Warwick Banks
British racing driver (born 1939) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warwick Banks (born 12 July 1939) is a British former racing driver. He was a race winner in British Formula Three for Tyrrell Racing during the 1960s and was teammate of Jackie Stewart during his first season in 1964. He won the European Touring Car Championship in 1964, and in 1965 he finished runner-up in the British Saloon Car Championship with a class-winning Austin Mini Cooper S.[1]
| Warwick Banks | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 12 July 1939 Spalding, Lincolnshire, England |
| British Saloon Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1962, 1964–1965 |
| Teams | Postland Engineering & Trading Co. Don Moore Cooper Car Co. |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 0 (6 in class) |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 1965 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1964 1965 | European Touring Car Championship British Saloon Car Championship - Class A |
Racing record
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results
(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 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Postland Engineering & Trading Co. | Vauxhall VX4/90 | B | SNE | GOO | AIN | SIL ? |
CRY | AIN 22 |
BRH | OUL | NC | 0 | NC |
| 1964 | Don Moore | Austin Mini Cooper S | A | SNE< | GOO 13 |
OUL ? |
AIN | SIL | CRY | BRH | OUL | 27th | 2 | 12th |
| 1965 | Cooper Car Co. | Austin Mini Cooper S | A | BRH 12 |
OUL 10 |
SNE 13 |
GOO Ret |
SIL ? |
CRY Ret† |
BRH 12 |
OUL 10 |
2nd | 48 | 1st |
Source:[2] | ||||||||||||||
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
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