# 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.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Class A |||||
| Industrial Control Services Ltd. | Ford Sierra XR4Ti | 1 | Andy Rouse | All |
| Industrial Control Services Ltd. | Rover Vitesse | 2 | Pete Hall | All |
| BBW Motorsport | Mitsubishi Starion Turbo | 3 | Dave Brodie | 5 |
| BBW Motorsport | Mitsubishi Starion Turbo | 6 | Dave Brodie | 9 |
| Dennis Leech | Rover Vitesse | 4 | Dennis Leech | 1–5, 9 |
| Burlington Wallcoverings Ltd. | BMW 635CSi | 5 | Mike Newman | All |
| Linden Racing/Connells Estate Agents | Rover Vitesse | 6 | Neil McGrath | 5 |
| Linden Racing/Connells Estate Agents | Rover Vitesse | 7 | Neil McGrath | 3 |
| Linden Racing/Connells Estate Agents | Rover Vitesse | 7 | Mike O'Brien | 2, 4–9 |
| Hughes of Beaconsfield | Toyota Celica Supra | 9 | Pete Lovett | 1 |
| Hughes of Beaconsfield | Toyota Celica Supra | 9 | David Sears | 5 |
| Mann's Garage | BMW 635CSi | 13 | Barry Barnes | 1 |
| TWR – Herbie Clips | Rover Vitesse | 20 | Jeff Allam | 5 |
| TWR – Herbie Clips | Rover Vitesse | 22 | Jean-Louis Schlesser | 5 |
| T.W. Robinson Demolition/SDC Builders | BMW 635CSi | 25 | Barry Robinson | 9 |
| Brian Chatfield | Ford Capri III 3.0S | 8 | Brian Chatfield | 3, 5–6 |
| Class B |||||
| John West Foods – Alfa Romeo Dealer Team | Alfa Romeo GTV6 | 30 | Rob Kirby | 1 |
| John West Foods – Alfa Romeo Dealer Team | Alfa Romeo 75 V6 | 30 | Rob Kirby | 2–9 |
| John West Foods – Alfa Romeo Dealer Team | Alfa Romeo 75 V6 | 31 | Jon Dooley | 2–9 |
| Royal Mail Datapost | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 33 | Alan Curnow | All |
| Royal Mail Datapost | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 44 | Richard Longman | All |
| Carroll's Transport | Mercedes 190E 2.3–16 | 36 | Martin Carroll | 5 |
| Terry Drury Racing | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 38 | Mark Hales | All |
| Smith & Latimer | MG Metro Turbo | 55 | Colin Pearcy | 5, 9 |
| David Gibson | Renault 5 GT Turbo | 45 | David Gibson | 5 |
| David Grimshaw | Renault 5 GT Turbo | 35 | David Grimshaw | 5 |
| Antony Pownall | Renault 5 GT Turbo | 46 | Antony Pownall | 5 |
| Roger Saunders | Renault 5 GT Turbo | 48 | Roger Saunders | 5 |
| Class C |||||
| Peugeot Talbot Sport UK | Peugeot 205 GTi | 61 | Mikael Sundström | 5, 7 |
| Tony Crudgington | Toyota Corolla GT | 62 | Tony Crudgington | All |
| Team Toyota GB/Duckhams CHMS Team/Demon Tweeks Racing | Toyota Corolla GT | 66 | Chris Hodgetts | All |
| Team Toyota GB/Duckhams CHMS Team/Demon Tweeks Racing | Toyota Corolla GT | 77 | Alan Minshaw | 5–6 |
| Team Toyota GB/Duckhams CHMS Team/Demon Tweeks Racing | Toyota Corolla GT | 77 | Barry Sheene | 9 |
| Brooklyn Motorsport/ECS | Ford Escort RS1600i | 69 | Paul Taft | All |
| North Essex Motorsport | Ford Escort RS1600i | 74 | Richard Belcher | 5–6, 9 |
| AGK Motorsport | Toyota Corolla GT | 77 | Geoff Kimber-Smith | 1 |
| Abbott Racing | Ford Escort RS1600i | ? | Lionel Abbott | 2 |
| Alastair Davidson | Ford Fiesta XR2 | 72 | Alastair Davidson | 2–3, 5 |
| Nick Sismey | Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti 1.5 | 78 | Nick Sismey | 5 |
| Class D |||||
| Containerships | Vauxhall Nova Sport | 93 | James Kaye | 5 |
| Monorep Ltd. Vauxhall Opel Main Dealer | Vauxhall Nova Sport | 91 | Tony Lanfranchi | 3, 5–6 |
| Brands Hatch Racing School |||||
| Brands Hatch Racing School | Ford Escort XR3i | ? | Peter Argetsinger | 7 |
| Brands Hatch Racing School | Ford Escort XR3i | ? | Stuart Cole | 7 |
| Brands Hatch Racing School | Ford Escort XR3i | ? | Chris Creswell | 7 |
| Brands Hatch Racing School | Ford Escort XR3i | ? | Ben Edwards | 7 |
| Brands Hatch Racing School | Ford Escort XR3i | ? | Pete King | 7 |
| Brands Hatch Racing School | Ford Escort XR3i | ? | Lucy Rogers | 7 |
| Brands Hatch Racing School | Ford Escort XR3i | ? | Pete Rogers | 7 |
| Brands Hatch Racing School | Ford Escort XR3i | ? | Rick Shortle | 7 |