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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 / pole
2./ #4 / Dennis Leech / Leech / A / Rover Vitesse
3./#2/Peter Hall/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
4./ #9 / Peter Lovett / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
5./#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo- 1st Class B
6./#??/Mike Newman/Burlington/A/BMW 635CSi
7 / #? / Rob Kirby / Alfa Romeo Dealer Team / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5
8. / #?? / Barry Barnes / Mann's Garage / A / BMW 635CSi
9./#66/Chris Hodgetts/CHMS-Toyota GB/C/Toyota Corolla GT- 1st Cl. C
10./#62?/Tony Crudgington/Crudgington/C/Toyota Corolla GT
11./#77?/Geoff Kimber-Smith/AGK/C/Toyota Corolla GT
12./#69/Paul Taft/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
DNF
#38/Mark Hales/Drury/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
#33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
Round 2 – May 26 1986, Thruxton
1./ #5? / Mike Newman / Newman / A / BMW 635CSi
2./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole
3./#30/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6- 1st Class B
4./#66/Chris Hodgetts/CHMS-Toyota GB/C/Toyota Corolla GT- 1st Class C
5./#69/Paul Taft/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
6./#31/Jon Dooley/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75V6
7./#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
8./#33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
9./#2/Peter Hall/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
10./#??/Lionel Abbott/Abbott/Ford Escort RS1600i
11./#??/Alastair Davidson/Davidson/Ford Fiesta XR2
DNF
#38/Mark Hales/Drury/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
#4/Dennis Leech/Leech/A/Rover Vitesse
#7?/Mike O'Brien/Linden/A/Rover Vitesse
Round 3 – June 8 1986, Silverstone
1./ #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole
2./#7?/Neil McGrath/Linden/A/Rover Vitesse
3./#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo- 1st Class B
4./#2/Peter Hall/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
5./#33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
6./#5/Mike Newman/Newman/A/BMW 635CSi
7./#66/Chris Hodgetts/CHMS/C/Toyota Corolla GT- 1st Class C
8./#69/Paul Taft/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
9./#62?/Tony Crudgington/Crudgington/C/Toyota Corolla GT
10./#30/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
11./#??/Alistair Davidson/Davidson/C/Ford Fiesta XR2
12./#??/Tony Lanfranchi/Monorep/D/Vauxhall Nova Sport
DSQ / #? / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S / disqualified for underweight
DNF
#38/Mark Hales/Drury/Ford Escort RS Turbo
#31/Jon Dooley/ARDT/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
DNS
#4/Dennis Leech/Leech/Rover Vitesse
Round 4 – June 15 1986, Donington Park
1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole
2./#5/Mike Newman/Newman/A/BMW 635CSi
3./#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo- 1st Class B
4./#66/Chris Hodgetts/CHMS/C/Toyota Corolla GT- 1st Class C
5./#30/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
6./#69/Paul Taft/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
7./#62/Tony Crudgington/C/Toyota Corolla GT
DNF
#38/Mark Hales/Drury/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
#2/Peter Hall/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
#31/Jon Dooley/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
#33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
DNS
#7?/Mike O'Brien/Linden/A/Rover Vitesse
#4/Dennis Leech/Leech/A/Rover Vitesse
Round 5 – July 13 1986, Brands Hatch
1./ #20 / Jeff Allam / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
2./ #22 / Jean-Louis Schlesser / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / pole
3 / #9? / David Sears / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra
4 / #4 / Dennis Leech / Leech / A / Rover Vitesse
5./#2/Peter Hall/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
6./ #7 / Mike O'Brien / Linden / A / Rover Vitesse
7./#5/Mike Newman/Newman/A/BMW 635CSi
8./#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo- 1st Class B
9./#30/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
10/ #? / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S
11 / #? / Colin Pearcy / Pearcy / B / MG Metro Turbo
12 / #66 / Chris Hodgetts / CHMS-Toyota GB / C / Toyota Corolla GT / class win
13 / #77 / Alan Minshaw / CHMS-Demon Tweeks / C / Toyota Corolla GT
14 / #61 / Mikael Sundström / Peugeot Sport UK / C / Peugeot 205 GTI
15 / #? / Nick Sismey / Sismey / C / Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
16 / #? / Roger Saunders / Saunders / B / Renault 5 GT Turbo
17 / #? / James Kaye / Containerships / D / Vauxhall Nova- 1st Class D
18 / #38 / Mark Hales / Terry Drury / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo
19./ #33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
20./#??/David Grimshaw/Grimshaw/B/Renault 5GT Turbo
21./#??/David Gibson/Gibson/B/Renault 5GT Turbo
22./#?/Anthony Pownall/Pownall/B/Renault 5GT Turbo
23./#? / Alastair Davidson / unknown / C / Ford Fiesta XR2
24 / #? / Tony Lanfranchi / Monorep / D / Vauxhall Nova
NCF/#31/Jon Dooley/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6- Not classified- 5 laps down
DNF
#1/Andy Rouse/Rouse/A/Ford Sierra XR4Ti
#62? / Tony Crudgington / Crudgington / C / Toyota Corolla GT
#3? / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
#6? / Neil McGrath / Linden / A / Rover Vitesse
#? / Richard Belcher / Julian May-N.Essex Ms. / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / Martin Carroll / unknown / B / Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 / prod. saloon
