1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship - Discussion & Results

Jesper OH · 9 Jan 2010, 10:07 (Ref:2610373)

Time for the 1988 season. Information gathered from mainly late 1988 Autosport magazines including their most valuable seasonal review, a few YouTube clips, a points chart I was mailed some time ago and various pictures to be found around the net and not least other threaths on ten-tenths and TNF. I'm looking forward to your contributions - they're needed - but should make for some time well spend.

1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship intro
Same class structure as in 1987:
Class A: above 2500 cc
Class B: 2001-2500 cc
Class C: 1601-2000 cc
Class D: under 1600 cc

Points for the top-6 in each class according to 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 points with an additional point for fastest lap in the race.

Late in 1987 it was announced that highlights of six races would be transmitted by the BBC, while Ford announced a bonus for top-3 overall results by Ford drivers with £15,000 for first, £10,000 for second and £5,000 for third – can't find my reference for the Ford-part, though.

13 races on the schedule, but ended on 12 with the cancellation of the Birmingham round.

Jesper

Jesper OH · 9 Jan 2010, 10:15 (Ref:2610374)

Round 1 of 13 of the 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship held on Sunday 27th March 1988 held over x laps on the x.xxx miles Silverstone circuit.

As I only have top-6 overall results, I have listed the known drivers class-by-class.

Class A:
1./ #8 / Jerry Mahony / Dowson? / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / x laps / 25m02.12s
2./ #14 / Mike Newman / Goode / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 25m06.20s
3./ #17 / Bob Sands / CC / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 25m16.57s
? / #1 / Chris Hodgetts / MIL / A / Toyota Supra Turbo / 4th in class
? / #27/ Peter Buxtorf / Buxtorf / A / BMW 635CSi / 5th in class
? / #22 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 6th in class
DNF / #19 / Laurence Bristow / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / retired
DNF / #5 / Tim Harvey / Drury / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / retired
DNF / #7 / Mike O'Brien / Docking / A / Holden Commodore VL / retired
Fastest lap: Andy Rouse

Class B:
4./ #33 / Frank Sytner / Prodrive / B / BMW M3 / 25m32.38s / 1st in class
5./ #32 / Mike Smith / Prodrive / B / BMW M3 / 25m36.35s / 2nd in class
6./ #36 / Godfrey Hall / Maguire / B / BMW M3 / 25m54.60s / 3rd in class
? / #44 / Alan Minshaw / Minshaw / B / BMW M3 / 4th in class
? / #38 / Dave Wallis / Drury / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo / 5th in class
? / #39 / Lionel Wiffen / Drury / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo / 6th in class
Fastest lap: Frank Sytner

Class C:
DNS / #55 / James Shead / Maguire / C / VW Golf GTI 16V / did not start
Fastest lap: unknown if any driver started.

Class D:
? / #70 / Phil Dowsett / TOM'S GB / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 1st in class
? / #63 / Tony Crudgington / Crudgington / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 2nd in class
? / #? / Richard Belcher / unknown / Ford Escort RS1600i / 3rd in class
Fastest lap: Phil Dowsett

My notes tell me that the Jerry Mahony Arquati RS500 was run by Roger Dowson, who, as I have now learned, was involved with the Austin Rover Sport MG Metro Turbo programme of 1983-1984.

The Bob Sands RS500 has been identified on the RS500 forums as a CC Motorsport entry. As David Cook ran the 1989 Vauxhall Astra GTE BTCC campain, would that mean that 1988 was the final year of CC Motorsport?

Jesper

**chunterer** · 9 Jan 2010, 10:52 (Ref:2610387)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Round 1 of 13 of the 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship held on Sunday 27th March 1988 held over x laps on the x.xxx miles Silverstone CLUB circuit.

As I only have top-6 overall results, I have listed the known drivers class-by-class.

Class A:
1./ #8 / Jerry Mahony / Dowson/ARQUATI / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / x laps / 25m02.12s
2./ #14 / Mike Newman / Goode / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 25m06.20s
3./ #17 / Bob Sands / CC / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 25m16.57s
? / #1 / Chris Hodgetts / MIL / A / Toyota Supra Turbo / 4th in class
? / #27/ Peter Buxtorf / Buxtorf / A / BMW 635CSi / 5th in class
? / #22 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 6th in class
DNF / #19 / Laurence Bristow / Rouse/CAM SHIPPING / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / retired
DNF / #5 / Tim Harvey / Drury / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / retired
DNF / #7 / Mike O'Brien / Docking / A / Holden Commodore VL / retired
Fastest lap: Andy Rouse

