1983 Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship - Discussion & Results

[Jesper OH]

Thank you for your corrections and additions, Carrera - much appreciated details. I guess the 3600 cc loft covers the 1983-1986 group A period?

Now, here is what I got about 1983:

1983 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship

Class A: 2500-3600 cc
Class B: 1601-2500 cc
Class C: up to 1600 cc (possible 0-1600 cc)

Round 1 – March 20, 1983, Silverstone

1./ #? / Steve Soper / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
2./ #? / Jeff Allam / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse

Round 2 – April 1, 1983, Oulton Park

1./ #? / Jeff Allam / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 20 laps in 23m15.70s – class winner
2./ #? / Peter Lovett / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 20 laps in 23m15.89s
3./ #? / Steve Soper / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 20 laps in 23m16.26s
4./ #? / Jon Dooley / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 / 20 laps in 23m46.97s – class winner
5./ #? / Tony Lanfranchi / unknown / A / Opel Monza 3.0E / 20 laps in 23m54.52s
6./ #? / Hamish Irvine / Irvine? / B / Mazda RX-7 / 20 laps in 24m09.22s
7./ #? / Peter Hall / Rouse / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 / 20 laps in 24m09.96s
8./ #? / John Morris / Maguire? / C / VW Scirocco GTI / 20 laps in 24m21.74s – class winner
9./ #? / Richard Longman / Longman / C / Ford Escort RS1600i / 19 laps
10./ #? / Rob Hall / unknown / C / Ford Escort RS1600i / 19 laps
unknown results for the remaining drivers
#? / Charles Sawyer-Hoare / unknown / A / Rover Vitesse
#? / Mike Newman / Newman / A / Ford Capri 3.0S
#? / Alan Curnow / Longman / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / Alan Greenhalgh / unknown / C / VW Golf GTI
#? / Alan Minshaw / Minshaw / C / VW Golf GTI
#? / Rob Kirby / unknown / C / Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
#? / Chris Hodgetts / Brooklyn? / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / Andrew Thorpe / unknown / C / Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
#? / Patrick Watts / Dowson / B / MG Metro Turbo
#? / Lionel Abbott / unknown / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / Jock Robertson / unknown / C / Ford Fiesta XR2

Round 3 – April 4, 1983, Thruxton

1./ #? / Peter Lovett / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 20 laps in 30m31.85s – class winner
2./ #? / Jeff Allam / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 20 laps in 30m32.04s
3./ #? / Charles Sawyver-Hoare / unknown / A / Rover Vitesse / 20 laps in 31m06.57s
4./ #? / Jon Dooley / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 / 20 laps in 31m12.56s – class winner
5./ #? / Hamish Irvine / Irvine / B / Mazda RX-7 / 20 laps in 31m17.92s
6./ #? / Tony Lanfranchi / unknown / A / Opel Monza 3.0E / 20 laps in 31m25.75s
7./ #? / Steve Soper / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse / 20 laps in 31m32.95s
8./ #? / Peter Hall / Rouse / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 / 20 laps in 31m53.42s
9./ #? / Alan Greenhalgh / C / VW Golf GTI / 19 laps – class winner
10./ #? / Rob Kirby / unknown / C / Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti / 19 laps
The remaining positions once again unknown, but these are the drivers
#? / Richard Longman / Longman / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / Alan Curnow / Longman / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / John Morris / Maguire? / C / VW Scirocco GTI
#? / Rob Hall / unknown / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / Alan Minshaw / Minshaw / C / VW Golf GTI
#? / Patrick Watts / Dowson / C* / MG Metro*
#? / Chris Hodgetts / Brooklyn? / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / Andrew Thorpe / unknown / C / Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
#? / Lionel Abbott / unknown / C / Ford Escort RS1600i
#? / Jock Robertson / unknown / C / Ford Fiesta XR2
#? / Andy Driver / unknown / C / Toyota Corolla GT
*Listed as such in my notes, but thought it should be a class B MG Metro Turbo.

Round 4 – April 10, 1983, Brands Hatch
1.unknown / A / Rover Vitesse

Round 5 – May 30, 1983, Thruxton
1./ #? / Peter Lovett / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse

Round 6 – June 6, 1983, Silverstone
1.unknown / A / Rover Vitesse

Round 7 – June 25, 1983, Donington Park
1.unknown / A / Rover Vitesse

Round 8 – July 16, 1983, Silverstone
1./ #? / unknown / unknown / A / Rover Vitesse
5./ #? / Hans-Joachim Stuck / Bob Sparshott / A / BMW 635CSi
6./ #? / Win Percy / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra

Round 9 – August 8, 1983, Donington Park
1./ #? / unknown / unknown / A / Rover Vitesse
2./ #? / Hans-Joachim Stuck / Bob Sparshott / A / BMW 635CSi
3./ #? / Win Percy / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra

Round 10 – August 29, 1983, Brands Hatch
1 . / #? / Peter Lovett / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
3./ #? / Hans-Joachim Stuck / Bob Sparshott / A / BMW 635CSi
5 / #? / Win Percy / Hughes of Beaconsfield / A / Toyota Celica Supra

Round 11 – October 2, 1983, Silverstone
1./ #? / Jeff Allam / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
2./ #? / Steve Soper / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
3./ #? / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
4./ #? / Peter Lovett / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse
5./ #? / Jonathan Palmer / Bob Sparshott / A / BMW 635CSi
6./ #? / Tony Lanfranchi / unknown / A / Opel Monza 3.0E

Who as a person or team ran the Toyota GB/Hughes of Beaconsfield Toyotas in various BTCC seasons. From what I know HofB was/is a Toyota dealer ship.

100 % Rover domination on the road, but a lot of gaps. Any additional information, including fastest lap for the classes, will be gladly received and hopefull for the mutual benefit for all interested parties.

Jesper