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Old 16 Feb 2010, 21:50 (Ref:2634638)   #26
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Im working on digitising the 1990 season from old videos I have but it takes time. Im currently working on the 1989 season so patience is the watch word !
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Old 16 Feb 2010, 22:32 (Ref:2634658)   #27
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WHat kinds of video do you have?

I only got the 1989 and 1990 BTCC season reviews at the moment.
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Round 5- Oulton Park, 1 July 1990. 20 laps

Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb GravettTrakstarAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth41m38.971m38.75 33m17.72 
2.2.1Andy RouseRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m38.62  30m18.11 
3.3.3Tim HarveyRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth31m38.62?  33m45.84 
4.4.4Sean WalkerRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth51m39.90  30m22.90 
5.5.10Lawrence BristowRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth71m40.00  39m54.76 
6.6.14Graham HathawayGraham Hathaway RacingAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth91m42.80  34m25.87 
7.7.15Graham GoodeGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth61m39.93  34m27.70 
8.1.55Frank SytnerProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3101m43.271m45.2719 laps  
9.2.56Tim SugdenProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3111m43.70 19 laps  
10.8.22Dennis LeechDennis Leech/Partservice ExeterAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth211m50.37 19 laps  
11.3.99Jeff AllamVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M3121m44.92 19 laps  
12.4.77Godfrey HallPyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M3141m45.52 19 laps 
13.5.53Hugh ChalmersEcosse Motorsport/MF IndustrialBBMW M3171m46.81 19 laps  
14.6.66Nick WhalePyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M3221m56.31 19 laps  
15.7.70Chris HodgettsDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi (rwd)24N/T 19 laps  
16.8.60Mark HalesJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion181m47.70 19 laps  
17.9.5Mike NewmanGraham Goode RacingAFord Sierra RS50011m38.57 18 laps  
18.9.52Ian ForrestEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M3161m46.76 18 laps  
             
DNF.DNF.50John ClelandDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi81m42.69 15 laps Accident  
DNFDNF88John ClarkPyramid MotorsportBBMW M3201m48.78 15 laps- Fuel pressure  
DNF.DNF.57Nick BairdTechspeed MotorsportBBMW 318iS191m49.30 11 laps- Electrics  
DNFDNF100Ray ArmesTrakstar/PG Tags RacingBHonda Civic 231m59.61 7 laps- track rod  
DNFDNF69Jerry MahonyBRR Motorsport/ArquatiBBMW M3151m46.66 5 laps- Fuel surge  
DNFDNF90Nettan LindgrenLindgrenBBMW M3131m45.35 1 lap- Engine  
             
            
             

After the transporter problems at Silverstone, Dennis Leech managed to debut his RS500.

In Class B, Vauxhall fielded a second Cavalier for Chris Hodgetts- I think it was run in rwd form here- it was certainly off-the-pace. Nick Whale's Pyramid M3 returned after missing a round, as did Nettan Lindgren with no clashing Swedish race. The Bellm Sierra was absent

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Round 6- Silverstone (GP), 15 July 1990. 15 laps
Round supporting the British GP


Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb GravettTrakstar/Champion+Qubie ComputersAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m34.96  24m36.90 
2.2.1Andy RouseRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m34.67  24m40.10 
3.3.3Tim HarveyRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth31m35.83  24m45.79 
4.4.10Lawrence BristowRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth61m36.74  24m48.10 
5.5.15Graham GoodeGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth41m35.84  24m54.37 
6.6.12Mike SmithTrakstar/DianeticsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth81m39.58  25m05.65 
7.7.22Dennis LeechDennis Leech/Partservice ExeterAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth91m39.88  26m11.45 
8.1.56Kurt LubyProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3111m42.89  26m19.16 
9.2.50John ClelandDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi101m42.09  26m20.59 
10.3.99Jeff AllamVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M3131m43.62  26m21.58 
11.4.77Godfrey HallPyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M3161m44.91 14 laps 
12.5.70Chris HodgettsDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi 121m43.54 14 laps  
13.6.90Nettan LindgrenLindgrenBBMW M3191m45.17 14 laps   
14.7.66Nick WhalePyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M3201m45.93 14 laps  
15.8.57Nick BairdTechspeed MotorsportBBMW 318iS231m46.59 14 laps  
16.9.53Jimmy McRaeEcosse Motorsport/MF IndustrialBBMW M3211m46.08 14 laps  
17.10.60Mark HalesJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion151m44.90 14 laps  
18.11.69Jerry MahonyBRR Motorsport/ArquatiBBMW M3171m44.99 14 laps  
             
DNF.DNF.4Sean WalkerRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth71m38.01 13 laps- overheating  
DNFDNF88John ClarkPyramid Motorsport/Gemini AlarmsBBMW M3221m46.39 10 laps- accident  
DNF.DNF.55Frank SytnerProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3141m43.80 8 laps- engine  
DNFDNF5Mike NewmanGraham Goode Racing/ListerineAFord Sierra RS50051m36.22 3 laps- Engine  
DNFDNF52Ian ForrestEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M3181m45.16 1 lap- overheating  
DNFDNF100Ray ArmesTrakstar/PG Tags RacingBHonda Civic 241m51.23 0 laps- oil pump  
             
DNPDNP14Graham HathawayGraham Hathaway Racing/SoansAFord Sierra RS500 CosworthDNPDNP    
DNPDNP51Ray BellmRouse/Hawaiian TropicBFord Sierra SapphireDNPDNP    
            
             

For the first time since the Donington 1-hour race, Trakstar were back to full strength with 2 cars, Mike Smith returning with backing from Dianetics; Gravett's car carrying sponsorship from Champion Spark Plugs and Qubie Computers.
Graham Hathaway was a non-starter, having missed qualifying- not sure why?

