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1980 British Saloon Car Championship
23rd season of the British Touring Car Championship
23rd season of the British Touring Car Championship
The 1980 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship was the 23rd season of the championship. The engine capacity limit was raised to 3500cc this year. Win Percy won his first drivers title, driving a TWR prepared Mazda RX-7.
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 | A | B | 2 | A | B | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | A | B | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 23 March | *Not contested.* | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Andy Rouse** | ||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Jon Mowatt | GBR **John Morris** | *Not contested.* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oulton Park, Cheshire | 4 April | *Not contested.* | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Gordon Spice** | ||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Alan Curnow | GBR **Chris Hodgetts** | *Not contested.* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 7 April | GBR Alan Curnow | GBR Richard Lloyd | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Gordon Spice** | |||||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 20 April | GBR Alan Curnow | GBR Chris Hodgetts | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Andy Rouse** | |||||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 June | GBR Alan Curnow | GBR Chris Hodgetts | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Andy Rouse** | |||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 13 July | GBR Alan Curnow | GBR John Morris | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Jeff Allam** | |||||||||||||||||
| Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 17 August | *Not contested.* | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Gordon Spice** | ||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Jon Dooley | GBR **Tony Lanfranchi** | *Not contested.* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brands Hatch, Kent | 25 August | GBR Jon Dooley | GBR Tony Lanfranchi | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Gordon Spice** | |||||||||||||||||
| Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 7 September | GBR Alan Curnow | GBR Richard Lloyd | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Gordon Spice** | |||||||||||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 5 October | GBR Alan Curnow | GBR Tony Lanfranchi | GBR Win Percy | GBR **Gordon Spice** |
Championship results
| Driver's championship | Pos. | Driver | Car | Class | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR Win Percy | Mazda RX-7 | C | 90 | |
| 2 | GBR Alan Curnow | Ford Fiesta | A | 73 | |
| 3 | GBR Gordon Spice | Ford Capri | D | 67 | |
| 4 | GBR Andy Rouse | Ford Capri | D | 64 |
References
References
- "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship".
- http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1980%20BSCC.html{{Dead link. (August 2018)
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