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Pictured in 2017,
Bill McGovern 's Hillman/Sunbeam Imp, the winner of the 1970 British Saloon Car Championship.
The 1970 RAC British Saloon Car Championship , was the 13th season of the
series . This year saw the introduction of the new
Group 2 regulations.
[1]
Bill McGovern won his first title, driving a
Sunbeam Imp .
[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
22 March
Mike Freeman
Richard Longman
Chris Craft
Frank Gardner
2
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit ,
Norfolk
27 March
Bill McGovern
John Fitzpatrick
Chris Craft
Frank Gardner
3
Thruxton Circuit ,
Hampshire
30 March
Bill McGovern
John Fitzpatrick
Rod Mansfield
Frank Gardner
4
Silverstone Circuit ,
Northamptonshire
26 April
Bill McGovern
Gordon Spice
John Hine
Frank Gardner
5
A
Crystal Palace ,
London
25 May
Bill McGovern
John Fitzpatrick
Not contested.
B
Not contested.
Chris Craft
Frank Gardner
6
Silverstone Circuit ,
Northamptonshire
6 June
Bill McGovern
Gordon Spice
Chris Craft
Brian Muir
7
Silverstone Circuit ,
Northamptonshire
27 June
Bill McGovern
Han Akersloot
Toine Hezemans
Brian Muir
8
Croft Circuit ,
North Yorkshire
11 July
Bill McGovern
John Fitzpatrick
Chris Craft
Frank Gardner
9
Brands Hatch ,
Kent
18 July
Mike Freeman
John Fitzpatrick
Lawrie Hickman
Brian Muir
10
Oulton Park ,
Cheshire
22 August
Jeremy Nightingale
John Fitzpatrick
Mike Crabtree
Frank Gardner
11
Brands Hatch ,
Kent
31 August
Bill McGovern
John Fitzpatrick
Chris Craft
Frank Gardner
12
Brands Hatch ,
Kent
18 October
Mike Freeman
Dave Matthews
John Fitzpatrick
Martin Birrane
Championship results
Note: Sources vary in listing McGovern’s car as a Hillman Imp
[4]
[5]
or as a Sunbeam Imp.
[2]
[6]
References
BSCC (1958–1986) BTCC (1987–present)