Pole position: O’Brien in 1.11,23
Fastest lap: O’Brien and Hall in 1.11,31 = 157,74 kmh
Distance: 18 laps, redflagged after 3 laps
Average speed: 153,63 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1987 Cars
With the clashing Spa 24 hour race in Belgium, Snetterton took on an unlikely jet-set feel when it hosted the eighth round of the BTCC at the weekend. Current championship leader Chris Hodgetts flew between Spa and the Norfolk circuit in order to do both events, but though he left with his lead intact, Mike O'Brien was very much the man doing the flying on Sunday. "I expect to win, that's why I'm here," he commented calmly having just secured pole on Saturday. 24 hours later he vindicated his confidence, giving the Holden Commodore its first win on British soil, having just got the better of a frantic race-long dice involving the Rovers of Dennis Leech and David Carvell as well as the Cosworth of Pete Hall. (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 | 7 | Alan Docking Racing Holden VK Commodore |
Mike O'Brien, GB |
4980 | V8 | A | 18 laps, 21.41,27 | 1 | 1.11,23 | 1.11,31 | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | R.A. Potter Racing Developments with Castrol Rover Vitesse |
David Carvell, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 18 laps, 21.42,00 | 3 | 1.11,61 | Holed radiator | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Industrial Control Services Ltd. Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
Pete Hall, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 18 laps, 21.42,68 | 4 | 1.11,64 | 1.11,31 | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Rover Vitesse |
Dennis Leech, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 18 laps, 21.43,00 | 2 | 1.11,61 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Listerine Goode Racing Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
Graham Goode, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 18 laps, 22.02,55 | 5 | 1.11,91 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 10 | Newman’s Footwear Ltd. BMW 635 CSi |
Mike Newman, GB |
3475 | L6 | A | 18 laps, 22.11,46 | 7 | 1.12,23 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 66 | CHMS Team/Toyota GB Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Chris Hodgetts, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | 18 laps, 22.41,29 | 10 | 1.14,30 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 77 | AGK Motorsport Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Geoff Kimber-Smith, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | 18 laps, 22.41,65 | 13 | 1.15,54 | x | |
| 9 | 1 | 31 | John West Foods - Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Evoluzione |
Jon Dooley, GB |
1762 tc | L4 | B | 17 | 16 | 1.16,65 | ||
| 10 | 3 | North Essex Motorsport Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Patrick Watts, GB |
1598 | L4 | D | 17 | 14 | 1.16,19 | |||
| 11 | 2 | 39? | Terry Drury Racing Ford Escort RS Turbo |
Lionel Wiffen, GB |
1598 tc | L4 | B | 17 | 17 | 1.22,31 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 55 | Smith & Latimer MG Metro Turbo |
Colin Pearcy, GB |
1275 tc | L4 | C | 16 | 12 | 1.15,05 | x | |
| DNF | Rover Vitesse |
Brian Chatfield, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 9 | 8 | 1.12,77 | Differential | |||
| DNF | 3 | Letchworth Roofing Rover Vitesse |
Graham Scarborough, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 4 | 6 | 1.11,92 | Bearing | ||
| DNF | 38 | Terry Drury Racing Ford Escort RS Turbo |
Mark Hales, GB |
1598 tc | L4 | B | 3 | 11 | 1.14,81 | x | Bearing | |
| DNF | 8 | Team Istel / Austin Rover Finance Rover Vitesse |
Tim Harvey, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 3 | 9 | 1.12,92 | Vibration | ||
| DNF/DNS | 45 | Renault 5 GT Turbo |
Roger Saunders, GB |
1397 tc | L4 | C | 2 | 15 | 1.16,49 | Accident, did not take the restart | ||