1971 British Saloon Car Championship season

The 1971 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 14th season of the championship. Bill McGovern won his second 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
NC		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...	March 14	None (no entries?)	Mike Chittenden	Graham Birrell	None (no entries?)
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 21	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:*...	Vince Woodman Vince Woodman Vince Woodman is a British retired auto racing driver. He started racing in 1965 and competed mainly in touring cars, mostly with cars from the Ford marque. In 1973 he finished third overall in the British Touring Car Championship, driving a 1300cc Ford Escort...	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...	Brian Muir
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...	April 9	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:*...	Dave Matthews	Not contested.
2	B	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...	April 9	Not contested.		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...	Brian Muir
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...	April 12	Bernard Unett Bernard Unett William Bernard Unett was a British racing driver and development engineer, three times winner of the British Touring Car Championship in 1974, 1976 and 1977....	Dave Matthews	Lawrie Hickman	Brian Muir
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,...	May 8	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:*...	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...	Brian Muir
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 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:*...	Vince Woodman Vince Woodman Vince Woodman is a British retired auto racing driver. He started racing in 1965 and competed mainly in touring cars, mostly with cars from the Ford marque. In 1973 he finished third overall in the British Touring Car Championship, driving a 1300cc Ford Escort...	Not contested.
5	B		May 30	Not contested.		John Bloomfield	Brian Muir
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 5	John Turner	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...	Frank Gardner
7		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:*...	Dave Matthews	Trevor Taylor Trevor Taylor Trevor Taylor was a British motor racing driver from England.Born in Sheffield, the son of a garage owner from Rotherham, Taylor was the product of the later period of 500cc Formula 3 racing, initially using a Staride and later Cooper Norton...	Frank Gardner
8		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,...	July 17	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:*...	Dave Matthews	Graham Birrell	Gerry Birrell Gerry Birrell Gerry Birrell was a Scottish racing driver who was killed in an accident during practice for a Formula Two race at Rouen-Les-Essarts....
9		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	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:*...	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...	Brian Muir
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 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:*...	Vince Woodman Vince Woodman Vince Woodman is a British retired auto racing driver. He started racing in 1965 and competed mainly in touring cars, mostly with cars from the Ford marque. In 1973 he finished third overall in the British Touring Car Championship, driving a 1300cc Ford Escort...	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...	Dennis Leech Dennis Leech Dennis Leech is a British retired auto racing driver. Most of his racing career was spent driving saloon cars, mainly as a privateer in the British Touring Car Championship. He also entered selected rounds of the British Formula One Series...
11	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...	September 26	Not contested.		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...	Brian Muir
11	B		September 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:*...	Jon Mowatt	Not contested.
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 24	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:*...	Dave Matthews	John Bloomfield	Gerry Birrell Gerry Birrell Gerry Birrell was a Scottish racing driver who was killed in an accident during practice for a Formula Two race at Rouen-Les-Essarts....

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:*...	-
2	Vince Woodman Vince Woodman Vince Woodman is a British retired auto racing driver. He started racing in 1965 and competed mainly in touring cars, mostly with cars from the Ford marque. In 1973 he finished third overall in the British Touring Car Championship, driving a 1300cc Ford Escort...	-
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...	-
4	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...	-

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