1970 British Saloon Car Championship
13th season of the British Touring Car Championship
The 1970 RAC British Saloon Car Championship, was the 13th season of the series. This year saw the introduction of the new Group 2 regulations.[1] Bill McGovern won his first title, driving a Sunbeam Imp.[2][3]
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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1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 22 March | Mike Freeman | Richard Longman | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner | |
2 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 27 March | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner | |
3 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 30 March | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Rod Mansfield | Frank Gardner | |
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 26 April | Bill McGovern | Gordon Spice | John Hine | Frank Gardner | |
5 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 25 May | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Not contested. | |
B | Not contested. | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner | ||||
6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 6 June | Bill McGovern | Gordon Spice | Chris Craft | Brian Muir | |
7 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 27 June | Bill McGovern | Han Akersloot | Toine Hezemans | Brian Muir | |
8 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 11 July | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner | |
9 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 18 July | Mike Freeman | John Fitzpatrick | Lawrie Hickman | Brian Muir | |
10 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 22 August | Jeremy Nightingale | John Fitzpatrick | Mike Crabtree | Frank Gardner | |
11 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 31 August | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner | |
12 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 18 October | Mike Freeman | Dave Matthews | John Fitzpatrick | Martin Birrane |
Championship results
Driver's championship | |||
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Pos. | Driver | Car [4] | Points |
1 | Bill McGovern | Hillman Imp | 72 |
2 | Frank Gardner | Ford Mustang Boss 302 | 68 |
3 | Brian Muir | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | 62 |
3 | John Fitzpatrick | Ford Escort 1300 GT | 62 |
5 | Chris Craft | Ford Escort Twin Cam | 60 |
Note: Sources vary in listing McGovern’s car as a Hillman Imp [4][5] or as a Sunbeam Imp.[2][6]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Official list of BTCC champions Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1970". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ a b 1970 RAC British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 18 September 2012
- ^ George Bevan[permanent dead link] Retrieved from www.imps4ever on 18 September 2012
- ^ British Touring Car Championship – 1958–1994 Retrieved from www.dlg.speedfreaks.org on 18 September 2012
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