1986 British Saloon Car Championship


The 1986 RAC British Saloon Car Championship was the 29th season of the championship, and the final under the name of The British Saloon Car Championship. Chris Hodgetts won the title with his class C Toyota Corolla.

Teams & Drivers

Guest drivers in italics.

Calendar & Winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
RoundCircuitDateClass A WinnerClass B WinnerClass C WinnerClass D Winner
1Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire13 April Andy Rouse Richard Longman Chris HodgettsNone
2Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire26 May Mike Newman Rob Kirby Chris HodgettsNone
3Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire8 June Andy Rouse Richard Longman Chris Hodgetts Tony Lanfranchi
4Donington Park, Leicestershire15 June Andy Rouse Richard Longman Chris HodgettsNone
5Brands Hatch, Kent13 July Jeff Allam Richard Longman Chris Hodgetts James Kaye
6Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk10 August Pete Hall Richard Longman Chris Hodgetts Tony Lanfranchi
7Brands Hatch, Kent25 August Andy Rouse Alan Curnow Mikael SundströmNone
8Donington Park, Leicestershire14 September Andy Rouse Mark Hales Chris HodgettsNone
9Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire5 October Dave Brodie Richard Longman Chris HodgettsNone

Championship Standings

Drivers' championship

Points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top six finishers in each class, with one bonus point for the fastest lap in each class. Unlike previous seasons, full points were awarded to all classes regardless of how many cars started. All scores counted towards the championship. Positions are shown as overall/class.