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Originally Posted by Jesper OH

1986 RAC Tricentrol British Touring Car Championship

Classes:
Class A: 2501-3600 cc
Class B: 1601-2500 cc
Class C: 1301-1600 cc
Class D: under 1300 cc

Only 9 rounds for 1986 and in the 1983-1990 period this is the one I know the least of. The 1300 cc class I have read about either here or on the Nostalgia Forum. These are also the source for most other info I've gathered about 1986.

Round 1 – April 13 1986, Silverstone

1./ #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole1.37.22 not as previous post, mixed it up with his fastest lap
2./ #? / Dennis Leech / Leech / A / Rover Vitesse
? / #? / Peter Lovett / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
? / #? / Barry Barnes / Mann's Garage / A / BMW 635CSi
? / #? / Rob Kirby / Alfa Romeo Dealer Team / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5


Round 2 – May 26 1986, ThruxtonPole Rouse 1.24.70

1./ #? / Mike Newman / Newman / A / BMW 635CSi q3 20laps 30.19.83 best lap 1.28.79
? / #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole 20laps 30.20.04 bl 1.28.59
Kirby q9 20 31.02.98 bl 1.31.72
Hodgetts q8 20 31.03.17 bl1.31.61
taft q11 20 31.17.47 bl 1.32.69
Dooley q12 20 31.26.31 bl 1.32.07
Longman q4 20 31.28.71 bl 1.28.56
Curnow q7 20 31.38.50 bl 1.30.09
Hall q5 19 30.33.97 bl 1.28.03
Abbot q14 18 31.42.74 (includes 1 minute penalty) bl 31.42.74
Davidson q15 17 30.22.56 bl1.44.45
Hales q10 13 retd bl 1.32.22
Leech q2 8 retd 1.25.90
O'Brien q6 2 retd 1.28.68


Round 3 – June 8 1986, Silverstone

1./ #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole
DSQ / #? / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S / disqualified for underweight

Rouse q1 1.37.44 15laps 25.03.97 best 1.37.64
McGrath q3 15 25.05.91 b 1.38.30
Longman q4 15 25.45.40 b 1.41.78
Hall q2 15 25.53.18 b 1.39.42
Curnow q8 15 26.00.08 b 1.42.39
Newman q5 15 26.04.89 b 1.42.59
Chatfield q13 15 26.52.01 b 1.45.21
Hodgetts q7 14 25.07.24 b 1.46.15
Taft q14 14 25.25.25 b 1.47.08
Crudgington q10 14 25.43.24 b 1.45.69
Kirby q9 14 25.58.94 b 1.45.39
Davidson q15 13 26.20.33 b 1.59.14
Lanfranchi q16 12 25.29.44 b 2.05.44
Hales q6 10 retd b 1.42.22
Dooley q11 7 retd b 1.45.15


Round 4 – June 15 1986, Donington Park

1./ #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole

Rouse q1 1.49.53 15 28.16.59 1.51.12
Newman 15 28.41.89 1.52.10
Longman q2 15 28.53.87 1.53.10
Hodgetts q6 15 29.20.47 1.55.77
Kirby q8 15 29.21.61 1.56.35
Taft q10 15 29.46.37 1.57.07
Crud q7 14 28.33.37 1.57.57
Hales q4 11 retd 1.52.86
Hall q11 3 retd 1.54.77
Dooley q9 2 retd 1.56.76
Curnow q5 0 retd
O'Brien q3 0 retd
Leech q12 0 retd