In Class B, Kurt Luby took over the second Prodrive M3 again from Tim Sugden. Jimmy McRae was back in the yellow MF Industrian Ecosse M3. Vauxhall again had a second Cavalier for Hodgetts- it was more competitive here, possibly in conventional fwd form?

I think Ray Armes finally had the 'proper' 2-litre engine in the PG Tags Honda- it didn't make much difference though, the Civic qualified 24th and then stopped with an oil pump failure on the first lap of the race....

The Bellm Sierra returned, but didn't qualify- more engine problems?
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Round 7- Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit), 22 July 1990. 1 hour (73 laps)supporting? the Brands Hatch Interserie Cup

Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb Gravett/Mike SmithTrakstarAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth147.47  1hr00m22.84 
2.2.3Tim Harvey/Slim BorguddRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth348.26  1h01m05.87 
3.3.4Sean Walker/Ian FluxRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth546.84 72 laps  
4.1.55Frank Sytner/Kurt LubyProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M31250.00 71 laps  
5.2.56Tim Sugden/Kelvin BurtProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M31149.96 71 laps  
6.3.77Godfrey Hall/David LesliePyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M31750.58 71 laps  
7.4.90Nettan Lindgren/Peggen AnderssonLindgrenBBMW M3849.77 70 laps  
8.5.99Jeff Allam/Vic LeeVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M31450.49 70 laps  
9.6.60Mark Hales/Graham ScarboroughJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion1350.38 70 laps  
10.7.52Ian Forrest/Tony BridgeEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M31951.04 69 laps  
11.8.53Hugh Chalmers/Jimmy McRaeEcosse Motorsport/MF IndustrialBBMW M32051.14 69 laps  
12.9.57Robin Brundle/Nigel CorryTechspeed MotorsportBBMW 318iS1650.62 66 laps  
13.10.66Nick Whale/Gerrit van KouwenPyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M31550.54 ?? laps  
NCFNCF88David Leslie/John ClarkPyramid Motorsport/Gemini AlarmsBBMW M31650.56 62 laps-not classified  
             
DNF.DNF.70Chris Hodgetts/Bob BerridgeDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi 1049.81 64 laps-driveshaft  
DNF.DNF.15Graham Goode/Dave BrodieGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth448.69 58 laps-clutch  
DNF.DNF.1Andy Rouse/Gary AylesRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth247.65 36 laps-overheating  
DNF.DNF.50John Cleland/Chris HodgettsDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi749.65 24 laps- driveshaft  
DNFDNF14Graham Hathaway/Vince WoodmanGraham Hathaway Racing/SoansAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth949.81 16 laps-tyres  
DNF.DNF.10Lawrence Bristow/Paul RadisichRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth649.01 5 laps-engine  
DNFDNF100Ray Armes/Jeremy RossiterTrakstar/PG Tags RacingBHonda Civic 2152.79 0 laps- oil pump? Not sure about the number of laps and reason for retirement?
             
             
             

For the first (and only) time, we had a second 1-hour/2-driver race, this one at Brands, as part of the Interserie sports car meeting (unfortunately I seem to have lost the race programe for this one, so not sure if it was billed as a BTCC meeting with sportscars as part of the programme, or an Interserie meeting with BTCC supporting)

Class A saw a few changes to the entry from the previous round- in particular, theres been a lot of musical chairs played with the second drivers- only a couple of pairings from the early season Donington race (Harvey/Borgudd and Walker/Flux) returning here, and a couple of absentees resulting in a slightly depleted Class A
Trakstar were back to a single car, without the extra sponsors seen at the GP meeting, and Mike Smith sharing with Gravett
Graham Goode also only had one car here, Mike Newman absent, and Dave Brodie sharing Goode's RS500
Dennis Leech skipped this one, to return a couple of rounds later

Other co-driver changes compared to the earlier race were Gary Ayles in the Rouse/ICS Sierra, rather than David Sears, and Paul Radisich in Laurence Bristow's Labatt's car- Radisich's BTCC debut. Conversely, as one driver destined to become a well-known BTCC name made his debut, another long-standing BTCC competitor made his last appearance- Graham Hathaway's Sierra (a Trakstar entry shared with Mike Smith at Donington) was shared with Vince Woodman- Woodman's final outing in the series.

Class B pairing were largely as they'd been at Donington. There were a few changes though- Kelvin Burt shared the 2nd Prodrive M3 with Tim Sugden, Kurt Luby only sharing in Sytner's car at this one.Tony Bridge co-drove the Ian Forrest Ecosse M3, while Jimmy McRae returned in the Hugh Chalmers car.
It was all-change at Techspeed- Nick Baird absent, and Robin Brundle/Nigel Corry driving the 318iS here.
Vauxhall had 2 Cavaliers again- Chris Hodgetts doing double-duty here, co-driving the Cleland car, and sharing the second car with Bob Berridge
David Leslie was another driver with a busy weekend, co-driving both the Hall and Clark Pyramid M3s

The Bellm Sierra and Mahony M3s were missing from the entry- Bellm presumably losing patience with the troublesome Sapphire, as it wouldn't be seen again for several rounds.

One query about the result- I've got a note that there was a protest of some kind over the Trakstar RS500, and the Sytner/Luby M3- What was this about, and what was the outcome- one or both might have been DQd?

