1995 British Touring Car Championship
The 1995 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship was won by John Cleland in a Vauxhall Cavalier. The Independents' title was won by Matt Neal in his Team Dynamics Ford Mondeo with fourteen class wins.
Season summary
All the race weekends were now double header meetings, with full points awarded at each race. The exception was the British Grand Prix support round.
Following the controversies over aerodynamic aids in 1994 first used by Alfa Romeo, TOCA announced wings and spoilers were eligible for all the cars in the new season.
After their domination in 1994, Alfa Corse went back to contesting the Italian Supertouring Championship, leaving Prodrive to run the works Alfa team. Derek Warwick was signed to drive alongside Giampiero Simoni with champion Gabriele Tarquini returning in a third car at Oulton Park. He replaced Simoni after the Silverstone Circuit GP support round but results continued to be disappointing and Alfa Romeo withdrew from the championship at the end of the year.
TWR Volvo replaced the 850 estate with the 850 saloon. The cars were instantly on the pace with Rickard Rydell winning round two and teammate Tim Harvey doubling up at the next round. Rydell remained in championship contention until the penultimate round, taking three more victories in the process whilst Harvey dropped back in the standings and at times was unconvincing compared to Rydell.
Vauxhall announced that the Cavalier was to be replaced by the new Vectra at the end of the season, so 1995 was the last hurrah for the venerable car. John Cleland was joined by
Toyota retained
Total Team Peugeot once again entered the Peugeot 405 Mi16, now in its final year. Patrick Watts remained with the team for a second season and he was joined by Simon Harrison the 1994 National Saloon Car Championship winner. Harrison struggled, scoring points on just 4 occasions. Watts was more competitive, finishing on the podium twice.
Honda joined the championship with Motor Sport Developments entering the Accord driven by David Leslie and double independents champion James Kaye. Results steadily improved as the season progressed and Leslie in particular was able to mix it at the front of the pack, scoring a podium at Oulton Park.
In the Independents Championship,
Teams and drivers
- Team Magic was entered for the season on the initial entry listing, but did not compete due to budget issues.[11]
Race calendar and results
All races were held in the United Kingdom.
Championship standings
Points tables for the various titles as follows:[12]
Points system | ||||||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |||||||||
24 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Note: bold signifies pole position, italics signifies fastest lap.
Drivers Championship
Pos. | Driver | DON | BRH | THR | SIL | OUL | BRH | DON | SIL | KNO
|
BRH | SNE | OUL | SIL | Pts | ||||||||||||
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1 | John Cleland | 1 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 348 |
2 | Alain Menu | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 18 | Ret | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 305 |
3 | Rickard Rydell | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | DNS | 2 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 255 |
4 | Will Hoy | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 15 | Ret | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 195 |
5 | Tim Harvey | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 7 | 176 |
6 | Paul Radisich | 3 | 6 | 2 | DNS | Ret | 6 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 18 | 12 | 130 |
7 | James Thompson | 7 | 7 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 1 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 124 | ||||||||||
8 | Kelvin Burt | Ret | 13 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 7 | DNS | 6 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 117 |
9 | Julian Bailey | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | DNS | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 6 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 94 |
10 | Patrick Watts | 13 | 11 | 8 | DNS | 3 | Ret | 6 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | Ret | 10 | DNS | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 8 | 61 |
11 | David Leslie | Ret | Ret | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | DNS | DNS | 12 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 61 |
12 | Johnny Cecotto | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 9 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 49 |
13 | David Brabham | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | DNS | 4 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 17 | 11 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 48 |
14 | Tim Sugden | 9 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 11 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 6 | 48 |
15 | Michael Briggs | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 35 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Gabriele Tarquini | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 13 | Ret | 15 | 33 | |||||||||||||
17 | Giampiero Simoni | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 27 | ||||||||||
18 | James Kaye | 11 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
19 | Derek Warwick | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 16 | 17 | DNS | DNS | 8 | 11 | 13 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 16 | 8 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 15 |
20 | Robb Gravett | 19 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 3 | Ret | 16 | DNS | 15 | Ret | 13 | ||||||||||||
21 | Matt Neal | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 14 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
22 | Simon Harrison | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 19 | 11 | 9 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 9 |
23 | Charlie Cox
