1980 Tricentrol RAC British Saloon Car Championship - Discussion & Results

[chunterer]

It's ok Frank, i'd like the thread to develop along the lines of the other BTCC ones, so results and comments for each round will be welcome!

[Frank de Jong]

Bump! Anyone? Please?

[chunterer]

Yeah, I was thinking that too!!!!

Come on guys, let's get things rolling.....

[bigears]

I got the newspapers with me and I will try to have a crack with it tonight. What information are you looking for?

[chunterer]

General results and discussion.

See the other similar threads Bigears for a big hint....

[Frank de Jong]

Originally Posted by bigears

I got the newspapers with me and I will try to have a crack with it tonight. What information are you looking for?

Three races in particular:

-Decent results from Oulton Park, round 2, April 4, 1980 (I do have some text here)
-I haven't got anything on round 4, Silverstone, April 20, 1980
-Finally, don't have anything as well on round 7, Mallory Park, August 17

For the other races I do have results, mostly first 4 per class and part of the grid, which is similar to the other BSCC years on my site - that's OK for now.

[bigears]

Originally Posted by chunterer

General results and discussion.

See the other similar threads Bigears for a big hint....

I got 1980 and 1986-1990 Motoring News newspapers. So I will start with the 1980 season in 10 minutes as I got some paperwork to sort out first!

[bigears]

Sorry, I will have to do it tomorrow as my four week son is waking up now and I need to settle him for the night.

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by bigears

Sorry, I will have to do it tomorrow as my four week son is waking up now and I need to settle him for the night.

That's cool bigears, look forward to your input as and when you can.

[bigears]

Originally Posted by Frank de Jong

Three races in particular:

-Decent results from Oulton Park, round 2, April 4, 1980 (I do have some text here)
-I haven't got anything on round 4, Silverstone, April 20, 1980
-Finally, don't have anything as well on round 7, Mallory Park, August 17

For the other races I do have results, mostly first 4 per class and part of the grid, which is similar to the other BSCC years on my site - that's OK for now.

Right then...!

Mallory Park

Class C and D

1.301-1600cc
1) T.Lanfranchi (1.6 Audi 80 GTE) 23m 07.95s (87.54mph)
2) S. Moss (1.6 Audi 80 GTE)
3) D. Morgan (1.6 Colt Lancer)
4) R. Longman (1.6 Ford Fiesta)

Fastest lap: S. Moss 54.67s (88.90mph)

Up to 1300cc
1) J. Dooley (finished 5th overall) (1.3 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti) (84.55mph)
2) A. Curnow (finished 6th overall) (1.3 Ford Fiesta)
3) J. Mowatt (finished 7th overall) (1.3 BL Mini 1275 GT)
4) T. Nightingdale (finished 8th overall) (1.3 Ford Fiesta)

Fastest lap: J. Dooley 55.92s (86.91mph)

Class A and B

2301-3500cc
1) G.Spice (3.0 Ford Capri) 22m 04.88s (91.71mph)
2) A. Rouse (3.0 Ford Capri)
3) N. Whiting (3.0 Ford Capri)
4) V. Woodman

Fastest lap: N.Whiting 52.19s (94.87mph)

1601-2300cc
1) W. Percy (finished 7th overall) (2.3 Mazda RX7) 89.93mph)
2) J. Morrison (finished 9th overall) (2.3 Mazda RX7)
3) R. Saunders (finished 10th overall) (2.0 Triumph Dolomite Spirit)
4) J. Dooley (no car listed but I assume it is his Alfasud?)

Fastest lap: W. Percy 53.21s (91.34mph)

I will do Silverstone and Oulton Park now.

[bigears]

Silverstone

1.301-1600cc
1) C. Hodgetts (finished 9th overall) (1.6 Toyota Celica) (96.18mph)
2) R. Llyod (finished 10th overall) (1.6 Audi 80)
3) J. Morris (VW Scirocco)
4) D. Morgan ( 1.6 Colt GLZ Hatchback)

Fastest lap: Hodgetts 1m 47.14s (98.52mph) RECORD

Up to 1300cc
1) A. Curnow (1.3 Ford Fiesta) (90.74mph)
2) J. Dooley (1.3 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti)
3) J. Mowatt (finished 7th overall) (1.3 BL Mini 1275 GT)
4) J. Spiller (1.3 Talbot Avenger)

Fastest lap: Curnow 1m 53.63s (92.89mph)

2301-3500cc
1) A. Rouse (3.0 Ford Capri) (29m 14.47s) (102.27mph)
2) R. Greenslade (3.5 Rover 3500) 29m 16.88s
3) V. Woodman (3.0 Ford Capri Mk3) 29m 30.21s
4) H. Blackburn (3.0 Ford Capri Mk3) 29m 42.23s

Fastest lap: Rouse 1m 41.74s (103.75mph) RECORD

1601-2300cc
1) W. Percy (finished 7th overall) (2.3 Mazda RX7) (99.21mph)
2) J. Morrison (finished 8th overall) (2.3 Mazda RX7)
3) D. Brunt (2.3 Vauxhall Magnum)
4) R. Saunders (2.0 Triumph Dolomite Spirit)

Fastest lap: W. Percy 1m 44.71s (100.80mph) RECORD

[bigears]

Oulton Park

It was covered by Motoring News but no results table. It said that only 13 cars turned up but I can see more than 13 drivers who took part though. I will do my best to translate it into this layout:

2301-3500cc
1) G. Spice (Ford Capri)
2) A Rouse (Ford Capri)
3) V. Woodman (Ford Capri)
4?) G Goode(not sure if he finished 4th)
5) J. Allam (Rover)


1601-2300cc
1)
2)
3)
4)

1.301-1600cc
1) C. Hodgetts (1.6 Toyota Celica)
2) J. Morris (VW Scirocco)
3) R. Lloyd (1.6 Audi 80)
4) R. Longman (unknown car?)


Geunda Fadie/Eadie(?) got the fastest lap.

Up to 1300cc
1) W. Percy (finished 6th overall)

[Frank de Jong]

That's brilliant, thank you very much - the results of all this will be on my website in a few weeks.

[racer69]

Who was preparing the Triplex Rovers in 1980, TWR (or were they just doing the Mazda's)?

[KA]

Originally Posted by racer69

Who was preparing the Triplex Rovers in 1980, TWR (or were they just doing the Mazda's)?

David Price Racing- TWR took over from 1981
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Price_Racing
http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?sd1sportf.htm