1985 Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship - Discussion & Results

[Jesper OH]

Here's my results of the 1985 RAC Trimoco British Touring Car Championship.

Class A: 2501-3500 cc
Class B: 1601-2500 cc
Class C: 1001-1600 cc (possible 0-1600 cc)

A Ford commercial anno 1985:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMuwiR3-EtY

Round 1 – March 23, 1985 at Silverstone

1./ #9 / Frank Sytner / Sytner / A / BMW 635CSi, 20 laps in 35m19.17s, class winner
2./ #11 / Neil McGrath / unknown / A / Rover Vitesse, 20 laps in 35m30.88s
3./ #2 / Peter Hall / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse, 20 laps in 36m00.64s
4./ #31 / Graham Goode / Goode / B / Nissan Bluebird Turbo, 20 laps in 36m21.82, class winner
5./ #7 / Barry Sheene / HofB / A / Toyota Celica Supra, 20 laps in 36m35.81s
6./ #32 / Rob Kirby / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 36m36.31s
7./ #30 / Jon Dooley / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 36m51.79s
8./ #8 / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S, 20 laps in 37m51.26s
9./ #74 / Richard Belcher / John Jeffrey / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps, class winner
10./ #69 / Chris Hodgetts / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps
11./ #79 / John Morris / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps
12./ #77 / Geoff Kimber-Smith / C / Toyota Corolla GT, 19 laps
13./ #66 / Alan Curnow / Longman / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps
DNF / #?? / Steve Soper / unknown / B / MG Metro Turbo, 1 lap, engine
DNF / #40 / Phil Dowsett / Drury / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 0 laps, engine
DNS / #62 / Tony Crudgington / Crudgington / C / Toyota Corolla GT, accident
DNS / #65 / Stig Gruen / Gruen / C / Toyota Corolla GT, engine
DNS / #41 / Terry Drury / Drury / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, engine

Round 2 – April 5, 1985 at Oulton Park

1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
? / #7 / Barry Sheene / HofB / A / Toyota Celica Supra
DNF / #8 / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S

Round 3 – April 8, 1985 at Thruxton

1./ #5 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
? / #8 / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / Ford Capri 3.0S, either a DNS or disqaulified after the race.

Round 4 – May 5, 1985 at Donington Park

1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti, 20 laps in 27m13.14s
2./ #5 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo, 20 laps in 27:20.11s
3./ #11 / Neil McGrath / unknown / A / Rover Vitesse, 20 laps in 27m25.93s
4./ #9 / Frank Sytner / Sytner / A / BMW 635CSi, 20 laps in 27m28.93s
5./ #31 / Graham Goode / B / Nissan Bluebird Turbo, 20 laps in 28m00.09s
6./ #2 / Peter Hall / A / Rover Vitesse, 20 laps in 28m07.13s
7./ #30 / Jon Dooley / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 28m08.21s
8./ #40 / Phil Dowsett / Drury / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 28m17.85s
9./ #32 / Rob Kirby / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 28m22.69s
10./ #69 / Chris Hodgetts / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps, class winner
11./ #66 / Alan Curnow / Longman / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps
12./ #41 / Terry Drury / Drury / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 19 laps
13./ #70 / Patrick Watts / North Essex Garage / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps
14./ #79 / John Morris / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 14 laps
DNF / #7 / Barry Sheene / BofH / A / Toyota Celica Supra, 13 laps
DNF / #74 / Richard Belcher / John Jeffrey / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 0 laps
DNS / #77 / Geoff Kimber-Smith / Kimber-Smith / C / Toyota Corolla GT

Round 6 – June 9, 1985 at Silverstone

1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
pole: #5 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo

Round 7 – July 14, 1985 at Donington Park

1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti, 20 laps in 27m16.84s, class winner
2./ #5 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo, 20 laps in 27m20.11s
3./ #31 / Graham Goode / Goode / B / Nissan Bluebird Turbo, 20 laps in 27m36.42s, class winner
4./ #11 / Neil McGrath / unknown / A / Rover Vitesse, 20 laps in 27m36.99s
5./ #7 / Barry Sheene / HofB / A / Toyota Celica Supra, 20 laps in 27m37.56s
6./ #9 / Frank Sytner / Sytner / A / BMW 635CSi, 20 laps in 27m47.49
7./ #12 / Mike Newman / Newman / A / BMW 635CSi, 20 laps in 28m01.48s
8./ #44 / Richard Longman / Longman / B / Ford Escort RS Turbo, 20 laps in 28m05.58s
9./ #30 / Jon Dooley / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 28m09.23s
10./ #?? / Mark Hales / unknown / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 28m17.92s
11./ #32 / Rob Kirby / Dooley / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 28m20.46s
12./ #40 / Phil Dowsett / Drury / B / Alfa Romeo GTV6, 20 laps in 28m32.05s
13./ #8 / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / BMW 635CSi, 19 laps
14./ #69 / Chris Hodgetts / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps, class winner
15./ #79 / John Morris / Brooklyn / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 19 laps
16./ #2 / Peter Hall / Rouse / A / Rover Vitesse, 19 laps
17./ #77 / Geoff Kimber-Smith / Kimber-Smith / C / Toyota Corolla GT, 19 laps
18./ #62 / Tony Crudgington / Crudgington / C / Toyota Corolla GT, 18 laps
DNF / #66 / Alan Curnow / Longman / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 11 laps
DNF / #74 / Richard Belcher / John Jeffrey / C / Ford Escort RS1600i, 10 laps

