1979 British Saloon Car Championship
22nd season of the British Touring Car Championship
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The 1979 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship was the 22nd season of the championship. Richard Longman successfully defended his drivers title with his Mini 1275 GT.[1][2]
Calendar & Winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
- Night race.
Championship results
| Drivers championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. [3] | Driver | Car [3] | Points |
| 1 |  Richard Longman |
Mini 1275 GT | 97 |
| 2 | Tom Walkinshaw |
Mazda RX-7 | 88 |
| 3 | Richard Lloyd |
Volkswagen Golf GTi | 82 |
| 4 | Gordon Spice |
Ford Capri III 3.0S | 75 |
| 5 | Win Percy |
Toyota Celica GT | 70 |
| 6 | Rex Greenslade |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 53 |
| 7 | Alan Curnow |
Mini 1275 GT | 49 |
| 8 | Jeff Allam |
Ford Capri III 3.0S | 48 |