The 1962 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the fifth season of the championship. It began at Snetterton on 14 April and finished at Oulton Park on 1 September. Rhodesian driver John Love became the first non-British BSCC winner, driving a Morris Mini Cooper and an Austin Mini Cooper, making it the second consecutive championship win for a Mini driver.[1] [2]
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 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 14 April | John Love | ![]() | None (no entries?) | ![]() | ||
2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 23 April | ![]() | ![]() | None (no entries) | ![]() | ||
3 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 28 April | John Love | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 12 May | John Love | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
5 | Crystal Palace, London | 11 June | John Love | ![]() | None (no entries) | ![]() | ||
NC | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | Unknown. | Unknown. | ![]() | P.J. Woodroffe | |||
NC | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 15 July | ![]() | ![]() | Unknown. | ![]() | ||
6 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 21 July | John Love | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 6 August | John Love | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 1 September | John Love | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
NC* | Brands Hatch, Kent | 6 October | ![]() ![]() | Not contested. | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Driver's championship | ||||||
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points | |
1 | John Love | Morris Mini Cooper Austin Mini Cooper | Cooper Car Co. | A | 52 | |
2 | ![]() | Sunbeam Rapier | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 49 | |
3 | ![]() | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 38 | |
4 | ![]() | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | John Coombs | D | 37 | |
5 | ![]() | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 32 | |
6 | ![]() | Sunbeam Rapier | Alan Fraser | B | 32 | |
7 | ![]() | Riley 1.5 | Barwell Motorsport | B | 31 | |
8 | ![]() | Austin Mini Cooper | Cooper Car Co. | A | 29 |