The 1960 SupaTura British Saloon Car Championship was the third season of the championship. This year the championship ran to a 'silhouette' formula with an engine capacity limit of 1000cc. Doc Shepherd won the drivers title with an Austin A40 ran by Don Moore Racing, after finishing as runner-up the previous year.[1] [2]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.
Round | Circuit | Date | 1000cc Winner | Over 1000cc Winner | ||
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1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 18 April | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Not contested. | ||
2 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 24 April | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Gawaine Baillie | ||
3 | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 8 May | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Not contested. | ||
4 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 6 June | Edward Lewis | Don Parker | ||
5 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 19 June | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Jack Sears | ||
NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 16 July | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Colin Chapman | ||
6 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 1 August | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Roy Salvadori | ||
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 August | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Jack Sears | ||
8 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 16 October | John Young | Albert Powell |
Driver's championship | ||||
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Pos.[3] | Driver | Car | Team | Points |
1 | Doc Shepherd | Austin A40 | Don Moore Racing | 48 |
2 | John Young | Ford Anglia | 30 | |
3 | Edward Lewis | Austin A40 | 13 | |
4 | John Aley | Austin A35 | Cambridge Racing | 6 |
= | Andrew Hedges | Austin A40 | Scuderia Light Blue | 6 |