1972 British Saloon Car Championship
CHAMPION:
Bill McGovern, Sunbeam Imp (Class A)
Championship Races:
12
Race Wins:
Frank Gardner, 7
Brian Muir, 2
Jonathan Buncombe, 2
Dieter Glemser, 1
Jochen Mass, 1
Calendar/Winners:
Brands Hatch, 19 March
Class A/B/C/D – Frank Gardner, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Oulton Park, 31 March
Class A/B/C/D – Brian Muir, Ford Capri RS 2600
Thruxton, 3 April
Class A/B/C/D – Frank Gardner, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Silverstone, 23 April
Class A/B/C/D – Frank Gardner, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Crystal Palace, 28 May
Class A/B – Jonathan Buncombe, BMC Mini Cooper S
Class C/D – Brian Muir, Ford Capri RS 2600
Brands Hatch, 15 July
Class A/B/C/D – Frank Gardner, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Oulton Park, 16 September
Class A/B/C/D – Frank Gardner, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Silverstone, 24 September
Class A/B/C/D – Dieter Glemser / Jochen Mass, Ford Capri RS 2600
Mallory Park, 1 October
Class A/B – Jonathan Buncombe, BMC Mini Cooper S
Class C/D – Frank Gardner, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Brands Hatch, 22 October
Class A/B/C/D – Frank Gardner, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Notes:
The season featured four classes that would race together across the season at every round bar two.
Bill McGovern won the title with ten wins from ten in Class A
The TT race at Silverstone saw some cars shared between drivers
Dieter Glemser and Jochen Mass took their first and only win
First and last win for Jonathan Buncombe