The 1963 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was a British motor racing series for Group 2 Touring Cars. The championship was contested over eleven races commencing on 30 March at Snetterton and concluding on 28 September at the same circuit.[1] It was the sixth British Saloon Car Championship.
The championship was won by Jack Sears driving a Ford Cortina GT, a Ford Galaxie and a Ford Cortina Lotus.
Calendar & Winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races are shown below in bold.
| Round
|
Circuit
|
Date
|
Class A Winner
|
Class B Winner
|
Class C Winner
|
Class D Winner
|
| 1
|
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk
|
30 March
|
 Mick Clare
(Morris Mini Cooper)
|
Peter Harper
(Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIA)
|
None (no entries?)
|
Roy Salvadori
(Jaguar Mk II 3.8)
|
| 2
|
Oulton Park, Cheshire
|
6 April
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper)
|
Jack Sears
(Ford Cortina GT)
|
None (no entries?)
|
Graham Hill
(Jaguar Mk II 3.8)
|
| 3
|
Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex
|
15 April
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper)
|
Jack Sears
(Ford Cortina GT)
|
None (no entries)
|
Graham Hill
(Jaguar Mk II 3.8)
|
| 4
|
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool
|
27 April
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper)
|
Jack Sears
(Ford Cortina GT)
|
None (no entries?)
|
Graham Hill
(Jaguar Mk II 3.8)
|
| 5
|
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
|
11 May
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper S)
|
Jimmy Blumer
(Ford Cortina GT)
|
None (no entries?)
|
Jack Sears
(Ford Galaxie)
|
| 6
|
A
|
Crystal Palace, London
|
3 June
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper S)
|
Not contested.
|
| B
|
Not contested.
|
Jimmy Blumer
(Ford Cortina GT)
|
None (no entries)
|
Jack Sears
(Ford Galaxie)
|
| 7
|
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
|
20 July
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper S)
|
 Bob Olthoff
(Ford Cortina GT)
|
Alan Mann
(Ford Zodiac Mk 3)
|
Jack Sears
(Ford Galaxie)
|
| 8
|
Brands Hatch, Kent
|
5 August
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper S)
|
Bob Olthoff
(Ford Cortina GT)
|
None (no entries)
|
Jim Clark
(Ford Galaxie)
|
| 9
|
Brands Hatch, Kent
|
14 September
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper S)
|
Jack Sears
(Ford Cortina Lotus)
|
None (no entries)
|
Bob Olthoff
(Ford Galaxie)
|
| 10
|
Oulton Park, Cheshire
|
21 September
|
Edward Lewis
(Morris Mini Cooper S)
|
Jack Sears
(Ford Cortina Lotus)
|
None (no entries)
|
 Dan Gurney
(Ford Galaxie)
|
| 11
|
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk
|
28 September
|
John Whitmore
(Austin Mini Cooper S)
|
Jim Clark
(Ford Cortina GT)
|
None (no entries?)
|
 Jack Brabham
(Ford Galaxie)
|
Note: Cars competed in four classes:
- Class A: Up to 1300cc
- Class B: 1301 to 2000cc
- Class C: 2001 to 3000cc
- Class D: Over 3000cc [1]