1972 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1972 RAC Wiggins Teape Paperchase British Saloon Car Championship was the 15th season of the championship. Bill McGovern became the first driver to win three BTCC titles, making it three back-to-back titles with his Sunbeam Imp.^[1][2]

1972 British Saloon Car Championship

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Pictured in 2017, Bill McGovern's Hillman/Sunbeam Imp, the winner of the 1972 British Saloon Car Championship.

Calendar and 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	19 March	Bill McGovern	Vince Woodman	Dave Matthews	Frank Gardner
2		Oulton Park, Cheshire	30 March	Bill McGovern	Jonathan Buncombe	Dave Matthews	Brian Muir
3		Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	3 April	Bill McGovern	Vince Woodman	Dave Matthews	Frank Gardner
4		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	23 April	Bill McGovern	Brian Peacock	Dave Matthews	Frank Gardner
5	A	Crystal Palace, London	28 May	Not contested.		Mike Crabtree	Brian Muir
	B			Bill McGovern	Jonathan Buncombe	Not contested.
6		Brands Hatch, Kent	15 July	Bill McGovern	Heikki Kemilainen	Dave Brodie	Frank Gardner
7		Oulton Park, Cheshire	16 September	Bill McGovern	Jonathan Buncombe	Dave Matthews	Frank Gardner
8		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	24 September	Bill McGovern	Carlo Facetti	Tom Walkinshaw	Dieter Glemser Jochen Mass
9	A	Mallory Park, Leicestershire	1 October	Bill McGovern	Jonathan Buncombe	Not contested.
	B			Not contested.		Dave Matthews	Frank Gardner
10		Brands Hatch, Kent	22 October	Bill McGovern	Jonathan Buncombe	Dave Matthews	Frank Gardner

Championship results

Driver's championship
Pos.[3]	Driver [3]	Car [3]	Points [3]
1	Bill McGovern	Sunbeam Imp	63
2	Dave Matthews	Ford Escort RS 1600	55
3	Frank Gardner	Chevrolet Camaro	54
4	Jonathan Buncombe	Mini Cooper S	48
5	Brian Muir	Ford Capri RS 2600	28
5	Melvyn Adams	Sunbeam Imp	28

References

1. "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
2. "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1972". Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
3. 1972 Standings, www.btcc.net Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 11 November 2012