The 1964 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the seventh season of the championship. It started on 14 March at Snetterton and finished on 19 September at Oulton Park. The title was won by 1963 Formula One champion Jim Clark. [1]
The 1964 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the seventh season of the championship. It started on 14 March at Snetterton and finished on 19 September at Oulton Park. The title was won by 1963 Formula One champion Jim Clark. [1]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races in bold.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 14 March |  John Fitzpatrick | Jim Clark | John Sparrow |  Jack Brabham | |
| 2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 30 March | Mike Young | Jim Clark | None (drivers disqualified) | Jack Sears | |
| 3 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 11 April | Mike Young | Jim Clark | Chris McLaren | Gawaine Baillie | |
| 4 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 18 April | John Fitzpatrick | Jim Clark | John Sparrow | Jack Sears | |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 2 May | Paddy Hopkirk | Jim Clark | Chris McLaren | Jack Sears | |
| 6 | A | Crystal Palace, London | 18 May | John Handley | Not contested. | ||
| B | Not contested. | Jim Clark | Royston Carpenter | Gawaine Baillie | |||
| NC | Brands Hatch, Kent | 11 July | John Fitzpatrick | John Whitmore | Not contested. | ||
| 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 3 August | John Rhodes | Jim Clark | Chris McLaren | Jack Sears | |
| 8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 19 September | John Rhodes | Jim Clark | Chris McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
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