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THere was a protest about oversized fuel tanks. I got the AUtosport magazine that covered the race. I need to boot up my scanner at some point soon.
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THere was a protest about oversized fuel tanks. I got the AUtosport magazine that covered the race. I need to boot up my scanner at some point soon.
Thanks bigears, you beat me to it!
I'm pretty sure that both cars had the fuel systems sealed and were checked at a later date (some problem with the calibration of the equipment at Brands if I remember correctly), and I think both cars were declared legal.
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In response to an earlier question from Bigears, I have the whole 1990 season on tape from the half hour Grandstand shows. I also have the 1989, some of the 1988 and some of the 1991, Ive since found a video of the Tooheys 1000 from around that era too.
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Round 8- Snetterton, 5 August. 20 laps


Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb GravettTrakstarAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth11m12.57  25m32.25 
2.2.3Tim HarveyRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m13.68  25m39.69 
3.3.10Lawrence BristowRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth31m13.71  25m44.53 
4.4.4Sean WalkerRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth51m14.67  26m02.25 
5.5.15Graham GoodeGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth61m15.45  26m16.19 
6.1.50John ClelandDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi71m18.07  26m50.28 
7.2.55Frank SytnerProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3111m19.18 19 laps  
8.3.56Tim SugdenProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3141m19.62 19 laps  
9.4.60Mark HalesJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion121m19.23 19 laps  
105.99Jeff AllamVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M3101m18.55 19 laps  
11.6.70Chris HodgettsDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi91m18.43 19 laps  
12.7.69Jerry MahonyBRR Motorsport/ArquatiBBMW M3181m21.98 19 laps  
13.8.53John LlewellynEcosse Motorsport/MF IndustrialBBMW M3201m22.22 19 laps  
14.9.57Nick BairdTechspeed MotorsportBBMW 318iS191m22.14 19 laps  
15.10.77Godfrey HallPyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M3131m19.61 18 laps 
16.6.1Andy RouseRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth41m14.08 16 laps  
             
DNFDNF88John ClarkPyramid MotorsportBBMW M3151m20.51 6 laps- Head gasket  
DNF.DNF.52Ian ForrestEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M3161m21.15 1 lap- spun off  
DNF.DNF.66Nick WhalePyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M3171m21.40 0 laps- accident  
             
DNS.DNS.20Dave BrodieBrodie-Brittain RacingAFord Sierra RS50081m18.29 DNS- differential  
             
             

A slightly reduced entry here at Snetterton. The Newman and Leech RS500s were absent again, joined by Graham Hathaway. The class did gain one car, Dave Brodie, after sharing Goode's car at Brands, returned with his own Sierra for the first time this season.

In Class B, Nettan Lindgren was missing (racing in Sweden?), as was the Ray Armes PG Tags Honda. The Bellm Sapphire was absent again
Vic Lee was a returnee after missing Brands, Nick Baird was back in the Techspeed 318iS, after Robin Brundle & Nigel Corry shared it at Brands. At Prodrive, Tim Sugden was in the 2nd M3, and Chris Hodgetts again drove a second Vauxhall.
Ecosse Motorsport were slightly less Scottish than usual, John Llewellyn in the MF Industrial car.

A win for Gravett, with Andy Rouse finishing 4 laps down, presumably after a long pitstop- I don't recall the nature of the problem though. Class B went to Cleland's Cavalier
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Round 9- Brands Hatch GP Circuit, 23rd August. 15 laps.
Race supporting the FIA International F3000 Championship


Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb GravettTrakstarAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth11m31.031m32.34 23m23.25Lap record
2.2.1Andy RouseRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth31m31.22  23m23.98 
3.3.3Tim HarveyRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth41m31.94  23m37.63 
4.4.4Sean WalkerRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth51m33.10  23m42.79 
5.5.10Lawrence BristowRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m31.12  23m43.41 
6.6.15Graham GoodeGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth61m33.38  24m27.02 
7.1.50John ClelandDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi101m35.63  24m41.02 
8.2.55Frank SytnerProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3121m36.131m38.83 24m42.08Lap record
9.3.99Jeff AllamVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M3131m36.53  24m42.70 
10.4.56Kurt LubyProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3111m35.83  24m43.38 
11.5.90Nettan LindgrenLindgrenBBMW M3151m37.24  24m44.25 
12.6.77Godfrey HallPyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M3171m37.52  24m53.38
13.7.70David CoulthardDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi141m36.91  24m53.51 
14.8.52Ian ForrestEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M3201m38.46 14 laps  
15.9.60Mark HalesJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion161m37.32 14 laps  
16.10.66Nick WhalePyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M3191m38.03 14 laps  
17.11.88John ClarkPyramid MotorsportBBMW M3181m37.89 14 laps  
18.12.100Ray ArmesTrakstar/PG TagsBHonda Civic221m41.59 13 laps  
19.7.22Dennis LeechDennis Leech/Partservice ExeterAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21? 12 laps  
             
             
DNF.DNF.5Andy MiddlehurstGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth9??? 9 laps-spun off?  
DNF.DNF.24Amato FerrariCrypton EngineeringAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth71m34.70 0 laps- accident?  
             
DNS.DNS.14Graham HathawayHathaway/SoansAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth81m35.12 DNS-engine  
             
DNP?DNP?53Karl JonesEcosse Motorsport/MF Industrial?BBMW M3DNP?N/T    
             
             

Back to Brands, this time on the full GP circuit, supporting F3000 (race won by Allan McNish I think?)
Several interesting changes to the entry- In Class A, Dave Brodie's RS500 was a no-show after his Snetterton DNS, but there were a number of returning or new RS500s.
Graham Hathaway was back, though an engine failure resulted in a DNS- the car wasn't seen again for the rest of the season.
Mike Newman's Listerine Sierra was back- but without Mike, Andy Middlehurst standing in here. Dennis Leech also returned.
The additional Sierra (an ex-Eggenberger car I think?) was entered by F3000 team Crypton Engineering for Italian Amato Ferrari. He would appear here and at Birmingham

In Class B, a couple of absentees- Jerry Mahony had split with BRR Motorsport, the car would return at the end of the year with Ian Flux. Nick Baird and the Techspeed 318iS was also missing here, to return a couple of rounds later.
Ray Armes returned with the Honda, but still no sign of Bellm's Sierra.
A couple of driver changes- Kurt Luby took over the 2nd Prodrive M3 from Tim Sugden for the next couple of rounds, and Formula Vauxhall driver David Coulthard had a run in the 2nd Cavalier.

