Cup
4 9-11 April Thruxton European F2
5 8th May Donington Park
6 6th June Silverstone Tricentrol Trophy
7 19th June Thruxton F3
8 14-16 July Silverstone British GP
9 7th August Donington Park
10 29th August Brands Hatch
11 11th September Thruxton
12 16th October Brands Hatch
[quote]

But today I picked up a programme dated Friday 8th July 1977 at Donington. Top of the bill was 'Round 6 of the Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship' :confused:

Any thoughts?!!

[Jeremy Jackson]

Craig,
Autosport's report of that race says Round 7, and REPLACED the May round. Donington's first meeting was later in May than the 8th wasn't it?