Pole position: Walkinshaw in 1.23,7 (race 1); Lloyd in 1.28,8 (race 2)
Fastest lap: Allam in 1.30,6 (race 1); Lloyd in 1.36,8 (race 2)
Distance: 20 laps
Average speed: 123,21 kmh (race 1); 115,21 kmh (race 2)
Weather: Wet
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1978 Cars
On Sunday, a wet and muddy Donington Park witnessed the latest instalment in the Tricentrol International RAC British Saloon car championship. As is now usual, there were two races, for the up to 1600 cc contenders and the over 1600 cc cars and drivers. Both races provided the crowd with plenty of action and a fair measure of interest, with Richard Lloyd winning the small race with his VW Golf and Gordon Spice winning the larger race, after a very strong and nearly successful challenge from the similar Capri of Jeff Allam. It was unfortunate therefore that both the race results should then be declared provisional after "one or two checks" following the race by Howard Mason of the RAC and others. Certain parties were very aggrieved by what happened and it remains to be seen how long the RAC will take to clarify the points in question regarding engines, rose joints and so on. They said on Monday that they will be getting together in the very near future. Let's hope that they mean this, because the whole championship could so very easily be turned into a shambles because of their nonchalant attitude. |
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Touring Cars class C-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 |
| DSQ | - | Gordon Spice Group Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Gordon Spice, GB |
2993 | V6 | D | 20 laps, 30.40,5 | 4 | 1.23,9 | Inlet manifold, pistons illegal | ||
| 2 | 2 | Allam Motor Services Ltd. Racing with Nu-Luxe Foam Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Jeff Allam, GB |
2993 | V6 | D | 20 laps, 30.40,9 | 6 | 1.24,1 | 1.30,6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Equipe Esso Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Vince Woodman, GB |
2993 | V6 | D | 20 laps, 31.26,6 | 9 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Gordon Spice Group Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Chris Craft, GB |
2993 | V6 | D | 20 laps, 31.40,0 | 5 | 1.24,1 | |||
| 5 | 5 | Carrier Properties Ltd. Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Andy Rouse, GB |
2993 | V6 | D | 20 laps, 31.41,6 | 2 | 1.23,8 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Triplex Safety Glass Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Gerry Marshall, GB |
2993 | V6 | D | 20 laps, 31.42,8 | 8 | 1.24,2 | ||
| DSQ | - | Leyland Cars Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Tony Dron, GB |
1998 | L4 | C | 20 laps, 32.16,4 | 11 | 1.35,4 | Suspension illegal | ||
| 8 | 2 | Hermetite Products Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
John Fitzpatrick, GB |
1998 | L4 | C | 19 | 12 | ||||
| 9 | 3 | Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Barrie Williams, GB |
2279 | L4 | C | 19 | 13 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV |
Jon Dooley, GB |
1962 | L4 | C | 19 | 14 | ||||
| 11 | 5 | Wadham Stringer Equipe Esso Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Roger Saunders, GB |
1998 | L4 | C | 19 | 16 | ||||
| 12 | 6 | Stratstone Ltd. Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Tim Goss, GB |
1998 | L4 | C | 19 | 15 | ||||
| Fabergé Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Stuart Graham, GB |
2993 | V6 | D | 7 | 1.24,1 | Puncture | |||||
| DNF | BMW (GB) BMW 530i |
Tom Walkinshaw, GB |
2985 | L6 | D | 12 | 1 | 1.23,7 | Sticking throttle | |||
| DNF | Browne & Day Ltd. Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Brian Muir, AUS |
2993 | V6 | D | 14 | 3 | 1.23,9 | Clutch | |||
| DNF | The Toleman Group BMW 530i |
Win Percy, GB |
2985 | L6 | D | 10 | 1.24,8 | Head gasket | ||||
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Touring Cars class A-B
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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 |
| DSQ | - | Richard Lloyd Racing Ltd. VW Golf GTI |
Richard Lloyd, GB |
1588 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 32.48,3 | 1 | 1.28,8 | 1.36,8 | Inlet ports, pistons illegal | |
| 2 | 2 | Way Valley Racing / Bradshaw Plant Hire Toyota Celica GT |
Win Percy, GB |
1588 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 33.26,1 | 12 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | Patrick Motorsport Mini 1275 GT |
Richard Longman, GB |
1275 | L4 | A | 20 laps, 33.33,6 | 3 | 1.30,5 | 1.39,4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Hughes of Beaconsfield Toyota Celica GT |
Mike Wilds, GB |
1588 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 34.02,6 | 4 | 1.31,0 | |||
| 5 | 4 | John Brundle Motors Ltd. Toyota Celica GT |
Martin Brundle, GB |
1588 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 34.05,9 | 2 | 1.30,1 | Gearbox | ||
| 6 | 5 | VW Golf GTI |
Martin Grant-Peterkin, GB |
1588 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 34.13,0 | 7 | ||||
| 7 | 2 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
Rex Greenslade, GB |
1286 | B4 | A | 20 laps, 34.25,0 | 5 | 1.32,0 | |||
| 8 | 3 | Patrick Motorsport Mini 1275 GT |
Tom Pitcher, GB |
1275 | L4 | A | 19 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
Malcolm Wayne, GB |
1286 | B4 | A | 19 | 9 | |||||
| 10 | Stanfield and White (Caravan Hire) Ltd. Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT |
John Spiller, GB |
1295 | L4 | A | 19 | 10 | |||||
| 11 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior |
John Myerscough, GB |
1290 | L4 | A | 19 | 13 | |||||
| Candor Motors Ford Colchester 71171 Ford Fiesta |
Stuart McCrudden, GB |
1295 | L4 | A | 11 | |||||||
| Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT |
Ian Stirling, GB |
1295 | L4 | A | 14 | |||||||
| DNS | Simca Rallye 3 |
Rodney Posner, GB |
1294 | L4 | A | 8 | ||||||
| DNS | Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT |
Terry Watts, GB |
1295 | L4 | A | 15 | ||||||