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	'''~~The~~ Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship''' is organised by ~~the Welsh group of~~ the ] and the Welsh ~~Race~~ Drivers’ Association. ~~The~~ main venue of the championship being ]. ~~2006~~ sees the championship travelling to ~~Wales’s~~ ~~other race circuit, Ty Croes in Anglesey~~. The championship also ~~races~~ at ], ], ] ~~and~~ ]~~. In the past the championship has also visited~~ ], ], ] and ].		The '''Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship''' is organised by the ] and the Welsh Racing Drivers’ Association, the main venue of the championship being ]. 2009 sees the championship travelling to ]. The championship has also raced at Ty Croes in Anglesey, ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].

	==Class ~~Structure~~==		==Class structure==

	The championship was first awarded in 1991 and has been contested every season since then. The ~~current~~ class structure is: Class A, for ~~non~~ road based sports cars, ~~such~~ ~~as ], Jades and~~ ~~Junos~~. Class B is contested by modified, road based saloon cars with engines of up to ~~1800cc~~. Class C follows the same rules as Class B, except that it requires engine sizes to be above ~~1800cc~~. Finally Class D is for cars conforming to ] regulations and re-engined sports cars, such as ]. Points are awarded to depending on where the driver finishes in their class (in essence, there are four race winners), with the overall championship being awarded to the driver who has managed to accumulate the most class points, regardless of their overall results in the races.		The championship was first awarded in 1991 and has been contested every season since then. The class structure is modified for 2008 as follows: Class A, for road based saloon and sports cars up to 1600cc. Class B is contested by modified, road based saloon and sports cars with engines of up to 2000cc. Class C follows the same rules as Class B, except that it requires engine sizes to be above 2000cc. Finally Class D is for cars conforming to ] regulations and re-engined sports cars, such as ]. Points are awarded depending on where the driver finishes in their class (in essence, there are four race winners), with the overall championship being awarded to the driver who has managed to accumulate the most class points, regardless of their overall results in the races.

	==~~Former winners~~==		==Champions==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	! Car		! Car
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1990
	\| Blake Edwards		\| Blake Edwards
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1991
	\| Blake Edwards		\| Blake Edwards
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1992
	\| Colin Gunderson		\| Colin Gunderson
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1993
	\| Ken Davies		\| Ken Davies
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1994
	\| Martin Davies		\| Martin Davies
	\| ] Sapphire		\| ] Sapphire
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1995
	\| Martin Davies		\| Martin Davies
	\| ] Sapphire		\| ] Sapphire
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1996
	\| Martin Davies		\| Martin Davies
	\| ] Sapphire		\| ] Sapphire
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1997
	\| Peter Dark		\| Peter Dark
	\| Darrian T90		\| ] T90
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1998
	\| Mark Chandler		\| Mark Chandler
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 1999
	\| Graham Cole		\| Graham Cole
	\| Darrian T90		\| ] T90
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 2000
	\| Clive Hayes		\| Clive Hayes
	\| ] Prosport		\| ] Prosport
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 2001
	\| Terry Brown		\| Terry Brown
	\| LM3000 Prosport		\| LM3000 Prosport
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 2002
	\| Terry Brown		\| Terry Brown
	\| ] Prosport		\| ] Prosport
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 2003
	\| Rhodri Jenkins		\| Rhodri Jenkins
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 2004
	\| Rhodri Jenkins		\| Rhodri Jenkins
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! 2005
	\| Andrew Williams		\| Andrew Williams
	\| ] Sapphire		\| ] Sapphire
			\|-
			! 2006
			\| Andy Williams
			\| ] Sapphire
			\|-
			! 2007
			\| Keith Butcher
			\| Audi V8
			\|-
			! 2009
			\| Russell Haggerty
			\| ]
	\|}		\|}

			== External links ==
			*

			]
			]
			]

Latest revision as of 18:26, 12 August 2024

The Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship is organised by the BARC and the Welsh Racing Drivers’ Association, the main venue of the championship being Pembrey. 2009 sees the championship travelling to Brands Hatch. The championship has also raced at Ty Croes in Anglesey, Donington Park, Mallory Park, Silverstone, Mondello Park, Lydden Hill, Thruxton and Oulton Park.

Class structure

The championship was first awarded in 1991 and has been contested every season since then. The class structure is modified for 2008 as follows: Class A, for road based saloon and sports cars up to 1600cc. Class B is contested by modified, road based saloon and sports cars with engines of up to 2000cc. Class C follows the same rules as Class B, except that it requires engine sizes to be above 2000cc. Finally Class D is for cars conforming to Touring car racing regulations and re-engined sports cars, such as Caterhams. Points are awarded depending on where the driver finishes in their class (in essence, there are four race winners), with the overall championship being awarded to the driver who has managed to accumulate the most class points, regardless of their overall results in the races.

Champions

Year	Driver	Car
1990	Blake Edwards	Ford Capri
1991	Blake Edwards	Ford Capri
1992	Colin Gunderson	Porsche 911
1993	Ken Davies	Porsche 924
1994	Martin Davies	Ford Sierra Sapphire
1995	Martin Davies	Ford Sierra Sapphire
1996	Martin Davies	Ford Sierra Sapphire
1997	Peter Dark	Darrian T90
1998	Mark Chandler	Mini
1999	Graham Cole	Darrian T90
2000	Clive Hayes	Radical Prosport
2001	Terry Brown	LM3000 Prosport
2002	Terry Brown	Radical Prosport
2003	Rhodri Jenkins	Honda Civic
2004	Rhodri Jenkins	Honda Civic
2005	Andrew Williams	Ford Sierra Sapphire
2006	Andy Williams	Ford Sierra Sapphire
2007	Keith Butcher	Audi V8
2009	Russell Haggerty	Raw Striker

External links

2006 Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship

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