Pole position: Dron in 1.46,13
Fastest lap: Graham in 1.46,45 = 159,58 kmh
Distance: 20 laps
Average speed: 157,22 kmh
Weather: Cloudy but dry
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1977 Cars
Tony Dron performed his second giant slaughtering act of the year in the Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship round that preceded Saturday's Grand Prix, taking Leyland's works Dolomite Sprint to a massive victory over all the Capris. |
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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 | 28 | British Leyland Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Tony Dron, GB |
1998 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 36.00,87 | 1 | 1.46,13 | 1.46,68 | |
| 2 | 1 | 7 | Hammonds Sauce Group Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Chris Craft, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 20 laps, 36.12,46 | 9 | 1.46,95 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Esso Uniflo Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Jonathan Buncombe, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 20 laps, 36.12,90 | 7 | 1.47,32 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 8 | Fabergé Racing Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Stuart Graham, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 20 laps, 36.17,26 | 2 | 1.46,18 | 1.46,45 | Gearbox |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Esso Uniflo Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Vince Woodman, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 20 laps, 36.20,41 | 6 | 1.47,42 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 35 | Dealer Team Vauxhall Castrol Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Gerry Marshall, GB |
2279 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 36.32,63 | 10 | 1.48,31 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 33 | Allam Motor Services Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Jeff Allam, GB |
2279 | L4 | B | 20 laps, 36.48,17 | 12 | 1.49,23 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Gordon Spice Group Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Gordon Spice, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 20 laps, 36.55,20 | 5 | 1.46,66 | 1.46,95 | |
| 9 | 6 | 5 | Stuart Patterson Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Phil Dowsett, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 20 laps, 36.56,73 | 11 | 1.49,13 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 36 | Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
Martin Thomas, GB |
1998 | L4 | B | 19 laps, 36.37,83 | 1.53,80 | |||
| 11 | 5 | 15 | Triplex Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Colin Vandervell, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 19 laps, 36.51,18 | 3 | 1.46,20 | 1.47,43 | Puncture |
| 12 | 1 | 46 | VW Golf GTI |
Richard Lloyd, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 19 laps, 37.25,70 | 1.56,28 | |||
| 13 | 1 | 66 | Mopar Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT |
Bernard Unett, GB |
1295 | L4 | D | 19 laps, 37.25,87 | (1) | 1.56,77 | 1.56,29 | |
| 14 | 6 | 9 | Opel Commodore GS/E |
Stuart McCrudden, GB |
2784 | L6 | A | 19 laps, 37.27,15 | 1.56,19 | |||
| 15 | 2 | 41 | Toyota Celica GT |
Martin Brundle, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 19 laps, 37.33,69 | (2) | 1.56,42 | 1.57,06 | |
| 16 | 2 | 75 | Patrick Motor Group Mini 1275 GT |
Richard Longman, GB |
1275 | L4 | D | 19 laps, 37.34,26 | (2?) | 1.57,40 | 1.56,40 | |
| 17 | 3 | 69 | Mini 1275 GT |
Alan Curnow, GB |
1275 | L4 | D | 19 laps, 37.35,55 | 1.56,80 | |||
| 18 | 4 | 73 | Marshall Wingfield Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior |
Barrie Williams, GB |
1290 | L4 | D | 18 laps, 36.46,33 | 2.00,56 | |||
| 19 | 7 | 10 | BMW racing with Castrol BMW 530i US |
Tom Walkinshaw, GB |
2985 | L6 | A | 18 laps, 37.22,66 | 8 | 1.47,20 | Changed wheels (twice) | |
| 20 | 5 | 65 | Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
John Myerscough, GB |
1286 | B4 | D | 18 laps, 37.45,00 | 2.03,20 | Gearbox | ||
| 21 | 3 | 52 | Comtec Withers Opposite Lock Ford Escort II Sport |
Cyd Williams, GB |
1599 | L4 | C | 18 laps, 38.05,75 | 2.03,14 | |||
| DNF | 3 | Samuri Racing with Bradshaw Hire Plant Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Win Percy, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 19 | 1.48,17 | Distributor | |||
| DNF | 22 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV |
Jon Dooley, GB |
1962 | L4 | B | 1.54,11 | Propshaft | ||||
| DNF | 71 | Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
Nigel Rosser |
1286 | B4 | D | 2.04,28 | Gearbox | ||||
| DNF | 6 | Chingford Boat Centre Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Freddie Jacks, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 1.55,49 | Blown engine | ||||
| DNF | 49 | Renault R 5 Alpine |
Susan Tucker-Peak, GB |
1397 | L4 | C | 2.06,22 | |||||
| DNF | 50 | Renault Elf Renault R 5 Alpine |
Brian Muir, AUS |
1397 | L4 | C | 1.57,98 | |||||
| DNF | 51 | Ford Escort II Mexico |
Wayne Wainwright, GB |
1594 | L4 | C | 1.58,15 | |||||
| DNF | 17? | Miss Polly Williams Ford Capri II 3.0S |
Dave Brodie, GB |
2993 | V6 | A | 4 | 1.46,25 | 1.51,44 | Accident | ||
| DNF | 37 | Luton Products Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 |
Holman “Les” Blackburn, GB |
2279 | L4 | B | 13 | 1.51,08 | ||||
| DNF | 42 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT |
Peter Hilliard, GB |
1570 | L4 | C | 2.21,36 | Broken seat mountings | ||||
| DNF | 43 | Toyota Celica GT |
Martin Williams, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | 2.13,51 | Accident | ||||
| DNF | 63 | Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
Rex Greenslade, GB |
1286 | B4 | D | 2.14,42 | Accident | ||||
| DNF | 77 | Team Lassman Mini 1275 GT |
James Burrows, GB |
1275 | L4 | D | 2.15,06 | Accident | ||||
| DNS | VW Scirocco GTI |
Brian Pepper, GB |
1588 | L4 | C | (1) | 1.56,07 | Exhaust loose | ||||