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seriesRACMSABRSCCAustralianFrank GardnerFord FalconFord Cortina LotusFord Escort
1968 British Saloon Car Championship | |||
| Previous: | 1967 | Next: | 1969 |
The 1968 British Saloon Car Championship, was the eleventh season of the series. The Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association (RACMSA) took control of the championship this year from the BRSCC.[1]Australian driver Frank Gardner successfully defended his 1967 title, changing from a Ford Falcon to contest Class C, initially with a Ford Cortina Lotus until the new Ford Escort was introduced.[2][3]
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 | 17 March |  Ray Calcutt | John Rhodes | Vic Elford |  Brian Muir | |
| 2 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 15 April | Chris Craft | Graham Janzen | Frank Gardner | Brian Muir | |
| 3 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 27 April | Chris Craft | John Rhodes | Vic Elford | Brian Muir | |
| 4 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 3 June | Mike Walker | Steve Neal | Not contested. | |
| B | Not contested. | Frank Gardner | Brian Muir | ||||
| 5 | A | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 23 June | Les Nash | John Fitzpatrick | Not contested. | |
| B | Not contested. | Frank Gardner | Brian Muir | ||||
| 6 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 20 July | Tony Lanfranchi | John Fitzpatrick | Frank Gardner |  Hubert Hahne | |
| 7 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 27 July | Les Nash | John Fitzpatrick | Frank Gardner | David Hobbs | |
| 8 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 10 August | Gordon Spice | John Fitzpatrick | Frank Gardner | Roy Pierpoint | |
| 9 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 17 August | Gordon Spice | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner | Brian Muir | |
| 10 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 2 September | Les Nash | John Rhodes | Frank Gardner | Roy Pierpoint | |
| 11 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 20 October | Tony Lanfranchi | Chris Craft | Frank Gardner | David Hobbs | |
Championship results
| Driver's championship [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Points |
| 1 | Frank Gardner | Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2 Ford Escort Twin Cam | 84 |
| 2 | Brian Muir | Ford Falcon Sprint | 58 |
| 3 | Brian Robinson | Ford Cortina Lotus Ford Escort Twin Cam | 50 |
| 4 | John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S | 50 |
| 5 | Roy Pierpoint | Ford Falcon Sprint | 44 |
| 6 | John Fitzpatrick | Ford Escort 1300 GT | 42 |
References
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^ "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
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^ 1968 British Saloon Car Championship Retrieved from touringcarracing.net on 16 September 2012