Class B:
4./ #33 / Frank Sytner / Prodrive / B / BMW M3 / 25m32.38s / 1st in class
5./ #32 / Mike Smith / Prodrive / B / BMW M3 / 25m36.35s / 2nd in class
6./ #36 / Godfrey Hall / Maguire / B / BMW M3 / 25m54.60s / 3rd in class
? / #44 / Alan Minshaw / Minshaw / B / BMW M3 / 4th in class
? / #38 / Dave Wallis / Drury / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo / 5th in class
? / #39 / Lionel Wiffen / Drury / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo / 6th in class
Fastest lap: Frank Sytner

Class C:
DNS / #55 / James Shead / Maguire / C / VW Golf GTI 16V / did not start
Fastest lap: unknown if any driver started.

Class D:
? / #70 / Phil Dowsett / TOM'S GB / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 1st in class
? / #63 / Tony Crudgington / Crudgington / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 2nd in class
? / #? / Richard Belcher / unknown/NORTH ESSEX? / Ford Escort RS1600i / 3rd in class
Fastest lap: Phil Dowsett

My notes tell me that the Jerry Mahony Arquati RS500 was run by Roger Dowson, who, as I have now learned, was involved with the Austin Rover Sport MG Metro Turbo programme of 1983-1984.

The Bob Sands RS500 has been identified on the RS500 forums as a CC Motorsport entry. As David Cook ran the 1989 Vauxhall Astra GTE BTCC campain, would that mean that 1988 was the final year of CC Motorsport?

Jesper

Jesper, whether it helps much I don't know but i've added a few things in bold for you. The opening round was held on the old club circuit, which was quite rare for the BTCC!

I think you are right about the Sands CC car. It didn't do the whole season, in fact I think it withdrew after the first handful of rounds. Anyone confirm this?

You may find the CC thread in History of further use chap:

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112579

William Dale Jr · 9 Jan 2010, 11:12 (Ref:2610397)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Round 1 of 13 of the 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship held on Sunday 27th March 1988 held over x laps on the x.xxx miles Silverstone circuit.

As I only have top-6 overall results, I have listed the known drivers class-by-class.

The circuit used was the Club circuit, measuring 2.587km. The race length was 25 laps. These results are courtesy of Motorsport, who carried top 10 results for the BTCC throughout 1988 and half-way through 1989:

Position	Number	Driver	Car	Class	Race Time/Laps
1	8	Jerry Mahony	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	25m02.12s
2	14	Mike Newman	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	25m06.20s
3	17	Bob Sands	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	25m16.57s
4	33	Frank Sytner	BMW M3	B	25m32.38s
5	32	Mike Smith	BMW M3	B	25m36.35s
6	43	Godfrey Hall	BMW M3	B	25m37.07s
7	44	Alan Minshaw	BMW M3	B	25m54.60s
8	1	Chris Hodgetts	Toyota Supra Turbo	A	24 laps
9	27	Peter Buxtorf	BMW 635CSi	A	24 laps
10	70	Phil Dowsett	Toyota Corolla FX GT	D	23 laps
16	22	Andy Rouse	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A
DNF	15	Graham Goode	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A
DNF	19	Laurence Bristow	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A

A brief synopsis of the race from the review video:

Rouse makes a fantastic start from the pole to comfortably lead fellow-front-row-starter Mahony into Copse. Bristow spins out of third into retirement at Copse and was followed into the gravel by a fast-starting Mike O'Brien, who would extract himself and rejoin at the tail of the field. Rouse's comfortable lead evaporates exiting Copse on lap 2 as a turbo hose blows off. The Kaliber Sierra would rejoin the race after repairs, setting the fastest Class A lap on the way to 16th place at the finish.
New-leader Mahony is passed by a flying Goode, the Listerine Sierra appearing to have more power than the white Arquati car. However, it's all for naught as Goode's car retires with what appear to be engine problems. From there, Mahony carries on to a comfortable win. Frank Sytner takes the Class B win, whilst James Kaye (Volkswagen Golf GTi) and Phil Dowsett take the C and D class honors.

Jesper, I should be able to help you out a bit with results and colour for 1988. I have the review video, a full collection of Motorsport from 1988, and full results for rounds 6, 7, 8 and 9 from Autosport.

