The 1966 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the ninth season of the series. Group 5 regulations were introduced to the championship this year. The title was won by John Fitzpatrick in a class A Ford Anglia. List of official BTCC champions
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 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 8 April John Fitzpatrick Chris Craft Jim Clark Jack Brabham 2 Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex 11 April John Fitzpatrick Chris Craft Jim Clark Brian Muir 3 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 14 May Anita Taylor Mike Young Peter Arundell John Whitmore 4 A Crystal Palace Circuit, London 30 May John Fitzpatrick John Rhodes Not contested. B Not contested. Jacky Ickx Roy Pierpoint NC Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 7 July Bill McGovern John Rhodes Alan Foster Roy Pierpoint 5 Brands Hatch, Kent 16 July John Fitzpatrick Mike Young John Whitmore Roy Pierpoint 6 Brands Hatch, Kent 29 August Nick Brittan Mike Young Jim Clark Jackie Oliver 7 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 17 September John Fitzpatrick Chris Craft Not contested. B Not contested. Jim Clark Gawaine Baillie 8 Brands Hatch, Kent 30 October John Fitzpatrick Mike Young Peter Arundell Jackie Oliver
Championship results
Drivers’ championship Pos. Driver Car Team Class Points 1 John Fitzpatrick Ford Anglia Team Broadspeed A 50 2 John Rhodes Austin Mini Cooper S Cooper Car Co. B 50 3 Peter Arundell Ford Cortina Lotus Team Lotus C 38 4 Mike Young Ford Anglia Super Superspeed Conversions Ltd B 36 5 Jim Clark Ford Cortina Lotus Team Lotus C 34 5 Sir Gawaine Baillie Ford Falcon Sprint Gawaine Baillie D 34 7 Ray Calcutt Hillman Imp Alan Fraser Racing Team A 28 8 Chris Craft Ford Anglia Super Superspeed Conversions Ltd. B 24 8 Nick Brittan Hillman Imp Alan Fraser Racing Team A 24
Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy Pos. Entrant 1966 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012 Points 1 Team Lotus 64 2 Team Broadspeed 62 3 Superspeed Conversions 56 4 Cooper Car Co. 50
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