Pole position: Graham in 1.30,0
Fastest lap: Graham in 1.30,4 = 150,98 kmh
Distance: 20 laps
Average speed: 145,59 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1974 Cars
Stuart Graham's Camaro was again quickest in practice with a lap in 90 seconds dead, no less than 2.2 seconds faster than Richard Lloyd's Camaro. The latter was admittedly suffering from a misfire. The race got off to a somewhat shambolic start, for Woodman's car stuck in bottom gear while Hanson's clutch failed on the line. Amazingly, everyone missed them. The Opel retired after a few laps at the back, having a misfire too, and Woodman withdrew when John Handley's Triumph ran into him to puncture a tyre as well. Stuart Graham came round in the lead with Lloyd and Nash in his wake, but after only three circuits Nash's car pitted due to overheating and a tour later Graham spun out with a run wheel bearing - a bearing borrowed from Lloyd after a similar failure in practice! This left Lloyd with a very convincing advantage which he extended to 40s by the finish. Rouse was left second but had Williams practically in his boot until after five laps the Mazda started to chunk its tyres again. Gradually Whizzo eased off to finish a secure fourth, second in class and well clear of any rivals after the opening spurt, with a new class lap record in his pocket to boot. |
Touring Cars class A-D
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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 | A.J. Rivers Simoniz Racing Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Richard Lloyd, GB |
5736 | V8 | D | 20 laps, 31.15,0 | 2 | 1.32,2 | |||
2 | 1 | Shellsport Ford Capri 3000 GT |
Tom Walkinshaw, GB |
2993 | V6 | C | 20 laps, 31.55,4 | 9 | 1.34,4 | |||
3 | 1 | Team Broadspeed Castrol Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Andy Rouse, GB |
1998 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 31.55,4 | 6 | 1.34,0 | 1.34,2 | ||
4 | 2 | Team Castrol Mazda Savanna RX-3 |
Barrie Williams, GB |
2 x 491 | R2 | B | 20 | 4 | 1.33,8 | |||
5 | 3 | Team Broadspeed Castrol Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Tony Dron, GB |
1998 | L4 | B | 20 | |||||
6 | 4 | Roller Chain Distributors Ltd Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
John Handley, GB |
1998 | L4 | B | 20 | |||||
7 | 2 | Van Der Steen BMW 3.0 CSi |
Tony Lanfranchi, GB |
2985 | L6 | C | 20 | 7 | ||||
3 | Ford Capri 3000 GT |
John Brindley, GB |
2993 | V6 | C | 20 | ||||||
2 | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Bob Ridgard, ZA |
5736 | V8 | D | Handling | ||||||
10 | 1 | Chrysler Dealer Team Hillman Avenger 1600 GT |
Bernard Unett, GB |
1594 | L4 | A | 19 laps, 31.41,0 | (2) | 1.38,0 | 1.38,0 | ||
11? | 2 | Chrysler Dealer Team Hillman Avenger 1600 GT |
Roger Bell, GB |
1594 | L4 | A | 19 laps, 31.42,2 | (1) | 1.37,8 | |||
3 | Roger Clark Cars/Esso Uniflo Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior |
Stan Clark, GB |
1570 | L4 | A | 19 | ||||||
3 | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Les Nash, GB |
5736 | V8 | D | 8 | ||||||
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Gerry Marshall, GB |
2279 | L4 | B | Electrics | |||||||
Hermetite Products Ford Capri 3000 GT |
Holman “Les” Blackburn, GB |
2993 | V6 | C | 10 | |||||||
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Tim Stock, GB |
2279 | L4 | B | ||||||||
Shellsport Arden Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Rob Mason, GB |
1998 | L4 | B | ||||||||
DNF | Castrol Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Stuart Graham, GB |
5736 | V8 | D | 3 | 1 | 1.30,0 | 1.30,4 | Wheel bearing | ||
DNF | VMW Motors - Team Esso Uniflo Chevrolet Camaro Z28 |
Vince Woodman, GB |
5736 | V8 | D | 3 | Puncture | |||||
DNF | Dealer Opel Team Opel Commodore GS/E |
Peter Hanson, GB |
2784 | L6 | C | 5 | 1.34,0 | Clutch/misfire | ||||
DNS | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV |
John Lyon, GB |
1962 | L4 | B | Accident in practice |