Doc Shepherd

British racing driver (1900–1986)

British Saloon Car Championship

George Corbyn "Doc" Shepherd (13 May 1900 – October 1986) was a British racing driver. He entered the inaugural year of the British Saloon Car Championship in 1958, driving a class A Austin A35 where he finished fourth on points and second in class. in 1959, he finished second in the championship in an Austin A40. He became the BSCC champion a year later in 1960 for the Don Moore Racing Team.[1]

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 9 10 11 DC Pts Class
1958 Team Speedwell Austin A35 A BRH
5† 		BRH
2‡ 		MAL
2† 		BRH
2† 		BRH
Ret† 		CRY
6 		BRH
? 		BRH
6 		BRH
6 		4th 41 2nd
1959 Doc Shepherd Austin A40 A GOO
? 		AIN
? 		SIL
12 		CRY
2 		SNE
5 		BRH
Ret† 		BRH
Ret† 		2nd 42 1st
1960 Don Moore Racing Austin A40 BRH
1 		SNE
3 		MAL
1 		OUL
Ret 		SNE
3 		BRH
5 		BRH
2 		BRH
Ret 		1st 48
1961 Doc Shepherd Austin Mini Seven A SNE
? 		GOO
? 		AIN
Ret 		SIL
Ret 		CRY
7 		11th 18 4th
BMW 700 CS SIL
DNS 		BRH OUL SNE
1963 Doc Shepherd Morris Mini Cooper A SNE OUL GOO AIN
? 		SIL CRY SIL BRH BRH OUL SIL NC 0 NC
Source:[2]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

‡ Event with 3 races staged for the different classes.

References

  1. ^ "BTCC CHAMPIONS". British Touring Car Championship Pages. Archived from the original on 10 March 2001.
  2. ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  • BTCC Pages list of champions.
Sporting positions
Preceded by British Touring Car Champion
1960 		Succeeded by
John Whitmore


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