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BRSCC Brands Hatch 1000 km support race

Brands Hatch International Circuit, Kent, Great-Britain

Date: 23/7/1989
Track length: 4.182 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 27
Starters: 24
Finishers: 20

Pole position: Gravett in 1.31,71
Fastest lap: Gravett in 1.32,97

Distance: 17 laps, shortened from 20 after a collision
Average speed: 160,13 kmh
Weather: Fine
Ruleset: Group A
Car info:  

 

With Lowe still present in the Trakstar camp and engine legalities sorted Robb Gravett dominated the event winning his third victory of the season. Team mate Mike Smith was also on a high and finished a season best of third only beaten by a tyre conservative Andy Rouse. Tim Harvey was initially in the fight for third but a collision with Smith in the original start left him with a damaged radiator and eventual blown head gasket. This left fourth for Guy Edwards ahead of Mike Newman. Laurence Bristow, starting from pit lane, drove with command and finished an excellent if a little unrewarding sixth.
James Weaver and Frank Sytner once again delivered the goods for BMW in class B although Sytner was almost stopped by fuel supply issues late in the race.
In class C John Cleland was running a bit conservative, informed that Louise Aitken-Walker had the bonus point for fastest lap, and then upped the ante a tad for another victory.
With Phil Dowsett off to Spa class D was down to just three starters and no points for an eventual fuel starved but winning Ray Armes. Geoff Kimber-Smith was only other finisher when Tony Crudgington retired courtesy of a puncture.
Race shortened from 20 to 17 laps after a massive collision between class B runners Godfrey Hall and Ian Forrest. Hall spun off at Paddock Hill Bend, likely on oil, and send bouncing back on the track to be collected by a hapless Forrest. Both cars were damaged beyond immediate repair and Hall likely missed the next few rounds as a result.
(Jesper O. Hansen/ten-tenths.com)

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 21 Trakstar Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Robb Gravett, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 26.39,01 1 1.31,71 1.32,97  
2 2 1 Kaliber Ford Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Andy Rouse, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 26.39,01 2 1.32,70 1.33,27  
3 3 20 Trakstar Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Mike Smith, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 26.46,12 4 1.33,47 1.33,28  
4 4 10 Kaliber Ford Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Guy Edwards, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 27.01,52 10 1.35,05 1.34,13  
5 5 3 Listerine Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Mike Newman, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 27.04,69 5 1.33,96 1.34,42  
6 6 6 Labatt’s Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Laurence Bristow, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 27.18,04 7 1.34,45 1.34,17  
7 7 28 Lee Asquith Motorsport/ Duckhams
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Karl Jones, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 27.25,47 8 1.34,70 1.34,52  
8 8 2 Arquati Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Jerry Mahoney, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 27.26,24 14 1.36,11 1.35,74  
9 1 32 Prodrive/BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1
BMW M3 Evo		 James Weaver, GB
 2332 L4 B 17 laps, 28.08,19 15 1.36,41 1.36,59  
10 9 17 Terry Drury Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Mike O'Brien, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 17 laps, 28.21,50 13 1.35,64 1.37,05  
11 2 33 Prodrive/BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1
BMW M3 Evo		 Frank Sytner, GB
 2332 L4 B 17 laps, 28.22,70 17 1.36,85 1.38,23  
12 3 44 BRR Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo		 John Llewelyn, GB
 2332 L4 B 16 19 1.37,44 1.38,52  
13 4 37  
BMW M3 Evo		 Nettan Lindgren, S
 2332 L4 B 16 23 1.41,27 1.39,30  
14 1 56 Vauxhall Motorsport
Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V		 John Cleland, GB
 1998 L4 C 16 22 1.40,91 1.40,15  
15 2 58 Vauxhall Motorsport
Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V		 Louise Aitken-Walker, GB
 1998 L4 C 16 28 1.43,30 1.40,79  
16 3 57 Vauxhall Motorsport
Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V		 Jeremy Rossiter, GB
 1998 L4 C 16 24 1.42,15 1.41,17  
17 1 75 PG Tags Racing
Honda Civic Si AT		 Ray Armes, GB
 1590 L4 D 16 25 1.42,69 1.42,52  
18 4 50 Demon Tweeks
VW Golf GTI 16V		 Alan Minshaw, GB
 1781 L4 C 16 32 1.45,19 1.43,00  
19 5 31 John Maguire Racing
BMW M3 Evo		 John Clark, GB
 2332 L4 B 15 27 1.42,75 1.39,17  
20 2 77 Five Star Racing
Toyota Corolla GT AE86		 Geoff Kimber-Smith, GB
 1587 L4 D 14 30 1.45,15 1.44,33  
DNF   7 Labatt’s Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Tim Harvey, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 14 3 1.33,33 1.33,96 Head gasket
DNF   25 JQF Engineering
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Gerrit van Kouwen, NL
 1993 tc L4 A 11 11 1.35,25 1.35,13  
DNF   26 Trident Motor Sport Ltd.
Maserati Biturbo 331 B25		 Nick May, GB
 2491 tc V6 A 11 26 1.42,71 1.40,31  
DNF   4 Listerine Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Graham Goode, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 10 9 1.35,03 1.35,16 Battery
DNF   5 FAI Auto Parts
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Sean Walker, GB
 1993 tc L4 A 9 6 1.34,09 1.35,50 Turbo pressure
DNF   88  
Toyota Corolla GT AE86		 Tony Crudgington, GB
 1587 L4 D   29 1.44,46 1.44,16 Puncture
DNF   18 Terry Drury Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Robin Donovan, GB
 1993 tc L4 A   18 1.36,87 1.37,69  
DNF   16 Terry Drury Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 David Pinkney, GB
 1993 tc L4 A   16 1.36,79 1.36,84  
DNS   35 Prodrive
BMW M3 Evo		 Ian Forrest, GB
 2332 L4 B   21 1.39,39   Accident
DNS   43 John Maguire Racing
BMW M3 Evo		 Godfrey Hall, GB
 2332 L4 B   20 1.38,55   Accident
DNS   19 Brodie Brittain Racing
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Dave Brodie, GB
 1993 tc L4 A   12 1.35,32   Engine
DNS   55  
VW Golf GTI 16V		 John Morris, GB
 1781 L4 C   31 1.45,17    
DNS   29  
Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth		 Tony Hilton, GB
 1993 tc L4 A     no time