1970 British Saloon Car Championship season

The 1970 British Saloon Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...

, was the 13th season of the series. This year saw the introduction of the new Group 2

Group 2 (racing)

The Group 2 racing class referred to regulations for cars in touring car racing and rallying, as regulated by the FIA. Group 2 was replaced by Group A in 1982....

regulations. Bill McGovern won his first title, driving a Sunbeam Imp.

Calendar & Winners

Overall winners in bold.

Round		Circuit	Date	Class A Winner	Class B Winner	Class C Winner	Class D Winner
1		Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... , Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...	March 22	Mike Freeman	Richard Longman Richard Longman Richard Longman was a British racing driver and renowned motorsport preparation expert. He was twice champion of the British Touring Car Championship in 1978 and 1979 driving a Mini 1275 GT. The following year he switched to a class C Ford Fiesta...	Chris Craft	Frank Gardner
2		Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich... , Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...	March 27	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	Chris Craft	Frank Gardner
3		Thruxton Circuit Thruxton Circuit Thruxton Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which is used to host a number of motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing.... , Hampshire Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...	March 30	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	Rod Mansfield	Frank Gardner
4		Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... , Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...	April 26	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	Gordon Spice Gordon Spice Gordon Spice, is an ex British racing driver who competed in both sports cars and Touring Car racing in the 1960s and 1970’s before starting Spice Engineering with fellow Ray Bellm in the 1980s....	John Hine	Frank Gardner
5	A	Crystal Palace Crystal Palace (circuit) Crystal Palace circuit was a motor racing circuit in Crystal Palace, London, England. The circuit was located within Crystal Palace park. The route of the track can still be seen on maps providing access to the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre that is also located in the park.- History :The... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...	May 25	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	Not contested.
5	B		May 25	Not contested.		Chris Craft	Frank Gardner
6		Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... , Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...	June 6	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	Gordon Spice Gordon Spice Gordon Spice, is an ex British racing driver who competed in both sports cars and Touring Car racing in the 1960s and 1970’s before starting Spice Engineering with fellow Ray Bellm in the 1980s....	Chris Craft	Brian Muir
7		Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... , Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...	June 27	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	Han Akersloot	Toine Hezemans Toine Hezemans Toine Hezemans was an active Dutch touring and prototype racing car driver in 1960s and 1970s, nowadays one of principals of Phoenix Carsport....	Brian Muir
8		Croft Circuit Croft Circuit Croft Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Dalton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. The tarmac circuit is just over long and is based on the lands of an airfield, but has long since moved on from being a basic airfield circuit... , North Yorkshire North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...	July 11	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	Chris Craft	Frank Gardner
9		Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... , Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...	July 18	Mike Freeman	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	Lawrie Hickman	Brian Muir
10		Oulton Park Oulton Park Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was... , Cheshire Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...	August 22	Jeremy Nightingale	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	Mike Crabtree Mike Crabtree Mike Crabtree is a British racing driver who mainly competed in touring cars. He competed in the 1969 British Saloon Car Championship season. He finished 4th overall with 54 points in the championship.He drove Ford Escorts in other touring car championships the 1970's...	Frank Gardner
11		Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... , Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...	August 31	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	Chris Craft	Frank Gardner
12		Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... , Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...	October 18	Mike Freeman	Dave Matthews	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	Martin Birrane Martin Birrane Martin Birrane is an Irish millionaire, and owner of Lola Cars and the Mondello Park racetrack. Born in Ballina, County Mayo in 1935, and educated at St. Muredach's College, in Ballina, Birrane made his money in property development. He personally competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours ten times,...

Championship results

Driver's championship
Pos.	Driver	Points
1	Bill McGovern Bill McGovern Bill McGovern is a British former auto racing driver from Ireland.McGovern is best known for becoming the first person to win three British Touring Car Championship driver titles. He won three consecutive titles between 1970-72, with a George Bevan prepared class D Sunbeam Imp.-External links:*...	72
2	Frank Gardner Frank Gardner (driver) Frank Gardner OAM was a racing driver from Australia. He was best known as a Touring car racing and Sports car racing driver. He also participated in nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 11 July 1964. He scored no championship points...	68
3	Brian Muir	62
3	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) thumb\|upright=0.7\|John Fitzpatrick in 1972John Fitzpatrick is a former British racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He still works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management...	62
5	Chris Craft	60

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