1969 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1969 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the twelfth season of the championship. The title was won by Alec Poole in a Mini Cooper S.^[1]^[2]

Teams & Drivers edit

Team	Car	Drivers	Class	Rounds
Andrew Mylius Graphics	Hillman Imp	Mike Freeman	A	2, 4, 6, 9–10, 12
Bob Fox	Mini Cooper S 970	David Buckett	A	2, 9
Bob Fox	Mini Cooper S	David Buckett	B	12
D.J. Bond Racing	Ford Anglia	Liane Engeman	A	1, 5–6
Don Moore	Mini Cooper S 970	Rob Mason	A	All
Equipe Arden	Mini Cooper S 970	Alec Poole	A	1–11
George Bevan Racing	Hillman Imp	Bill McGovern	A	12
Ian McDougall	Ford Anglia	Gerry Edmonds	A	12
Leonard Ward Racing	Ford Anglia	Lawrie Hickman	A	1–2
Leonard Ward Racing	Ford Escort 1.0	Lawrie Hickman	A	4–12
Norman & Birch (Hanley) Racing	Hillman Imp	Terry Watts	A	2
Team Radio Veronica	Abarth 1000 TCR	Rein Zwolsman	A	5, 12
Unknown	Ford Anglia	Terry McNally	A	2
Unknown	Ford Anglia	Les Nash	A	1–6, 8–12
Unknown	Hillman Imp	Jeremy Nightingale	A	1, 4–6, 9–10, 12
Unknown	Mini Cooper	Colin Youle	A	1–2, 5–6, 10–12
Alan Peer	Ford Escort 1300 GT	Roger Taylor	B	3
Alexander Engineering Co.	Mini Cooper S	Martin Raymond	B	1–2, 6–7
Britax-Cooper-Downton	Mini Cooper S	Steve Neal	B	All
Britax-Cooper-Downton	Mini Cooper S	Gordon Spice	B	All
British Leyland Motor Corporation	Mini Cooper S	John Handley	B	1–7, 9–11
British Leyland Motor Corporation	Mini Cooper S	John Rhodes	B	1–7, 9–11
British Vita Racing	Mini Cooper S	Barrie Williams	B	8–12
British Vita Racing	Ford Escort TC	Hannu Mikkola	C	12
Cars and Car Conversions	Mini Cooper S	Peter Lague	B	1–4, 9, 11
JCB Excavators Ltd.	Mini Cooper S	Roger Enever	B	4, 6–8, 10–12
Mini 7 Club	Mini Cooper S	Martin Ridehalgh	B	1–2, 4–5, 12
Roger Taylor	Ford Escort 1300 GT	Alan Peer	B	1
Roger Taylor	Ford Escort TC	Roger Taylor	C	1
Team Broadspeed	Ford Escort 1300 GT	Chris Craft	B	All
Team Broadspeed	Ford Escort 1300 GT	John Fitzpatrick	B	All
Top Gear Racing of Enfield	Mini Cooper S	David Alexander	B	1–2, 9, 11
VMW Motors	Ford Escort 1300 GT	Vince Woodman	B	1–3, 10–12
Unknown	Mini Cooper S	Jonathan Buncombe	B	1–2, 4–8, 10–12
Unknown	Mini Cooper S	Brian Chatfield	B	4
Unknown	Mini Cooper S	Ken Costello	B	1, 3, 11
Unknown	Mini Cooper S	Desmond Gibb	B	5, 8
Unknown	Mini Cooper S	Terry Harmer	B	1
Unknown	Mini Cooper S	Bob Jones	B	12
Unknown	Mini Cooper S	Geoff Mabbs	B	5
Unknown	Mini Cooper S	Mac Ross	B	1–2
A.G. Dean (Racing) Ltd.	Ford Lotus Cortina	Tony Dean	C	1–2
A.G. Dean (Racing) Ltd.	Ford Escort TC	Brian Robinson	C	1–2
Alpina	BMW 2002 TI	Dieter Quester	C	3–4
Byker Hill Garage Ltd.	Ford Escort TC	Brian Robinson	C	3–6, 9–12
Byker Hill Garage Ltd.	Ford Lotus Cortina	Brian Robinson	C	7–8
Demetriou Group	Porsche 911	Nick Faure	C	1–6, 11–12
Duncan Hamilton Racing	Ford Escort TC	John Hine	C	9–12
Duncan Hamilton Racing	Ford Escort TC	Peter Westbury	C	5
John Willment Automobiles	Ford Escort TC	Mike Crabtree	C	All
Lach 69/SRT Holland	Porsche 911	Toine Hezemans	C	12
Melton Racing	Ford Escort TC	Barry Pearson	C	1–3, 5–12
Paddy McNally	Porsche 911 T	Charles Lucas	C	1
Paul Vestey	Porsche 911 T	Roy Pike	C	11
Rasmussen	Porsche 911 S	Sven Engstrøm	C	12
Team Diamond	Ford Escort TC	Rod Mansfield	C	All
Willy Kay	Ford Escort TC	Willy Kay	C	6–7, 9–10, 12
Willy Kay	Ford Escort TC	Willie Green	C	8, 11
Unknown	Ford Escort TC	Tom Belsø	C	5
Unknown	Ford Escort TC	John Bloomfield	C	12
Unknown	Ford Escort TC	Terry Drury	C	11
Unknown	Ford Lotus Cortina Mk2	Peter Jackson	C	4–5
Unknown	Ford Escort TC	Pat Mannion	C	6–8, 10–12
Alan Mann Racing	Ford Escort TC (s/c)	Frank Gardner	D	All
Biggleswade	Ford Mustang	Brian Muir	D	12
Bill Shaw Racing	Ford Falcon Sprint	David Howes	D	12
	Ford Falcon Sprint	Roy Pierpoint	D	1–5, 11–12
	Chevrolet Camaro	Roy Pierpoint	D	6–10
David Howes	Ford Falcon Sprint	Mike Moore	D	9
Malcolm Gartlan Racing	Ford Falcon Sprint	Brian Muir	D	1–2, 4
Ovaltine Racing	Chevrolet Camaro	Martin Thomas	D	2, 5
Unknown	Ford Falcon Sprint	Martin Birrane	D	All
Unknown	Vauxhall Viva GT (s/c)	Mike Davies	D	1, 6, 11
Unknown	Chevrolet Camaro	Hugh Dibley	D	11
Unknown	Ford Falcon Sprint	Dennis Leech	D	5–12
Unknown	Chevrolet Camaro	Mike Kearon	D	7, 10
Unknown	Ford Falcon Sprint	Terry Sanger	D	All
Unknown	Ford Mustang	John Williamson	D	6

