1959 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1959 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the second season of the championship. It began at Goodwood on 30 March and finished at Brands Hatch on 29 August. Jeff Uren became the second BSCC champion, thanks to his domination of Class C in his Ford Zephyr.[1] [2]

Calendar & Winners

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All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.

Round Circuit Date Class A Winner Class B Winner Class C Winner Class D Winner
1 Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex 30 March   George 'Doc' Shepherd   Les Leston   Jeff Uren   Ivor Bueb
2 Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool 18 April   George 'Doc' Shepherd   Les Leston   Jeff Uren   Ivor Bueb
3 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 2 May   George 'Doc' Shepherd   Gunnar Andersson   Peter Blond   Ivor Bueb
4 A Crystal Palace, London 18 May   Geoff Williamson   Les Leston Not contested.
B Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex Not contested.   Jeff Uren   Gawaine Baillie
5 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 14 June   George 'Doc' Shepherd   Peter Pilsworth   Jeff Uren   Gawaine Baillie
6 A Brands Hatch, Kent 3 August   Geoff Williamson Not contested.
B Not contested.   Les Leston   Jeff Uren   Gawaine Baillie
7 A Brands Hatch, Kent 29 August   Geoff Williamson Not contested.
B Not contested.   Bill Blydenstein   Jeff Uren   Jack Sears

Championship results

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Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Car Team Class Points
1   Jeff Uren Ford Zephyr Jeff Uren C 46
2   Doc Shepherd Austin A40 A 42
3   Les Leston Riley 1.5 B 38
4   Len Adams Austin A35 Team Speedwell A 34
5   Bill Blydenstein Borgward Isabella B 33
6   Geoff Williamson Austin A40 Alexander Engineering Co A 26

References

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  1. ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=2 Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Official BTCC 1959 standings.
  2. ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1959". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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