1972 British Saloon Car Championship | |||
Previous: | 1971 | Next: | 1973 |
The 1972 British Saloon Car Championship was the 15th season of the championship. Bill McGovern became the first driver to win three BTCC titles, making it three back-to-back titles with his Sunbeam Imp.[1][2]
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 | |
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1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 19 March | Bill McGovern | Vince Woodman | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner | |
2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 30 March | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Dave Matthews | Brian Muir | |
3 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 3 April | Bill McGovern | Vince Woodman | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner | |
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 23 April | Bill McGovern | Brian Peacock | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner | |
5 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 28 May | Not contested. | Mike Crabtree | Brian Muir | |
B | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Not contested. | ||||
6 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 15 July | Bill McGovern | Heikki Kemilainen | Dave Brodie | Frank Gardner | |
7 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 16 September | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner | |
8 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 24 September | Bill McGovern | Carlo Facetti | Tom Walkinshaw | Dieter Glemser Jochen Mass | |
9 | A | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 1 October | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Not contested. | |
B | Not contested. | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner | ||||
10 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 22 October | Bill McGovern | Jonathan Buncombe | Dave Matthews | Frank Gardner |
Championship results
Driver's championship | |||
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Pos.[3] | Driver [3] | Car [3] | Points [3] |
1 | Bill McGovern | Sunbeam Imp | 63 |
2 | Dave Matthews | Ford Escort RS 1600 | 55 |
3 | Frank Gardner | Chevrolet Camaro | 54 |
4 | Jonathan Buncombe | Mini Cooper S | 48 |
5 | Brian Muir | Ford Capri RS 2600 | 28 |
5 | Melvyn Adams | Sunbeam Imp | 28 |
References
- ^ "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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2010-11-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b c d 1972 Standings, www.btcc.net Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 11 November 2012