The 1962 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the fifth season of the championship. It began at Snetterton on 14 April and finished at Oulton Park on 1 September. Rhodesian driver John Love became the first non-British BSCC winner, driving a Morris Mini Cooper and an Austin Mini Cooper, making it the second consecutive championship win for a Mini driver. [1] [2]
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 | 14 April |
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None (no entries?) |
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2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 23 April |
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None (no entries) |
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3 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 28 April |
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4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 12 May |
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5 | Crystal Palace, London | 11 June |
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None (no entries) |
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NC | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | Unknown. | Unknown. |
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NC | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 15 July |
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Unknown. |
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6 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 21 July |
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7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 6 August |
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8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 1 September |
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NC* | Brands Hatch, Kent | 6 October |
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Driver's championship | |||||
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
1 |
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Morris Mini Cooper Austin Mini Cooper |
Cooper Car Co. | A | 52 |
2 |
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Sunbeam Rapier | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 49 |
3 |
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Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 38 |
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Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | John Coombs | D | 37 |
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Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 32 |
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Sunbeam Rapier | Alan Fraser | B | 32 |
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Riley 1.5 | Barwell Motorsport | B | 31 |
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Austin Mini Cooper | Cooper Car Co. | A | 29 |
The 1962 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the fifth season of the championship. It began at Snetterton on 14 April and finished at Oulton Park on 1 September. Rhodesian driver John Love became the first non-British BSCC winner, driving a Morris Mini Cooper and an Austin Mini Cooper, making it the second consecutive championship win for a Mini driver. [1] [2]
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 | 14 April |
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None (no entries?) |
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2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 23 April |
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None (no entries) |
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3 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 28 April |
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4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 12 May |
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5 | Crystal Palace, London | 11 June |
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None (no entries) |
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NC | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | Unknown. | Unknown. |
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NC | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 15 July |
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Unknown. |
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6 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 21 July |
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7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 6 August |
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8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 1 September |
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NC* | Brands Hatch, Kent | 6 October |
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Not contested. |
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Driver's championship | |||||
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
1 |
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Morris Mini Cooper Austin Mini Cooper |
Cooper Car Co. | A | 52 |
2 |
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Sunbeam Rapier | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 49 |
3 |
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Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 38 |
4 |
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Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | John Coombs | D | 37 |
5 |
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Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 32 |
6 |
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Sunbeam Rapier | Alan Fraser | B | 32 |
7 |
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Riley 1.5 | Barwell Motorsport | B | 31 |
8 |
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Austin Mini Cooper | Cooper Car Co. | A | 29 |