Jesper OH · 9 Jan 2010, 11:29 (Ref:2610406)

Quote:

Originally Posted by William Dale Jr

The circuit used was the Club circuit, measuring 2.587km. The race length was 25 laps. These results are courtesy of Motorsport, who carried top 10 results for the BTCC throughout 1988 and half-way through 1989:

Position	Number	Driver	Car	Class	Race Time/Laps
1	8	Jerry Mahony	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	25m02.12s
2	14	Mike Newman	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	25m06.20s
3	17	Bob Sands	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	25m16.57s
4	33	Frank Sytner	BMW M3	B	25m32.38s
5	32	Mike Smith	BMW M3	B	25m36.35s
6	43	Godfrey Hall	BMW M3	B	25m37.07s
7	44	Alan Minshaw	BMW M3	B	25m54.60s
8	1	Chris Hodgetts	Toyota Supra Turbo	A	24 laps
9	27	Peter Buxtorf	BMW 635CSi	A	24 laps
10	70	Phil Dowsett	Toyota Corolla FX GT	D	23 laps
16	22	Andy Rouse	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A
DNF	15	Graham Goode	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A
DNF	19	Laurence Bristow	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A

A brief synopsis of the race from the review video:

Rouse makes a fantastic start from the pole to comfortably lead fellow-front-row-starter Mahony into Copse. Bristow spins out of third into retirement at Copse and was followed into the gravel by a fast-starting Mike O'Brien, who would extract himself and rejoin at the tail of the field. Rouse's comfortable lead evaporates exiting Copse on lap 2 as a turbo hose blows off. The Kaliber Sierra would rejoin the race after repairs, setting the fastest Class A lap on the way to 16th place at the finish.
New-leader Mahony is passed by a flying Goode, the Listerine Sierra appearing to have more power than the white Arquati car. However, it's all for naught as Goode's car retires with what appear to be engine problems. From there, Mahony carries on to a comfortable win. Frank Sytner takes the Class B win, whilst James Kaye (Volkswagen Golf GTi) and Phil Dowsett take the C and D class honors.

Jesper, I should be able to help you out a bit with results and colour for 1988. I have the review video, a full collection of Motorsport from 1988, and full results for rounds 6, 7, 8 and 9 from Autosport.

Thank you, William, for the review and your results table - that would be my preferred method of presenting the results too, but haven't found a way around that yet, but will give it a go soon. Didn't know there was a 1988 video review? Of all rounds?

Jesper

**chunterer** · 9 Jan 2010, 11:32 (Ref:2610407)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Didn't know there was a 1988 video review? Of all rounds?

Jesper

Yes, you'll find some on ebay I suspect. I had mine from new and it's quite a long runner!!

There's some '87 reviews that have been converted to DVD on there too, likely home converted versions but the one I brought plays properly. That might also be of interest to you.

Tim Wilkinson · 9 Jan 2010, 11:14 (Ref:2610398)

Added some info - lap times, positions and reasons for retirement. Confirmed that Wallis was a Drury entry, and Dowson ran Mahony's car. Hall's given time was that of Alan Minshaw. Rouse was a classified finisher.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Round 1 of 13 of the 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship held on Sunday 27th March 1988 held over 25 laps on the x.xxx miles Silverstone circuit. 40.20miles.

Class A:
1./ #8 / Jerry Mahony / Dowson / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 25 laps / 25m02.12s
2./ #14 / Mike Newman / Goode / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 25m06.20s
3./ #17 / Bob Sands / CC / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 25m16.57s
8 / #1 / Chris Hodgetts / MIL / A / Toyota Supra Turbo / 4th in class - 24 laps
9 / #27/ Peter Buxtorf / Buxtorf / A / BMW 635CSi / 5th in class - 24 laps
16 / #22 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 6th in class (classified 16th - 21 laps)
DNF / #5 / Tim Harvey / Drury / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / retired - 12 laps, gearbox
DNF / ? / Graham Hathaway / Hathaway / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / retired - 6 laps, turbo hose
DNF / ? / Graham Goode / Graham Goode Engineering / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / retired - 6 laps, engine
DNF / ? / Pete Hall / ARE (Rouse) / A / Ford Sierra RS500 COsworth / retired - 5 laps, diff
DNF / #7 / Mike O'Brien / Docking / A / Holden Commodore VL / retired - 2 laps, puncture
DNF / #19 / Laurence Bristow / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / retired - 0 laps, accident

Fastest lap: Andy Rouse - 57.78s

Bristow went off at the first corner on cold tyres, Mike O'Brien flat-spotted his tyres avoiding him. 2 laps later a tyre burst, putting him out.
Rouse was leading, but a turbo hose worked loose and he had to pit on two occasions to have it re-attached.

