The 1965 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the eighth season of the championship. The title was won by Roy Pierpoint in a Ford Mustang, competing in his debut season.[1] [2]
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 | 13 March | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Andre Baldet | Roy Pierpoint | ||
2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 3 April | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Roy Pierpoint | ||
3 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 10 April | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Mike Salmon | ||
4 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 19 April | Mike Campbell-Cole | John Handley | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint | ||
5 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 15 May | Warwick Banks | Tony Lanfranchi | Jack Sears | Roy Pierpoint | ||
6 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 7 June | Not contested. | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint | ||
B | John Fitzpatrick | John Rhodes | Not contested. | |||||
NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 10 July | Not contested. | John Lewis | Jack Sears* John Whitmore* | Gawaine Baillie | ||
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 August | Warwick Banks | John Cannadine | Jack Sears | Jack Brabham | ||
8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 18 September | Warwick Banks | John Rhodes | Jim Clark | Roy Pierpoint |
Driver's championship | |||
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Points |
1 | Roy Pierpoint | Ford Mustang | 48 |
2 | Warwick Banks | Austin Mini Cooper S 970 | 48 |
3 | John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S Morris Mini Cooper S | 40 |
4 | Jack Sears | Ford Cortina Lotus | 38 |
5 | Frank Gardner | Ford Cortina Lotus | 34 |
6 | Sir Gawaine Baillie | Ford Mustang | 24 |
Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy | ||
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Pos.[3] | Entrant | |
1 | Weybridge Engineering Company | |
2 | Cooper Car Co. | |
3 | Cooper Car Co. | |
4 | Team Lotus | |
5 | John Willment Automobiles | |
6 | Gawaine Baillie | |