1978 British Saloon Car Championship season

The 1978 Tricentrol 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 21st season of the series. It was the first year that the championship was sponsored by Tricentrol. The drivers title was won by 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...

in a Mini 1275 GT

Mini

The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...

.; Mini's first BSCC championship win since 1969

1969 British Saloon Car Championship season

The 1969 British Saloon Car Championship, was the 12th season of the championship. The title was won by Alec Poole in a Mini Cooper S.-Teams & Drivers:-Calendar & Winners:Overall winners in bold.*Dead heat.-Championship results:...

Calendar & Winners

Overall winners in bold.

Round		Circuit	Date	Class A Winner	Class B Winner	Class C Winner	Class D Winner
1		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,...	March 19	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	Gerry Marshall Gerry Marshall Gerry Marshall was a British saloon car racing driver, and, according to a 2002 magazine poll, one of the best drivers of all time.- Career :...
2	A	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...	March 24	Not contested.		Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	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....
2	B		March 24	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Not contested.
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 27	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	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....
4	A	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...	April 1	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Not contested.
4	B		April 1	Not contested.		Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	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....
5	A	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,...	May 28	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Not contested.
5	B		May 28	Not contested.		Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	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....
6	A	Donington Park Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship... , Leicestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...	June 25	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Not contested.
6	B		June 25	Not contested.		Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	Chris Craft
7	A	Mallory Park Mallory Park Mallory Park is a motor racing circuit situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47, between Leicester and Hinckley. With the full car circuit measuring only 1.35 miles it is amongst the shortest permanent race circuits in the UK... , Leicestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...	July 2	Not contested.		Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	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....
7	B		July 2	Rex Greenslade	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Not contested.
8		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 16	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	Jeff Allam Jeff Allam Jeff Allam , was a British racing driver who made his name in Saloon Car racing. He now works as a dealer principal for Allam Motor Services in Epsom and Dorking which are a Skoda, Alfa Romeo and Kia dealership....
9	A	Donington Park Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship... , Leicestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...	August 6	Not contested.		None (winner disqualified)	None (winner disqualified)
9	B		August 6	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...	None (winner disqualified)	Not contested.
10		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 28	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...	Win Percy Win Percy Winston "Win" Percy is a former motor racing driver from England. He competed in many classes of motorsport during his long career, but is perhaps most famous as one of the greats of touring car racing. Joe Saward of Autosport magazine once described him as being "often regarded as the World's...	Barrie Williams	Brian Muir
11		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...	September 10	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Barrie Williams	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....
12	A	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...	October 7	Not contested.		Barrie Williams	Tom Walkinshaw Tom Walkinshaw Tom Walkinshaw was a Scottish racing car driver and the founder of the racing team Tom Walkinshaw Racing...
12	B		October 7	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...	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	Not contested.

Championship results

Driver's championship
Pos.	Driver	Points
1	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...	100
2	Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd (racing driver) Richard Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams...	90
3	Tony Dron Tony Dron Tony Dron is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924...	83
4	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....	75

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