1966 British Saloon Car Championship
# 1966 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1966 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the ninth season of the series. Group 5 regulations were introduced to the championship this year. The title was won by John Fitzpatrick in a class A Ford Anglia.

## Calendar & Winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 8 April | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Jim Clark | Jack Brabham |
| 2 | 2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 11 April | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Jim Clark | Brian Muir |
| 3 | 3 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 14 May | Anita Taylor | Mike Young | Peter Arundell | John Whitmore |
| 4 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 30 May | John Fitzpatrick | John Rhodes | Not contested. | Not contested. |
| 4 | B | Crystal Palace, London | 30 May | Not contested. | Not contested. | Jacky Ickx | Roy Pierpoint |
| NC | NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 7 July | Bill McGovern | John Rhodes | Alan Foster | Roy Pierpoint |
| 5 | 5 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 16 July | John Fitzpatrick | Mike Young | John Whitmore | Roy Pierpoint |
| 6 | 6 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 August | Nick Brittan | Mike Young | Jim Clark | Jackie Oliver |
| 7 | A | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 17 September | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Not contested. | Not contested. |
| 7 | B | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 17 September | Not contested. | Not contested. | Jim Clark | Gawaine Baillie |
| 8 | 8 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 October | John Fitzpatrick | Mike Young | Peter Arundell | Jackie Oliver |

## Championship results

Drivers’ championship :

| Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | John Fitzpatrick | Ford Anglia | Team Broadspeed | A | 50 |
| 2 | John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S | Cooper Car Co. | B | 50 |
| 3 | Peter Arundell | Ford Cortina Lotus | Team Lotus | C | 38 |
| 4 | Mike Young | Ford Anglia Super | Superspeed Conversions Ltd | B | 36 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Ford Cortina Lotus | Team Lotus | C | 34 |
| 5 | Sir Gawaine Baillie | Ford Falcon Sprint | Gawaine Baillie | D | 34 |
| 7 | Ray Calcutt | Hillman Imp | Alan Fraser Racing Team | A | 28 |
| 8 | Chris Craft | Ford Anglia Super | Superspeed Conversions Ltd. | B | 24 |
| 8 | Nick Brittan | Hillman Imp | Alan Fraser Racing Team | A | 24 |

Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy :

| Pos. | Entrant | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Team Lotus | 64 |
| 2 | Team Broadspeed | 62 |
| 3 | Superspeed Conversions | 56 |
| 4 | Cooper Car Co. | 50 |
