1969 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1969 British Saloon Car Championship, was the twelfth season of the championship. The title was won by Alec Poole in a Mini Cooper S.^[1][2]

Teams & Drivers

Team Car Drivers Class Rounds Andrew Mylius Graphics Hillman Imp Mike Freeman A 2, 4, 6, 9–10, 12 Bob Fox Mini Cooper S 970 David Buckett A 2, 9 Mini Cooper S B 12 D.J. Bond Racing Ford Anglia Liane Engeman A 1, 5–6 Don Moore Mini Cooper S 970 Rob Mason A All Equipe Arden Mini Cooper S 970 Alec Poole A 1–11 George Bevan Racing Hillman Imp Bill McGovern A 12 Ian McDougall Ford Anglia Gerry Edmonds A 12 Leonard Ward Racing Ford Anglia Lawrie Hickman A 1–2 Ford Escort 1.0 A 4–12 Norman & Birch (Hanley) Racing Hillman Imp Terry Watts A 2 Team Radio Veronica Abarth 1000 TCR Rein Zwolsman A 5, 12 Unknown Ford Anglia Terry McNally A 2 Unknown Ford Anglia Les Nash A 1–6, 8–12 Unknown Hillman Imp Jeremy Nightingale A 1, 4–6, 9–10, 12 Unknown Mini Cooper Colin Youle A 1–2, 5–6, 10–12 Alan Peer Ford Escort 1300 GT Roger Taylor B 3 Alexander Engineering Co. Mini Cooper S Martin Raymond B 1–2, 6–7 Britax-Cooper-Downton Mini Cooper S Steve Neal B All Gordon Spice B All British Leyland Motor Corporation Mini Cooper S John Handley B 1–7, 9–11 John Rhodes B 1–7, 9–11 British Vita Racing Mini Cooper S Barrie Williams B 8–12 Ford Escort TC Hannu Mikkola C 12 Cars and Car Conversions Mini Cooper S Peter Lague B 1–4, 9, 11 JCB Excavators Ltd. Mini Cooper S Roger Enever B 4, 6–8, 10–12 Mini 7 Club Mini Cooper S Martin Ridehalgh B 1–2, 4–5, 12 Roger Taylor Ford Escort 1300 GT Alan Peer B 1 Ford Escort TC Roger Taylor C 1 Team Broadspeed Ford Escort 1300 GT Chris Craft B All John Fitzpatrick B All Top Gear Racing of Enfield Mini Cooper S David Alexander B 1–2, 9, 11 VMW Motors Ford Escort 1300 GT Vince Woodman B 1–3, 10–12 Unknown Mini Cooper S Jonathan Buncombe B 1–2, 4–8, 10–12 Unknown Mini Cooper S Brian Chatfield B 4 Unknown Mini Cooper S Ken Costello B 1, 3, 11 Unknown Mini Cooper S Desmond Gibb B 5, 8 Unknown Mini Cooper S Terry Harmer B 1 Unknown Mini Cooper S Bob Jones B 12 Unknown Mini Cooper S Geoff Mabbs B 5 Unknown Mini Cooper S Mac Ross B 1–2 A.G. Dean (Racing) Ltd. Ford Lotus Cortina Tony Dean C 1–2 Ford Escort TC Brian Robinson C 1–2 Alpina BMW 2002 TI Dieter Quester C 3–4 Byker Hill Garage Ltd. Ford Escort TC Brian Robinson C 3–6, 9–12 Ford Lotus Cortina C 7–8 Demetriou Group Porsche 911 Nick Faure C 1–6, 11–12 Duncan Hamilton Racing Ford Escort TC John Hine C 9–12 Peter Westbury 5 John Willment Automobiles Ford Escort TC Mike Crabtree C All Lach 69/SRT Holland Porsche 911 Toine Hezemans C 12 Melton Racing Ford Escort TC Barry Pearson C 1–3, 5–12 Paddy McNally Porsche 911 T Charles Lucas C 1 Paul Vestey Porsche 911 T Roy Pike C 11 Rasmussen Porsche 911 S Sven Engstrøm C 12 Team Diamond Ford Escort TC Rod Mansfield C All Willy Kay Ford Escort TC Willy Kay C 6–7, 9–10, 12 Willie Green 8, 11 Unknown Ford Escort TC Tom Belsø C 5 Unknown Ford Escort TC John Bloomfield C 12 Unknown Ford Escort TC Terry Drury C 11 Unknown Ford Lotus Cortina Mk2 Peter Jackson C 4–5 Unknown Ford Escort TC Pat Mannion C 6–8, 10–12 Alan Mann Racing Ford Escort TC (s/c) Frank Gardner D All Biggleswade Ford Mustang Brian Muir D 12 Bill Shaw Racing Ford Falcon Sprint David Howes D 12 Roy Pierpoint D 1–5, 11–12 Chevrolet Camaro D 6–10 David Howes Ford Falcon Sprint Mike Moore D 9 Malcolm Gartlan Racing Ford Falcon Sprint Brian Muir D 1–2, 4 Ovaltine Racing Chevrolet Camaro Martin Thomas D 2, 5 Unknown Ford Falcon Sprint Martin Birrane D All Unknown Vauxhall Viva GT (s/c) Mike Davies D 1, 6, 11 Unknown Chevrolet Camaro Hugh Dibley D 11 Unknown Ford Falcon Sprint Dennis Leech D 5–12 Unknown Chevrolet Camaro Mike Kearon D 7, 10 Unknown Ford Falcon Sprint Terry Sanger D All Unknown Ford Mustang John Williamson D 6

Icon Class A 0-1000cc B 1001-1300cc C 1301-2000cc D Over 2000cc

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		Brands Hatch, Kent	16 March	Alec Poole	Gordon Spice	Mike Crabtree	Roy Pierpoint
2		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	30 March	Alec Poole	John Fitzpatrick	Mike Crabtree	Frank Gardner
3		Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk	4 April	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	Nick Faure	Roy Pierpoint
4		Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	7 April	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	Rod Mansfield	Roy Pierpoint
5		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	17 May	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	Barry Pearson	Roy Pierpoint
6	A	Crystal Palace, London	26 May	Rob Mason	Gordon Spice	Not contested.
	B			Not contested.		Mike Crabtree	Frank Gardner
7	A	Mallory Park, Leicestershire	29 June	Lawrie Hickman	Gordon Spice* Chris Craft*	Not contested.
	B			Not contested.		Rod Mansfield	Dennis Leech
8		Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	12 July	Lawrie Hickman	John Fitzpatrick	Rod Mansfield	Roy Pierpoint
9		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	19 July	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	John Hine	Roy Pierpoint
10		Oulton Park, Cheshire	16 August	Alec Poole	Chris Craft	Mike Crabtree	Dennis Leech
11		Brands Hatch, Kent	1 September	Lawrie Hickman	Chris Craft	Mike Crabtree	Dennis Leech
12		Brands Hatch, Kent	19 October	Lawrie Hickman	John Fitzpatrick	Barry Pearson	Frank Gardner

• Dead heat.

Championship results

Driver's championship
Pos.	Driver	Car [3]	Points
1	Alec Poole	Austin Mini Cooper S 970	76
2	Chris Craft	Ford Escort 1300 GT	67
3	Frank Gardner	Ford Escort Twin Cam	58
4	Mike Crabtree	Ford Escort Twin Cam	54
5	Gordon Spice	Morris Mini Cooper S	46
6	Rob Mason	Austin Mini Cooper S 970	44

References