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Foster’s British Grand Prix support race

Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, Northampton, Great-Britain

Date: 11/7/1993
Track length: 5.230 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 29
Finishers: 18

Pole position: Odor in 2.00,73
Fastest lap: Watts in 2.01,47 = 154,87 kmh

Distance: 15 laps
Average speed: 151,70 kmh
Weather: Sunny
Ruleset: FIA Class 2
Car info: 1993 Cars

 

The second time the BTCC field presented itself to the GP audience the weather was much better.
A new Japanese engine in the front of the Janspeed Nissan propelled Odor to pole, and fellow Yokohama pilot Hoy claimed second spot - a full Japanese front row. They were followed by Dunlop’s Leslie and Michelin’s Radisich.
The start was a bit messy and several drivers missed the green light, amongst them Rouse, Cleland and Needell. Hoy got away best and led Odor, Bailey, Soper, Radisich, Leslie, Watts and Percy. The top-7 train continued so for a few laps, with Bailey and Watts gaining a position. The Toyota 1-2 looked fine, but disaster struck: Hoy ran a little wide, Bailey thought Hoy made room for him; he tapped Hoy, who was on two wheels now - and then was on his roof. A riuned tire ended the race for Bailey as well, and on the same lap we lost Harvey and Portman too who ran in the gravel. When Watts’ engine expired he retired too.
Odor found himself in the lead but Soper was close behind and they were followed by Radisich, Leslie, Winkelhock and Percy. The fight between Odor and Soper was intense, but clean. Alas, Soper’s wheel-locking manoeuvres had put too much stress on the right front tire and he went off. Odor cruised to the line with second-placed Percy making it a 1-2 for Nissan! Another happy face on the podium was New-Zealander Radisich, third in the Mondeo despite worn tires.

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   23 Nissan Castrol Racing / Janspeed
Nissan Primera eGT		 Kieth Odor, GB
 1998 L4   15 laps, 30.59,97 1 2.00,73 2.02,56  
2   24 Nissan Castrol Racing / Janspeed
Nissan Primera eGT		 Win Percy, GB
 1998 L4   15 laps, 31.02,10 12 2.01,53 2.02,41  
3   15 Team Mondeo
Ford Mondeo Si		 Paul Radisich, NZ
 1998 V6   15 laps, 31.06,01 4 2.00,94 2.01,88  
4   22 BMW Motorsport Team / Schnitzer
BMW 318i E36		 Joachim Winkelhock, D
 1996 L4   15 laps, 31.06,81 11 2.01,51 2.02,30  
5   79 Ecurie Ecosse
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 David Leslie, GB
 1998 L4   15 laps, 31.06,81 3 2.00,92 2.02,27  
6   3 Vauxhall Sport / Dave Cook Racing Services
Vauxhall Cavalier 16V		 John Cleland, GB
 1998 L4   15 laps, 31.09,11 8 2.01,21 2.03,15  
7   78 Ecurie Ecosse
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Harry Nuttall, GB
 1998 L4   15 laps, 31.15,97 17 2.02,13 2.03,03  
8   19 Renault Dealer Racing / GB Motorsport
Renault 19 16v		 Alain Menu, CH
 1998 L4   15 laps, 31.16,42 10 2.01,47 2.02,93  
9   45 Peugeot Talbot Sport
Peugeot 405 MI 16		 Robb Gravett, GB
 1994 L4   15 laps, 31.23,67 19 2.02,34 2.02,68  
10   10 Park Lane Toyota Junior Team
Toyota Carina E GTI		 James Kaye, GB
 1998 L4   15 laps, 31.24,68 25 2.03,69 2.03,68  
11 1 17 Tamchester Team Maxted
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Ian Khan, GB
 1998 L4 Privateer 15 laps, 31.31,52 21 2.03,37 2.04,15  
12   20 Park Lane Toyota Junior Team
Toyota Carina E GTI		 Bobby Verdon-Roe, GB
 1998 L4   15 laps, 31.34,22 22 2.03,58 2.03,68  
13 2 13 Team Dynamics
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Matt Neal, GB
 1989 L4 Privateer 15 laps, 31.34,66 24 2.03,69 2.04,45  
14 3 11 Team Dynamics
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Ray Bellm, GB
 1989 L4 Privateer 15 laps, 31.34,93 26 2.03,99 2.03,51  
15 4 12 Pinkney Motorsport
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 David Pinkney, GB
 1989 L4 Privateer 15 laps, 31.35,10 23 2.03,64 2.03,95  
16 5 32 Abbey + Abacus / Asquith Autosport
Mazda 323F		 Ian Cantwell, GB
 2000 L4 Privateer 15 laps, 31.45,26 28 2.05,32 2.04,99  
17 6 16 Sports Promotion Team Maxted
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi		 Ian Ashley, GB
 1998 L4 Privateer 15 laps, 31.55,48 27 2.04,30 2.05,74  
18   4 Vauxhall Sport / Dave Cook Racing Services
Vauxhall Cavalier 16V		 Jeff Allam, GB
 1998 L4   14 15 2.01,92 2.03,20  
DNF   34 Nissan Castrol Racing / NME
Nissan Primera eGT		 Tiff Needell, GB
 1998 L4   14 13 2.01,58 2.02,62 Accident
DNF   6 BMW Motorsport Team / Schnitzer
BMW 318i E36		 Steve Soper, GB
 1996 L4   13 9 2.01,29 2.02,06 Accident
DNF   5 Team Mondeo
Ford Mondeo Si		 Andy Rouse, GB
 1998 V6   13 5 2.00,94 2.02,88 Tires
DNF   14 Roy Kennedy Racing with Sikolene at Halfords
Peugeot 405 MI 16		 Ian Flux, GB
 1994 L4   7 18 2.02,34 2.03,01 Driveshaft
DNF   66 Mazda Racing Team
Mazda Xedos 6		 Patrick Watts, GB
 1995 V6   6 6 2.01,11 2.01,47 Engine
DNF   2 Team Securicor Toyota / Tom’s UK
Toyota Carina E GTI		 Will Hoy, GB
 1998 L4   5 2 2.00,83 2.02,50 Accident
DNF   27 Team Dynamics
BMW 318iS coupé E36		 Alex Portman, GB
 1989 L4 Privateer 5 20 2.03,09 2.02,14 Accident
DNF   1 Renault Dealer Racing / GB Motorsport
Renault 19 16v		 Tim Harvey, GB
 1998 L4   5 16 2.02,03 2.05,10 Accident
DNF   21 Team Securicor Toyota / Tom’s UK
Toyota Carina E GTI		 Julian Bailey, GB
 1998 L4   5 7 2.01,16 2.03,33 Accident
DNF   35  
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth		 Bob Berridge, GB
 1993 L4 Privateer 2 29 2.11,44 2.09,42 Suspension
DNF   46 Peugeot Talbot Sport
Peugeot 405 MI 16		 Eugene O'Brien, GB
 1994 L4   2 14 2.01,60 2.17,16 Fuel pressure