1972 British Saloon Car Championship Explained
The 1972 RAC Wiggins Teape Paperchase British Saloon Car Championship was the 15th season of the championship. Bill McGovern became the first driver to win three BTCC titles, making it three back-to-back titles with his Sunbeam Imp.[1] [2]
Calendar and 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 | 19 March |  Bill McGovern | Vince Woodman | Dave Matthews |  Frank Gardner |
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| 2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 30 March | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Dave Matthews | Brian Muir |
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| 3 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 3 April | Bill McGovern | Vince Woodman | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner |
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| 4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 23 April | Bill McGovern | Brian Peacock | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner |
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| 5 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 28 May | Not contested. | Mike Crabtree | Brian Muir |
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| B | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Not contested. |
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| 6 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 15 July | Bill McGovern |  Heikki Kemilainen | Dave Brodie | Frank Gardner |
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| 7 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 16 September | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner |
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| 8 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 24 September | Bill McGovern |  Carlo Facetti | Tom Walkinshaw |  Dieter Glemser
Jochen Mass |
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| 9 | A | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 1 October | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Not contested. |
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| B | Not contested. | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner |
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| 10 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 22 October | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner | |
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Championship results
Notes and References
- Web site: BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship . 2010-09-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716070626/http://www.btcc.net/html/history_stats.php?statstype_id=1 . 2011-07-16 . Official list of BTCC champions
- Web site: RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1972 . 2010-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090519224603/http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1972%20BSCC.html . 2009-05-19 . dead .
- http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=15, 1972 Standings, www.btcc.net
