1959 British Saloon Car Championship
The 1959 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the second season of the championship. It began at Goodwood on 30 March and finished at Brands Hatch on 29 August. Jeff Uren became the second BSCC champion, thanks to his domination of Class C in his Ford Zephyr.[1] [2]
Calendar & Winners
[edit]All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 30 March |  George 'Doc' Shepherd | Les Leston | Jeff Uren | Ivor Bueb | |
| 2 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 18 April | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Les Leston | Jeff Uren | Ivor Bueb | |
| 3 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 2 May | George 'Doc' Shepherd |  Gunnar Andersson | Peter Blond | Ivor Bueb | |
| 4 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 18 May | Geoff Williamson | Les Leston | Not contested. | |
| B | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | Not contested. | Jeff Uren | Gawaine Baillie | |||
| 5 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 14 June | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Peter Pilsworth | Jeff Uren | Gawaine Baillie | |
| 6 | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 3 August | Geoff Williamson | Not contested. | ||
| B | Not contested. | Les Leston | Jeff Uren | Gawaine Baillie | |||
| 7 | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 August | Geoff Williamson | Not contested. | ||
| B | Not contested. | Bill Blydenstein | Jeff Uren | Jack Sears | |||
Championship results
[edit]| Driver's championship | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
| 1 | Jeff Uren | Ford Zephyr | Jeff Uren | C | 46 |
| 2 | Doc Shepherd | Austin A40 | A | 42 | |
| 3 | Les Leston | Riley 1.5 | B | 38 | |
| 4 | Len Adams | Austin A35 | Team Speedwell | A | 34 |
| 5 | Bill Blydenstein | Borgward Isabella | B | 33 | |
| 6 | Geoff Williamson | Austin A40 | Alexander Engineering Co | A | 26 |
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=2 Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Official BTCC 1959 standings.
- ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1959". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-05.