Originally Posted by Jesper OH
Since 1984 is the year discussed, I might as well start my quest to fill in my massive gaps of 1980s group A style BTCC by posting what I know:
Round 1 of 11 the RAC Tricentrol British Touring Car Championship
March 25, 1984 at Donington Park
Result
1. #7 Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse
Since that is what I know, the qualifying results might be more of more use to tell who was there. These results might have been copied from an MG Metro Turbo sales add from a few years back – can't remember.
Position / number / driver / team (my guess) / class / car / time
1./ #11 / Tony Pond / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 1:20.07
2./ #7 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse / 1:20.07
3./ #20 / Steve Soper / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 1:20.17
4./ #6 / James Weaver / CC / A / BMW 635CSi / 1:20.28
5./ #9 / Frank Sytner / Sytner / A / BMW 635CSi / 1:20.40
6./ #10 / Peter Lovett / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 1:20.88
7./ #14 / Win Percy / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra / 1:21.28
8./ #4 / Dennis Leech / Leech / A / Rover Vitesse / 1:21.72
9./ #18 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo / 1:21.91
10./ #34 / Patrick Watts / Dowson / B / MG Metro Turbo / 1:22.59
11./ #40 / Phil Dowsett / Terry Drury Racing / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 / 1:23.23
12./ #35 / Robin Brundle / Dowson / B / MG Metro Turbo / 1:24.10
13./ #30 / Jon Dooley / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 / 1:25.11
14./ #69 / Chris Hodgetts / Brooklyn/ C / Ford Escort RS1600i / 1:25.27
15./ #32 / Rob Kirby / Alfa Romeo Dealer Team? / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 / 1:25.36
16./ #41 / Paul Smith / Terry Drury Racing / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 / 1:25.55
17./ #33 / John Morris / Morris / B / VW Scirocco GTI / 1:25.82
18./ #51 / Alan Greenhalgh / Ordibel?/ C / VW Golf GTi* / 1:26.24
19./ #66 / Alan Curnow / Datapost/ C / Ford Escort RS1600i / 1:27.81
20./ #77 / Richard Longman /Datapost/ C / Ford Escort RS1600i / 1:28.13
21./ #38 / Graham Goode / Goode / B / Nissan Bluebird Turbo / 1:31.57
22./ #84 / Barry Lee / Lee / C / Ford Escort RS1600i / 1:32.89
23./ #31 / Andrew Thorpe / unknown / B / Vauxhall Astra GTE / 1:36.11
*Thought that Greenhalgh raced a VW Golf GTI.- Yes
Maximum 9 points for a class win in all three divisions.
Round 2, April 1, 1984 at Silverstone
1./ #11 / Tony Pond / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
2./#10/ Peter Lovett/ TWR/ A/ Rover Vitesse
3./#9/ Frank Sytner/ Sytner/ A/ BMW 635CSi
4./#14?/Tony Dron/Hughes /A /Toyota Celica Supra
5./#?/Mike Newman/Newman/A/ Ford Capri
6./#34/Patrick Watts/ Dowson/ B / MG Metro Turbo
7./#35/Robin Brundle/ Dowson/ B/ MG Metro Turbo
8./#6/ James Weaver/ CC/ A/ BMW 635CSi
9./#32/Rob Kirby/ARDT?/B/Alfa Romeo GTV6
10./#77/ Richard Longman/Datapost/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
?/#/Paul Smith/Drury/B/Alfa Romeo GTV6/ (4th class B)
?/#/Graham Goode/Goode/B/Nissan Bluebird Turbo (5th class B)
?/#69/Chris Hodgetts/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i (2nd class C)
?/#66/Alan Curnow/Datapost/C/Ford Escort RS1600i (3rd class C)
?/#72/Rob Hall/C/Ford Escort RS1600i (4th class C)
?/#?/John Myerscough/C/Alfa Romeo Alfasud (5th class C)
DNF/#7/Andy Rouse/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
DNF/#40/Phil Dowsett/Drury/B/Alfa Romeo GTV6
DNF/#43?/Paul Taft/Dowson/B/MG Metro Turbo
DNF/#4/Dennis Leech/Leech/A/Rover Vitesse
DNF/#51?/Alan Greenhalgh/Ordibel/C/VW Golf GTi
?DNS/#11T?/Jean-Louis Schlesser/TWR/A/Rover Vitesse (I think Schlesser qualified Pond's car as a back-up in case Pond wasn't able to race- Pond possibly also had a rally commitment, possibly the debut of the 6R4 on the Saturday...?)