I think the 2nd Ecosse M3 was on the entry list for Karl Jones, but I'm not 100% sure if it actually turned up- it certainly didn't qualify or race AFAIK. I also seem to be missing a couple of qualifying times from my notes

Another win from pole position for Gravett- Cleland took Class B again

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In Class B, a couple of absentees- Jerry Mahony had split with BRR Motorsport, the car would return at the end of the year with Ian Flux. Nick Baird and the Techspeed 318iS was also missing here, to return a couple of rounds later.
What does BRR Motorsport stands for?

If Mahony left BRR then who entered his Arquati sponsored BMW M3 for the Birmingham round then?

EDIT>> Included an updated Excel file of the 1990 BSP event:

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What does BRR Motorsport stands for?

If Mahony left BRR then who entered his Arquati sponsored BMW M3 for the Birmingham round then?

EDIT>> Included an updated Excel file of the 1990 BSP event:

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I've been trying to remember who ran BRR, but can't...

Thanks for the result update- I wasn't going to post the Birmingham result until I'd had another look at your Excel file, as I knew my version had quite a few gaps.
Mahony was a non-starter at Birmingham, but I don't know exactly when he split with the team- IIRC, he didn't drive for them again, and Ian Flux was in the car for the last two rounds, Thruxton and Silverstone
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I've been trying to remember who ran BRR, but can't...

Mahony was a non-starter at Birmingham, but I don't know exactly when he split with the team- IIRC, he didn't drive for them again, and Ian Flux was in the car for the last two rounds, Thruxton and Silverstone
I think Roy Kennedy was one of the partners, not sure about who else was involved though?

Ian Flux replacing Mahony is significant here, as Ian drove the same car for the team in 1991 and possibly early in 1992 as well?

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Quote from the 1989 BTCC threat/Autosport news:9 February 1989
John Llewellyn will be racing the BMW M3 Frank Sytner secured his 1988 title with at the Silverstone finals. The car is to be prepared by Roy Kennedy of Burke Ratcliffe Motorsport and run under the Ronic Sport banner. Sponsor will be Johnstons of Chichester.


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John Llewellyn will be racing the BMW M3 Frank Sytner secured his 1988 title with at the Silverstone finals. The car is to be prepared by Roy Kennedy of Burke Ratcliffe Motorsport and run under the Ronic Sport banner. Sponsor will be Johnstons of Chichester.


Don't ecxatly explain what BRR stands for

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Burke Ratcliffe Racing I think Jesper.
(I think Burke & Ratcliffe were a pair of wealthy businessmen who wanted a motorsport involvement, so funded the team to be run by Roy Kennedy).
I also think they were involved with a Thundersports car too at one time.
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Burke Ratcliffe Racing I think Jesper.
(I think Burke & Ratcliffe were a pair of wealthy businessmen who wanted a motorsport involvement, so funded the team to be run by Roy Kennedy).
I also think they were involved with a Thundersports car too at one time.
Thank you for pointing out the almost obvious;). Don't know if the team was new for 1989 and hadn't decided on Racing or Motorsport as the last part of the team name as of February 1989?

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Round 5- Oulton Park, 1 July 1990. 20 laps

Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb GravettTrakstarAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth41m38.971m38.752033m17.72 
2.2.1Andy RouseRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m38.621:38.92 30m18.11 
3.3.3Tim HarveyRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth31m38.621:39.682033m45.84 
4.4.4Sean WalkerRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth51m39.901:39.962033:51.99 
5.5.10Lawrence BristowRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth71m40.001:40.392039m54.76 
6.6.14Graham HathawayGraham Hathaway RacingAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth91m42.801:41.492034m25.87 
7.7.15Graham GoodeGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth61m39.931:41.712034m27.70 
8.1.55Frank SytnerProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3101m43.271m45.2719 laps  
9.2.56Tim SugdenProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3111m43.701:45.4619 laps  
10.8.22Dennis LeechDennis Leech/Partservice ExeterAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth211m50.371:44.0219 laps  
11.3.99Jeff AllamVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M3121m44.921:45.6819 laps  
12.4.77Godfrey HallPyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M3141m45.521:46.9519 laps 
13.5.53Hugh ChalmersEcosse Motorsport/MF IndustrialBBMW M3171m46.811:46.7319 laps  
14.6.66Nick WhalePyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M3221m56.311:47.6319 laps  
15.7.70Chris HodgettsDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi (rwd)24N/T1:47.6219 laps  
16.8.60Mark HalesJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion181m47.701:47.4119 laps  
17.9.5Mike NewmanGraham Goode RacingAFord Sierra RS50011m38.571:40.3418 laps  
18.9.52Ian ForrestEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M3161m46.761:46.5118 laps  
             
DNF.DNF.50John ClelandDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi81m42.691:45.6015 laps Accident  
DNFDNF88John ClarkPyramid MotorsportBBMW M3201m48.781:49.3015 laps- Fuel pressure  
DNF.DNF.57Nick BairdTechspeed MotorsportBBMW 318iS191m49.301:49.9611 laps- Electrics  
DNFDNF100Ray ArmesTrakstar/PG Tags RacingBHonda Civic 231m59.61Not given7 laps- track rod  
DNFDNF69Jerry MahonyBRR Motorsport/ArquatiBBMW M3151m46.661:49.275 laps- Fuel surge  
DNFDNF90Nettan LindgrenLindgrenBBMW M3131m45.351:58.701 lap- Engine  
             
            
             

Fastest race lap times added for most competitors. Ray Armes is noted as "not given", meaning his transponder was out of order?

