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This then should be the record for chassis TWR #019 for the 1986 ETCC campain (data from Frank de Jong's site plus own notes). Car driven by by Tom Walkinshaw and Win Percy with Eddy Joosen added as 3rd driver for Spa-Francorchamps, and also qualified in the car for Nogaro, but didn't drive. Only two Rovers starting this race? Casualty in qualifying?
1986 saw fixed start numbers, at least for the top contenders. TWR Rovers raced #7, 8, 9 and 33, with #8 being the Walkinshaw/Percy combo.
1986-03-23 - Monza, 1st
1986-04-06 - Donington Park, 1st
1986-04-13 - Hockenheimring, 4th
1986-05-04 - Misano, 3rd
1986-05-18 - Anderstorp, 2nd + fastest lap
1986-06-08 - Brno, 2nd
1986-06-15 - Österreichring, DNF (fuel pressure) + pole
1986-07-13 - Nürburgring, 4th + pole
1986-08-02/03 - Spa-Francorchamps, DNF (rear axle) + pole
1986-09-07 - Silverstone, 3rd
1986-09-14 - Nogaro, 16th (9th in div. 3) + pole
1986-09-28 - Zolder, 3rd
1986-10-12 - Jarama, 2nd + pole
1986-10-19 - Estoril, 2nd + pole
Regarding Österreichring I think that Major Tom himself parked the car before Win Percy had a go. Thus Win was able to move over to the eventual winning car, that had been driven by Armin Hahne and score points for the championship. This left slated driver Gianfranco Brancatelli without a drive for the day.
Only two DNF's for 14 races, which must be quite a fair record.
The winning car of Tom Walkinshaw Brands Hatch, August 26 (GP support race), was then descriped as being won in an "old test hack".
Jesper
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