Round 8 – July 21, 1985 as a British Grand Prix support race at Silverstone

Another Andy Rouse win but recently found a link to the entry list. As I haven't anything beyond Rouse as the winner, the entry list seems more appropriate to list.

Class A:
#1 / Andy Rouse / Industrial Control Services Ltd / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
#2 / Peter Hall / Industrial Control Services Ltd / Rover Vitesse
#4 / Dennis Leech / Dennis Leech / Rover Vitesse
#5 / David Brodie / Mitsubishi Colt Racing / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
#6 / Jonanthan Buncombe / Mitsubishi Colt Racing / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
#7 / Barry Sheene / Team Toyota GB-Hughes of Beaconsfield / Toyota Celica Supra
#8 / Brian Chatfield / Brian Chatfield / BMW 635CSi
#9 / Frank Sytner / Sytner BMW Racing with GSi / BMW 635CSi
#11 / Neil McGrath / Castrol Racing with Connells Estate Agents plc / Rover Vitesse
#12 / Mike Newman / Burlington Wallcoverings Ltd / BMW 635CSi
#14 / Barrie Williams / Sytner BMW Racing with GSi / BMW 635CSi
#15 / Klaus Niedzwiedz / Radio Paging / Ford Sierra XR4Ti

Class B:
#10 / Mike Smith / Ilford Photo / Ford Escort RS Turbo
#30 / Jon Dooley / Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team / Alfa Romeo GTV6
#31 / Graham Goode / Graham Goode / Nissan Bluebird Turbo
#32 / Rob Kirby / John West Foods / Alfa Romeo GTV6
#33 / Alan Minshaw / Demon Tweeks Race Accessories – Triple C Magazine / VW Golf GTI
#40 / Phil Dowsett / Terry Drury Racing / Alfa Romeo GTV6
#41 / Terry Drury / Terry Drury Racing / Alfa Romeo GTV6
#44 / Richard Longman / Royal Mail Datapost / Ford Escort RS Turbo

Class C:
#62 / Tony Crudgington / Crudgington / Toyota Corolla GT
#63 / Frank De Karl Jones / Autocar Magazine with Marshall Asquith / Ford Escort RS1600i
#65 / Stig Gruen / Stig Gruen / Toyota Corolla GT
#66 / Alan Curnow / Royal Mail Datapost / Ford Escort RS1600i
#69 / Chris Hodgetts / Brooklyn Motorsport-ECS / Ford Escort RS1600i
#70 / Patrick Watts / North Essex Motorsport / Ford Escort RS1600i
#74 / Richard Belcher / John Jeffreys Engineering Ltd / Ford Escort RS1600i
#77 / Geoff Kimber-Smith / AGK Motorsport / Toyota Corolla GT
#79 / John Morris / Brooklyn Motorsport-ECS / Ford Escort RS1600i
#84 / Barry Lee / Barry Lee / Ford Escort RS1600i
#85 / Alex Moss / Brooklyn Motorsport-ECS / Ford Escort RS1600i

Round 9 – August 11, 1985 at Snetterton

1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
pole / #5 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo

Round 10 – August 26, 1985 at Brands Hatch

1./ #? / Tom Walkinshaw / TWR / A / Rover Vitesse, starting from pole
2./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
3./ #5 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo

Round 11 – October 6, 1985 at Brands Hatch

1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
2./ #? / David Sears / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
3./ #5 / David Brodie / Brodie / A / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
4./ #9 / Frank Sytner / Sytner / A / BMW 635CSi
5./ #12 / Mike Newman / Newman / A / BMW 635CSi
? / #8 / Brian Chatfield / Chatfield / A / BMW 635CSi

Round 12 – October 13, 1985 at Silverstone

1./ #1 / Andy Rouse / Rouse / A / Ford Sierra XR4Ti
DNF / #8 / Brian Chatfield / A/ Ford Capri 3.0S, electrics

This commence my 1985 season. Slightly more information than 1984, but still a lot of gaps to fill.

Jesper