After the transporter problems at Silverstone, Dennis Leech managed to debut his RS500.

In Class B, Vauxhall fielded a second Cavalier for Chris Hodgetts- I think it was run in rwd form here- it was certainly off-the-pace. Nick Whale's Pyramid M3 returned after missing a round, as did Nettan Lindgren with no clashing Swedish race. The Bellm Sierra was absent
Leech still reported to have a lot of problems to finish 10th. From qualifying it's reported: Dennis Leech had a pretty torrid time on Saturday in his newly finished Sierra. A major electrical fault promoted a misfire that caused a vibration that broke a turbo pipe! Wet rubber on rims that wouldn't clear the suspension just added to the new car blues.

VDS Racing manager Bill Cleland (John's father?) suggesting that the pace car should be re-introduced for the rolling starts and to be deployed in case of accidents - especially in the new ever more competitive 2-litre class. How right was he about that! Chris Hodgetts running in rwd configuration.

The Autosport report supports that Andy Rouse and Tim Harvey was timed with identical times during qualifying. The Autosport results does get it the times wrong on occation and 1990 I remember as a low.

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Round 6- Silverstone (GP), 15 July 1990. 15 laps
Round supporting the British GP


Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb GravettTrakstar/Champion+Qubie ComputersAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m34.961:37.001524m36.90 
2.2.1Andy RouseRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m34.671:37.091524m40.10 
3.3.3Tim HarveyRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth31m35.831:37.281524m45.79 
4.4.10Lawrence BristowRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth61m36.741:37.961524m48.10 
5.5.15Graham GoodeGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth41m35.841:38.081524m54.37 
6.6.12Mike SmithTrakstar/DianeticsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth81m39.581:38.981525m05.65 
7.7.22Dennis LeechDennis Leech/Partservice ExeterAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth91m39.881:43.451526m11.45 
8.1.56Kurt LubyProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3111m42.891:43.871526m19.16 
9.2.50John ClelandDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi101m42.091:44.361526m20.59 
10.3.99Jeff AllamVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M3131m43.621:44.331526m21.58 
11.4.77Godfrey HallPyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M3161m44.911:44.4414 laps 
12.5.70Chris HodgettsDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi 121m43.541:44.6314 laps  
13.6.90Nettan LindgrenLindgrenBBMW M3191m45.171:45.3014 laps   
14.7.66Nick WhalePyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M3201m45.931:45.8214 laps  
15.8.57Nick BairdTechspeed MotorsportBBMW 318iS231m46.591:46.3214 laps  
16.9.53Jimmy McRaeEcosse Motorsport/MF Industrial+ShellBBMW M3211m46.081:46.6014 laps  
17.10.60Mark HalesJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion151m44.901:46.9314 laps  
18.11.69Jerry MahonyBRR Motorsport/ArquatiBBMW M3171m44.991:45.6514 laps  
             
DNF.DNF.4Sean WalkerRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth71m38.011:38.1013 laps- overheating  
DNFDNF88John ClarkPyramid Motorsport/Gemini AlarmsBBMW M3221m46.391:45.8110 laps- accident  
DNF.DNF.55Frank SytnerProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3141m43.801:44.358 laps- engine  
DNFDNF5Mike NewmanGraham Goode Racing/ListerineAFord Sierra RS50051m36.221:44.203 laps- Engine  
DNFDNF52Ian ForrestEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M3181m45.161:56.591 lap- overheating  
DNFDNF100Ray ArmesTrakstar/PG Tags RacingBHonda Civic 241m51.23no time0 laps- oil pump  
             
DNPDNP14Graham HathawayGraham Hathaway Racing/SoansAFord Sierra RS500 CosworthDNPDNP    
DNPDNP51Ray BellmRouse/Hawaiian TropicBFord Sierra SapphireDNPDNP    
            
             

For the first time since the Donington 1-hour race, Trakstar were back to full strength with 2 cars, Mike Smith returning with backing from Dianetics; Gravett's car carrying sponsorship from Champion Spark Plugs and Qubie Computers.
Graham Hathaway was a non-starter, having missed qualifying- not sure why?

In Class B, Kurt Luby took over the second Prodrive M3 again from Tim Sugden. Jimmy McRae was back in the yellow MF Industrian Ecosse M3. Vauxhall again had a second Cavalier for Hodgetts- it was more competitive here, possibly in conventional fwd form?

I think Ray Armes finally had the 'proper' 2-litre engine in the PG Tags Honda- it didn't make much difference though, the Civic qualified 24th and then stopped with an oil pump failure on the first lap of the race....

The Bellm Sierra returned, but didn't qualify- more engine problems?
Added fastest race lap times

The Autosport results table says EW for Graham Hathaway and Ray Bellm, but don't know if that is meant to be they showed up for the race only to pack up before running a lap, or, as I it usually means, they didn't show up at all.

Chris Hodgetts reports that it's the first time the second Cavalier has been in fwd mode.

In the news section it's reported Amato Ferrari will race an ex-Eggenberger Crypton Engineering RS500 at Brands Hatch and Birmingham in August.

Dave Brodie is reported to codrive Graham Hathaways RS500 for the 2-driver Brands Hatch race, and that for round 7 at Snetterton he will drive a brand new car!

