1970 British Saloon Car Championship Explained
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 |
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| 2 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 27 March | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner |
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| 3 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 30 March | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Rod Mansfield | Frank Gardner |
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| 4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 26 April | Bill McGovern | Gordon Spice | John Hine | Frank Gardner |
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| 5 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 25 May | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Not contested. |
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| B | Not contested. | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner |
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| 6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 6 June | Bill McGovern | Gordon Spice | Chris Craft | Brian Muir |
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| 7 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 27 June | Bill McGovern |  Han Akersloot | Toine Hezemans | Brian Muir |
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| 8 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 11 July | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner |
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| 9 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 18 July | Mike Freeman | John Fitzpatrick | Lawrie Hickman | Brian Muir |
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| 10 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 22 August | Jeremy Nightingale | John Fitzpatrick | Mike Crabtree | Frank Gardner |
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| 11 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 31 August | Bill McGovern | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner |
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| 12 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 18 October | Mike Freeman | Dave Matthews | John Fitzpatrick |  Martin Birrane | |
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Championship results
Note: Sources vary in listing McGovern’s car as a Hillman Imp [4] [5] or as a Sunbeam Imp.[2] [6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090205114058/http://gtwap.co.uk/50_Years_of_the_BTCC/?width=600&topic=099.BTCC_1958-1979.wtxt . 2009-02-05 . dead .
- http://www.btcc.net/html/history_stats.php?statstype_id=1 Official list of BTCC champions
- Web site: RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1970 . 2010-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090311010120/http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1970%20BSCC.html . 2009-03-11 . dead .
- http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1970%20BSCC%20Class.html 1970 RAC British Saloon Car Championship
- http://www.imps4ever.info/racing/races/bevan.htmlor George Bevan
- http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/btcc.html British Touring Car Championship – 1958–1994
