In 1964, double F1 world champion Jim Clark underlined just how versatile he was as a racing driver by winning the British Saloon Car Championship in his legendary Lotus Cortina, whilst also racing internationally. He won all eight rounds, amassing an impressive perfect 48 points in the class-based championship, winning from John Fitzpatrick in his Mini Cooper with Mike Young finishing third overall driving an Anglia.
But what was special about Jim was not just what he achieved but how he did it. On-lookers could tell which Cortina he was in amongst a group of similar cars as his flamboyant but equally super-smooth style, often on three wheels and sometimes two, would set him apart from the rest. Some drivers have won more F1 titles, but whether it was winning the Formula One championship, British Saloon Car Championship, the Indy 500 in 1965 or numerous rally events, Jim was arguably the greatest all-round racing driver of all time, and in many polls of racing drivers, mark him out as the greatest of all time.
The team at Knockhill are delighted to be teaming up with the Jim Clark Trust to bring together up to six of Jim's racing saloons and road cars. A display and demo of Jim's Lotus Cortina's and his personal road cars will be at the Knockhill round, marking the 60th anniversary of him winning the Saloon Car title. We are thrilled that these world-famous cars will not only be on display but will be on track on both Saturday and Sunday of our BTCC event on the 10th and 11th of August.
