1980 Tricentrol RAC British Saloon Car Championship - Discussion & Results

[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

[racer69]

Thanks for that... must have been crowded at TWR in 1981 then, with Rover's, Audi's & Mazda's being run from there

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by racer69

Thanks for that... must have been crowded at TWR in 1981 then, with Rover's, Audi's & Mazda's being run from there

Not alf!! There was also the BMW 323 County championshop cars in 1980, a BSCC Capri that was wielded out ocassionally and I think a Mazda sportscar? Busy times!