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Craft claimed another lap record and another victory in Class B, once again untouchable in his Anglia, although his team mate could not compete with him.<ref name=Touring2></ref> Rhodes managed to claim his second podium of the year for the [[Cooper Car Co.]], while [[John D. Lewis]] claimed third in his Mini.<ref name=Touring2></ref> Fitzpatrick was gifted a victory after team mate [[Peter Procter]] rolled his Anglia and burned, being taken to hospital after hanging on the tail of the Craft's Anglia Super.<ref name=Touring2></ref> Calcutt dragged his car onto the podium for the second time in as many races, with team mate [[Nick Brittan]] claiming third.<ref name=Touring2></ref> |
Craft claimed another lap record and another victory in Class B, once again untouchable in his Anglia, although his team mate could not compete with him.<ref name=Touring2></ref> Rhodes managed to claim his second podium of the year for the [[Cooper Car Co.]], while [[John D. Lewis]] claimed third in his Mini.<ref name=Touring2></ref> Fitzpatrick was gifted a victory after team mate [[Peter Procter]] rolled his Anglia and burned, being taken to hospital after hanging on the tail of the Craft's Anglia Super.<ref name=Touring2></ref> Calcutt dragged his car onto the podium for the second time in as many races, with team mate [[Nick Brittan]] claiming third.<ref name=Touring2></ref> |
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===Third Round: [[Silverstone|International Trophy Meeting (Silverstone)]]=== |
===Third Round: [[Silverstone|International Trophy Meeting (Silverstone)]]=== |
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− | Although the BSCC is famed for its close, intense racing, the International Trophy proved to be to the contrary, with John Whitmore taking victory in an [[Alan Mann]] prepared Ford Falcon Sprint.<ref name=Touring3>http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1966%20Silverstone%20Int.html</ref> Baillie claimed second after Muir (whose performance was one of the few highlights of the race) retired the gargantuan Galaxie with a blown head gasket.<ref name=Touring3></ref> Salmon was third after having to put out a fire in his car, falling eight minutes behind Whitmore.<ref name=Touring3></ref> In Class C, Arundell led home another Team Lotus one-two, with rising star [[Jackie Ickx]] standing in for Clark (they also set exactly the same time of 1:48.0s, sharing the lap record).<ref name=Touring3></ref> [[Keith Greene]], debuting the [[Alan Foster]] owned [[BMW 1000 TI]], took third in class, although he was behind the leading trio in Class B.<ref name=Touring3></ref> |
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− | Young was left to his own devices to win in Class B, after team mate [[Chris Craft]], who had been defending from the Coopers of Rhodes and Lanfranchi, retired his Anglia on lap two.<ref name=Touring3></ref> Rhodes and Young swapped places numerous times in the 35 lap race, although Young came out on top, with Rhodes second and Lanfranchi limping home in third.<ref name=Touring3></ref> [[Anita Taylor]], standing in for the injured Procter, took victory in Class A, despite having been told to slow by her team.<ref name=Touring3></ref> Over half a minute behind Taylor came Calcutt, whose Imp was unable to keep pace with the Anglia, while Calcutt's team mate Brittan claimed third.<ref name=Touring3></ref> [[Bill McGovern]] had led early on, in constant battle with Fitzpatrick, but the pair touched on lap six, sending McGovern out of the race and Fitzpatrick into the pits for a tyre change.<ref name=Touring3></ref> |
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===Fourth Round: [[Crystal Palace]]=== |
===Fourth Round: [[Crystal Palace]]=== |
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− | As tradition (and track limits) dictated, the field was split into two at Crystal Palace, with Classes A and B running separately from Classes C and D.<ref name=Touring4>http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1966%20Crystal%20Palace.html</ref> Despite being the fastest in the Class A and B battle, the Superspeed Conversions cars of Craft and Young were forced to retire from the race, with Craft stuck in first gear and overheating, and Young lost a wheel having held a substantial lead over Rhodes.<ref name=Touring4></ref> Rhodes eventually took victory in the race, taking the Mini's first victory that season, with team mate [[John Handley]] taking third.<ref name=Touring4></ref> [[Gordon Spice]] split the two, although he had a fairly lonely race.<ref name=Touring4></ref> Fitzpatrick troubled Handley throughout the race, taking Class A, without challenge from behind.<ref name=Touring4></ref> Taylor took third, despite having held off McGovern for the majority of the race, before the Imp driver slipped past the Anglia in the closing stages.<ref name=Touring4></ref> |
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− | Some of the promised spectacle in the second race of the day was removed when Muir crashed the Galaxie in practice, preventing him from starting.<ref name=Touring4></ref> [[Roy Pierpoint]] took victory (his first since he won the title the year before), having had a spirited duel with Arundell for overall victory (who retired after pushing his head gasket too far).<ref name=Touring4></ref> Behind Pierpoint came Brabham, who had removed the supercharger from his Mustang to improve reliability, and Class C winner Ickx who battled between themselves throughout the race.<ref name=Touring4></ref> Baillie took third ahead of a limping Salmon in Class D, while [[Paul Hawkins]] came through in a lonely second in Class C, beating the [[Triumph 2000]] of [[Bill Bradley]].<ref name=Touring4></ref> |
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===Fifth Round: [[Brands Hatch|Peter England Trophy (Brands Hatch)]]=== |
===Fifth Round: [[Brands Hatch|Peter England Trophy (Brands Hatch)]]=== |
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The BSCC gathered at Brands Hatch to support the British Grand Prix of 1966, competing for the Peter England Trophy.<ref name=Touring5>http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1966%20Brands%20Hatch.html</ref> A 32 car grid was led from start to finish by Pierpoint, whose Falcon was finally demonstrating the pace its lightweight design promised.<ref name=Touring5></ref> Behind him came [[Jackie Oliver|Jackie Oliver and]] Baillie, who had battled amongst themselves for the majority of the race, having dealt with the fast starting Whitmore (who was standing in for Arundell at [[Team Lotus]]).<ref name=Touring5></ref> Whitmore finished fourth overall (barely a second behind Oliver) and took victory in Class C, with team mate Ickx (again driving for the absent Clark) claiming second, having taken the swinging Galaxie of Muir early on.<ref name=Touring5></ref> [[Tony Dean]] finished on the podium in Class C once more, although a pit stop to taken on fuel meant he fell behind the majority of the field.<ref name=Touring5></ref> |
The BSCC gathered at Brands Hatch to support the British Grand Prix of 1966, competing for the Peter England Trophy.<ref name=Touring5>http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1966%20Brands%20Hatch.html</ref> A 32 car grid was led from start to finish by Pierpoint, whose Falcon was finally demonstrating the pace its lightweight design promised.<ref name=Touring5></ref> Behind him came [[Jackie Oliver|Jackie Oliver and]] Baillie, who had battled amongst themselves for the majority of the race, having dealt with the fast starting Whitmore (who was standing in for Arundell at [[Team Lotus]]).<ref name=Touring5></ref> Whitmore finished fourth overall (barely a second behind Oliver) and took victory in Class C, with team mate Ickx (again driving for the absent Clark) claiming second, having taken the swinging Galaxie of Muir early on.<ref name=Touring5></ref> [[Tony Dean]] finished on the podium in Class C once more, although a pit stop to taken on fuel meant he fell behind the majority of the field.<ref name=Touring5></ref> |