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Round 7- Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit), 22 July 1990. 1 hour (73 laps)supporting? the Brands Hatch Interserie Cup

Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb Gravett/Mike SmithTrakstarAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth147.4748.05731hr00m22.84 
2.2.3Tim Harvey/Slim BorguddRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth348.2648.75731h01m05.87 
3.3.4Sean Walker/Ian FluxRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth546.8448.7172 laps  
4.1.55Frank Sytner/Kurt LubyProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M31250.0050.1871 laps  
5.2.56Tim Sugden/Kelvin BurtProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M31149.9650.3771 laps  
6.3.77Godfrey Hall/David LesliePyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M31750.5850.2971 laps  
7.4.90Nettan Lindgren/Peggen AnderssonLindgrenBBMW M3849.7750.3170 laps  
8.5.99Jeff Allam/Vic LeeVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M31450.4950.4770 laps  
9.6.60Mark Hales/Graham ScarboroughJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion1350.3850.8070 laps  
10.7.52Ian Forrest/Tony BridgeEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M31951.0451.2569 laps  
11.8.53Hugh Chalmers/Jimmy McRaeEcosse Motorsport/MF IndustrialBBMW M32051.1451.2269 laps  
12.9.57Robin Brundle/Nigel CorryTechspeed MotorsportBBMW 318iS1650.6250.9266 laps  
13.10.66Nick Whale/Gerrit van KouwenPyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M31550.5450.6567! laps  
NCFNCF88David Leslie/John ClarkPyramid Motorsport/Gemini AlarmsBBMW M31650.5650.9462 laps-not classified  
             
DNF.DNF.70Chris Hodgetts/Bob BerridgeDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi 1049.8150.5264 laps-driveshaft  
DNF.DNF.15Graham Goode/Dave BrodieGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth448.6949.2758 laps-clutch  
DNF.DNF.1Andy Rouse/Gary AylesRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth247.6548.4536 laps-overheating  
DNF.DNF.50John Cleland/Chris HodgettsDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi749.6550.3324 laps- driveshaft  
DNFDNF14Graham Hathaway/Vince WoodmanGraham Hathaway Racing/SoansAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth949.8149.9516 laps-tyres  
DNF.DNF.10Lawrence Bristow/Paul RadisichRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth649.0149.415 laps-engine  
DNFDNF100Ray Armes/Jeremy RossiterTrakstar/PG Tags RacingBHonda Civic 2152.79no time0 laps- oil pump  
             
             
             

For the first (and only) time, we had a second 1-hour/2-driver race, this one at Brands, as part of the Interserie sports car meeting (unfortunately I seem to have lost the race programe for this one, so not sure if it was billed as a BTCC meeting with sportscars as part of the programme, or an Interserie meeting with BTCC supporting)

Class A saw a few changes to the entry from the previous round- in particular, theres been a lot of musical chairs played with the second drivers- only a couple of pairings from the early season Donington race (Harvey/Borgudd and Walker/Flux) returning here, and a couple of absentees resulting in a slightly depleted Class A
Trakstar were back to a single car, without the extra sponsors seen at the GP meeting, and Mike Smith sharing with Gravett
Graham Goode also only had one car here, Mike Newman absent, and Dave Brodie sharing Goode's RS500
Dennis Leech skipped this one, to return a couple of rounds later

Other co-driver changes compared to the earlier race were Gary Ayles in the Rouse/ICS Sierra, rather than David Sears, and Paul Radisich in Laurence Bristow's Labatt's car- Radisich's BTCC debut. Conversely, as one driver destined to become a well-known BTCC name made his debut, another long-standing BTCC competitor made his last appearance- Graham Hathaway's Sierra (a Trakstar entry shared with Mike Smith at Donington) was shared with Vince Woodman- Woodman's final outing in the series.

Class B pairing were largely as they'd been at Donington. There were a few changes though- Kelvin Burt shared the 2nd Prodrive M3 with Tim Sugden, Kurt Luby only sharing in Sytner's car at this one.Tony Bridge co-drove the Ian Forrest Ecosse M3, while Jimmy McRae returned in the Hugh Chalmers car.
It was all-change at Techspeed- Nick Baird absent, and Robin Brundle/Nigel Corry driving the 318iS here.
Vauxhall had 2 Cavaliers again- Chris Hodgetts doing double-duty here, co-driving the Cleland car, and sharing the second car with Bob Berridge
David Leslie was another driver with a busy weekend, co-driving both the Hall and Clark Pyramid M3s

The Bellm Sierra and Mahony M3s were missing from the entry- Bellm presumably losing patience with the troublesome Sapphire, as it wouldn't be seen again for several rounds.

One query about the result- I've got a note that there was a protest of some kind over the Trakstar RS500, and the Sytner/Luby M3- What was this about, and what was the outcome- one or both might have been DQd?
Added fastest race lap.

Somehow the van Kouwen/Whale BMW in 13th is credited with 67 laps in the Autosport results - one more lap than the car in front!?

Dave Brodie ended up codriving with Graham Goode (to have a look at the opposition?) rather than Graham Hathaway, as mentioned a little earlier. Regular Goode driver Mike Newman in France on holliday.