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18 | Ret | 5 | 15 | 13 | DNS | 21 | 15 | Ret | 16 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 14 | 8 | |||||||||||
24 | Richard Kaye | 17 | Ret | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
25 | Jeff Allam | 8 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Nigel Smith | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Ret | DNS | 0 |
27 | Hamish Irvine | Ret | 18 | Ret | 18 | Ret | DNS | 15 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 20 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 17 | 16 | 14 | Ret | 0 |
Pos. | Driver | DON | BRH | THR | SIL | OUL | BRH | DON | SIL | KNO
|
BRH | SNE | OUL | SIL | Pts |
Total Cup for Privateers
Pos. | Driver | DON | BRH | THR | SIL | OUL | BRH | DON | SIL | KNO
|
BRH | SNE | OUL | SIL | Pts | ||||||||||||
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1 | Matt Neal | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 14 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 430 |
2 | Richard Kaye | 17 | Ret | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 342 |
3 | Nigel Smith | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Ret | DNS | 298 |
4 | Hamish Irvine | Ret | 18 | Ret | 18 | Ret | DNS | 15 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 20 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 17 | 16 | 14 | Ret | 188 |
5 | Robb Gravett | 19 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 3 | Ret | 16 | DNS | 15 | Ret | 160 | ||||||||||||
6 | Charlie Cox
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18 | Ret | 5 | 15 | 13 | DNS | 21 | 15 | Ret | 16 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 14 | 110 | |||||||||||
Pos. | Driver | DON | BRH | THR | SIL | OUL | BRH | DON | SIL | KNO
|
BRH | SNE | OUL | SIL | Pts |
Manufacturers Championship
Pos | Manufacturer | DON | BRH | THR | SIL | OUL | BRH | DON | SIL | KNO
|
BRH | SNE | OUL | SIL | Pts | ||||||||||||
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1 | Williams Renault Dealer Team
|
2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 419 |
2 | Vauxhall / Vauxhall Sport | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 414 |
3 | Volvo / Volvo 850 Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 359 |
4 | Ford / Valvoline Team Mondeo | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 236 |
5 | Team Toyota GB
|
9 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 13 | 5 | 172 |
6 | BMW / BMW Motorsport Team | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 144 |
7 | Honda / Honda Team MSD | 11 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 136 |
8 | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo Old Spice Racing | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 132 |
9 | Peugeot / Total Team Peugeot | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 15 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 127 |
Pos | Manufacturer | DON | BRH | THR | SIL | OUL | BRH | DON | SIL | KNO
|
BRH | SNE | OUL | SIL | Pts |
Teams Championship
Pos | Team | DON | BRH | THR | SIL | OUL | BRH | DON | SIL | KNO
|
BRH | SNE | OUL | SIL | Pts | ||||||||||||
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1 | Vauxhall Sport | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 510 |
7 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | Ret | |||
2 | Williams Renault Dealer Team
|
2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 500 |
6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 18 | Ret | 10 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | |||
3 | Volvo 850 Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 431 |
8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 7 | DNS | 10 | 12 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | Ret | |||
4 | Valvoline Team Mondeo | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 247 |
Ret | 13 | 3 | DNS | Ret | 6 | Ret | 7 | DNS | 6 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 18 | Ret | |||
5 | Team Toyota GB
|
9 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 13 | 5 | 142 |
Ret | Ret | 14 | 10 | 7 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 11 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | |||
6 | BMW Motorsport Team | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 97 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 12 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||
7 | Honda Team MSD | 11 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 87 |
Ret | Ret | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | DNS | DNS | 13 | 19 | 14 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 9 | |||
8 | Alfa Romeo Old Spice Racing | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 75 |
Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | 15 | |||
9 | Total Team Peugeot | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 15 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 70 |
14 | 17 | 15 | DNS | 10 | Ret | 12 | 16 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | DNS | Ret | Ret | DNS | 19 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | |||
10 | Foesport | 13 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 3 | Ret | 16 | DNS | 15 | Ret | 13 | ||||||||||||||
11 | Team Dynamics | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 14 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
12 | Thames Ford Dealers
|
18 | Ret | 5 | 15 | 13 | DNS | 21 | 15 | Ret | 16 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 14 | 8 | |||||||||||
13 | Mint Motorsport | 17 | Ret | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
14 | HMSO Bookshops | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Ret | DNS | 0 |
15 | SCB Vehicle Dismantlers | Ret | 18 | Ret | 18 | Ret | DNS | 15 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 20 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 17 | 16 | 14 | Ret | 0 |
16 | Roy Kennedy Racing | 19 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Team | DON | BRH | THR | SIL | OUL | BRH | DON | SIL | KNO
|
BRH | SNE | OUL | SIL | Pts |
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