Calendar & Winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
- Night race.
The 1979 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship was the 22nd season of the championship. Richard Longman successfully defended his drivers title with his Mini 1275 GT. [1] [2]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
| Drivers championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. [3] | Driver | Car [3] | Points |
| 1 |  Richard Longman | Mini 1275 GT | 97 |
| 2 | Tom Walkinshaw | Mazda RX-7 | 88 |
| 3 | Richard Lloyd | Volkswagen Golf GTi | 82 |
| 4 | Gordon Spice | Ford Capri III 3.0S | 75 |
| 5 | Win Percy | Toyota Celica GT | 70 |
| 6 | Rex Greenslade | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 53 |
| 7 | Alan Curnow | Mini 1275 GT | 49 |
| 8 | Jeff Allam | Ford Capri III 3.0S | 48 |
| Makes championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. [3] | Make [3] | Points [3] |
| 1 | BL Mini | 90 |
| 2 | Ford | 90 |
| 3 | Mazda | 84 |
| 4 | Volkswagen | 81 |
| 5 | Toyota | 75 |
| 6 | Triumph | 64 |
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