Class B:
4./ #33 / Frank Sytner / Prodrive / B / BMW M3 / 25m32.38s / 1st in class
5./ #32 / Mike Smith / Prodrive / B / BMW M3 / 25m36.35s / 2nd in class
6./ #36 / Godfrey Hall / Maguire / B / BMW M3 / 25m37.07s / 3rd in class
7 / #44 / Alan Minshaw / Minshaw / B / BMW M3 / 25m54.60s / 4th in class
12 / #38 / Dave Wallis / Drury / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo / 5th in class - 23 laps
13 / #39 / Lionel Wiffen / Drury / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo / 6th in class - 23 laps

Fastest lap: Frank Sytner - 1m00.07s

Class C:
15 / #50? / James Kaye / Minshaw / C / VW Golf 1.8 GTi 16v / 1st in Class (22 laps)
DNS / #55 / James Shead / Maguire / C / VW Golf GTI 16V / did not start

Fastest lap: James Kaye - 1m07.41s

Shead's engine blew in practice. Kaye's had done the same on the dyno, so he was in his Prodsaloon car while the grpA engine was rebuilt.

Class D:
10 / #70 / Phil Dowsett / TOM'S GB / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 1st in class (23 laps)
11 / #63 / Tony Crudgington / Crudgington / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 2nd in class (23 laps)
14 / #? / Richard Belcher / CHMS / Ford Escort RS1600i / 3rd in class (22 laps)
DNF / #? / Kevin Eaton / MIL Motorsport / Toyota Corolla GT / retired - 4 laps, puncture

Fastest lap: Phil Dowsett - 1m04.07s

Eaton and Belcher had a coming together. Belcher spun, and Eaton retired as a result of the contact.

Grid - Top 10 Rouse (A pole 57.86s), Mahony, Goode, Bristow, Hall, Sands, O'Brien, Sytner (B pole 59.71s), Newman, Hall;
11th to 20th - Harvey, Smith, Hodgetts, Minshaw, Buxtorf, Hathaway, Dowsett (D pole 1m04.42), Crudgington, Belcher, Shead (C pole 1m06.77s (DNS);
21st -to 24th - Wallis, Eaton, Kaye, Wiffen

Jesper OH · 9 Jan 2010, 11:37 (Ref:2610409)

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Originally Posted by Tim Wilkinson

Added some info - lap times, positions and reasons for retirement. Confirmed that Wallis was a Drury entry, and Dowson ran Mahony's car. Hall's given time was that of Alan Minshaw. Rouse was a classified finisher.

Does that mean that Minshaw completed the race in 25:37.07 and that Godfrey Hall had an elapsed time betwin the Mike Smith time of 25:36.35 and 25:37.07? Close race, then!

Grid - Top 10 Rouse (A pole 57.86s), Mahony, Goode, Bristow, Hall, Sands, O'Brien, Sytner (B pole 59.71s), Newman, Hall;
11th to 20th - Harvey, Smith, Hodgetts, Minshaw, Buxtorf, Hathaway, Dowsett (D pole 1m04.42), Crudgington, Belcher, Shead (C pole 1m06.77s (DNS);
21st -to 24th - Wallis, Eaton, Kaye, Wiffen

Thank your updates, Tim. From your grid I would assume 24 cars and drivers were present for the opening round of which 23 started. Looking back a year there were 15 starters with an additional 3 non-starters, making 1989 looking a lot healthier.

Jesper

Jesper OH · 9 Jan 2010, 11:15 (Ref:2610399)

Everything will be appreciated, chunterer. Seeing the Dowson/Arquati entry for Jerry Mahony is in fact more userfriendly than just Dowson. Since I always associate Laurence Bristow with the Rouse-Labatt's car of 1989-90, it is nice to be made aware that he raced in CAM Shipping colours in 1988. I will give this a try in my next installment.

Jesper

Jesper OH · 9 Jan 2010, 11:17 (Ref:2610402)

Round 2 of 13 of the 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship held on Sunday 1st April 1988 over x laps on the x.xxx miles Oulton Park circuit.

Class A:
1./ #22 / Andy Rouse / Rouse-Kaliber / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / ? laps / 31m54.36s
2./ #7 / Mike O'Brien / Docking-Swan? / A / Holden Commodore VL / ? laps / 32m09.06s
3./ #8 / Jerry Mahony / Dowson-Arquati / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / ? laps / 32m40.10s
? / #5 / Tim Harvey / Drury-Istel / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 4th in class
? / #14 / Mike Newman / Goode-Listerine / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 5th in class
? / #27 / Peter Buxtorf / Buxtorf / A / BMW 635CSi / 6th in class
DNF / #19 / Laurence Bristow / Rouse-CAM Shipping / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
DNA / #6 / Steve Soper / Eggenberger-Texaco / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / Dock strike
Fastest lap: Laurence Bristow

