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Silverstone International Trophy

Silverstone, Northampton, Great-Britain

Date: 20/3/1982
Track length: 4.718 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 30
Finishers:

Pole position: Allam in 1.40,20
Fastest lap: Allam in 1.41,88 = 166,73 kmh

Distance: 20 laps
Average speed: 164,14 kmh
Weather: Wet track
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1982 Cars

 

Wet or dry, Jeff Allam in the Sanyo-backed Rover was in total command of Saturday's opening round of the Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship. In both practice sessions Allam dominated proceedings, whilst in the race itself he was in an unassailable lead within four laps of the start and ran out an easy victor by almost 22 seconds. Trailing the Rover into second and third places were the Ford Capris of Andy Rouse and Vince Woodman. West Countryman Woodman had been Allam's nearest rival, but tyre problems slowed him. Class victories in a fairly processional 20 laps went to Terry Nightingale (Mazda RX7), reigning champion Win Percy (Toyota Corolla) and Richard Longman (Metro). It was the latter class which produced the now almost obligatory saloon car protest, this time a row over the use of coil spring/damper suspensions to replace the standard Hydragas system. Fourth in class Neil McGrath's car uses the standard system whilst class winner Longman and third placed Steve Soper have coil springs/dampers. The situation is to be clarified by the RAC MSA, and all results were declared provisional. In the end, the protest was finally rejected - it should have been entered after scrutineering and not after the race. (MN)


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 1 Team Sanyo Racing with Esso
Rover 3500 S
Jeff Allam, GB
3495 V8 A 20 laps, 34.29,89 1 1.40,20 1.41,88  
2 2 9 Gordon Spice Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Andy Rouse, GB
2993 V6 A 20 laps, 34.47,14 4 1.41,29    
3 3 3 Equipe Esso
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Vince Woodman, GB
2993 V6 A 20 laps, 34.47,37 2 1.40,43    
4 4 5 Patrick Motorsport with Duckhams Oil/ICI Petrol
Rover 3500 S
Rad Dougall, ZA
3495 V8 A 20 laps, 34.47,76 3 1.40,81    
5 5 8 Gordon Spice Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Gordon Spice, GB
2993 V6 A 20 laps, 34.55,52 5 1.41,60    
6 6 12  
Rover 3500 S
Dennis Leech, GB
3495 V8 A 19 9 1.45,80    
7 1 40 Hughes of Beaconsfield/Toyota GB
Toyota Corolla GT
Win Percy, GB
1588 L4 C 19 laps, 34.52,08 8 1.44,83 1.47,20  
8 1 30 Team Electroplan
Mazda RX-7
Terry Nightingale, GB
2 x 573 R2 B 19 laps, 35.24,67 11 1.46,58 1.47,81  
9 2 35 Morris Vulcan Ltd with Triang Toys
VW Golf GTI
John Morris, GB
1588 L4 C 19 10 1.45,98    
10 1 77 Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
Richard Longman, GB
1275 L4 D 19 laps, 35.37,87 13 1.49,47    
13 3 36 TL Racing
VW Scirocco GTI
Tony Lanfranchi, GB
1588 L4 C   12 1.47,36    
14/NRF 4 44 Julian May Racing
Ford Fiesta 1.6
Jock Robertson, GB
1599 L4 C 18 24 1.53,09   Blown engine
19 2 27  
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Mike Buckley, GB
1993 L4 B   27 1.56,47    
  5 52 Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team with Hampshires of Dorking
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
Andrew Thorpe, GB
1498 B4 C   22 1.52,91    
  6 68 Stanfield and White
Talbot Sunbeam TI
John Spiller, GB
1598 L4 C   23 1.53,07    
  2 71 Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
Alan Curnow, GB
1275 L4 D   16 1.50,57 1.49,53 10 second penalty for missing chicane
  3 74 Hepolite Glacier Racing
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
Steve Soper, GB
1275 L4 D   15 1.50,43   Clutch
  4 73 Everest Double Glazing with Linden Racing
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
Neil McGrath, GB
1275 L4 D   20 1.52,79    
  5 72 Team Wadham Stringer / Castrol
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
Roger Saunders, GB
1275 L4 D   25 1.53,62    
  7? 50  
Toyota Corolla GT
John Tait, GB
1588 L4 C   26 1.54,91    
    32  
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Hamish Irvine, GB
1998 L4 B   17 1.50,89    
DNF   34 R&C Racing Developments
Mazda RX-7
Gordon Bruce, GB
2 x 573 R2 B   14 1.49,62   1st reserve; ignition
DNF?   26  
Toyota Celica
James Burrows, GB
1968 L4 B   19 1.52,46    
DNF   75  
Ford Fiesta 1.3
Stuart Fowler, GB
1298 L4 D   28 2.04,30    
DNF   2 Team Sanyo Racing with Esso
Rover 3500 S
Frank Sytner, GB
3495 V8 A   6 1.42,89   Blown engine
DNF   20  
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Charles Sawyer-Hoare, GB
2993 V6 A   7 1.44,12   Engine
DNF   25 Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Jon Dooley, GB
2491 V6 B 16 18 1.52,14   Oil loss
DNS   37  
Audi 80 GLE
Robin Brundle, GB
1588 L4 C     no time   Engine
DNS   82 Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
Rob Kirby, GB
1286 B4 D     no time?    
DNS   51 Race Time Marketing Ltd
VW Golf GTI
Alan Greenhalgh, GB
1588 L4 C   21 1.52,86