The 1965 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the eighth season of the championship. The title was won by Roy Pierpoint in a Ford Mustang, competing in his debut season.
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 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 13 March | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Andre Baldet | Roy Pierpoint | |
| 2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 3 April | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Roy Pierpoint | |
| 3 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 10 April | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Mike Salmon | |
| 4 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 19 April | Mike Campbell-Cole | John Handley | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint | |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 15 May | Warwick Banks | Tony Lanfranchi | Jack Sears | Roy Pierpoint | |
| 6 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 7 June | Not contested. | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint | |
| B | John Fitzpatrick | John Rhodes | Not contested. | ||||
| NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 10 July | Not contested. | John Lewis | Jack Sears* John Whitmore* |
Gawaine Baillie | |
| 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 August | Warwick Banks | John Cannadine | Jack Sears | Jack Brabham | |
| 8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 18 September | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint | |
- Dead heat.
Championship results
| Driver's championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Points |
| 1 | Roy Pierpoint | Ford Mustang | 48 |
| 2 | Warwick Banks | Austin Mini Cooper S 970 | 48 |
| 3 | John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S Morris Mini Cooper S |
40 |
| 4 | Jack Sears | Ford Cortina Lotus | 38 |
| 5 | Frank Gardner | Ford Cortina Lotus | 34 |
| 6 | Sir Gawaine Baillie | Ford Mustang | 24 |
| Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Entrant | |
| 1 | Weybridge Engineering Company | |
| 2 | Cooper Car Co. | |
| 3 | Cooper Car Co. | |
| 4 | Team Lotus | |
| 5 | John Willment Automobiles | |
| 6 | Gawaine Baillie | |
References
- ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Official BTCC 1965 standings.
- ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1965". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ a b 1965 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 14 September 2012