Close racing during the Warwick Banks Trophy for Under 2 litres Touring Cars, Silverstone Classic 2015.
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John Gaffen / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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4784 x 1658 px | 40.5 x 14 cm | 15.9 x 5.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
25 July 2015Location:
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TNMore information:
Warwick Banks is a former British Saloon Car Championship driver and class winner, having won in Class A in 1965. Banks also finished runner up to Roy Pierpoint in 1965, despite finishing level on points with the champion. Using a more powerful version of the Mini Cooper S, Banks made two appearances in the 1964 season, driving on behalf of Don Moore. Although he failed to score points on his debut, Banks finished his first race, only missing out on the final point position by a couple of seconds. He improved on this a meeting later, taking fourth at the following race. For 1965, Banks opted to use the Cooper S 970 that took him to the ETCC title, running under the Cooper Car Company banner. Three victories in the first three races put him in prime position for the title, although missing a round and a retirement cost Banks momentum. In the end, however, Banks was able to take maximum points, and would have won the title had Pierpoint not picked up a victory at the final race of the season, leaving them level on points. Although this has happened before (with Jack Sears and Tommy Sopwith duelling for the title in a two race shootout), the title was awarded to Pierpoint by virtue of his overall wins and dropped score record. Banks moved away from touring cars at the end of the year.