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Sega European Grand Prix Support Race

Donington Park International/GP Circuit, Derby, Great-Britain

Date: 11/4/1993
Track length: 4.023 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 26
Finishers: 13

Pole position: Soper in 1.41,94
Fastest lap: Harvey in 1.52,34 = 128,92 kmh

Distance: 18 laps
Average speed: 124,14 kmh
Weather: Heavy rain
Ruleset: FIA Class 2
Car info: 1993 Cars

 

After the soaked Grand Prix, masterfully won by Senna, it was time for the tin-tops to go ahead in the pouring rain. Soper was on pole, but rear wheel drive was not what was needed in these conditions: front wheel drive and Michelin tires, and only Peugeot Talbot Sport and the Renault team could provide this.
Visibility was poor, and on the warm up lap Watts had to take avoiding action into the marker boards for a twitching Odor, whiley Bailey went into the pits with a misted windshield.
From a giant tidal wave of spray, the field mystically took Redgate corner nearly complete - there was only one car missing, Tiff Needell who seemed to have made contact with Cantwell - Tiff ended in the gravel trap. Soper was in front and was the only one with some visibility, while Watts spun out because of an anonymous bump. This caused further problems for Verdon-Roe and Neal who were out and Hoy who lost power and sailed off. O’Brien damaged his distributor with some rallyecrossing, and up front Winkelhock’s engine suddenly died. The order was now Soper, Cleland, Odor, Percy, Menu, Harvey and Gravett. While Harvey was on the move, Menu left the track and rejoined in eight spot. Harvey passed the Nissans and went for Cleland and passed him on lap 8. Two laps later it was Soper’s turn and the small yellow Renault led its first race. Menu went to the front again and was helped to second when Soper missed a gear. More damage was done Gravett went off, Andersson and Leslie collided while Bellm and Percy ended their race in the gravel at the Old Hairpin.
Harvet crossed he line first, Menu was second and Soper finished third.

Ford had been testing here but found themselves 5 seconds off the pace.

Overall result
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 Renault Dealer Racing / GB Motorsport
Renault 19 16v		 Tim Harvey, GB
 1998 L4   18 laps, 34.59,94 14 1.43,78 1.52,34  
2   19 Renault Dealer Racing / GB Motorsport
Renault 19 16v		 Alain Menu, CH
 1998 L4   18 laps, 35.16,12 8 1.42,77 1.52,52  
3   6 BMW Motorsport Team / Schnitzer
BMW 318i E36		 Steve Soper, GB
 1996 L4   18 laps, 35.18,04 1 1.41,94 1.53,27  
4   3 Vauxhall Sport / Dave Cook Racing Services
Vauxhall Cavalier 16V		 John Cleland, GB
 1998 L4   18 laps, 35.19,71 3 1.42,32 1.53,74  
5   23 Nissan Castrol Racing / Janspeed
Nissan Primera eGT		 Kieth Odor, GB
 1998 L4   18 laps, 35.25,00 2 1.41,99 1.54,48  
6   4 Vauxhall Sport / Dave Cook Racing Services
Vauxhall Cavalier 16V		 Jeff Allam, GB
 1998 L4   18 laps, 35.40,11 5 1.42,59 1.55,39  
7   21 Team Securicor Toyota / Tom’s UK
Toyota Carina E GTI		 Julian Bailey, GB
 1998 L4   18 laps, 36.46,56 9 1.43,03 1.56,77  
8   14 Roy Kennedy Racing with Sikolene at Halfords
Peugeot 405 MI 16		 Ian Flux, GB
 1994 L4   17 16 1.44,04 1.55,54  
9 1 32 Abbey + Abacus / Asquith Autosport
Mazda 323F		 Ian Cantwell, GB
 2000 L4 Privateer 17 23 1.45,27 1.58,01  
10 2 17 Tamchester Team Maxted
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Ian Khan, GB
 1998 L4 Privateer 17 24 1.45,29 1.57,88  
11   10 Park Lane Toyota Junior Team
Toyota Carina E GTI		 James Kaye, GB
 1998 L4   17 18 1.44,35 1.58,30  
12 3 16 Sports Promotion Team Maxted
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Ian Ashley, GB
 1998 L4 Privateer 17 26 1.52,10 1.59,91  
13 4 12 Pinkney Motorsport
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 David Pinkney, GB
 1989 L4 Privateer 17 20 1.44,65 1.59,83  
DNF   24 Nissan Castrol Racing / Janspeed
Nissan Primera eGT		 Win Percy, GB
 1998 L4   15 7 1.42,77 1.54,16 Accident
DNF   11 Team Dynamics
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Ray Bellm, GB
 1989 L4 Privateer 14 13 1.43,77 1.58,97 Accident
DNF   45 Peugeot Talbot Sport
Peugeot 405 MI 16		 Robb Gravett, GB
 1994 L4   10 15 1.43,81 1.53,86 Accident
DNF   79 Ecurie Ecosse
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 David Leslie, GB
 1998 L4   8 17 1.44,26 2.05,46 Suspension
DNF   25 Peggen Motorsport AB
BMW M3		 Per-Gunnar "Peggen" Andersson, S
 1998 L4 Privateer 7 21 1.44,83 2.09,80 Puncture
DNF   27 Team Dynamics
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Alex Portman, GB
 1989 L4 Privateer 6 25 1.46,43 2.13,18 Engine
DNF   46 Peugeot Talbot Sport
Peugeot 405 MI 16		 Eugene O'Brien, GB
 1994 L4   4 12 1.43,54 2.17,13 Distributor
DNF   22 BMW Motorsport Team / Schnitzer
BMW 318i E36		 Joachim Winkelhock, D
 1996 L4   1 6 1.42,63 2.10,15 Engine
DNF   2 Team Securicor Toyota / Tom’s UK
Toyota Carina E GTI		 Will Hoy, GB
 1998 L4     10 1.43,11 no time Accident
DNF   13 Team Dynamics
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Matt Neal, GB
 1989 L4 Privateer   19 1.44,50 no time Accident
DNF   20 Park Lane Toyota Junior Team
Toyota Carina E GTI		 Bobby Verdon-Roe, GB
 1998 L4     11 1.43,39 no time Engine
DNF   66 Mazda Racing Team
Mazda Xedos 6		 Patrick Watts, GB
 1995 V6     4 1.42,59 no time Suspension
DNF   78 Ecurie Ecosse
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Tiff Needell, GB
 1998 L4     22 1.45,26 no time Accident