The British Sports Car Championship, was a British domestic motor racing championship which was originally created for sports cars complying with Appendix C of the International Sporting Code.Official Programme, Goodwood International Motor Racing, Easter Monday 1964, www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved 22 May 2017Official Programme, Guards International Brands Hatch, 30 August 1965, www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved 22 May 2017 For 1966 the championship was for Group 7 Sports Racing CarsProgramme, Guards International Trophy, Brands Hatch, 29 August 1966, www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved 22 May 2017 and for 1967 it was restricted to Group 4 Sports Cars.Programme, Evening News International Trophy, Brands Hatch, 28 August 1967, www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved 22 May 2017 By 1970, the 2-litre sports category had become very popular across Europe, therefore the organisers decided to change the championship regulations, admitting only these cars. The championship was abandoned during the 1972 season, after one race, because of a lack of entries. An attempt to re-launch the championship lead to a one-off single season being run in 1976.
The series began in 1964 with the Lavant Cup at Goodwood being won by John Coundley, however by the end of the inaugural season, established Formula One drivers were taking part, with the reigning World Drivers Champion, Jim Clark and Bruce McLaren among the race winners.
Championship winners Year Champion driver Car 1964 1965 David Hobbs Lola T70-Ford 1966 Denny Hulme Lola T70 Mk 2-Chevrolet 1967 David Piper Ford GT40 1968 Bill Bradley Simon Taylor, Brands: Easy win for Gardner, Autosport, September 6, 1968, pages 22 to 25 Porsche Carrera 6 1969 John Lepp Laurence Meredith, Guide to Historic Sports Racing Cars 1950-1970, Motor Sport (magazine), November 1996, pages 1202-1227 Chevron B8 1970 Trevor Twaites Chevron B8 1971 Karl von Wendt Lola T212 1972 Guy Edwards Lola T290 1973 - 1975 Not contested 1976 Iain McLaren Chevron B26
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