1970 British Saloon Car Championship
The 1970 RAC British Saloon Car Championship, was the 13th season of the series. This year saw the introduction of the new Group 2 regulations.[1] Bill McGovern won his first title, driving a Sunbeam Imp.[2][3]
Calendar & Winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
Championship results
| Driver's championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car [4] | Points |
| 1 |  Bill McGovern
|
Hillman Imp | 72 |
| 2 |  Frank Gardner
|
Ford Mustang Boss 302 | 68 |
| 3 | Brian Muir
|
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | 62 |
| 3 | John Fitzpatrick
|
Ford Escort 1300 GT | 62 |
| 5 | Chris Craft
|
Ford Escort Twin Cam | 60 |
Note: Sources vary in listing McGovern’s car as a Hillman Imp [4][5] or as a Sunbeam Imp.[2][6]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Official list of BTCC champions Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1970". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ a b 1970 RAC British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 18 September 2012
- ^ George Bevan[permanent dead link] Retrieved from www.imps4ever on 18 September 2012
- ^ British Touring Car Championship – 1958–1994 Retrieved from www.dlg.speedfreaks.org on 18 September 2012