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Acorn Computer EuropeanTrophy 1984

Silverstone, Northampton, Great-Britain

Date: 10/6/1984
Track length: 4.718 m
Attendance: 8.750
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Pond
Fastest lap: Rouse in 1.39,59 = 170,56 kmh

Distance:
Average speed: 167,92 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1984 Cars

 

Andy Rouse moved back into the lead of the Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship with a finely judged victory at Silverstone on Sunday. While the Industrial Control Services Rover driver diligently fought off the closely matched Sanyo Vitesses of Jean-Louis Schlesser and Tony Pond up front, the BMWs being totally outpaced all weekend, dramas in the smaller classes helped Rouse's title quest.
Erstwhile series leader Richard Longman was involved in an incident with class rivals Chris Hodgetts and Alan Greenhalgh at Stowe on lap 3, which allowed Datapost team partner Alan Curnow to assume the divisional lead for a while. Longman fought his way ahead again after the delay before a pin in the throttle linkage broke, dropping him to fourth in class although Alan was able to salvage 1600 cc honours.
The intense heat played havoc with the MG Metro Turbos in Class B. Group leader Patrick Watts went out before completing a lap while the other cars were afflicted with fuel starvation and vaporisation maladies. Phil Dowsett, in fact, clawed his way to the head of the class and looked set for a fine win in the TDR Alfa until smoke from a melted transmission tunnel gaiter (caused by a broken exhaust) forced him out. Graham Goode, thoroughly competitive all weekend in the unique Nissan turbo, was in touch at the time and rushed away to a most deserved, and untroubled 2500 cc class win. (MN)


Touring Cars class A-C
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 7 Industrial Control Services Ltd.
Rover Vitesse
Andy Rouse, GB
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 33.04,18 2   1.39,59  
2 2 10 Team Sanyo Racing with Esso
Rover Vitesse
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 33.44,80 3      
3 3 9 Sytner BMW Racing with GSI
BMW 635 CSi
Frank Sytner, GB
3475 L6 A 20 laps, 34.03,42 6      
4 4 6 BMW GB Ltd.
BMW 635 CSi
James Weaver, GB
3475 L6 A 20 laps, 34.13,28 5      
5 5 11 Team Sanyo Racing with Esso
Rover Vitesse
Tony Pond, GB
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 34.26,26 1     Rear tires
6 6 14 Team Toyota GB / Hughes of Beaconsfield
Toyota Celica Supra MA61
Gordon Spice, GB
2759 L6 A 20 laps, 34.27,11 8      
7 7 18 Colt Cars Dealer Racing Team
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Dave Brodie, GB
1998 tc L4 A 20 laps, 34.35,37 4     Turbo boost
8 8 4  
Rover Vitesse
Dennis Leech, GB
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 34.35,74 7     Gear lever
9 9 21 Linden Racing/Connels Estate Agents
Rover Vitesse
Neil McGrath, GB
3532 V8 A 20 laps, 34.41,47 10      
10 10 17 Grundig International/BS Automotive
BMW 635 CSi
David Kennedy, IRL
3475 L6 A 20 laps, 34.44,19 9      
11 1 38  
Nissan Bluebird Turbo
Graham Goode, GB
1770 tc L4 B 20 laps, 35.14,94 13      
12 2 30 Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Jon Dooley, GB
2491 V6 B 20 laps, 35.21,82 17      
  3 41 Terry Drury Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Paul Smith, GB
2491 V6 B 19 15      
  4 33  
VW Scirocco GTI 1.8
John Morris, GB
1781 L4 B 19 19      
  5 32 The Canned Salmon Bureau / Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Rob Kirby, GB
2491 V6 B 19 23      
  6 43 Klaxon Neiman
MG Metro Turbo
Paul Taft, GB
1275 tc L4 B 19 16      
  1 66 Royal Mail Datapost
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Alan Curnow, GB
1598 L4 C 19 20      
  2 69 Brooklyn Motorsport
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Chris Hodgetts, GB
1598 L4 C 19 24      
  3 70 Julian May Racing
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Jock Robertson, GB
1598 L4 C 18 25      
  4 77 Royal Mail Datapost
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Richard Longman, GB
1598 L4 C 17 18   1.47,63 Throttle
    88 Barry Lee Racing
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Barry Lee, GB
1598 L4 C   26     Perhaps a DNS
NC?   35 Computervision Racing with Esso
MG Metro Turbo
Robin Brundle, GB
1275 tc L4 B 17 11     Fuel pickup
DNF   34 Computervision Racing with Esso
MG Metro Turbo
Patrick Watts, GB
1275 tc L4 B   12      
DNF   72 Universal Grinding/John Maguire Racing
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Rob Hall, GB
1598 L4 C   22      
DNF   51 Ordibell UK Ltd.
VW Golf GTI
Alan Greenhalgh, GB
1588 L4 C   21     Accident
DNF   40 Terry Drury Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Phil Dowsett, GB
2491 V6 B   14   1.43,35