# British Saloon Car Championship 1959

Het BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship 1959 was het tweede seizoen van het British Saloon Car Championship. Het kampioenschap begon op 30 maart op Goodwood Circuit en eindigde op 29 augustus op Brands Hatch. Jeff Uren werd de tweede BSCC-kampioen, dankzij zijn dominantie van zijn klasse C Ford Zephyr.

## Kalender

Winnaars van races met meerdere klasses zijn vetgedrukt.
| Ronde | Ronde | Circuit | Datum | Klasse A Winnaar | Klasse B Winnaar | Klasse C Winnaar | Klasse D Winnaar |
| 1 | 1 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 30 maart | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Les Leston | Jeff Uren | Ivor Bueb |
| 2 | 2 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 18 april | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Les Leston | Jeff Uren | Ivor Bueb |
| 3 | 3 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 2 mei | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Gunnar Andersson | Peter Blond | Ivor Bueb |
| 4 | A | Crystal Palace, Londen | 18 mei | Geoff Williamson | Les Leston | Niet meegedaan | Niet meegedaan |
| 4 | B | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 18 mei | Niet meegedaan | Niet meegedaan | Jeff Uren | Gawaine Baillie |
| 5 | 5 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 14 juni | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Peter Pilsworth | Jeff Uren | Gawaine Baillie |
| 6 | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 3 augustus | Geoff Williamson | Niet meegedaan | Niet meegedaan | Niet meegedaan |
| 6 | B | Brands Hatch, Kent | 3 augustus | Niet meegedaan | Les Leston | Jeff Uren | Gawaine Baillie |
| 7 | A | Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 augustus | Geoff Williamson | Niet meegedaan | Niet meegedaan | Niet meegedaan |
| 7 | B | Brands Hatch, Kent | 29 augustus | Niet meegedaan | Bill Blydenstein | Jeff Uren | Jack Sears |

