1979 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1979 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship was the 22nd season of the championship. Richard Longman successfully defended his drivers title with his Mini 1275 GT.[1][2]

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
1 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 25 March Alan Curnow Richard Lloyd Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
2 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 13 April Not contested. Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
B Richard Longman John Morris Not contested.
3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 16 April Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
4 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 28 May Richard Longman Win Percy Tom Walkinshaw Jeff Allam
5 Donington Park, Leicestershire 24 June Richard Longman Win Percy Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 15 July Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Rex Greenslade Gordon Spice
7 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 12 August Richard Longman Win Percy Not contested.
B Not contested. Rex Greenslade Colin Vandervell
8 Donington Park, Leicestershire 19 August Alan Curnow Richard Lloyd Tom Walkinshaw Vince Woodman
9 Brands Hatch, Kent 27 August Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Barrie Williams Brian Muir
10 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 9 September Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
11* Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 23 September Richard Longman Win Percy Tom Walkinshaw Jeff Allam
12 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 29 September Not contested. Tom Walkinshaw Stuart Graham
B Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Not contested.
  • Night race.

Championship results
Drivers championship
Pos. [3] Driver Car [3] Points
1 Richard Longman Mini 1275 GT 97
2 Tom Walkinshaw Mazda RX-7 88
3 Richard Lloyd Volkswagen Golf GTi 82
4 Gordon Spice Ford Capri III 3.0S 75
5 Win Percy Toyota Celica GT 70
6 Rex Greenslade Triumph Dolomite Sprint 53
7 Alan Curnow Mini 1275 GT 49
8 Jeff Allam Ford Capri III 3.0S 48
Makes championship
Pos.[3] Make [3] Points [3]
1 BL Mini 90
2 Ford 90
3 Mazda 84
4 Volkswagen 81
5 Toyota 75
6 Triumph 64

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Official list of BTCC champions
  2. Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship, The Attack Of The Giant Ants - 1979 index, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 7 May 2018
  3. "1979 Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship", touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 7 February 2014
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