Class B:
? / #33 / Frank Sytner / Richards-Mobil / B / BMW M3 / 1st in class
? / #44 / Alan Minshaw / Minshaw-Demon Tweeks / B / BMW M3 / 2nd in class
? / #36 / Godfrey Hall / Maguire / B / BMW M3 / 3rd in class
? / #32 / Mike Smith / Richards-Mobil / B / BMW M3 / 4th in class
Fastest lap: Frank Sytner

Class C:
? / #? / James Kaye / unknown / B / Honda Prelude? / ? in class
DNF / #48 / Andrew Jeffrey / Jeffrey?-Specialist Cars Aberdeen / VW Golf GTI 16V
Fastest lap: unknown

Class D:
? / #70 / Phil Dowsett / TOM's GB / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 1st in class
? / #60 / Mark Hales / Hodgetts / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 2nd in class
? / #77 / Geoff Kimber-Smith / Kimber-Smith / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 3rd in class
Fastest lap: Phil Dowsett

Jesper

**chunterer** · 9 Jan 2010, 11:28 (Ref:2610405)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Round 2 of 13 of the 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship held on Sunday 1st April 1988 over x laps on the x.xxx miles Oulton Park circuit.

Class A:
1./ #22 / Andy Rouse / Rouse-Kaliber / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / ? laps / 31m54.36s
2./ #7 / Mike O'Brien / Docking-Swan? / A / Holden Commodore VL / ? laps / 32m09.06s
Think the car may have been entered under Autoglass?
3./ #8 / Jerry Mahony / Dowson-Arquati / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / ? laps / 32m40.10s
? / #5 / Tim Harvey / Drury-Istel / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 4th in class
Istel backing came later in the year, IIRC Tim's car was almost plain white in the first few rounds? Needs confirming though.
? / #14 / Mike Newman / Goode-Listerine / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 5th in class
? / #27 / Peter Buxtorf / Buxtorf / A / BMW 635CSi / 6th in class
DNF / #19 / Laurence Bristow / Rouse-CAM Shipping / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
DNA / #6 / Steve Soper / Eggenberger-Texaco / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / Dock strike
Fastest lap: Laurence Bristow

Class B:
? / #33 / Frank Sytner / Richards-Mobil / B / BMW M3 / 1st in class
Not completely sure but I think the works cars were entered under the Team BMW GB with Mobil 1 banner?
? / #44 / Alan Minshaw / Minshaw-Demon Tweeks / B / BMW M3 / 2nd in class
? / #36 / Godfrey Hall / Maguire / B / BMW M3 / 3rd in class
Hall had sponsorship from Mila, but that might not have been until later in season Jesper.
? / #32 / Mike Smith / Richards-Mobil / B / BMW M3 / 4th in class
Fastest lap: Frank Sytner

Class C:
? / #? / James Kaye / unknown / B / Honda Prelude? / ? in class
Fairly sure he was in a Golf 16v, likely the Demon Tweeks car?DNF / #48 / Andrew Jeffrey / Jeffrey?-Specialist Cars Aberdeen / VW Golf GTI 16V
This was also a John Maguire entry.
Fastest lap: unknown

Class D:
? / #70 / Phil Dowsett / TOM's GB / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 1st in class
? / #60 / Mark Hales / Hodgetts / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 2nd in class
? / #77 / Geoff Kimber-Smith / Kimber-Smith / D / Toyota Corolla GT / 3rd in class
AGK Motorsport might have been his 'official' entry.
Fastest lap: Phil Dowsett

Jesper

Few more titbits for you whilst i'm on Jesper!

KA · 9 Jan 2010, 11:48 (Ref:2610417)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

Few more titbits for you whilst i'm on Jesper!

/ #5 / Tim Harvey / Drury-Istel / A / Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth / 4th in class
Istel backing came later in the year, IIRC Tim's car was almost plain white in the first few rounds? Needs confirming though

I'm sure you're right about that- I think there were a few one-off sponsorship deals here and there in the early rounds, but the car was predominantly plain white until the Istel backing came back. I've seen a pic of it recently in that state, in a contemporary Piper Cams magazine ad- Piper were the most visible sponsor on the car early-season, and stayed on the car after the return of Istel

Donington late-season in Istel/Piper colours
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7502634...n/photostream/

William Dale Jr · 9 Jan 2010, 12:04 (Ref:2610422)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Round 2 of 13 of the 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship held on Sunday 1st April 1988 over x laps on the x.xxx miles Oulton Park circuit.

