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Securicor Omega Express Raceday

Knockhill Racing Circuit, Dunfermline, Scotland, Great-Britain

Date: 26/7/1992
Track length: 2.092 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 19
Starters: 18 (race 1); 14 (race 2)
Finishers: 12 (race 1); 10 (race 2)

Pole position: Leslie in 0.59,71
Fastest lap: Allam in 0.55,64 (race 1); Cleland in 1.01,36 (race 2)

Distance: 2 races of 25 laps
Average speed: 133,29 kmh (race 1); 120,25 kmh (race 2)
Weather: Rainy and sometimes appalling, but dry for race 1; race 2 shortened to 20 laps after restart?
Ruleset: Class 2
Car info: 1992 Cars

 

It was a long time ago that a British Saloon championship visited Scotland, but here they are. The Knockhill track welcomed them with lots of rain, and the Scottish Ecosse team dominated wet practice and got the front row. They were followed by yet another Cavalier of Allam, and Soper and Harvey were fourth and fifth, still complaining of a heavy car even after shedding 25 kg. From ninth would have started Menu, but in an accident on a quad bike in the paddock he broke his leg badly and was out for the rest of the season. A new face was Colin McRae, the Rallye champ finding his way in a Prodrive BMW.
A brief period of dry weather saw the field starting on a dry track, and it was Leslie who led, with Verdon-Roe, Soper, Allam and the rest. Soper pushed Verdon-Roe wide, and the latter lost some ground, while Soper lost his second place soon to Allam, who set off for Leslie who he passed a little later - and in lap seven, Allam took the lead from Leslie. Harvey passed Soper for third, and while Odor and Vernon-Roe collided it became apparent that Cleland’s rear bumper started to come off. He was signalled to come in to have it removed, but John went on and was subsequently disqualified. Harvey took Leslie for second, and when Leslie tried to regain his place he spun and got a puncture. Allam won the race ahead of Harvey with Rouse third.
With Cleland still furious and having to start from the pit lane the field got away again and it was Leslie who went straight on in the first corner, slammed into the tire wall and overturned. The race was redflagged and while Leslie’s car was recovered the heavens opened once again. Harvey had the best start and when Bellm was passed by Allam the first two positions were settled. Soper had a big moment and lost time, and Cleland was on the move, finally finishing an excellent third.


Race 1
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   6 Vauxhall Sport / Dave Cook Racing Services
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Jeff Allam, GB
 1998 L4   25 laps, 23.32,61 3 1.00,16 0.55,64  
2   8 M Team Shell Racing with Listerine / Vic Lee Motorsport
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Tim Harvey, GB
 1989 L4   25 laps, 23.38,34 5 1.00,33 0.55,99  
3   3 Team Securicor ICS Toyota / Rouse Sport
Toyota Carina II		 Andy Rouse, GB
 1998 L4   25 laps, 23.39,30 10 1.00,70 0.56,04  
4   4 M Team Shell Racing with Listerine / Vic Lee Motorsport
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Steve Soper, GB
 1989 L4   25 laps, 23.39,85 4 1.00,30 0.55,89  
5   1 Team Securicor ICS Toyota / Rouse Sport
Toyota Carina II		 Will Hoy, GB
 1998 L4   25 laps, 23.56,25 11 1.00,73 0.56,51  
6   5 M Team Shell Racing with Listerine / Vic Lee Motorsport
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Ray Bellm, GB
 1989 L4   25 laps, 24.01,47 12 1.00,97 0.56,63  
7 1 12 Rimstock Racing / Team Dynamics
BMW M3		 Matt Neal, GB
 1998 L4   25 laps, 24.08,21 17 1.01,94 0.56,82  
8   50 M Team Mobil / Prodrive
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Colin McRae, GB
 1989 L4   25 laps, 24.18,65 15 1.01,59 0.57,37  
9   24 Nissan Janspeed Racing
Nissan Primera GT		 Andy Middlehurst, GB
 1998 L4   25 laps, 24.19,01 16 1.01,73    
10   23 Nissan Janspeed Racing
Nissan Primera GT		 Kieth Odor, GB
 1998 L4   25 laps, 24.24,67 6 1.00,58    
11 2 25  
BMW M3		 Ian Forrest, GB
 1998 L4   24 19 1.03,69    
12 3 11 Park Lane Racing
Toyota Carina II		 James Kaye, GB
 1998 L4   18 13 1.01,01    
DSQ   2 Vauxhall Sport / Dave Cook Racing Services
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 John Cleland, GB
 1998 L4   21 8 1.00,67   Blackflagged for ignoring signals to pit for removal of rear bumper.
DNF   10 M Team Mobil / Prodrive
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Tim Sugden, GB
 1989 L4   19 14 1.01,41   Head gasket
DNF   22 Techspeed Racing
BMW M3		 Karl Jones, GB
 1998 L4   17 18 1.02,93   Engine
DSQ?   78 Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall / RML Group
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Bobby Verdon-Roe, GB
 1998 L4   13 2 0.59,81    
DNF   79 Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall / RML Group
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 David Leslie, GB
 1998 L4   12 1 0.59,71   Puncture
DNF   32 Shell Mazda Racing Team / RD Motorsport
Mazda 323F		 Patrick Watts, GB
 2000 L4   9 7 1.00,63   Fuel injector
DNS   30 M Team Mobil / Prodrive
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Alain Menu, CH
 1989 L4     9 1.00,67   Driver ill (broken leg)

