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Access RAC Tourist Trophy

Silverstone, Northampton, Great-Britain

Date: 22/9/1974
Track length: 4.719 m
Attendance: 10.000
Entries accepted:
Starters: 40
Finishers:

Pole position: Lloyd in 1.43,6
Fastest lap: Graham in 1.44,0 = 163,05 kmh

Distance: 107 laps, 505 km
Average speed: 155,15 kmh
Weather: Sunny but cold
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1974 Cars

Pictures

A non-championship group 1B TT this time.
Stuart Graham drove the perfect race at Silverstone on Sunday to win the Access RAC Tourist Trophy. Pacing his Chevrolet Camaro just right, he inherited the lead when Richard Lloyd's sister Camaro made its first stop and stayed out front for the rest of the 313 mile race. By coming second, Vince Woodman and Jonathan Buncombe assured the Simoniz Team of the valuable team prize, for Lloyd and his partner Jac Nelleman came eighth despite brake troubles after leading the first part of the event. Star of the race, however, was Tony Dean in one of Ralph Broad's Dolomites, who after a long chase beat Barrie Williams' Mazda for their class and for third place as a result of superior pit work. In fact, as Peter Hanson's Opel won the 4-litre class, Broad had a hand in the preparation of three of the four class winners.

Touring Cars class A-D
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1 5 Simoniz Team Chevrolet
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Stuart Graham, GB
 5736 V8 D 107 laps, 3:14.18,2 2 1.43,8 1.44,0  
2 2   Simoniz Team Chevrolet
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Vince Woodman, GB
Jonathan Buncombe, GB
 5736 V8 D 105 laps, 3:15.51 3 1.44,0    
3 1 39? Castrol Triumph Team
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 Tony Dron, GB
 1998 L4 B 105 laps, 3:16.05,8 16 1.50,6    
4 2 31 Team Castrol
Mazda Savanna RX-3		 Barrie Williams, GB
 2 x 491 R2 B 104 7 1.47,6 1.48,2  
5 1 25 Dealer Opel Team
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Peter Hanson, GB
 2784 L6 C 104 laps, 3:15.05,4 6 1.47,0 1.48,2  
6 2 12 Trio Ford Capri
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Tom Walkinshaw, GB
 2993 V6 C 104 laps, 3:15.12 11 1.49,0    
7 3    
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Jon Fletcher, GB
Richard Jenvey, GB
 5736 V8 D 102 5 1.46,6    
8 3   Castrol Triumph Team
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 John Handley, GB
 1998 L4 B 102 14 1.50,2    
9 4   Simoniz Team Chevrolet
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Richard Lloyd, GB
Jac Nelleman, DK
 5736 V8 D 102 1 1.43,6    
10 4   Roger Clark Cars
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 John Lepp, GB
Rafael Barrios, E
 1962 L4 B 101 17 1.51,6    
11 1   Chrysler Dealer Team
Hillman Avenger 1600 GT		 Bernard Unett, GB
 1594 L4 A 100 laps, 3:15.36,8 29 1.54,2    
12 2 68 Dealer Team Toyota
Toyota Celica GT		 John Markey, GB
T. Goodwin
 1588 L4 A 100 laps, 3:16.07 28 1.53,8    
CL 2   Chrysler Dealer Team
Hillman Avenger 1600 GT		 Alec Poole, IRL
 1594 L4 A 99 30 1.54,2    
CL 4   Chrysler Dealer Team
Hillman Avenger 1600 GT		 Roger Bell, GB
 1594 L4 A 99 35 1.58,2    
    21 BMW Team
BMW 3.0 CSi		 Tony Lanfranchi, GB
 2985 L6 C   8 1.48,6    
      Allen of Romford?
Ford Escort Mk.I RS 2000		 Ivan Dutton
Alan Foster, GB
 1993 L4 B   18 1.51,6    
      Hermetite Products
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Frans Lubin, NL
Mike Crabtree, GB
 2993 V6 C   19 1.51,8    
    14 Trio Ford Capri
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Gordon Spice, GB
Peter Clark, GB
 2993 V6 C   20 1.52,2    
    11 Trio Ford Capri
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Martin Birrane, IRL
Keith St. John, GB
 2993 V6 C   21 1.52,5    
      Hermetite Products
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Stuart Rolt, GB
Nigel Clarkson, GB
 2993 V6 C   24 1.53,2    
      Roger Clark Cars
Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior		 Stan Clark, GB
Roger Clark, GB
 1570 L4 A   25 1.53,2    
      BMW Team
BMW 3.0 Si		 John Cooper, GB
 2985 L6 C   27 1.53,6    
       
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Barry Boult, GB
I. Richardson
 2993 V6 C   31 1.57,0    
      Halesfield Motors (Telford) Ltd.
Hillman Avenger 1600 GT		 Jenny Birrell, GB
Gabrielle Konig, GB
 1594 L4 A   32 1.57,2    
    22 BMW Team
BMW 3.0 Si		 Tony Brennan, IRL
B. Rennicks
 2985 L6 C   33 1.57,2    
       
VW Passat TS		 Melvyn Adams, GB
 1470 L4 A   36 1.59,0    
       
Hillman Hunter GLS		 Graham Birrell, GB
T. Leake
 1725 L4 B   38 2.00,8    
       
Hillman Avenger 1600 GT		 Patrick Cobb, GB
Hugh Oliver-Bellasis, GB
 1594 L4 A   39 2.01,4    
    47  
Ford Escort Mk.I RS 2000		 Ken Coffey, GB
Cyd Williams, GB
 1993 L4 B   40 2.14,6    
DNF?   34 Dealer Team Vauxhall
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Gerry Marshall, GB
 2279 L4 B   22 1.52,6   Coil lead
DNF?   32 Penthouse Racing
Mazda Savanna RX-3		 Wendy Markey, GB
Brian Muir, AUS
 2 x 491 R2 B   10 1.48,8   Gearbox oil loss
DNF      
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Malcolm Wayne, GB
 5736 V8 D   9 1.48,8   Clutch
DNF      
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Malcolm Kay, GB
Stephen South, GB
 5736 V8 D 8 4 1.46,2   Wheel bearing
DNF   38? Castrol Triumph Team
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 Andy Rouse, GB
 1998 L4 B   13 1.50,0   Wheel bearing
DNF   41? Bill Shaw Racing/Shellsport
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 John Hine, GB
 1998 L4 B 13 15 1.50,4   Accident
DNF     Roger Clark Cars
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Eddie Labinjoh
Jon Dooley, GB
 1962 L4 B   37 1.59,2   Accident
DNF      
BMW 2002 TII		 Mike Chittenden, GB
Jon Mowatt, GB
 1990 L4 B   26 1.53,4   Piston
DNF     Hermetite Products
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Holman “Les” Blackburn, GB
John Miles, GB
 2993 V6 C   12 1.49,2   Halfshaft
DNF     Dealer Team Vauxhall
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Dennis Bissell
B. Atthews
 2279 L4 B   34 1.57,8   Gearbox
DNF     Dealer Team Vauxhall
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Tim Stock, GB
 2279 L4 B   23 1.53,0   Oil loss
DNA     DNRT Marlboro Team
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Huub Vermeulen, NL
Fred Frankenhout, NL
 2784 L6 C          
DNA     NMB Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Hans Deen, NL
Han Akersloot, NL
 1962 L4 B          

Remarks: The Simoniz Team Chevrolet won the main (team!) prize, Trio Ford Capri came second and the Chrysler Team was third.