Pole position: Soper in 1.20,86
Fastest lap: Rouse in 1.21,51 = 167,45 kmh
Distance: 17 laps
Average speed: 165,21 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1988 Cars
The last time Steve Soper had raced at Thruxton was in 1984. Then, as a member of the TWR Rover team, he was the up-and-comer. He was still, at that stage, the reigning British champion and Rover needed him to give its flagging title defence a boost. A privateer was showing them up. The offender? One Andy Rouse. On that occasion, Soper triumphed. May 1988 and once again Rouse was in one corner and Soper, returning to the BTCC for the first time since, in the other. What wasn't new though was the result. Although they fought hard over the opening laps, Soper's better tyre choice paid off. Rouse had to cede his lead and pit as the Texaco Eggenberger runner cantered into the distance. Rouse at least had the consolation of fastest lap, and second overall but the "newcomer" had stolen his thunder. It was a race which exacted a heavy toll on tyres, Jerry Mahoney taking third, Mike O'Brien the first non-RS500 in fourth and Frank Sytner fifth, just holding off Mike Smith at the line. It was a race of fine drives, by Mike Newman, Graham Goode, Karl Jones, Robb Gravett and Dennis Leech to name but a few although all were to end their races in the background. In the end, Soper hugged the spotlight. (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 | 6 | Eggenberger Motorsport/Texaco Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Steve Soper, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 17 laps, 23.32,64 | 1 | 1.20,86 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 22 | Kaliber Ford Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Andy Rouse, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 17 laps, 24.08,11 | 2 | 1.21,36 | 1.21,51 | |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | Arquati UK Ltd. Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Jerry Mahoney, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 17 laps, 24.15,57 | 10 | 1.24,72 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Alan Docking Racing/Autoglass Holden VL Commodore |
Mike O'Brien, GB |
4980 | V8 | A | 17 laps, 24.20,92 | 6 | 1.24,43 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 33 | Prodrive/BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 BMW M3 |
Frank Sytner, GB |
2332 | L4 | B | 17 laps, 24.30,71 | 11 | 1.24,74 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 32 | Prodrive/BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 BMW M3 |
Mike Smith, GB |
2332 | L4 | B | 17 laps, 24.31,03 | 14 | 1.25,69 | 1.24,34 | |
| 7 | 3 | 43 | John Maguire Racing - Godfrey Hall Ltd BMW M3 |
Godfrey Hall, GB |
2332 | L4 | B | 16 | 16 | 1.26,07 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 44 | Demon Tweeks BMW M3 |
Alan Minshaw, GB |
2332 | L4 | B | 16 | 20 | 1.29,84 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 5 | Terry Drury Racing Cars Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Tim Harvey, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 16 | 13 | 1.25,18 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 16 | Asquith/Duckhams Racing with Karl Jones Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Karl Jones, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 16 | 8 | 1.24,67 | ||
| 11 | 7 | 15 | Listerine Goode Racing Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Graham Goode, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 16 | 3 | 1.22,48 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 38 | Terry Drury Racing Cars Ford Escort RS Turbo |
Dave Wallis, GB |
1598 tc | L4 | B | 16 | 25 | 1.33,02 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 55 | John Maguire Racing-David Sutton Motorsport VW Golf GTI 16V |
James Shead, GB |
1781 | L4 | C | 16 | 22 | 1.31,48 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 63 | Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Tony Crudgington, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | 15 | 21 | 1.30,68 | 1.32,04 | |
| 15 | 2 | 50 | Demon Tweeks VW Golf GTI 16V |
John Brindley, GB |
1781 | L4 | C | 15 | 28 | 2.06,02 | 1.31,13 | |
| 16 | 3 | 48 | Specialist Cars Aberdeen Ltd VW Golf GTI 16V |
Andrew Jeffrey, GB |
1781 | L4 | C | 15 | 24 | 1.32,56 | ||
| 17 | 8 | 19 | Baynard Cars Ltd. Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Laurence Bristow, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 15 | 12 | 1.24,91 | ||
| 18 | 2 | 70 | TOM's GB Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82 |
Phil Dowsett, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | 14 | 23 | 1.32,30 | ||
| 19 | 9 | 14 | Burlington Wallcoverings Ltd. Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Mike Newman, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 14 | 4 | 1.23,28 | ||
| NRF | 3 | 74 | North Essex Motorsport Ford Escort RS 1600i |
Vic Lee, GB |
1598 | L4 | D | 7 | 27 | 1.42,24 | Clutch | |
| DNF | 21 | Kaliber Ford Team Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Guy Edwards, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 13 | 9 | 1.24,72 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 4 | Demon Tweeks Rover Vitesse |
Dennis Leech, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 11 | 5 | 1.23,75 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 27 | BMW 635 CSi |
Peter Buxtorf, CH |
3475 | L6 | A | 18 | 1.28,01 | Accident | |||
| DNF | 10 | Industrial Control Services Ltd. Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Robb Gravett, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 4 | 7 | 1.24,59 | Overheating | ||
| DNF | 17 | CC Motorsport/Crystal Facilities Ltd Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Bob Sands, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 2 | 15 | 1.25,77 | Accident | ||
| DNS | 77 | AGK Motorsport Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Geoff Kimber-Smith, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | 19 | 1.28,91 | Gearbox | |||
| DNS | 20 | Soans Ford Main Dealer Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth |
Graham Hathaway, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 17 | 1.27,50 | Engine | |||
| DNS | 39 | Terry Drury Racing Cars Ford Escort RS Turbo |
Lionel Wiffen, GB |
1598 tc | L4 | B | 26 | 1.36,60 | Gearbox | |||