1971 British Saloon Car Championship

14th season of the British Touring Car Championship December 2025 1971 British Saloon Car Championship 1970 1972 thumb|Pictured in 2017, Bill McGovern 's Hillman/Sunbeam Imp, the winner of the 1971 British Saloon Car Championship. The 1971 RAC British Saloon Car Championship was the 14th season of the championship. Bill McGovern won his second title, driving a Sunbeam Imp.http://www.btcc.net/html/history_stats.php?statstype_id=1 BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2010-09-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716070626/http://www.btcc.net/html/history_stats.php?statstype_id=1 2011-07-16 Official list of BTCC championshttp://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1971%20BSCC.html RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1971 2010-11-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422171340/http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1971%20BSCC.html 2009-04-22 dead 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 NC Mallory Park, Leicestershire 14 March None (no entries?) GBR Mike Chittenden GBR Graham Birrell None (no entries?) 1 Brands Hatch, Kent 21 March GBR Bill McGovern GBR Vince Woodman GBR John Fitzpatrick AUS Brian Muir 2 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 9 April GBR Bill McGovern GBR Dave MatthewsNot contested. B Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, NorfolkNot contested. GBR John Fitzpatrick AUS Brian Muir 3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 12 April GBR Bernard Unett GBR Dave Matthews GBR Lawrie Hickman AUS Brian Muir 4 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 8 May GBR Bill McGovern GBR Dave Matthews GBR John Fitzpatrick AUS Brian Muir 5 A Crystal Palace Circuit, London 30 May GBR Bill McGovern GBR Vince WoodmanNot contested. BNot contested. GBR John Bloomfield AUS Brian Muir 6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 5 June GBR John Turner GBR Dave Matthews GBR John Fitzpatrick AUS Frank Gardner 7 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 11 July GBR Bill McGovern GBR Dave Matthews GBR Trevor Taylor AUS Frank Gardner 8 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 17 July GBR Bill McGovern GBR Dave Matthews GBR Graham Birrell GBR Gerry Birrell 9 Oulton Park, Cheshire 22 August GBR Bill McGovern GBR Dave Matthews GBR John Fitzpatrick AUS Brian Muir 10 Brands Hatch, Kent 30 August GBR Bill McGovern GBR Vince Woodman GBR John Fitzpatrick GBR Dennis Leech 11 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 26 SeptemberNot contested. GBR John Fitzpatrick AUS Brian Muir B GBR Bill McGovern GBR Jon MowattNot contested. 12 Brands Hatch, Kent 24 October GBR Bill McGovern GBR Dave Matthews GBR John Bloomfield GBR Gerry Birrell Championship results Driver's championship Pos.1971 Standings, www.btcc.net https://web.archive.org/web/20120318013217/http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=14 2012-03-18 Retrieved on 9 November 2012 Driver Car Points 1 GBR Bill McGovern Sunbeam Imp – 2 GBR Vince Woodman Ford Escort 1300 GT – 3 GBR John Fitzpatrick Ford Escort RS 1600 – 4 AUS Frank Gardner Chevrolet Camaro – References Category:British Touring Car Championship seasons Saloon