The 1966 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the ninth season of the series. Group 5 regulations were introduced to the championship this year.[1] The title was won by John Fitzpatrick in a class A Ford Anglia.[2] [3]
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 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 8 April | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Jim Clark | Jack Brabham | ||
2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 11 April | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Jim Clark | Brian Muir | ||
3 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 14 May | Anita Taylor | Mike Young | Peter Arundell | John Whitmore | ||
4 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 30 May | John Fitzpatrick | John Rhodes | Not contested. | ||
B | Not contested. | Jacky Ickx | Roy Pierpoint | |||||
NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 7 July | Bill McGovern | John Rhodes | Alan Foster | Roy Pierpoint | ||
5 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 16 July | John Fitzpatrick | Mike Young | John Whitmore | Roy Pierpoint | ||
6 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 August | Nick Brittan | Mike Young | Jim Clark | Jackie Oliver | ||
7 | A | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 17 September | John Fitzpatrick | Chris Craft | Not contested. | ||
B | Not contested. | Jim Clark | Gawaine Baillie | |||||
8 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 30 October | John Fitzpatrick | Mike Young | Peter Arundell | Jackie Oliver |
Drivers’ championship | |||||
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
1 | John Fitzpatrick | Ford Anglia | Team Broadspeed | A | 50 |
2 | John Rhodes | Austin Mini Cooper S | Cooper Car Co. | B | 50 |
3 | Peter Arundell | Ford Cortina Lotus | Team Lotus | C | 38 |
4 | Mike Young | Ford Anglia Super | Superspeed Conversions Ltd | B | 36 |
5 | Jim Clark | Ford Cortina Lotus | Team Lotus | C | 34 |
5 | Sir Gawaine Baillie | Ford Falcon Sprint | Gawaine Baillie | D | 34 |
7 | Ray Calcutt | Hillman Imp | Alan Fraser Racing Team | A | 28 |
8 | Chris Craft | Ford Anglia Super | Superspeed Conversions Ltd. | B | 24 |
8 | Nick Brittan | Hillman Imp | Alan Fraser Racing Team | A | 24 |
Lombank Saloon Car Championship Entrants' Trophy | |||
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Pos. | Entrant [4] | Points | |
1 | Team Lotus | 64 | |
2 | Team Broadspeed | 62 | |
3 | Superspeed Conversions | 56 | |
4 | Cooper Car Co. | 50 |