CRYSTAL PALACE MAY 18 1964
The V8s limited Clark to third at Aintree and Silverstone, but more was expected at the tight confines of Crystal Palace. This meeting was more notable for the ‘arrival’ of Jochen Rindt in Formula 2, but it also provided Clark’s third outright BTCC win in the over-1300cc race.
Contrary to expectations, Sears took pole and led the small field away in the Willment Galaxie. The American heavy metal again looked tough to beat, but then a tyre blew, putting Sears out. That left Clark to lead Team Lotus team-mate Peter Arundell in a Cortina 1-2-3-4.
The result also meant that Clark had reached the maximum score possible and essentially clinched the title with two of the eight rounds to go.