1965 British Saloon Car Championship
# 1965 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1965 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the eighth season of the championship. The title was won by Roy Pierpoint in a Ford Mustang, competing in his debut season.

## 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 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 13 March | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Andre Baldet | Roy Pierpoint |
| 2 | 2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 3 April | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Roy Pierpoint |
| 3 | 3 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 10 April | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Mike Salmon |
| 4 | 4 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 19 April | Mike Campbell-Cole | John Handley | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint |
| 5 | 5 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 15 May | Warwick Banks | Tony Lanfranchi | Jack Sears | Roy Pierpoint |
| 6 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 7 June | Not contested. | Not contested. | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint |
| 6 | B | Crystal Palace, London | 7 June | John Fitzpatrick | John Rhodes | Not contested. | Not contested. |
| NC | NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 10 July | Not contested. | John Lewis | Jack Sears* John Whitmore* | Gawaine Baillie |
| 7 | 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 August | Warwick Banks | John Cannadine | Jack Sears | Jack Brabham |
| 8 | 8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 18 September | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint |

* Dead heat.

## Championship results

Driver's championship :

| Pos. | Driver | Car | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Roy Pierpoint | Ford Mustang | 48 |
| 2 | Warwick Banks | Austin Mini Cooper S 970 | 48 |
| 3 | John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S Morris Mini Cooper S | 40 |
| 4 | Jack Sears | Ford Cortina Lotus | 38 |
| 5 | Frank Gardner | Ford Cortina Lotus | 34 |
| 6 | Sir Gawaine Baillie | Ford Mustang | 24 |

Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy :

| Pos. | Entrant |
| - | - |
| 1 | Weybridge Engineering Company |
| 2 | Cooper Car Co. |
| 3 | Cooper Car Co. |
| 4 | Team Lotus |
| 5 | John Willment Automobiles |
| 6 | Gawaine Baillie |