The full circuit was used, measuring 4.456km. The race length was scheduled to be 20 laps, but the race was stopped after 17 laps due to a big accident between Sytner and Minshaw that saw the Demon Tweeks M3 roll ending up on the wrong side of the guardrail. Results, once again, courtesy of Motorsport:

Position	Number	Entrant	Driver	Car	Class	Race Time/Laps
1	22	Rouse / Kaliber	Andy Rouse	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	31m54.36s
2	7	Alan Docking Racing	Mike O'Brien	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	32m09.06s
3	8	Roger Dowson / Arquati	Jerry Mahony	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	32m40.10s
4	5	Terry Drury Racing	Tim Harvey	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	32m52.79s
5	14	Graham Goode / Burlington	Mike Newman	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	32m55.38s
6	33	Prodrive	Frank Sytner	BMW M3	B	33m14.25s
7	44	Demon Tweeks	Alan Minshaw	BMW M3	B	33m15.24s
8	43	John Maguire	Godfrey Hall	BMW M3	B	33m20.00s
9	27	Peter Buxtorf	Peter Buxtorf	BMW 635CSi	A	16 laps
10	70	TOM'S GB	Phil Dowsett	Toyota Corolla FX GT	D	16 laps

KA · 9 Jan 2010, 12:50 (Ref:2610449)

Quote:

Originally Posted by William Dale Jr

The full circuit was used, measuring 4.456km. The race length was scheduled to be 20 laps, but the race was stopped after 17 laps due to a big accident between Sytner and Minshaw that saw the Demon Tweeks M3 roll ending up on the wrong side of the guardrail. Results, once again, courtesy of Motorsport:

I think I can fill the rest of that in from 11th place on:

Position	Number	Entrant	Driver	Car	Class	Race Time/Laps
1	22	Rouse / Kaliber	Andy Rouse	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	31m54.36s
2	7	Alan Docking Racing	Mike O'Brien	Holden Commodore VL (HDT)	A	32m09.06s
3	8	Roger Dowson / Arquati	Jerry Mahony	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	32m40.10s
4	5	Terry Drury Racing	Tim Harvey	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	32m52.79s
5	14	Graham Goode / Burlington	Mike Newman	Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500	A	32m55.38s
6	33	Prodrive	Frank Sytner	BMW M3	B	33m14.25s
7	44	Demon Tweeks	Alan Minshaw	BMW M3	B	33m15.24s
8	43	John Maguire	Godfrey Hall	BMW M3	B	33m20.00s
9	27	Peter Buxtorf	Peter Buxtorf	BMW 635CSi	A	16 laps
10	70	TOM'S GB	Phil Dowsett	Toyota Corolla FX GT	D	16 laps
11	??	CHMS?	Mark Hales	Toyota Corolla GT	D	16 laps
12	77	AGK Motorsport	Geoff Kimber-Smith	Toyota Corolla GT	D	16 laps
13	20	Graham Hathaway Racing	Graham Hathaway	Sierra RS500	A	16 laps
14	32	Prodrive	Mike Smith	BMW M3	B	16 laps
15	69?	MIL Motorsport?	Kevin Eaton	Corolla GT	D	15 laps
DNF	50	Demon Tweeks	James Kaye	VW Golf GTi 16v	C	15 laps- driveshaft
DNF	39	Terry Drury Racing	Lionel Wiffen	Ford Escort RS Turbo	B	12 laps- turbo
DNF	15	Graham Goode/Listerine	Graham Goode	Sierra RS500	A	11 laps-electrics
DNF	19	Rouse/CAM Shipping	Lawrence Bristow	Sierra RS500	A	10 laps- differential
DNF	10	Rouse/ICS	Pete Hall	Sierra RS500	A	4 laps- reason unknown
DNF	16	Asquith/Duckhams	Karl Jones	Sierra RS500	A	4 laps-overheating
DNF	48	Specialist Cars Aberdeen	Andrew Jeffrey	Golf GTi 16v	C	3 laps- driveshaft
DNF	38	Terry Drury Racing	Dave Wallis	Escort RS Turbo	B	3 laps- gearbox
DNF	17	CC Motorsport	Bob Sands	Sierra RS500	A	0 laps- clutch
DNF	1	MIL Motorsport	Chris Hodgetts	Toyota Supra Turbo	A	0 laps- driveshaft

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KA · 9 Jan 2010, 11:40 (Ref:2610410)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Everything will be appreciated, chunterer. Seeing the Dowson/Arquati entry for Jerry Mahony is in fact more userfriendly than just Dowson. Since I always associate Laurence Bristow with the Rouse-Labatt's car of 1989-90, it is nice to be made aware that he raced in CAM Shipping colours in 1988. I will give this a try in my next installment.

