Pole position: O’Brien in 1.45,53
Fastest lap: Harvey in 1.47,69 = 148,96 kmh
Distance: 14 laps
Average speed: 146,13 kmh
Weather: Sunny
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1987 Cars
In the programme, the second round of the Dunlop British Touring Car Championship was a 12 lapper, insufficient to qualify it as a points race under the existing regulations. To save egg smearing any faces, it was increased - somewhat reluctantly - to 14, to comply with the distance requirements, the initial cause of dissatisfaction having been the sparse entry. A similarly-sized Thunder Sports field is OK for 40 laps of course, but the BTCC just isn't flavour of the month presently. A great shame, as if all those who do have eligible cars were to turn out, then there would be precious little cause for complaint. At Oulton, Tim Harvey was a deserving winner, his Istel Rover Vitesse never missing a beat. Harvey shadowed poleman Mike O'Brien's Holden Commodore for just a couple of laps, before the Australian machine went sick, leaving the Rover driver clear. Graham Goode's Sierra Cosworth eventually sprang into life to take second after a tardy start, while class wins went to Mark Hales (Escort RS Turbo), Roger Saunders (Renault 5 GT Turbo) and the inevitable Chris Hodgetts (Toyota Corolla). (MN) |
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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 | 8 | Team Istel / Austin Rover Finance Rover Vitesse |
Tim Harvey, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 14 laps, 25.36,81 | 2 | 1.45,92 | 1.47,69 | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Listerine Goode Racing Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
Graham Goode, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 14 laps, 25.39,55 | 6 | 1.49,49 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 10 | Newman’s Footwear Ltd. BMW 635 CSi |
Mike Newman, GB |
3475 | L6 | A | 14 laps, 25.50,13 | 3 | 1.47,97 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Letchworth Roofing Rover Vitesse |
Graham Scarborough, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 14 laps, 25.51,43 | 5 | 1.48,88 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Industrial Control Services Ltd. Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
Pete Hall, GB |
1993 tc | L4 | A | 14 laps, 25.52,49 | 7 | 1.50,20 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | R.A. Potter Racing Developments with Castrol Rover Vitesse |
David Carvell, GB |
3532 | V8 | A | 14 laps, 26.14,76 | 4 | 1.48,18 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 38 | Terry Drury Racing Ford Escort RS Turbo |
Mark Hales, GB |
1598 tc | L4 | B | 14 laps, 26.48,72 | no time | 1.53,14 | 10 second penalty for missing practice | |
| 8 | 1 | 66 | CHMS Team/Toyota GB Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Chris Hodgetts, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | 14 laps, 27.12,91 | 8 | 1.50,40 | 1.52,22 | |
| 9 | 2 | 67 | CHMS Team/Demon Tweeks Racing Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Chuck Nicholson, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | 14 laps, 27.13,17 | 9 | 1.53,88 | ||
| 10 | 3 | CHMS Team Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Alex Moss, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | 14 laps, 27.13,62 | no time | 10 second penalty for missing practice | |||
| 11 | 1 | 43 | Renault 5 GT Turbo |
Roger Saunders, GB |
1397 tc | L4 | C | 13 | 11 | 2.02,67 | 2.01,88 | |
| 12 | 2 | 31 | John West Foods - Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo |
Jon Dooley, GB |
1779 tc | L4 | B | 13 | 10 | 1.55,76 | Puncture | |
| DNF | 7 | Alan Docking Racing Holden VK Commodore |
Mike O'Brien, GB |
4980 | V8 | A | 4 | 1 | 1.45,53 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 30 | John West Foods - Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo |
Rob Kirby, GB |
1779 tc | L4 | B | 2 | no time | 10 second penalty for missing practice; melted piston | |||
| WDN | 67 | CHMS Team/Demon Tweeks Racing Toyota Corolla GT AE86 |
Alan Minshaw, GB |
1587 | L4 | D | - | 1.57,41 | Withdrawn; qualified the same car as Nicholson | |||