# 1974 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1974 RAC Castrol Anniversary British Saloon Car Championship was the 17th season of the series. The championship switched to Group 1 regulations in an effort to reduce costs. Bernard Unett won his first title, driving a 1600 cc Hillman Avenger.

## Calendar & Winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner |
| 1 | A | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 10 March | Bernard Unett | Andy Rouse | Not contested. | Not contested. |
| 1 | B | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 10 March | Not contested. | Not contested. | Ivan Dutton | Stuart Graham |
| 2 | 2 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 17 March | Stan Clark | Rob Mason | Tony Lanfranchi | Stuart Graham |
| 3 | 3 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 7 April | Stan Clark | Andy Rouse | Peter Hanson | Stuart Graham |
| 4 | 4 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 12 April | Bernard Unett | Andy Rouse | Peter Hanson | Stuart Graham |
| 5 | 5 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 15 April | Bernard Unett | Andy Rouse | Peter Hanson | Richard Lloyd |
| 6 | 6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 12 May | Stan Clark | Barrie Williams | Peter Hanson | Vince Woodman |
| 7 | 7 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 27 May | Bernard Unett | Andy Rouse | Tom Walkinshaw | Richard Lloyd |
| 8 | 8 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 20 July | Bernard Unett | Andy Rouse | Tom Walkinshaw | Stuart Graham |
| 9 | A | Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18 August | Not contested. | Not contested. | Tom Walkinshaw | Richard Lloyd |
| 9 | B | Ingliston, Edinburgh | 18 August | Bernard Unett | Tom Walkinshaw | Not contested. | Not contested. |
| 10 | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 26 August | Bernard Unett | John Hine | Not contested. | Not contested. |
| 10 | B | Brands Hatch, Kent | 26 August | Not contested. | Not contested. | Tom Walkinshaw | Richard Lloyd |
| 11 | 11 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 8 September | Bernard Unett | Barrie Williams | Tom Walkinshaw | Stuart Graham |
| NC | NC | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 26 September | Bernard Unett | Tony Dron | Peter Hanson | Stuart Graham |
| 12 | A | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 6 October | Not contested. | Not contested. | Tony Lanfranchi | Stuart Graham |
| 12 | B | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 6 October | Bernard Unett | Andy Rouse | Not contested. | Not contested. |
| 13 | 13 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 20 October | John Markey | Barrie Williams | Tom Walkinshaw | Stuart Graham |

## Championship results

Driver's championship :
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Class | Points |
| 1 | Bernard Unett | Hillman Avenger 1500 GT | Chrysler Dealer Team | A | 69 |
| 2 | Andy Rouse | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Team Broadspeed Castrol | B | 67 |
| 3 | Stuart Graham | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Castrol | D | 64 |
| 4 | Tom Walkinshaw | Ford Capri 3000 GT | Shellsport | C | 63 |
| 5 | Peter Hanson | Opel Commodore GS/E | Dealer Opel Team | C | 55 |
| 6 | Tony Lanfranchi | BMW 3.0 CSi | Van Der Steen | C | 51 |
| 7 | Barrie Williams | Mazda Savanna RX-3 | Team Castrol | B | 51 |
| 8 | Richard Lloyd | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Rivers/Simoniz | D | 47 |
| 9 | Roger Bell | Hillman Avenger 1500 GT | Chrysler Dealer Team | A | 42 |
| 10 | Vince Woodman | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | VMW Motors – Team Esso Uniflo | D | 39 |
| 11 | Tony Dron | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Team Broadspeed Castrol | B | 38 |
| 12 | John Handley | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | RCD | B | 36 |
| 13 | Holman Blackburn | Ford Capri 3000 GT | Hermetite Products | C | 35 |
| 14 | John Hine | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Bill Shaw Racing/Shellsport | B | 28 |
| 15 | Simon Kirkby | Hillman Avenger 1500 | Hartwell | A | 23 |
| 16 | Ivan Dutton | Ford Capri 3000 GT | Ivan Dutton | C | 22 |
| 17 | Rob Mason | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Shellsport Arden | B | 21 |
| 18 | Stan Clark | Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior | Roger Clark Cars/Esso Uniflo | A | 21 |
| 19 | John Markey | Toyota Celica GT | Dealer Team Toyota | A | 21 |
| 20 | Jon Fletcher | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Glazepta Products Ltd. | D | 18 |
| 21 | Melvyn Adams | Volkswagen Passat TS | Melvyn Adams | A | 18 |
| 22 | Martin Birrane | Ford Capri 3000 GT | Adlards of Brixton | C | 15 |
| 23 | Les Nash | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Les Nash | D | 14 |
| 24 | Malcolm Kay | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Malcolm Kay | D | 12 |
| 25 | Bob Ridgard | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Bob Ridgard | D | 12 |