## Kampioenschap
### Klassement

| Pos. | Coureur | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Klasse | Punten |
| Pos. | Coureur | GOO | AIN | SIL | CRY GOO | SNE | BRH | BRH | Klasse | Punten |
| 1 | Jeff Uren | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | 46 |
| 2 | Doc Shepherd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | DNF | DNF | A | 42 |
| 3 | Gawaine Baillie | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1$^P$ | 1$^P$ | 2 | D | 41 |
| 4 | Les Leston | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1$^P$ | DNF | 1 | DNF | B | 38 |
| 5 | Len Adams | 2 | | | 3 | 2 | DNS | 2 | A | 34 |
| 6 | Bill Blydenstein | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | B | 33 |
| 7 | Ivor Bueb | 1 | 1$^P$ | 1$^P$ | | | | | D | 29 |
| 8 | Geoff Williamson | | | | 1 | DNF | 1 | 1 | A | 26 |
| 9 | Roy Salvadori | 2$^P$ | 2 | 2 | | | | | D | 19 |
| - | Len Adams | | 4 | DNS | | 2 | | | A | - |
| - | Gunnar Andersson | | | 1 | | | | | B | - |
| - | Gunnar Bengtsson | | | 2 | | | | | B | - |
| - | H. Bierley | | 2 | | | 5 | | | B | - |
| - | Peter Blond | | 2 | 1 | | | 3 | | C | - |
| - | G. Boxhall | | | | | | 4 | 3 | A | - |
| - | Tom Bridger | | | | | DNF | | | B | - |
| - | Robin Bryant | | | | | | 7 | 4 | A | - |
| - | Maurice Charles | | 5 | | | | | | D | - |
| - | Dennis Clarke | DNF | | | | | | | A | - |
| - | David Coode | DNF | | 4 | | | | 10 | A | - |
| - | Ellis Cuff-Miller | 3 | | | DNF | | | | C | - |
| - | Tom Dickson | 4 | | 5 | | | | | D | - |
| - | Barney Everley | DNS | | | | 3 | | | D | - |
| - | George Farmer | 4 | | | 4 | | | | C | - |
| - | Alan Foster | | | DNS | | | | | A | - |
| - | John Freedman | 5 | | | | | | | C | - |
| - | T. Fry | | | 3 | | | | | A | - |
| - | Paddy Gaston | 3 | DNF | DNF | | | | | A | - |
| - | Bob Gerard | | | DNF | | 3 | | | A | - |
| - | Harold Grace | | | DNF | | | | | B | - |
| - | D. Harris | 3 | | | | | | | B | - |
| - | David Haynes | 2 | | | 2 | | 2 | 2 | C | - |
| - | E. L. Hine | | | | | 4 | | | B | - |
| - | Alan Hutcheson | | | | | | 3 | 2 | B | - |
| - | Bob Jennings | DNF | 5 | | | | 6 | 7 | A | - |
| - | N. R. Jones | | | | | | | 12 | A | - |
| - | Peter Jopp | | | | 4 | | 4 | 4 | B | - |
| - | Malcolm Kingham | | 3 | | 3 | 2 | | | C | - |
| - | George Lawrence | | | | | | | 9 | A | - |
| - | Adrian Lewis | | | | | DNF | | | A | - |
| - | Fred Marriot | DNF | | | | | | DNF | A | - |
| - | Ray North | | 6 | | | | | | A | - |
| - | Per Nystrom | | | DNS | | | | | B | - |
| - | Peter Pilsworth | | | | | 1 | | 3 | B | - |
| - | Richard Protheroe | | 4 | 4 | | | | | D | - |
| - | F. Scott | 2 | | | | | | | B | - |
| - | Jack Sears | | | | | 2 | | 1 | D | - |
| - | David Shale | | | 3 | | | | | C | - |
| - | Nobby Spero | | | DNS | | | | | B | - |
| - | John Sprinzel | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | | DNS | DNF | A | - |
| - | Chris Steele | 4 | | | | | | | B | - |
| - | J. A. B. Taylor | | | | | | 5 | 5 | A | - |
| - | Christopher Threlfall | | | DNS | | | 3 | | A | - |
| - | Douglas John Uren | 5 | | DNF | | | | | D | - |
| - | H. R. Vincent | 5 | 2 | | | 3 | | | B | - |
| - | Edgar Wadsworth | | | | | 4 | | | C | - |
| - | Arthur Wesblad | | | 4 | | | | | B | - |
| - | J. E. Wheeler | | | | | | | 6 | A | - |
| - | B. D Whitaker | | | | | | | 8 | A | - |
| - | John Willment | | 3 | | | | | | A | - |
| - | G. Wulf | | | | 3 | | | | B | - |
| - | John Young | | 2 | 5 | | DNF | 2 | 11 | B/A | - |
| Pos. | Coureur | GOO | AIN | SIL | CRY GOO | SNE | BRH | BRH | Klasse | Punten |
| Punten |||||||
* Resultaat
* Winnaar
* Tweede plaats
* Derde plaats
* Gefinisht (punten behaald)
* Gefinisht (geen punten behaald)
* Niet geklasseerd (NC)
* Uitgevallen (DNF)
* Niet gekwalificeerd (DNQ)
* Gediskwalificeerd (DSQ)
* Niet gestart (DNS)
* Gewond (INJ)
* Uitgesloten (EX)
* Teruggetrokken (WD)
* Niet deelgenomen (blanco cel)
* $^P$ Pole position
* $^S$ Snelste ronde

### Eindstand

Driver's championship :
| Pos. | Coureur | Auto | Team | Klasse | Punten |
| 1 | Jeff Uren | Ford Zephyr | Jeff Uren | C | 46 |
| 2 | Doc Shepherd | Austin A40 | | A | 42 |
| 3 | Gawaine Baillie | Jaguar 3.4 | | D | 41 |
| 4 | Les Leston | Riley 1.5 | | B | 38 |
| 5 | Len Adams | Austin A35 | Team Speedwell | A | 34 |
| 6 | Bill Blydenstein | Borgward Isabella | | B | 33 |
| 7 | Ivor Bueb | Jaguar 3.4 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 29 |
| 8 | Geoff Williamson | Austin A40 | Alexander Engineering Co. | A | 26 |
| 9 | Roy Salvadori | Jaguar 3.4 | John Coombs Racing | D | 19 |