Icon	Class
A	0-1000cc
B	1001-1300cc
C	1301-2000cc
D	Over 2000cc

Calendar & Winners edit

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	16 March	Alec Poole	Gordon Spice	Mike Crabtree	Roy Pierpoint
2		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	30 March	Alec Poole	John Fitzpatrick	Mike Crabtree	Frank Gardner
3		Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk	4 April	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	Nick Faure	Roy Pierpoint
4		Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	7 April	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	Rod Mansfield	Roy Pierpoint
5		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	17 May	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	Barry Pearson	Roy Pierpoint
6	A	Crystal Palace, London	26 May	Rob Mason	Gordon Spice	Not contested.
6	B	Crystal Palace, London	26 May	Not contested.		Mike Crabtree	Frank Gardner
7	A	Mallory Park, Leicestershire	29 June	Lawrie Hickman	Gordon Spice* Chris Craft*	Not contested.
7	B	Mallory Park, Leicestershire	29 June	Not contested.		Rod Mansfield	Dennis Leech
8		Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	12 July	Lawrie Hickman	John Fitzpatrick	Rod Mansfield	Roy Pierpoint
9		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	19 July	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	John Hine	Roy Pierpoint
10		Oulton Park, Cheshire	16 August	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	Mike Crabtree	Dennis Leech
11		Brands Hatch, Kent	1 September	Lawrie Hickman	Chris Craft	Mike Crabtree	Dennis Leech
12		Brands Hatch, Kent	19 October	Lawrie Hickman	John Fitzpatrick	Barry Pearson	Frank Gardner

Dead heat.

Championship results edit

Driver's championship
Pos.	Driver	Car ^[3]	Points
1	Alec Poole	Austin Mini Cooper S 970	76
2	Chris Craft	Ford Escort 1300 GT	67
3	Frank Gardner	Ford Escort Twin Cam	58
4	Mike Crabtree	Ford Escort Twin Cam	54
5	Gordon Spice	Morris Mini Cooper S	46
6	Rob Mason	Austin Mini Cooper S 970	44

References edit

^ "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 - 1969". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
^ 1969 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 17 September 2012

[1] "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions

[2] "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1969". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-06.

[3] 1969 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 17 September 2012

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