Update
Race 1 of 9 of the 1986 Trimoco RAC British Touring Car Championship
Date: 13 April 1986
Circuit: Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit (4.718 kms)
Distance: 15 laps (70.770 kms)
| Pos. | Cat. | # | Driver | Team/sponsor | Cat. | Car | Grid | Q-time | FL | Laps | Time | Notes |
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| 1. | 1. | 1 | Andy Rouse | Rouse/ICS | A | Ford Sierra XR4Ti | 1. | 01:37.22 | 01:38.42 | 15 | 24:58.95 | |
| 2. | 2. | 4 | Dennis Leech | Dennis Leech | A | Rover 3500 V8 Vitesse | 2. | 01:38.69 | | 15 | 25:00.02 | |
| 3. | 3. | 2 | Peter Hall | Rouse/ICS | A | Rover 3500 V8 Vitesse | 3. | 01:41.42 | | 15 | 25:47.86 | |
| 4. | 4. | 9 | Peter Lovett | Hughes of Beaconsfield | A | Toyota Celica Supra | 6. | 01:41.85 | | 15 | 25:47.94 | |
| 5. | 1. | 44 | Richard Longman | Longman/Datapost | B | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 5. | 01:41.84 | | 15 | 25:52.81 | |
| 6. | 5. | 5 | Mike Newman | Burlington Wallcoverings | A | BMW 635CSi | 4. | 01:41.78 | | 15 | 25:53.17 | |
| 7. | 2. | 30 | Rob Kirby | Alfa Romeo Dealer Team | B | Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 | 8. | 01:44.47 | | 15 | 26:24.25 | |
| 8. | 6. | ? | Barry Barnes | Mann's Garage | A | BMW 635CSi | 9. | 01:44.61 | | 15 | 26:28.70 | |
| 9. | 1. | 66 | Chris Hodgetts | CHMS/Toyota GB | C | Toyota Corolla GT | 7. | 01:44.43 | | 14 | 25:03.01 | |
| 10. | 2. | 62 | Tony Crudgington | Tony Crudgington | C | Toyota Corolla GT | 10. | 01:45.86 | | 14 | 25:10.98 | |
| 11. | 3. | 77 | Geoff Kimber-Smith | AGK | C | Toyota Corolla GT | 11. | 01:46.22 | | 14 | 25:11.94 | |
| 12. | 4. | 69 | Paul Taft | Brooklyn Motorsport | C | Ford Escort RS1600i | 12. | 01:46.48 | | 14 | 25:12.34 | |
| DNF | | 38 | Mark Hales | Terry Drury Racing | B | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 13. | 01:53.44 | | 5 | | engine |
| DNF | | 33 | Alan Curnow | Longman/Datapost | B | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 14. | 02:05.10 | | 3 | | engine |
By the look of it, this was to be the only 1986 BTCC race for Geoff Kimber-Smith. Was he commited to other forms of racing or business?
Jesper