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Mike Crabtree

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Mike Crabtree
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
British Saloon Car Championship
Years active19681973, 1975
Starts54
Wins0 (7 in class)
Poles0
Fastest laps1 (8 in class)
Best finish4th in 1969
Championship titles
1969British Saloon Car Championship - Class C

Mike Crabtree is a British racing driver who mainly competed in touring cars. In 1969 he finished fourth overall and as champion in Class C in the British Saloon Car Championship.[1] He drove Ford Escorts in other touring car championships in the 1970s. He also competed in endurance events, such as the Spa 24 Hours race, and the European Touring Car Championship. Old timers (like me) will remember that they used to race real cars at Crystal Palace, not just RC


Winner 1971 British Salon Car Championship at Crystal Palace

Racing record

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Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts Class
1968 John Willment Automobiles Ford Escort TC C BRH THR SIL CRY MAL BRH SIL CRO OUL
8
BRH
6
BRH
13
32nd 6 7th
1969 John Willment Automobiles Ford Escort TC C BRH
5^
SIL
3
SNE
5
THR
11
SIL
11
CRY
2†
MAL
Ret†
CRO
16^
SIL
Ret
OUL
3
BRH
2^
BRH
4
4th 54 1st
1970 John Willment Automobiles Ford Escort TC C BRH
Ret^
SNE
5
THR
7
SIL
Ret
CRY
5†
SIL
6
SIL
9^
CRO
7^
BRH
Ret
OUL
4
BRH
Ret^
BRH 10th 30 2nd
1971 John Willment Racing Ford Escort TC C BRH
6^
SNE
8
THR
NC
SIL CRY 9th 32 3rd
Ford Escort RS1600 SIL
Ret
CRO
4
SIL
6
OUL
6
BRH
4
MAL BRH
Ret
1972 John Willment Racing Ford Escort RS1600 C BRH
Ret
OUL
9
THR
Ret
SIL
Ret
CRY
4†
BRH
4
OUL
Ret
SIL
Ret^
MAL
5†
BRH
Ret
15th 20 4th
1973 John Willment Ltd. Ford Capri 3000 GT Group 1 BRH SIL THR THR SIL ING BRH
Ret†*
54th 2
Research Consultants Ltd. Chevrolet Camaro D SIL
13^
BRH 9th
1975 Hermetite Products Ford Capri II 3.0s C MAL BRH OUL THR
10
SIL BRH THR SIL MAL SNE SIL ING BRH OUL BRH 34th 6 10th
Source:[2]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

^ Race with 2 heats - Aggregate result.

  • Group 1 car - Not eligible for points.

References

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  1. ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship 1969 standings". Driver Database. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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