1978 British Saloon Car Championship Explained
The 1978 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship was the 21st season of the British Saloon Car Championship. It was the first year that the championship was sponsored by Tricentrol.[1] The drivers title was won by Richard Longman in a Mini 1275 GT,[2] [3] and was the first to be won by a Mini driver since 1969.
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 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 19 March |  Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Tony Dron | Gerry Marshall |
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| 2 | A | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 24 March | Not contested. | Tony Dron | Gordon Spice |
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| B | Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Not contested. |
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| 3 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 27 March | Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Tony Dron | Gordon Spice |
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| 4 | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 1 April | Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Not contested. |
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| B | Not contested. | Tony Dron | Gordon Spice |
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| 5 | A | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 28 May | Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Not contested. |
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| B | Not contested. | Tony Dron | Gordon Spice |
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| 6 | A | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 25 June | Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Not contested. |
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| B | Not contested. | Tony Dron | Chris Craft |
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| 7 | A | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 2 July | Not contested. | Tony Dron | Gordon Spice |
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| B | Rex Greenslade | Richard Lloyd | Not contested. |
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| 8 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 16 July | Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Tony Dron | Jeff Allam |
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| 9 | A | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 6 August | Not contested. | None (winner disqualified) | None (winner disqualified) |
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| B | Richard Longman | None (winner disqualified) | Not contested. |
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| 10 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 28 August | Richard Longman | Win Percy | Barrie Williams |  Brian Muir |
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| 11 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 10 September | Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Barrie Williams | Gordon Spice |
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| 12 | A | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 7 October | Not contested. | Barrie Williams | Tom Walkinshaw |
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| B | Richard Longman | Richard Lloyd | Not contested. | |
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Championship results
Notes and References
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090205123956/http://gtwap.co.uk/50_Years_of_the_BTCC/?width=600&topic=100.BTCC_1980-2001.wtxt . 2009-02-05 . dead .
- 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 - 1978 . 2010-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090311010200/http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1978%20BSCC.html . 2009-03-11 . dead .
- http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1978%20BSCC%20Class.html 1978 Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net
