[Jesper OH]

Originally Posted by KA

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

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.

Jesper