As one of only three ‘Group 5’ works cars built by Lotus for the 1966 British Saloon Car Championship, the collectible competition car was driven in period by some of the world’s most successful racing drivers, including Jim Clark, Graham Hill and Jacky Ickx. To us, it looks like it's itching to race. Group 5 regulations were introduced to the championship this year. 1966 Les Leston British F3 Championship . 3. Brands Hatch Circuit. Other years: Other 1966 championships: We want the content of the database to be driven by you, the readers. What would you like to see? The 1966 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the ninth edition of the British … The title was won by John Fitzpatrick in a class A Ford Anglia. 1966 British Saloon Car Championship. From 1992–present a separate championship was awarded to the winning 'independent' (not officially manufacturer backed) driver, and from 2000-2003 the Production class had its own championship for the best 'class B' driver. John Rhodes: Cooper Car Co. Austin Mini Cooper S: 50. All the winners from the 1966 Autocar British F2 Championship season. Crystal Palace Circuit. BSCC Championship index: 1965 table: Championship table: Drivers Calendar & Winners. In 1963, Ford approached Lotus to turn the little Cortina sedan into a serious race car. BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship 1966 standings Championship points standings for the BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship 1966. FRANK GARDNER. Overall winners in bold. John Rhodes: Cooper Car Co. Austin Mini Cooper S: 50. Series: British F3. The ever competitve.The Goodwood circuit played host to race two of the season, with Muir claiming victory in his Galaxie, having barged his way past Salmon on lap six.Craft claimed another lap record and another victory in Class B, once again untouchable in his Anglia, although his team mate could not compete with him.Although the BSCC is famed for its close, intense racing, the International Trophy proved to be to the contrary, with John Whitmore taking victory in an,Young was left to his own devices to win in Class B, after team mate.As tradition (and track limits) dictated, the field was split into two at Crystal Palace, with Classes A and B running separately from Classes C and D.Some of the promised spectacle in the second race of the day was removed when Muir crashed the Galaxie in practice, preventing him from starting.The BSCC gathered at Brands Hatch to support the British Grand Prix of 1966, competing for the Peter England Trophy.Rhodes and Spice in their Minis were unable to defeat Young in his Anglia in the Class B Anglia/Mini battle, after Young inherited the lead when team mate Craft spun off with a locked differential.The returning Clark demonstrated his skills in the pouring rain at the Edward Lewis Trophy race (a sponsored trophy paid for by former BSCC racer Edward Lewis), taking victory ahead of the sole surviving American cars of Oliver and Muir and team mate Arundell.With Craft's car still being repaired, Mike Young took his third victory of the year in Class B, in a race which saw little drama for the 1,300cc cars.Supporting the Fifteenth Gold Cup Formula Two meetig at Oulton Park, the BSCC field was once again split into two, with twenty cars running in the Class A and B race, and eighteen in Class C and D.Team Lotus had hoped to run a third car at Oulton Park, but Clark blew up his engine in practice, meaning he used the spare car.Brands Hatch hosted the final meeting of the season, which saw the cars race over two heats and an aggregate result produced.The entrants for the 1966 season are shown below:1966 was also the second year in which a team's championship was awarded.
1966 Autocar British F2 Championship | Motor Sport Magazine Database Our new database page will launch shortly. The title of BTCC champion is awarded to the driver who scores the most points overall in a British Touring Car Championship season. Points table; Statistics; Calendar; Go to 1967; Go to 1965; Position Driver Team Car Engine Tyres Points; 1. Cedric Selzar, one of Jim Clark's race mechanics, bought the car in 2005, brought it back to England and restored it to the condition it's in today.It looks great in the Team Lotus livery of white with a distinctive green stripe running down each side. The British Saloon Car Championship (the name changed in 1987) began in 1958, with Ken Gregory (at the time the manager of Stirling Moss) credited with its formation. A year after it went into production, the Cortina won the British Saloon Car Championship with Jim Clark at the wheel.