The 1960 SupaTura British Saloon Car Championship was the third season of the championship. This year the championship ran to a 'silhouette' formula with an engine capacity limit of 1000cc. Doc Shepherd won the drivers title with an Austin A40 ran by Don Moore Racing, after finishing as runner-up the previous year.[1][2]
Calendar & winners
editAll races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.
| Round | Circuit | Date | 1000cc Winner | Over 1000cc Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 18 April | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Not contested. | |
| 2 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 24 April | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Gawaine Baillie | |
| 3 | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 8 May | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Not contested. | |
| 4 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 6 June | Edward Lewis | Don Parker | |
| 5 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 19 June | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Jack Sears | |
| NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 16 July | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Colin Chapman | |
| 6 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 1 August | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Roy Salvadori | |
| 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 August | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Jack Sears | |
| 8 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 16 October | John Young | Albert Powell | |
Championship results
edit| Driver's championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos.[3] | Driver | Car | Team | Points |
| 1 | Doc Shepherd | Austin A40 | Don Moore Racing | 48 |
| 2 | John Young | Ford Anglia | 30 | |
| 3 | Edward Lewis | Austin A40 | 13 | |
| 4 | John Aley | Austin A35 | Cambridge Racing | 6 |
| = | Andrew Hedges | Austin A40 | Scuderia Light Blue | 6 |
References
edit- ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Official BTCC 1965 standings.
- ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1960". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ 1960 SupaTura British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 9 September 2012
External links
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