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
| Mike Crabtree | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| British Saloon Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1968–1973, 1975 |
| Starts | 54 |
| Wins | 0 (7 in class) |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 (8 in class) |
| Best finish | 4th in 1969 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1969 | British Saloon Car Championship - Class C |
Winner 1971 British Salon Car Championship at Crystal Palace
Racing record
editComplete British Saloon Car Championship results
edit(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 |
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| 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]
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
^ Race with 2 heats - Aggregate result.
- Group 1 car - Not eligible for points.
References
edit- ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship 1969 standings". Driver Database. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
External links
edit- Mikey Crabtree career summary at DriverDB.com