1986 RAC British Saloon Car Championship - Discussion & Results

[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./ #? / 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, Thruxton

1./ #? / Mike Newman / Newman / A / BMW 635CSi
? / #1? / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti / pole

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

Round 4 – June 15 1986, Donington Park

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

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
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