Jesper

Four Rouse-run Sierras appeared in '88- the Kaliber pair for Rouse and Guy Edwards, Pete Hall's ICS car (taken over by Robb Gravett & Mark Hales after mid-season) and the CAM Shipping car for Bristow. From memory, Bristow's car sometimes appeared on entry lists as being entered by 'Baynard Cars'
A (not particularly good) pic from the TT- I think the Shell Gemini backing might have been a one-off for this race, as Gravett shared the car with Bristow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75026346@N00/4121101007/

Tim Wilkinson · 9 Jan 2010, 11:25 (Ref:2610404)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

I think you are right about the Sands CC car. It didn't do the whole season, in fact I think it withdrew after the first handful of rounds. Anyone confirm this?

Yes, it disappeared mid-season, and was up for sale for the latter part of the year. Ad says 4 events from new - it was built new for '88, and had a Rouse engine and suspension.

I think it reappeared in '89 as the first JQF/Fina car for Gerrit van Kouwen (before they brought out the "active" car mid-season) and also reappeared in '90 for a handful of outings with Stuart Donnan, before he Thundersaloon-ed it.

Other info for round 1 - Karl Jones was supposed to be there in the Asquith RS500, but a dock strike stopped some wheels arriving, and the team didn't think the car would be competitive on what it had (16s, as Avon tyres wouldn't fit the 17s they had) so they delayed until round 2 at Oulton. Geoff Kimber-Smith didn't have his Corolla ready in time - suspension issues.

Mike O'Brien was planning to debut an updated ex-Brock VL-SS Commodore at round 2.

Jesper OH · 9 Jan 2010, 12:32 (Ref:2610442)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Wilkinson

Yes, it disappeared mid-season, and was up for sale for the latter part of the year. Ad says 4 events from new - it was built new for '88, and had a Rouse engine and suspension.

I think it reappeared in '89 as the first JQF/Fina car for Gerrit van Kouwen (before they brought out the "active" car mid-season) and also reappeared in '90 for a handful of outings with Stuart Donnan, before he Thundersaloon-ed it.

Other info for round 1 - Karl Jones was supposed to be there in the Asquith RS500, but a dock strike stopped some wheels arriving, and the team didn't think the car would be competitive on what it had (16s, as Avon tyres wouldn't fit the 17s they had) so they delayed until round 2 at Oulton. Geoff Kimber-Smith didn't have his Corolla ready in time - suspension issues.

Mike O'Brien was planning to debut an updated ex-Brock VL-SS Commodore at round 2.

Missed this post first time out. Was those wheels French Gotti rims? They were used on a fair few rally Cossies, but rare on the circuits.

GK-S was a DNA then

Jesper

Tim Wilkinson · 9 Jan 2010, 13:07 (Ref:2610463)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Missed this post first time out. Was those wheels French Gotti rims? They were used on a fair few rally Cossies, but rare on the circuits.

GK-S was a DNA then

Jesper

Speedlines didn't arrive, Revolutions wouldn't fit the Avons. At Oulton, Harvey was having the same problem with unavailability of suitable wheels - it says he was using ones from the Escort RSTs ( I suppose TDR had a fair few lying around!). Harvey had also got a better, Getrag, diff for the Oulton event. Rouse was the only runner with a very heavy-duty diff - I suppose a new part.

Mr Dale beat me to the table!

Jesper OH · 10 Jan 2010, 01:33 (Ref:2610786)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Wilkinson

Mike O'Brien was planning to debut an updated ex-Brock VL-SS Commodore at round 2.

Does this mean that O'Brien raced his/Alan Docking's ex-Grice '87 BTCC car at the Silverstone opener?

Jesper

Jesper OH · 16 Jan 2010, 08:55 (Ref:2614146)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Wilkinson

Yes, it disappeared mid-season, and was up for sale for the latter part of the year. Ad says 4 events from new - it was built new for '88, and had a Rouse engine and suspension.

I think it reappeared in '89 as the first JQF/Fina car for Gerrit van Kouwen (before they brought out the "active" car mid-season) and also reappeared in '90 for a handful of outings with Stuart Donnan, before he Thundersaloon-ed it.

Other info for round 1 - Karl Jones was supposed to be there in the Asquith RS500, but a dock strike stopped some wheels arriving, and the team didn't think the car would be competitive on what it had (16s, as Avon tyres wouldn't fit the 17s they had) so they delayed until round 2 at Oulton. Geoff Kimber-Smith didn't have his Corolla ready in time - suspension issues.

Mike O'Brien was planning to debut an updated ex-Brock VL-SS Commodore at round 2.

