1964 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1964 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the seventh season of the championship. It started on 14 March at Snetterton and finished on 19 September at Oulton Park. The title was won by 1963 Formula One champion Jim Clark.[1]

The drivers' championship was won by Jim Clark, driving a Lotus Cortina.

Calendar and results

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All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.

Round Circuit Date Class A Winner Class B Winner Class C Winner Class D Winner
1 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 14 March   John Fitzpatrick   Jim Clark   John Sparrow   Jack Brabham
2 Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex 30 March   Mike Young   Jim Clark None (drivers disqualified)   Jack Sears
3 Oulton Park, Cheshire 11 April   Mike Young   Jim Clark   Chris McLaren   Gawaine Baillie
4 Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool 18 April   John Fitzpatrick   Jim Clark   John Sparrow   Jack Sears
5 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 2 May   Paddy Hopkirk   Jim Clark   Chris McLaren   Jack Sears
6 A Crystal Palace, London 18 May   John Handley Not contested.
B Not contested.   Jim Clark   Royston Carpenter   Gawaine Baillie
NC Brands Hatch, Kent 11 July   John Fitzpatrick   John Whitmore Not contested.
7 Brands Hatch, Kent 3 August   John Rhodes   Jim Clark   Chris McLaren   Jack Sears
8 Oulton Park, Cheshire 19 September   John Rhodes   Jim Clark   Chris McLaren   Jack Brabham

Championship results

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Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Car Points
1   Jim Clark Ford Cortina Lotus 48
2   John Fitzpatrick Morris Mini Cooper S 38
3   Mike Young Ford Anglia Super 30
4   Chris McLaren Jaguar Mk II 3.8 26
5   Bob Olthoff Ford Cortina Lotus 24
5   Peter Arundell Ford Cortina Lotus 24
5   Sir Gawaine Baillie Ford Galaxie 24

References

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