1995 British Touring Car Championship season

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.

Entry List

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds Alfa Romeo Old Spice Racing Alfa Romeo 155 TS 1 Gabriele Tarquini M 5, 9-13 5 Giampiero Simoni M 1-8 55 Derek Warwick M All Williams Renault Dealer Racing Renault Laguna 2 Alain Menu M All 22 Will Hoy M All Valvoline Team Mondeo Ford Mondeo Ghia 3 Paul Radisich M All 33 Kelvin Burt M All Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Cavalier 16v 4 John Cleland M All 10 Jeff Allam M 9 14 James Thompson M 1-8 24 Mike Briggs M 10-13 Total Team Peugeot Peugeot 405 Mi16 8 Patrick Watts M All 18 Simon Harrison M All Volvo 850 Racing Volvo 850 20v 9 Tim Harvey M All 15 Rickard Rydell M All Team Toyota GB Toyota Carina E 11 Julian Bailey M All 12 Tim Sugden M All BMW Motorsport Team BMW 318i 16 Johnny Cecotto M All 17 David Brabham M All Thames Ford Dealers Ford Mondeo Ghia 19 Charlie Cox I 1-3 Ford Mondeo 10-13 Honda Team MSD Honda Accord 20 David Leslie M All 21 James Kaye M All Mint Motorsport Ford Mondeo Ghia 23 Richard Kaye I All HMSO Bookshops Vauxhall Cavalier 16v 25 Nigel Smith I All SCB Vehicle Dismantlers Peugeot 405 Mi16 26 Hamish Irvine I All Foesport Ford Mondeo Ghia 27 Robb Gravett I 8-13 Roy Kennedy Racing Vauxhall Cavalier 16v 30 1 Team Dynamics Ford Mondeo Ghia 77 Matt Neal I All

Icon Class M Manufacturer I Independent

Calendar & Winners

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Winning Independent
1	R1	Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire	April 1	Rickard Rydell	John Cleland	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Matt Neal
	R2			Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
2	R3	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	April 17	Rickard Rydell	Paul Radisich	Tim Harvey	Volvo 850 Racing	Charlie Cox
	R4			Rickard Rydell	Kelvin Burt	Tim Harvey	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
3	R5	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	May 8	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Nigel Smith
	R6			James Thompson	James Thompson	James Thompson	Vauxhall Sport	Nigel Smith
4	R7	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	May 14	Rickard Rydell	Paul Radisich	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
	R8			Rickard Rydell	Paul Radisich	Paul Radisich	Valvoline Team Mondeo	Matt Neal
5	R9	Oulton Park (International), Cheshire	May 29	James Thompson	Alain Menu	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Nigel Smith
	R10			Rickard Rydell	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
6	R11	Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent	June 11	Alain Menu	John Cleland	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Hamish Irvine
	R12			Alain Menu	Alain Menu	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Richard Kaye
7	R13	Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire	June 25	John Cleland	John Cleland	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Nigel Smith
	R14			John Cleland	John Cleland	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Richard Kaye
8	R15	Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix), Northamptonshire	July 16	John Cleland	Julian Bailey	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Robb Gravett
9	R16	Knockhill Circuit, Fife	July 30	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Volvo 850 Racing	Matt Neal
	R17			Rickard Rydell	Tim Harvey	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
10	R18	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	August 13	Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Will Hoy	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
	R19			Rickard Rydell	John Cleland	John Cleland	Vauxhall Sport	Matt Neal
11	R20	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk	August 28	Rickard Rydell	Johnny Cecotto	Kelvin Burt	Valvoline Team Mondeo	Robb Gravett
	R21			Rickard Rydell	Rickard Rydell	Will Hoy	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
12	R22	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire	September 23	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
	R23			Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
13	R24	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	September 30	John Cleland	Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Richard Kaye
	R25			Alain Menu	Alain Menu	Will Hoy	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal

Results

Points tables for the various titles as follows:^[1]

Drivers' Championship

Pos. Driver DON BHI THR SIL OUL BHGP DON SIL KNO BHI SNE OUL SIL Pts 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 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 Total Cup for Privateers 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 18 Ret 5 15 13 DNS 21 15 Ret 16 Ret DNS Ret 14 110 Pos. Driver DON BHI THR SIL OUL BHGP DON SIL KNO BHI SNE OUL SIL Pts Note: bold signifies pole position, italics signifies fastest lap. Manufacturers Championship Pos Manufacturer DON BHI THR SIL OUL BHGP DON SIL KNO BHI SNE OUL SIL Pts 1 Renault / 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 Toyota / 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 BHI THR SIL OUL BHGP DON SIL KNO BHI SNE OUL SIL Pts Teams Championship Pos Team DON BHI THR SIL OUL BHGP DON SIL KNO BHI SNE OUL SIL Pts 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 BHI THR SIL OUL BHGP DON SIL KNO BHI SNE OUL SIL Pts References ^ Touring Car Year 95-96. 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