Regarding the CC-RS500 of Bob Sands: Found the add in Autosport 13 October 1988 with phone number 0751 31867 for either Pete Clark or Paddy Gibson, but no David Cook. £80,000 for the car. Does this indicate that the Clarke/Cook relation was ended by then? ..and might have ended Sands' season as well?

On the same pages the Bristow/CAM Shipping/Rouse RS500 is for sale, Bristow the contact, Chris Hodgetts has two Corollas on offer while John Maguire has the class C winning +200 bhp David Sutton build Golf for sale among an Ecosse C2 car.

O'Brien already had the ex-Brock VL for round 1 as a replacement of his '87 Les Small VK by round 1?

Missed it on a first glance but there's also a Prodrive-built 1988 BMW M3 Evolution for sale by Paul Crumlish of Woodner Racing (Tel: 1-202-483-6569), if that is of any help? Graham Hathaway has a production saloon Cosworth with a 120 liter tank (Willhire 24/25 car?)! for sale as well.

Jesper

**chunterer** · 16 Jan 2010, 15:33 (Ref:2614264)

Dave Cook had already been running his own cars under the DCRS title in 1985in Thundersaloons (Woodman's Capri, then the Senator/Commodore), so CC may well have continued minus Dave either that or Pete Clark had decided to 'come back' after a couple of year break.

Mike O'Brien didn't run the VK in 1988, he was in the VL from his first appearance on the Silverstone Club circuit.

Jesper OH · 16 Jan 2010, 16:35 (Ref:2614297)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

Dave Cook had already been running his own cars under the DCRS title in 1985in Thundersaloons (Woodman's Capri, then the Senator/Commodore), so CC may well have continued minus Dave either that or Pete Clark had decided to 'come back' after a couple of year break.

Mike O'Brien didn't run the VK in 1988, he was in the VL from his first appearance on the Silverstone Club circuit.

Thinking about opening a "Teams thread" for clarifying people and locations and this contribution will be most helpfull.

Thank you for confirming the VL and the club circuit.

Jesper

KA · 16 Jan 2010, 20:10 (Ref:2614390)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

On the same pages the Bristow/CAM Shipping/Rouse RS500 is for sale, Bristow the contact, Chris Hodgetts has two Corollas on offer while John Maguire has the class C winning +200 bhp David Sutton build Golf for sale among an Ecosse C2 car.

Slightly O/T- John Maguire having the C2 Ecosse for sale as well as the James Shead Golf is probably no coincidence-presumably the car that Maguire ran for Shead's father Don Shead in the British C2 series
http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-03-27-011.jpg

Jesper OH · 16 Jan 2010, 22:03 (Ref:2614423)

Quote:

Originally Posted by KA

Slightly O/T- John Maguire having the C2 Ecosse for sale as well as the James Shead Golf is probably no coincidence-presumably the car that Maguire ran for Shead's father Don Shead in the British C2 series
http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-03-27-011.jpg

..and good friend of Andy Rouse, David Sears, it seems!

Jesper

KA · 7 Apr 2010, 10:30 (Ref:2668152)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesper OH

Regarding the CC-RS500 of Bob Sands: Found the add in Autosport 13 October 1988 with phone number 0751 31867 for either Pete Clark or Paddy Gibson, but no David Cook. £80,000 for the car. Does this indicate that the Clarke/Cook relation was ended by then? ..and might have ended Sands' season as well?

Missed it on a first glance but there's also a Prodrive-built 1988 BMW M3 Evolution for sale by Paul Crumlish of Woodner Racing (Tel: 1-202-483-6569), if that is of any help? Graham Hathaway has a production saloon Cosworth with a 120 liter tank (Willhire 24/25 car?)! for sale as well.

Jesper

Was looking through the same copy of Autosport last night, and hadn't noticed the ad for the Prodrive M3 before- think (don't have the mag in front of me right now) it mentioned the car having BTCC history?
What's interesting is that the phone number given appears to have a US (Washington) dialling code.
'Woodner Racing' was probably American race/rally driver Jon Woodner's outfit- he was Washington-based apparently. He died in a plane crash in the spring of '88, so possibly the team were selling off their cars?

http://www.rallyracingnews.com/scca/rally/jwoodner.html

He certainly rallied a Prodrive M3 in 1987, using it on some European events- the car carrying his distinctive US registration plate 'FAST-1', which IIRC had been seen on earlier rally outings in Europe- he did the RAC at least once in a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus in the early 80's
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y10...7MontBlanc.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y10...odnerVar87.jpg
Interesting to see that he might have had a race M3 as well though...

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