1979 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1979 British Saloon Car Championship was the 22nd season of the championship. Richard Longman successfully defended his drivers title with his Mini 1275 GT.[1][2]

1979 British Saloon Car Championship
Previous: 1978 Next: 1980

Calendar & Winners

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

Round Circuit Date Class A Winner Class B Winner Class C Winner Class D Winner
1 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 25 March Alan Curnow Richard Lloyd Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
2 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 13 April Not contested. Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
B Richard Longman John Morris Not contested.
3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 16 April Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
4 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 28 May Richard Longman Win Percy Tom Walkinshaw Jeff Allam
5 Donington Park, Leicestershire 24 June Richard Longman Win Percy Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 15 July Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Rex Greenslade Gordon Spice
7 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 12 August Richard Longman Win Percy Not contested.
B Not contested. Rex Greenslade Colin Vandervell
8 Donington Park, Leicestershire 19 August Alan Curnow Richard Lloyd Tom Walkinshaw Vince Woodman
9 Brands Hatch, Kent 27 August Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Barrie Williams Brian Muir
10 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 9 September Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Tom Walkinshaw Gordon Spice
11* Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 23 September Richard Longman Win Percy Tom Walkinshaw Jeff Allam
12 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 29 September Not contested. Tom Walkinshaw Stuart Graham
B Richard Longman Richard Lloyd Not contested.
  • Night race.

Championship results
Drivers championship
Pos. [3] Driver Car [3] Points
1 Richard Longman Mini 1275 GT 97
2 Tom Walkinshaw Mazda RX-7 88
3 Richard Lloyd Volkswagen Golf GTi 82
4 Gordon Spice Ford Capri III 3.0S 75
5 Win Percy Toyota Celica GT 70
6 Rex Greenslade Triumph Dolomite Sprint 53
7 Alan Curnow Mini 1275 GT 49
8 Jeff Allam Ford Capri III 3.0S 48
Makes championship
Pos.[3] Make [3] Points [3]
1 BL Mini 90
2 Ford 90
3 Mazda 84
4 Volkswagen 81
5 Toyota 75
6 Triumph 64

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Official list of BTCC champions
  2. Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship, The Attack Of The Giant Ants - 1979 index, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 7 May 2018
  3. "1979 Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship", touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 7 February 2014
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