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Brands Hatch Grand Prix Support Race

Brands Hatch International Circuit, Kent, Great-Britain

Date: 13/7/1986
Track length: 4.207 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 32
Finishers: 24 classified

Pole position: Schlesser in 1.36,83
Fastest lap: Schlesser in 1.37,58 = 155,17 kmh

Distance:
Average speed: 152,36 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1986 Cars

 

It seemed rather appropriate that Jeff Allam should win this GP supporting round of the British saloon series. Back in 1980, if you remember, it was that man Allam who gave the Vitesse its first victory; at Brands, at the GP meeting. And in the week that the Vitesse's replacement was announced, the 800 series Sterling, it seemed fitting that Jeff should win in a Rover; at Brands, at the GP meeting. "You know," said Jeff afterwards, "there were funny pressures on me to do well. Everybody was expecting me to win, I'm just glad I did. But I love Brands. There's no place like it. It's just so demanding with its bumps, and sweeping bends. I'm just trying to recall, though, the last time I won a race..." That hardly mattered - it just seemed a neat bit of history for Austin Rover and for Jeff Allam. (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 22 TWR - Herbie Clips
Rover Vitesse
Jeff Allam, GB
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 33.07,69 2 1.37,41 1.38,28  
2 2 21 TWR - Herbie Clips
Rover Vitesse
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 33.13,74 1 1.36,83 1.37,58  
3 3 9 Hughes of Beaconsfield
Toyota Celica Supra MA61
David Sears, GB
2759 L6 A 20 laps, 33.37,52 6 1.39,59    
4 4 4  
Rover Vitesse
Dennis Leech, GB
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 34.07,60 7 1.39,91    
5 5 2 Industrial Control Services Ltd.
Rover Vitesse
Pete Hall, GB
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 34.10,16 8 1.40,30    
6 6 7 Linden Racing/Connels Estate Agents
Rover Vitesse
Mike O'Brien, GB
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 34.42,36 9 1.40,56    
7 7 5 Burlington Wallcoverings Ltd.
BMW 635 CSi
Mike Newman, GB
3475 L6 A 20 laps, 34.46,76 11 1.41,76    
8 1 44 Royal Mail Datapost
Ford Escort RS Turbo
Richard Longman, GB
1598 tc L4 B 20 laps, 34.51,53 10 1.41,42 1.42,35  
9 2 30 John West Foods - Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
Alfa Romeo 75 V6
Rob Kirby, GB
2491 V6 B 19 laps, 33.14,64 14 1.42,99    
10 8 8  
Ford Capri II 3.0S
Brian Chatfield, GB
2993 V6 A 19 laps, 33.30,60 29 time disallowed   Started with 10 sec penalty (car underweight at practice)
11 3 55 Smith & Latimer
MG Metro Turbo
Colin Pearcy, GB
1275 tc L4 B 19 laps, 34.11,26 19 1.46,15    
12 1 66 Team Toyota GB / Duckhams
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Chris Hodgetts, GB
1587 L4 C 19 laps, 34.16,26 13 1.42,96 1.44,43  
13 2 60 CHMS Team/Demon Tweeks Racing
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Alan Minshaw, GB
1587 L4 C 19 laps, 34.50,49 20 1.46,21    
14 3 61 Peugeot Talbot Sport UK
Peugeot 205 GTI
Mikael Sundström, SF
1580 L4 C 18 laps, 33.38,23 21 1.46,99    
15 4 78  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI 1.5
Nick Sismey, GB
1498 B4 C 18 laps, 33.50,73 24 1.50,69    
16 4 48  
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Roger Saunders, GB
1397 tc L4 B 18 laps, 33.57,98 23 1.50,31    
17 1 93  
Vauxhall Nova Sport
James Kaye, GB
1297 L4 D 18 laps, 34.03,55 26 1.51,77 1.51,29  
18 5 38 Terry Drury Racing
Ford Escort RS Turbo
Mark Hales, GB
1598 tc L4 B 18 laps, 34.04,54 12 1.42,25    
19 6 33 Royal Mail Datapost
Ford Escort RS Turbo
Alan Curnow, GB
1598 tc L4 B 18 laps, 34.05,54 17 1.44,77    
20 7 35  
Renault 5 GT Turbo
David Grimshaw, GB
1397 tc L4 B 18 laps, 34.21,45 30 time disallowed   Started with 10 sec penalty (car underweight at practice)
21 8 45  
Renault 5 GT Turbo
David Gibson, GB
1397 tc L4 B 18 laps, 34.21,61 27 1.51,85    
22 9 46  
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Anthony Pownall, GB
1397 tc L4 B 18 laps, 35.01,51 28 1.53,40    
23/NRF 5 72  
Ford Fiesta XR2
Alastair Davidson, GB
1599 L4 C 18 laps 25 1.51,74   Clutch
24 2 91 Monorep Ltd Vauxhall Opel Main Dealer
Vauxhall Nova Sport
Tony Lanfranchi, GB
1297 L4 D 18 laps, 34.03,55 31 time disallowed   Started with 10 sec penalty (car underweight at practice)
NC   31 John West Foods - Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
Alfa Romeo 75 V6
Jon Dooley, GB
2491 V6 B 15 15 1.43,01    
DNF   1 Industrial Control Services Ltd.
Ford Sierra XR4 TI
Andy Rouse, GB
2320 tc L4 A 17 4 1.38,46   Driveshaft
DNF   62  
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Tony Crudgington, GB
1587 L4 C 13 18 1.44,85   Propshaft
DNF   3 BBW Motorsport
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Dave Brodie, GB
1998 tc L4 A 6 3 1.37,74   Turbine shaft
DNF   6 Linden Racing/Connels Estate Agents
Rover Vitesse
Neil McGrath, GB
3532 V8 A 5 5 1.39,05   Engine
DNF   74 North Essex Motorsport
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Richard Belcher, GB
1598 L4 C 5 32 no time   Started with 10 sec penalty (only 2 practice laps), rotor arm
DNF   36 Carroll’s Transport
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16
Martin Carroll, GB
2323 L4 B 1 22 1.49,81   Gear linkage
DNF   69 Brooklyn Motorsport / ECS
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Paul Taft, GB
1598 L4 C   16 1.44,38   Accident