Round 5 – July 13 1986, Brands Hatch

1./ #20 / Jeff Allam / TWR / A / Rover Vitesseq2 20 33.07.69 1.38.28
2./ #22 / Jean-Louis Schlesser / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / poleq1 1.36.83 20 33.13.74 1.37.58
10./ #? / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S
? / #? / Dennis Leech / Leech / A / Rover Vitesse
? / #? / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
? / #? / Neil McGrath / Linden / A / Rover Vitesse
? / #? / Mike O'Brien / Linden / A / Rover Vitesse
? / #? / David Sears / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
? / #? / Mark Hales / Terry Drury / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo
? / #? / Roger Saunders / unknown / B / Renault 5 GT Turbo
? / #? / Chris Maries / unknown / B / Renault 5 GT Turbo
? / #? / Colin Pearcy / unknown / B / MG Metro Turbo
? / #? / Martin Carroll / unknown / B / Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 / prod. saloon
? / #? / Mike Smith? / unknown / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo / prod. Saloon
? / #? / Chris Hodgetts / CHMS / C / Toyota Corolla GT / class win
? / #? / Mikael Sundström / Peugeot Sport UK / C / Peugeot 205 GTI / second in class
? / #? / Tony Crudgington / Crudgington / C / Toyota Corolla GT
? / #? / Paul Taft / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
? / #? / Alan Minshaw / CHMS / C / Toyota Corolla GT
? / #? / Alastair Davidson / unknown / C / Ford Fiesta XR2
? / #? / Nick Sismey / unknown / C / Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
? / #? / Richard Belcher / Julian May-N.Essex Ms. / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
? / #? / Tony Lanfranchi / Monorep / D / Vauxhall Nova
? / #? / James Kaye / Containerships / D / Vauxhall Nova

Round 6 – August 10 1986, Snetterton

1./ #? / Peter Hall / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
? / #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole
DNF / #? / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S / engine

Round 7 – August 25 1986, Brands Hatch
Race shortened from 40 to 20 laps due to rain. 13 group A cars and a number Ford Escort XR3 race school cars and their instructors started the race.

1./ #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole
2./ #? / Mike O'Brien / Linden / A / Rover Vitesse
3./ #? / Mikael Sundström / Peugeot Sport UK / C / Peugeot 205 GTI / started 13. - class winner

Round 8 – September 14 1986, Donington Park

1./ #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole

Round 9 – October 5 1986, Silverstone

1./ #? / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
? / #? / Colin Pearcy / unknown / B / MG Metro Turbo
? / #? / Barry Robinson / T.W. Robinson Demolition, SDC Builders / A / BMW 635CSi

Championship positions (from the BTCC page)

1.Chris Hodgetts (85 points) CHMS / C / Toyota Corolla GT
2.Richard Longman (70 points) Datapost / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo
3.Andy Rouse (57 points) Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
4.Rob Kirby (42 points) ARDT / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 and 75 V6
5.Mike Newman (39 points) Newman / A / BMW 635CSi
6.Pete Hall (36 points)
7.Alan Curnow (33 points) Datapost / B or C? / Ford Escort RS
7.Paul Taft (33 points) Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
9.Tony Lanfranchi (26 points) Monorep / D / Vauxhall Nova
10.Jon Dooley (23 points) ARDT / B / Alfa Romeo 75 V6
10.Tony Crudgington (23 points) Crudgington / C / Toyota Corolla GT
12.Mark Hales (21 points)
13.Mikael Sundström (14 points) Peugeot Sport UK / C / Peugeot 205 GTI
14.Mike O'Brien (11 points) Linden / A / Rover Vitesse
15.Jeff Allam (10 points) TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
15.James Kaye (10 points) Containerships / D / Vauxhall Nova
15.Dennis Leech (10 points) Leech / A / Rover Vitesse
15.Alan Minshaw (10 points) CHMS / C / Toyota Corolla GT
19.Alistair Davidson (8 points) unknown / C / Ford Fiesta XR2
20.Colin Pearcy (7 points) Pearcy? / B / MG Metro Turbo
20.Jean-Louis Schlesser (7 points) TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
22.Neil McGrath (6 points) Linden / A / Rover Vitesse
23.Lionel Abbott (4 points) unknown / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
23.Geoff Kimber-Smith (4 points) AGK / C / Toyota Corolla GT
23.David Sears (4 points) Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
26.Peter Lovett (3 points) Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
27.Nick Sismey (3 points) unknown / C / Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
27.Roger Saunders (3 points) unknown / B / Renault 5 GT Turbo
29.Brian Chatfield (2 points) Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S, also a BMW 635CSi?
29.Richard Belcher (2 points) North Essex Motorsport / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
31.Barry Barnes (1 point) Mann's Garage / A / BMW 635CSi

Time to knod off for today.

Jesper

Corrected R1 pole info. Added to R2 R3 R4 R5.