Race 2
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   8 M Team Shell Racing with Listerine / Vic Lee Motorsport
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Tim Harvey, GB
 1989 L4   20 laps, 20.52,63     1.01,76  
2   6 Vauxhall Sport / Dave Cook Racing Services
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Jeff Allam, GB
 1998 L4   20 laps, 20.53,72     1.01,83  
3   2 Vauxhall Sport / Dave Cook Racing Services
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 John Cleland, GB
 1998 L4   20 laps, 20.57,89     1.01,36 Started from the pit lane
4   3 Team Securicor ICS Toyota / Rouse Sport
Toyota Carina II		 Andy Rouse, GB
 1998 L4   20 laps, 21.01,12     1.01,84  
DSQ   50 M Team Mobil / Prodrive
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Colin McRae, GB
 1989 L4   20       Disqualified for incident with Neal
5   32 Shell Mazda Racing Team / RD Motorsport
Mazda 323F		 Patrick Watts, GB
 2000 L4   20 laps, 21.21,68     1.02,69  
6   4 M Team Shell Racing with Listerine / Vic Lee Motorsport
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Steve Soper, GB
 1989 L4   20 laps, 21.25,44     1.01,90  
7   23 Nissan Janspeed Racing
Nissan Primera GT		 Kieth Odor, GB
 1998 L4   20 laps, 21.27,86     1.02,26  
8   5 M Team Shell Racing with Listerine / Vic Lee Motorsport
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Ray Bellm, GB
 1989 L4   20 laps, 21.38,63     1.03,67  
9 1 11 Park Lane Racing
Toyota Carina II		 James Kaye, GB
 1998 L4   19        
10 2 25  
BMW M3		 Ian Forrest, GB
 1998 L4   15        
DNF   78 Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall / RML Group
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Bobby Verdon-Roe, GB
 1998 L4   18       Started from the pit lane; accident
DNF   12 Rimstock Racing / Team Dynamics
BMW M3		 Matt Neal, GB
 1998 L4   9       Accident
DNF   1 Team Securicor ICS Toyota / Rouse Sport
Toyota Carina II		 Will Hoy, GB
 1998 L4   6       Clutch
DNS   79 Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall / RML Group
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 David Leslie, GB
 1998 L4           Started from the pit lane; accident
DNS   24 Nissan Janspeed Racing
Nissan Primera GT		 Andy Middlehurst, GB
 1998 L4           Transmission
DNS   10 M Team Mobil / Prodrive
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Tim Sugden, GB
 1989 L4           Head gasket
DNS   22 Techspeed Racing
BMW M3		 Karl Jones, GB
 1998 L4           Engine