Good question weather the BTCC supported the Interserie race. The prestige of the BTCC by this point would suggest that it was rather more the Interseries that supported the BTCC. As a note David Piper was recorded for the fastest race lap during their two races in his Spice-Cosworth: 41.88

Then found this: http://www.racingsportscars.com/cove...1990-07-22.jpg

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Round 8- Snetterton, 5 August. 20 laps


Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb GravettTrakstar/Ford CreditAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth11m12.571:14.02 25m32.25 
2.2.3Tim HarveyRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m13.681:14.95 25m39.69 
3.3.10Lawrence BristowRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth31m13.711:14.64 25m44.53 
4.4.4Sean WalkerRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth51m14.671:14.61 26m02.25 
5.5.15Graham GoodeGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth61m15.451:16.81 26m16.19 
6.1.50John ClelandDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi71m18.071:19.43 26m50.28 
7.2.55Frank SytnerProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3111m19.181:19.6419 laps  
8.3.56Tim SugdenProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3141m19.621:19.4419 laps  
9.4.60Mark HalesJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion121m19.231:20.2719 laps  
105.99Jeff AllamVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M3101m18.551:18.9419 laps  
11.6.70Chris HodgettsDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi91m18.431:19.4019 laps  
12.7.69Jerry MahonyBRR Motorsport/ArquatiBBMW M3181m21.981:20.5719 laps  
13.8.53John LlewellynEcosse Motorsport/MF IndustrialBBMW M3201m22.221:21.1919 laps  
14.9.57Nick BairdTechspeed MotorsportBBMW 318iS191m22.141:21.5919 laps  
15.10.77Godfrey HallPyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M3131m19.611:20.2318 laps 
16.6.1Andy RouseRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth41m14.081:15.2216 laps  
             
DNFDNF88John ClarkPyramid MotorsportBBMW M3151m20.511:20.696 laps- Head gasket  
DNF.DNF.52Ian ForrestEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M3161m21.151:33.701 lap- spun off  
DNF.DNF.66Nick WhalePyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M3171m21.40no time0 laps- accident  
             
DNS.DNS.20Dave BrodieBrodie-Brittain RacingAFord Sierra RS50081m18.29 DNS- differential  
             
             

A slightly reduced entry here at Snetterton. The Newman and Leech RS500s were absent again, joined by Graham Hathaway. The class did gain one car, Dave Brodie, after sharing Goode's car at Brands, returned with his own Sierra for the first time this season.

In Class B, Nettan Lindgren was missing (racing in Sweden?), as was the Ray Armes PG Tags Honda. The Bellm Sapphire was absent again
Vic Lee was a returnee after missing Brands, Nick Baird was back in the Techspeed 318iS, after Robin Brundle & Nigel Corry shared it at Brands. At Prodrive, Tim Sugden was in the 2nd M3, and Chris Hodgetts again drove a second Vauxhall.
Ecosse Motorsport were slightly less Scottish than usual, John Llewellyn in the MF Industrial car.

A win for Gravett, with Andy Rouse finishing 4 laps down, presumably after a long pitstop- I don't recall the nature of the problem though. Class B went to Cleland's Cavalier
Added fastest race lap.

Ford Credit announced as sponsor for Robb Gravett for the rest of the season.

Gravett and Rouse had a few clashes on the opening lap, jamming a wheel in the arch of the Rouse car that made him spin at Russell. Gravett and Sytner made contact with the stationary Sierra and Rouse pitted for repairs.

I owe you, KA, for posting the 1990 results as I'm a little knackered over posting and updating these BTCC pages. But then again, it started about 3 month ago! Not that I have any regrets as my learning of the years covered has grown immensely. Thank you all for your contributions.

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Thank you for pointing out the almost obvious. Don't know if the team was new for 1989 and hadn't decided on Racing or Motorsport as the last part of the team name as of February 1989?

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If it's the Burke-Ratcliffe Racing I'm thinking of, then they'd been around for a couple of years by then

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Good question weather the BTCC supported the Interserie race. The prestige of the BTCC by this point would suggest that it was rather more the Interseries that supported the BTCC. As a note David Piper was recorded for the fastest race lap during their two races in his Spice-Cosworth: 41.88

Then found this: http://www.racingsportscars.com/cove...1990-07-22.jpg

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Thanks for clearing that one up Jesper- I must have lost the programme for that one fairly soon after the meeting, as I didn't have any recollection waht it looked like. I guess Interserie took precedence on the grounds that as low-profile as it was, it was still an FIA-sanctioned international series.

Slightly off-topic, but it's Richard Piper (80's/90's sportscar privateer, cars usually entered under the PC Automotive name....
http://www.orwell-supersportscup.com...d-Piper-uk.htm )
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Thanks for filling in the missing details- I'd got most of the results for these copies from Autosports and MNs, but the most original source magazines are currently stored 200 miles away, so can't check anything beyond what I originally copied down from them- and this exercise has filled in quite a lot of gaps for me, especially for some of the earlier seasons
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Burke Ratcliffe Racing I think Jesper.
(I think Burke & Ratcliffe were a pair of wealthy businessmen who wanted a motorsport involvement, so funded the team to be run by Roy Kennedy).
I also think they were involved with a Thundersports car too at one time.
Yes, they fielded a Lola T530 in Thundersports from about 1986, often driven by names like Mike Wilds and Ian Flux. The 'Ratcliffe' half of the team ownership was Andrew Ratcliffe, who appeared in the Lola from time-to-time...

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Slightly off-topic, but it's Richard Piper (80's/90's sportscar privateer, cars usually entered under the PC Automotive name....
http://www.orwell-supersportscup.com...d-Piper-uk.htm )
...rather than David Piper, the famous Ferrari sportscar privateer
When I saw the Piper name I specifically told myself to write Richard as I usual think of David - and did the opposite They're of total different generations I believe. Thank you for spotting the error.

