Pole position: Rouse in 1.26,80
Fastest lap: Rouse in 1.27,55 = 155,90 kmh
Distance: 20 laps
Average speed: 153,84 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1984 Cars
Andy Rouse took his Industrial Control Services Rover Vitesse to his second victory of the season at Thruxton on Bank Holiday Monday. Rouse dominated practice, and led from start to finish in a race punctuated with incidents throughout the field. Patrick Watts scored yet another Class B win, his third of the year, with the MG Metro Turbo and Richard Longman increased his overall championship points lead by taking Class C honours with his Datapost Escort RS1600i. (MN) |
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Touring Cars class A-C
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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 | 7 | Industrial Control Services Ltd. Rover Vitesse |
Andy Rouse, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 20 laps, 29.34,42 | 1 | 1.26,80 | 1.27,55 | |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Rover Vitesse |
Tony Pond, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 20 laps, 29.50,99 | 4 | 1.26,95 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 10 | Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Rover Vitesse |
Pete Lovett, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 20 laps, 29.56,72 | 3 | 1.26,93 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 9 | Sytner BMW Racing with GSI BMW 635 CSi |
Frank Sytner, GB |
3475 | L6 | A | 20 laps, 30.01,83 | 6 | 1.28,74 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 17 | Grundig International/BS Automotive BMW 635 CSi |
David Kennedy, IRL |
3475 | L6 | A | 20 laps, 30.07,76 | 10 | 1.30,15 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | BMW GB Ltd. BMW 635 CSi |
Vince Woodman, GB |
3475 | L6 | A | 20 laps, 30.19,98 | 7 | 1.29,01 | Front tyres extends beyond bodywork | |
| 7 | 1 | 34 | Computervision Racing with Esso MG Metro Turbo |
Patrick Watts, GB |
1275 tc | L4 | B | 20 laps, 30.22,92 | 8 | 1.29,10 | 1.29,77 | |
| 8 | 2 | 35 | Computervision Racing with Esso MG Metro Turbo |
Robin Brundle, GB |
1275 tc | L4 | B | 20 laps, 30.32,82 | 11 | 1.30,18 | ||
| 9 | 7 | 18 | Colt Cars Dealer Racing Team Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183 |
Dave Brodie, GB |
1998 tc | L4 | B | 20 laps, 31.14,81 | 9 | 1.29,31 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 40 | Terry Drury Racing Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6 |
Phil Dowsett, GB |
2491 | V6 | B | 19 | 17 | 1.32,46 | ||
| 11 | 4 | 32 | The Canned Salmon Bureau / Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6 |
Rob Kirby, GB |
2491 | V6 | B | 19 | 21 | 1.33,77 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 77 | Royal Mail Datapost Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Richard Longman, GB |
1598 | L4 | C | 19 | 13 | 1.31,40 | 1.32,61 | |
| 13 | 5 | 38 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo |
Graham Goode, GB |
1770 tc | L4 | B | 19 | 15 | 1.32,09 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 41 | Terry Drury Racing Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6 |
Paul Smith, GB |
2491 | V6 | B | 19 | 22 | 1.34,61 | ||
| 15 | 7 | 33 | VW Scirocco GTI 1.8 |
John Morris, GB |
1781 | L4 | B | 19 | 19 | 1.33,45 | Puncture | |
| 16 | 2 | 72 | Universal Grinding/John Maguire Racing Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Rob Hall, GB |
1598 | L4 | C | 19 | 20 | 1.33,58 | ||
| 17 | 3 | 70 | Julian May Racing Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Jock Robertson, GB |
1598 | L4 | C | 19 | 24 | no time | ||
| 18 | 7 | 36 | Klaxon Neiman MG Metro Turbo |
Paul Taft, GB |
1275 tc | L4 | B | 19 | 12 | 1.31,22 | ||
| 19 | 8 | 30 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6 |
Jon Dooley, GB |
2491 | V6 | B | 18 | 14 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Team Toyota GB / Hughes of Beaconsfield Toyota Celica Supra MA61 |
Win Percy, GB |
2759 | L6 | A | 2 | 1.26,90 | Accident | |||
| DNF | 51 | Ordibell UK Ltd. VW Golf GTI |
Alan Greenhalgh, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 23 | 1.34,98 | ||||
| DNF | 69 | Brooklyn Motorsport Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Chris Hodgetts, GB |
1598 | L4 | C | 18 | 1.32,78 | Puncture, head gasket | |||
| DNF | 6 | BMW GB Ltd. BMW 635 CSi |
James Weaver, GB |
3475 | L6 | A | 5 | 1.27,38 | Camber adjuster, ignition | |||
| DNF | 66 | Royal Mail Datapost Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Alan Curnow, GB |
1598 | L4 | C | 16 | 1.32,11 | ||||
| DNS | 84 | Barry Lee Racing Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Barry Lee, GB |
1598 | L4 | C | Car disappointing | |||||