Also possibly there:
??/#17/David KennedyBS/A/BMW 635CSi
??/#13/Charles Sawyer-Hoare/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
??/#33/John Morris/Maguire/B/VW Scirocco
??/#??/Andrew Thorpe/??/B/Vauxhall Astra GTE
??/#84?/Barry Lee/??/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
pole by Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse
Round 3, April 20, 1984 at Oulton Park
1./ #6 / James Weaver / CC / A / BMW 635CSi starting from pole
Round 4, April 21, 1984 at Thruxton
1./ #7 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse starting from pole
Is the date correct? A day after the previous round! Qualifying and racing on the same day, I presume then.
Round 5, May 28, 1984 at Thruxton
1./ #20 / Steve Soper / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
2./ #7 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse
3./ #11 / Tony Pond / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
4./ #10 / Jean-Louis Schlesser / A / Rover Vitesse
DNF / #14 / Win Percy / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
DNF / #18 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
DNF / #34 / Patrick Watts / Dowson / B / MG Metro Turbo
? / #9 / Vince Woodman / CC / A / BMW 635CSi
? / #? / David Kennedy / Kennedy / A / BMW 635CSi
? / #35 / Robin Brundle / Dowson / B / MG Metro Turbo
DNS / #6 / James Weaver / CC / A / BMW 635 CSi
Round 6, June 10, 1984 at Silverstone
1./ #7 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse
2./#??/Jean-Louis Schlesser/TWR/A/Rover Vitesse
3./#9/Frank Sytner/Sytner/A/BMW 635CSi
4./#6/James Weaver/CC/A/BMW 635CSi
5./#11/Tony Pond/TWR/A/Rover Vitesse
6./#14/Gordon Spice/Hughes/A/Toyota Celica Supra
7./#18/Dave Brodie/Brodie/A/Colt Starion Turbo
8./#?/Dennis Leech/Leech/A/ Rover Vitesse
9./#21/Neil McGrath/Linden/A/ Rover Vitesse
10/.#17/David Kennedy/BS/A/BMW 635CSi
Class B
??./#38/Graham Goode/Goode/B/Nissan Bluebird Turbo (1st class B)
??./#30/Jon Dooley/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo GTV6 (2nd class B)
??./#41/Paul Smith/Drury/B/Alfa Romeo GTV6 (3rd class B)
??./#33/John Morris/Maguire/B/VW Scirocco (4th class B)
??./#32/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo GTV6 (5th class B)
??./#43/Paul Taft/Dowson/B/MG Metro Turbo (6th class B)
Class C
??./#66/Alan Curnow/Datapost/C/Ford Escort RS1600i (1st class C)
??./#69/Chris Hodgetts/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i (2nd class C)
??./#70/Jock Robertson/Pegasus/C/Ford Escort RS1600i (3rd class C)
??./#77/Richard Longman/Datapost/C/Ford Escort RS1600i (4th class C)
DNF/#34/Patrick Watts/Dowson/B/MG Metro Turbo
DNF/#72/Rob Hall/??/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
DNF/#40/Phil Dowsett/Drury/B/Alfa Romeo GTV6
DNF/#35/Robin Brundle/Dowson/B/MG Metro Turbo
DNF/#51/Alan Greenhalgh/Ordibel/C/VW Golf GTi
pole by #11 / Tony Pond / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
Round 7, July 1, 1984 at Snetterton
1./ #7 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse starting from pole
Round 8, July 20, 1984 at Brands Hatch as Grand Prix support race
1./ #7 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse starting from pole
? / #14 / Win Percy / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
Round 9, August 28, 1984 at Brands Hatch
Maiden victory of the Toyota Celica Supra in the capable hands of Win Percy. Andy Rouse got the better start but tyre wear handed the victory to Percy. 22 entries for this race.
1./ #14 / Win Percy / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
2./ #7 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse
3./ #18 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
4./ #6 / James Weaver / CC / A / BMW 635CSi
5./ #? / Vince Woodman / CC / A / BMW 635CSi
6./ #? / Neil McGrath / unknown / A / Rover Vitesse
? / #9 / Frank Sytner / Sytner / A / BMW 635CSi
? / #? / Mike Newman / Newman / A / Ford Capri 3.0S
? / #? / David Kennedy / Kennedy / A / BMW 635CSi
? / #30 / Jon Dooley / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, winning class B
? / #38 / Graham Goode / Goode / B / Nissan Bluebird Turbo, second in class B
? / #40 / Phil Dowsett / unknown / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6
? / #77 / Richard Longman / Longman / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, winning class C
DNF / #? / Charles Sawyer-Hoare / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse
DNF / #69 / Chris Hodgetts / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
Round 10, September 16, 1984 at Donington Park
1./ #7 Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse
2./ #14 / Win Percy / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra, beaten by 0.23 seconds after starting from pole
Round 11, October 7, 1984 at Silverstone
1./ #18 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
pole / #7 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse, starting from pole
This is what I got about the 1984 RAC Tricentrol British Touring Car Championship. The first year as a touring car championship rather than the previous saloon car designation. Any help in filling in the gaps will be much appreciated.
Jesper
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