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Round 9- Brands Hatch GP Circuit, 23rd August. 15 laps.
Race supporting the FIA International F3000 Championship


Pos.Cl.#DriverTeam/sponsorCat.CarGrid.TimeFastest lapLapsTimeNotes
1.1.11Robb GravettTrakstarAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth11m31.031m32.34 23m23.25Lap record
2.2.1Andy RouseRouse/ICSAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth31m31.221:32.46 23m23.98 
3.3.3Tim HarveyRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth41m31.941:33.66 23m37.63 
4.4.4Sean WalkerRouse/FAI AutomotiveAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth51m33.101:33.91 23m42.79 
5.5.10Lawrence BristowRouse/Team LabattsAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth21m31.121:34.02 23m43.41 
6.6.15Graham GoodeGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth61m33.381:35.34 24m27.02 
7.1.50John ClelandDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi101m35.631:37.15 24m41.02 
8.2.55Frank SytnerProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3121m36.131m36.83 24m42.08Lap record
9.3.99Jeff AllamVic Lee Motorsport/Auto Audio + Whitehouse BMWBBMW M3131m36.531:37.25 24m42.70 
10.4.56Kurt LubyProdrive/BMW Finance + Mobil 1BBMW M3111m35.831:36.94 24m43.38 
11.5.90Nettan LindgrenLindgrenBBMW M3151m37.241:37.51 24m44.25 
12.6.77Godfrey HallPyramid Motorsport/Gemini Car AlarmsBBMW M3171m37.521:37.99 24m53.38
13.7.70David CoulthardDCRS/Vauxhall Dealer SportBVauxhall Cavalier GSi141m36.911:37.90 24m53.51 
14.8.52Ian ForrestEcosse Motorsport/DrambuieBBMW M3201m38.46 14 laps1:38.64 
15.9.60Mark HalesJohn Maguire/Firestone+HaysBMitsubishi Starion161m37.321:38.7714 laps  
16.10.66Nick WhalePyramid Motorsport/Mobil UnleadedBBMW M3191m38.031:38.7914 laps  
17.11.88John ClarkPyramid MotorsportBBMW M3181m37.891:39.2714 laps  
18.12.100Ray ArmesTrakstar/PG TagsBHonda Civic221m41.591:42.9813 laps  
19.7.22Dennis LeechDennis Leech/Partservice ExeterAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth211:38.531:35.1812 laps  
             
             
DNF.DNF.5Andy MiddlehurstGoode/ListerineAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth91:36.391:36.399 laps-spun off  
DNF.DNF.24Amato FerrariCrypton EngineeringAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth71m34.70no time0 laps- accident?  
             
DNS.DNS.14Graham HathawayHathaway/SoansAFord Sierra RS500 Cosworth81m35.12 DNS-engine  
             
DNP?DNP?53Karl JonesEcosse Motorsport/MF Industrial?BBMW M3DNP?N/T    
             
             

Back to Brands, this time on the full GP circuit, supporting F3000 (race won by Allan McNish I think?)
Several interesting changes to the entry- In Class A, Dave Brodie's RS500 was a no-show after his Snetterton DNS, but there were a number of returning or new RS500s.
Graham Hathaway was back, though an engine failure resulted in a DNS- the car wasn't seen again for the rest of the season.
Mike Newman's Listerine Sierra was back- but without Mike, Andy Middlehurst standing in here. Dennis Leech also returned.
The additional Sierra (an ex-Eggenberger car I think?) was entered by F3000 team Crypton Engineering for Italian Amato Ferrari. He would appear here and at Birmingham

In Class B, a couple of absentees- Jerry Mahony had split with BRR Motorsport, the car would return at the end of the year with Ian Flux. Nick Baird and the Techspeed 318iS was also missing here, to return a couple of rounds later.
Ray Armes returned with the Honda, but still no sign of Bellm's Sierra.
A couple of driver changes- Kurt Luby took over the 2nd Prodrive M3 from Tim Sugden for the next couple of rounds, and Formula Vauxhall driver David Coulthard had a run in the 2nd Cavalier.

I think the 2nd Ecosse M3 was on the entry list for Karl Jones, but I'm not 100% sure if it actually turned up- it certainly didn't qualify or race AFAIK. I also seem to be missing a couple of qualifying times from my notes

Another win from pole position for Gravett- Cleland took Class B again
Added fastest race lap and other details.

The Autosport report repeats that the Amato car is ex-Eggenberger, but adding that Ruedi himself was present at Brands Hatch overseing the effort! Amato had not raced in 4 month and only drove the RS500 on Friday before the race.

Mike Newman was apparently on the sick list - a chest infection caught on his resent holliday! - explaining why a substitute was found in Andy Middlehurst. It further goes that Andy had been in contact with Goode for some time regarding a one-off go at the BTCC as preparation for a possible 1991 season.

..and that Middlehurst and Amato had contact on the opening lap sending the Italian off the track.

Jerry Mahony and BRR has split but its not explained over what. The Arquati sponsorship appeared on the Jeff Allam car instead.

The expected Karl Jones return went south with an engine failure during Friday practice.

The Rouse 2-litre Sierra about to make its return, which likely will happen in Birmingham.

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The Autosport report repeats that the Amato car is ex-Eggenberger, but adding that Ruedi himself was present at Brands Hatch overseing the effort! Amato had not raced in 4 month and only drove the RS500 on Friday before the race.

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I found this all very interesting at the time. The car was entered by Patriciu Cantu's Crypton Engineering equipe - which also ran Farbrizio Barbazza in a Leyton House chassis in the F3000 series - and I guess the 2 cars would have been transported around together for the August races that saw the F3000 and BTCC running on the same bill?

Eggenberger was indeed still heavily involved from a engineering/set up perspective. I'm guessing that this was because Eggenberger had prior knowledge of both Brands and Birmingham layouts from Soper's forays in 1988?

I don't know whether the car was bought from Ruedi or simply leased for a few races. Did the car race in the Italian series as well though? Anyone got any more info on this?
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