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The 1980 RAC Tricentol 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 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 Mallory Park, Leicestershire 23 March Not contested. United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Andy Rouse
B United Kingdom Jon Mowatt United Kingdom John Morris Not contested.
2 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 4 April Not contested. United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Gordon Spice
B United Kingdom Alan Curnow United Kingdom Chris Hodgetts Not contested.
3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 7 April United Kingdom Alan Curnow United Kingdom Richard Lloyd United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Gordon Spice
4 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 20 April United Kingdom Alan Curnow United Kingdom Chris Hodgetts United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Andy Rouse
5 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 8 June United Kingdom Alan Curnow United Kingdom Chris Hodgetts United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Andy Rouse
6 Brands Hatch, Kent 13 July United Kingdom Alan Curnow United Kingdom John Morris United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Jeff Allam
7 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 17 August Not contested. United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Gordon Spice
B United Kingdom Jon Dooley United Kingdom Tony Lanfranchi Not contested.
8 Brands Hatch, Kent 25 August United Kingdom Jon Dooley United Kingdom Tony Lanfranchi United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Gordon Spice
9 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 7 September United Kingdom Alan Curnow United Kingdom Richard Lloyd United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Gordon Spice
10 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 5 October United Kingdom Alan Curnow United Kingdom Tony Lanfranchi United Kingdom Win Percy United Kingdom Gordon Spice

Championship results

Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Car Class Points
1 United Kingdom Win Percy Mazda RX-7 C 90
2 United Kingdom Alan Curnow Ford Fiesta A 73
3 United Kingdom Gordon Spice Ford Capri D 67
4 United Kingdom Andy Rouse Ford Capri D 64

References

  1. ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
  2. ^ http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1980%20BSCC.html


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