1984 Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship - Discussion & Results

[JesperOH]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Got to be worth mentioning again just how well engineered that Datsun/Nissan Bluebird was as well. The mind really boggles as what that car could have achieved with some proper factory money and support behind it. Graham and his team must've worked miracles to get that car running so strongly, particulary later in the season and on into 1985.

Back in the day, when these threads concerning various group A series and years, the advantage of the FIA historic homologation forms weren't available, but makes for some interesting insights. Like Graham Goode's Bluebird.

A5197 Nissan Bluebird Turbo, P910
https://historicdb.fia.com/car/nissa...bo-p-910-17704

Homologated on 1 February 1984 makes the car legal for the start of the season, but then look on page 22. The 2 door coupé that Goode raced, was only homologated, as a variation, on 1 July 1984 - at a time when the car had already raced in six rounds! Then on 1 July 1985 the intercooler was added.
Was Goode racing the coupé version in the early races with an exception and there seems to have been some confusion as to weather intercoolers had to be homologated or not, just as long as the road car was fitted with said item. Mitsubishi seemed to be late on that matter as well.

A5113 Mitsubishi Starion 2000 Turbo A183A
https://historicdb.fia.com/car/mitsu...bo-a183a-19975

Jesper