? / #? / Paul Taft / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
Result unknown
? / #? / Chris Maries / unknown / B / Renault 5 GT Turbo
? / #? / Mike Smith? / unknown / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo / prod. Saloon
Round 6 – August 10 1986, Snetterton
1./ #2 / Peter Hall / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse
2./#5/Mike Newman/Newman/A/BMW 635CSi
3./#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo- 1st Class B
4./#33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
5./#38/Mark Hales/Drury/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
6./#31/Jon Dooley/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
7./#66/Chris Hodgetts/CHMS/C/Toyota Corolla GT- 1st Class C
8./#30/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
9./#69/Paul Taft/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
10./#77/Alan Minshaw/CHMS-Demon Tweeks/C/Toyota Corolla GT
11./#??/Tony Lanfranchi/Monorep/D/Vauxhall Nova Sport/1st Class D
DNF / #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole
DNF/ #??/Mike O'Brien/Linden/A/Rover Vitesse
DNF / #? / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S / engine
DNF/#??/Richard Belcher/North Essex/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
DNS/#62/Tony Crudgington/Crudgington/C/Toyota Corolla GT
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./ #61/Mikael Sundström / Peugeot Sport UK / C / Peugeot 205 GTI / started 13. - class winner
4./#2/Peter Hall/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
5./#66/Chris Hodgetts/CHMS/C/Toyota Corolla GT
6./#33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
7./#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
8./#5/Mike Newman/Newman/BMW 635CSi
9./#31/Jon Dooley/ARDT//Alfa Rome 75 V6
10./#38/Mark Hales/Drury/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
11./#30/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
12?/#62/Tony Crudgington/Crudgington/C/Toyota Corolla GT
DNF/#69/Paul Taft/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
XR3s....
Not sure if these ran as part of Class C or as a separate 'Invitation' class, or whether they were even classified as part of the BTCC race result. The Autosport version of the result ignores them altogether...
1./#??/Stuart Cole/Brands Hatch Racing/?/Ford Escort XR3i
2./#??/Chris Creswell/Brands Hatch Racing/?/Ford Escort XR3i
Cole finished 12th or 13th overall?
There were about half-a-dozen more XR3is, I'm not sure at the moment who the drivers were- Autosport only mentions Cole & Creswell. Does anyone have the race report from Motoring News, as I think this might have included all of the XR3s?
Round 8 – September 14 1986, Donington Park
1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole
2./#5/Mike Newman/Newman/A/BMW 635CSi
3./#7?/Mike O'Brien/Linden/A/Rover Vitesse
4./#2/Peter Hall/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
5./#38/Mark Hales/Drury/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo- 1st Class B
6./#31/Jon Dooley/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
7./#66/Chris Hodgetts/CHMS/C/Toyota Corolla GT-1st Class C
8./#30/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
DNF
#69/Paul Taft/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
#33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
#62/Tony Crudgington/Crudgington/C/Toyota Corolla GT
Round 9 – October 5 1986, Silverstone
1./ #3 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
2./#2/Peter Hall/Rouse/A/Rover Vitesse
3./#44/Richard Longman/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo- 1st Class B
4./#5/Mike Newman/Newman/A/BMW 635CSi
5./#33/Alan Curnow/Datapost/B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
6./#30/Jon Dooley/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
7./#31/Rob Kirby/ARDT/B/Alfa Romeo 75 V6
8./#66/Chris Hodgetts/CHMS/C/Toyota Corolla GT
9./#69/Paul Taft/Brooklyn/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
10./#62/Tony Crudgington/Crudgington/C/Toyota Corolla GT
11./#77?/Barry Sheene/CHMS/C/Toyota Corolla GT
12./#??/Colin Pearcy / Pearcy/ B / MG Metro Turbo
13./#??/Richard Belcher/North Essex/C/Ford Escort RS1600i
DNF
#4/Dennis Leech/Leech/A/Rover Vitesse
#7?/Mike O'Brien/Linden/A/Rover Vitesse
#1/Andy Rouse/Rouse/A/Ford Sierra XR4Ti (pole)
#38/Mark Hales/Drury/B/Ford Escort RS 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) Rouse-ICS/A/Rover Vitesse
7.Alan Curnow (33 points) Datapost / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo
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) Terry Drury/ B/Ford Escort RS Turbo
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) Davidson/ 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) Abbott / 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) Sismey / C / Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
27.Roger Saunders (3 points) Saunders/ B / Renault 5 GT Turbo
29.Brian Chatfield (2 points) Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S, also a BMW 635CSi? -Don't think Chatfield had a 635 in 1986- I think the car he used in '85 had been sold on to Mann's Garage/Barry Barnes?
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
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Think that's all of '86.
Re the Class D Novas, IIRC, Lanfranchi's was his regular Monorep prodsaloon. Kaye's at the GP meeting
might have been a full Group A Nova. Kaye raced a Nova in prodsaloons, but I dont recall whether Containerships were his regular sponsor or not- they did sponsor a 2-car Vauxhall rally team, running a Group A Astra GT/E (Tony Saddington) and Nova (Chris Birkbeck) with distinctive registration numbers.
If Containerships weren't his regular prodsaloon entrant, could Kaye have been using Birkbeck's rally Nova?