1971 British Saloon Car Championship
Automotive race
The 1971 RAC British Saloon Car Championship was the 14th season of the championship. Bill McGovern won his second title, driving a Sunbeam Imp.[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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NC | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 14 March | None (no entries?) | Mike Chittenden | Graham Birrell | None (no entries?) | |
1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 21 March | Bill McGovern | Vince Woodman | John Fitzpatrick | Brian Muir | |
2 | A | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 9 April | Bill McGovern | Dave Matthews | Not contested. | |
B | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | Not contested. | John Fitzpatrick | Brian Muir | |||
3 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 12 April | Bernard Unett | Dave Matthews | Lawrie Hickman | Brian Muir | |
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 May | Bill McGovern | Dave Matthews | John Fitzpatrick | Brian Muir | |
5 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 30 May | Bill McGovern | Vince Woodman | Not contested. | |
B | Not contested. | John Bloomfield | Brian Muir | ||||
6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 5 June | John Turner | Dave Matthews | John Fitzpatrick | Frank Gardner | |
7 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 11 July | Bill McGovern | Dave Matthews | Trevor Taylor | Frank Gardner | |
8 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 17 July | Bill McGovern | Dave Matthews | Graham Birrell | Gerry Birrell | |
9 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 22 August | Bill McGovern | Dave Matthews | John Fitzpatrick | Brian Muir | |
10 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 August | Bill McGovern | Vince Woodman | John Fitzpatrick | Dennis Leech | |
11 | A | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 26 September | Not contested. | John Fitzpatrick | Brian Muir | |
B | Bill McGovern | Jon Mowatt | Not contested. | ||||
12 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 24 October | Bill McGovern | Dave Matthews | John Bloomfield | Gerry Birrell |
Championship results
Driver's championship | |||
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Pos. [3] | Driver [3] | Car [3] | Points |
1 | Bill McGovern | Sunbeam Imp | – |
2 | Vince Woodman | Ford Escort 1300 GT | – |
3 | John Fitzpatrick | Ford Escort RS 1600 | – |
4 | Frank Gardner | Chevrolet Camaro | – |
References
- ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
- ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1971". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ a b c 1971 Standings, www.btcc.net Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 9 November 2012
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