Pole position: Lovett in 1.19,88
Fastest lap: Woodman in 1.20,94 = 140,11 kmh
Distance: 25 laps
Average speed: 138,00 kmh
Weather: Dry
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1982 Cars
"We don't mind who wins, so long as it's Vince or me!" So said Jeff Allam after the Rover's 1-2 grid performance on Friday, adding, "I'll almost be happy if Vince gets this one, it means I must have that Grand Prix hat-trick next time." Vince Woodman and his VMW Motors/Esso Capri did win Donington's seventh round contribution to the Tricentrol series, making their 2.69s victory margin over the Sanyo Rover of Allam look effortless, and moving the Bristol Ford dealer within one point of second place in the Championship. This time the big class was not the high point of the day's racing, Metro-mounted Steve Soper and Richard Longman battling mightily throughout, Longman crashing heavily (but without injury) going into the chicane on the last lap. Soper snatched class victory and a new lap record (as did Woodman) while Tony Dickinson took his smart Escort RS2000 to a second class win. Win Percy continued his outright domination of the Championship table with a professional's performance that netted a neat sixth overall. Mechanical mayhem, both in practice and the race, was a feature of this sub-50 mile Championship qualifier. (MN) |
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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 | 3 | Equipe Esso Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Vince Woodman, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 25 laps, 34.14,31 | 3 | 1.20,46 | 1.20,94 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Rover 3500 S |
Jeff Allam, GB |
3495 | V8 | A | 25 laps, 34.17,07 | 2 | 1.20,10 | 1.21,09 | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | Gordon Spice Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Andy Rouse, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 25 laps, 34.37,41 | 5 | 1.21,03 | 1.21,34 | |
| 4 | 4 | 19 | Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Rover 3500 S |
Pete Lovett, GB |
3495 | V8 | A | 25 laps, 34.54,69 | 1 | 1.19,88 | 1.22,27 | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Patrick Motorsport with Duckhams Oil/ICI Petrol Rover 3500 S |
Rad Dougall, ZA |
3495 | V8 | A | 25 laps, 35.02,61 | 6 | 1.21,55 | 1.22,59 | |
| 6 | 1 | 40 | Hughes of Beaconsfield/Toyota GB Toyota Corolla GT |
Win Percy, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 24 laps, 34.37,11 | 9 | 1.23,94 | 1.24,95 | |
| 7 | 1 | 33 | Ford Escort II RS 2000 |
Tony Dickinson, GB |
1993 | L4 | B | 24 laps, 35.04,55 | 17 | 1.26,87 | 1.25,81 | |
| 8 | 2 | 36 | TL Racing VW Scirocco GTI |
Tony Lanfranchi, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 24 laps, 35.06,88 | 13 | 1.25,97 | 1.26,57 | |
| 9 | 3 | 35 | Morris Vulcan Ltd with Triang Toys VW Golf GTI |
John Morris, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 24 laps, 35.10,96 | 11 | 1.24,64 | 1.26,27 | Exhaust manifold, missing 4th gear |
| 10 | 1 | 74 | Hepolite Glacier Racing Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
Steve Soper, GB |
1275 | L4 | D | 24 laps, 35.16,81 | 18 | 1.26,98 | 1.26,85 | |
| 11 | 4 | 44 | Julian May Racing Ford Fiesta 1.6 |
Jock Robertson, GB |
1599 | L4 | C | 24 laps, 36.14,18 | 20 | 1.27,35 | 1.26,79 | Including 1 minute penalty (jump start) |
| 12 | 2 | 71 | Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
Alan Curnow, GB |
1275 | L4 | D | 23 laps, 34.16,59 | 19 | 1.27,20 | 1.28,05 | |
| 13 | 5 | 68 | Stanfield and White Talbot Sunbeam TI |
John Spiller, GB |
1598 | L4 | C | 23 laps, 34.35,47 | 23 | 1.28,41 | 1.28,25 | |
| 14 | 3 | 72 | Team Wadham Stringer / Castrol Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
Roger Saunders, GB |
1275 | L4 | D | 23 laps, 34.35,86 | 24 | 1.28,82 | 1.28,71 | |
| 15 | 2 | 25 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6 |
Jon Dooley, GB |
2491 | V6 | B | 22 laps, 35.17,69 | 10 | 1.24,55 | 1.25,74 | Fuel injector |
| 16 | 6 | 67 | Baileys of Hanley Ltd Peugeot Talbot Talbot Sunbeam TI |
Terry Watts, GB |
1598 | L4 | C | 22 laps, 35.23,68 | 27 | 1.32,35 | 1.33,88 | |
| 17 | 3 | 32 | Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Hamish Irvine, GB |
1998 | L4 | B | 21 laps, 35.23,73 | 14 | 1.26,04 | 1.25,77 | Spin, troubled restart |
| DNF | 77 | Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
Richard Longman, GB |
1275 | L4 | D | 23 | 15 | 1.26,15 | 1.26,88 | Accident | |
| DNF | 73 | Everest Double Glazing with Linden Racing Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
Neil McGrath, GB |
1275 | L4 | D | 18 | 22 | 1.28,27 | 1.27,22 | Rocker | |
| DNF | 82 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
Rob Kirby, GB |
1286 | B4 | D | 17 | 26 | 1.29,97 | 1.30,58 | ||
| DNF | 39 | Toyota Corolla GT |
Chris Hodgetts, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 13 | 16 | 1.26,35 | 1.27,28 | Valves | |
| DNF | 12 | Rover 3500 S |
Dennis Leech, GB |
3495 | V8 | A | 9 | 7 | 1.22,06 | 1.22,91 | Final drive | |
| DNF | 21 | Team Electroplan Mazda RX-7 |
Mike Kimpton, GB |
2 x 573 | R2 | B | 9 | 12 | 1.25,81 | 1.26,00 | Front disc | |
| DNF | 37 | Toyota Corolla GT |
Robin Brundle, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 8 | 21 | 1.28,17 | 1.28,32 | Split brake line | |
| DNF | 8 | Gordon Spice Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Gordon Spice, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 5 | 4 | 1.20,49 | 1.21,15 | Gear lever | |
| DNF | 16 | Graham Goode Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Graham Goode, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 2 | 8 | 1.23,00 | 1.25,82 | Engine | |
| DNS | 52 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team with Hampshires of Dorking Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint |
Andrew Thorpe, GB |
1498 | B4 | C | 25 | 1.29,04 | Engine fire | |||