## Coureurs

| Coureur | Auto | Team |
| Len Adams | Austin A35 | Team Speedwell |
| Gunnar Andersson | Volvo 122 S | Volvo AB |
| Gawaine Baillie | Jaguar 3.4 | |
| Gunnar Bengtsson | Volvo 122 S | Volvo AB |
| H. Bierley | Sunbeam Rapier | |
| Peter Blond | Jaguar 2.4 | |
| Bill Blydenstein | Borgward Isabella | |
| G. Boxhall | Austin A35 | Cambridge Racing Team |
| Tom Bridger | Borgward Isabella TS | |
| Robin Bryant | Austin A35 | Barwell Motors |
| Ivor Bueb | Jaguar 3.4 | Equipe Endeavour |
| Maurice Charles | Jaguar Mk VII | |
| Dennis Clarke | Austin A35 | |
| David Coode | Austin A35 | |
| Ellis Cuff-Miller | Ford Zephyr | |
| Tom Dickson | Jaguar 3.4 | Dickson Motors |
| Barney Everley | Jaguar 2.4 | |
| George Farmer | Ford Zephyr | |
| Alan Foster | Morris Minor | |
| John Freedman | Peerless GT | |
| T. Fry | Austin A35 | Alexander Engineering Co. |
| Paddy Gaston | Austin A35 | |
| Bob Gerard | Austin A35 | Alexander Engineering Co. |
| Harold Grace | Riley 1.5 | |
| D. Harris | Borgward Isabella TS | C. Steele Cars |
| David Haynes | Ford Zephyr | |
| E. L. Hine | Wolseley 1500 | |
| Alan Hutcheson | Riley 1.5 | |
| Bob Jennings | Renault Dauphine Gordini | Rudd Racing |
| N. R. Jones | Ford Prefect | |
| Peter Jopp | Riley 1.5 | |
| Malcolm Kingham | Ford Zephyr | Sammy Rees |
| George Lawrence | Austin A35 | |
| Les Leston | Riley 1.5 | |
| Adrian Lewis | Austin A35 | |
| Fred Marriot | Morris Minor | |
| Ray North | Saab GT 750 | |
| Per Nystrom | Volvo 122 S | Volvo AB |
| Peter Pilsworth | Riley 1.5 | |
| Richard Protheroe | Jaguar 3.4 | |
| Roy Salvadori | Jaguar 3.4 | John Coombs Racing |
| F. Scott | Hillman Minx | George Hartwell Ltd. |
| Jack Sears | Jaguar 3.4 | Equipe Endeavour |
| David Shale | Ford Zephyr | |
| Doc Shepherd | Austin A40 | |
| Nobby Spero | Borgward Isabella TS | Metcalfe & Munday |
| John Sprinzel | Austin A35 | Team Speedwell |
| Chris Steele | Borgward Isabella TS | C Steele Cars |
| J. A. B. Taylor | Austin A35 | Cambridge Racing Team |
| Christopher Threlfall | Saab 96 Saab GT 750 | |
| Doug Uren | Jaguar 3.4 | |
| Jeff Uren | Ford Zephyr | |
| H. R. Vincent | Wolseley 1500 | |
| Edgar Wadsworth | Austin Healey | |
| Arthur Wesblad | Volvo 122 S | Volvo AB |
| J. E. Wheeler | Austin A35 | |
| B. D Whitaker | Austin A35 | Cambridge Racing Team |
| Geoff Williamson | Austin A40 | Alexander Engineering Co. |
| John Willment | Ford Anglia | |
| G. Wulf | Borgward Isabella TS | |
| John Young | Ford Prefect | |

## Motors

| Klasse | Motor grootte | Motor grootte |
| Klasse | Minimum | Maximum |
| A | geen | 1300cc |
| B | 1301cc | 1600cc |
| C | 1601cc | 2600cc |
| D | 2601cc | geen |
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* ↑ (en) British Saloon Car Championship 1959 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. Gearchiveerd op 10 augustus 2021. Geraadpleegd op 10 augustus 2021.
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