1983 British Saloon Car Championship season
The 1983 Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship was the 26th season of the championship. Andy Rouse won his second drivers title in an Alfa Romeo GTV6 after the disqualification of the works Rovers.
Teams & Drivers
| Team |
Car |
No. |
Drivers |
Class |
Rounds |
| Hughes of Beaconsfield/Toyota GB |
Toyota Celica Supra |
1 |
Win Percy1 |
A |
4-5, 8-11 |
| Toyota Corolla GT |
80 |
C |
1 |
Team Sanyo Racing with Esso
Hepolite Glacier Racing with Esso |
Rover Vitesse |
2 |
Jeff Allam |
A |
All |
| 3 |
Pete Lovett |
A |
All |
| 4 |
Steve Soper |
A |
1-4, 6-11 |
| Gordon Spice Racing |
Rover Vitesse |
5 |
Gordon Spice |
A |
6, 8-10 |
| Dennis Leech |
Rover Vitesse |
6 |
Dennis Leech |
A |
4-8 |
| Burlington Wallcoverings Ltd. |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
9 |
Mike Newman |
A |
1-2, 7-10 |
| Equipe Esso/Daily Mirror |
Rover Vitesse |
10 |
Charles Sawyer-Hoare |
A |
All |
| GM Dealer Sport |
Opel Monza 3.0E |
11 |
Tony Lanfranchi |
A |
1-3, 5-11 |
| Graham Goode Racing |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
12 |
Graham Goode |
A |
1, 5, 7-8 |
| Mark Hales |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
16 |
Mark Hales |
A |
8 |
| Team Colt Cars Mid-West |
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo |
18 |
Dave Brodie |
A |
6-11 |
| Grace International Racing |
BMW 635CSi |
19 |
Frank Sytner |
A |
6-9, 11 |
| Cheylesmore BMW Motorsport |
BMW 635CSi |
20 |
Hans-Joachim Stuck |
A |
8-10 |
| Jonathan Palmer |
11 |
| Brian Chatfield |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
? |
Brian Chatfield |
A |
10-11 |
| Hamish Irvine |
Mazda RX-7 |
30 |
Hamish Irvine |
B |
1-5, 7-11 |
Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team
with Hampshires of Dorking |
Alfa Romeo GTV6 |
31 |
Jon Dooley |
B |
All |
| Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
83 |
Rob Kirby |
C |
All |
| 84 |
Andrew Thorpe |
C |
All |
| Terry Nightingale |
Mazda RX-7 |
32 |
Terry Nightingale |
B |
8 |
| Industrial Control Services Ltd. |
Alfa Romeo GTV6 |
34 |
Pete Hall |
B |
1-3 |
| Andy Rouse |
4-11 |
| Unipart with Daily Express |
MG Metro Turbo |
35 |
Tony Pond |
B |
4-11 |
| 36 |
Patrick Watts |
B |
8-11 |
| 37 |
Martin Brundle |
B |
11 |
| MG Metro |
78 |
Patrick Watts |
C |
2-7 |
| Tom Dodd-Noble |
Mazda RX-7 |
? |
Tom Dodd-Noble |
B |
4 |
| Volkswagen Sport |
Volkswagen Scirocco GTI |
60 |
John Morris |
C |
All |
| Royal Mail Datapost |
Ford Escort RS1600i |
66 |
Alan Curnow |
C |
All |
| 77 |
Richard Longman |
C |
All |
| Ordibel UK Ltd. |
Volkswagen Golf GTI |
67 |
Alan Greenhalgh |
C |
1-5, 7-8, 10 |
| Brooklyn Motorsport |
Ford Escort RS1600i |
69 |
Chris Hodgetts |
C |
All |
| Julian May Racing |
Ford Fiesta XR2 |
70 |
Jock Robertson |
C |
1-4 |
| Ford Escort RS1600i |
C |
6-9, 11 |
| Lloyds of Stafford |
Ford Escort RS1600i |
72 |
Rob Hall |
C |
All |
| Lionel Abbott |
Ford Escort RS1600i |
74 |
Lionel Abbott |
C |
2-5, 7 |
| Tony Crudgington |
Ford Fiesta XR2 |
82 |
Tony Crudgington |
C |
8 |
| Demon Tweeks Racing |
Volkswagen Golf GTI |
86 |
Alan Minshaw |
C |
All |
| RZ Racing |
Toyota Corolla GT |
87 |
Andy Driver |
C |
3 |
| Tony Crudgington |
5 |
| Geoff Kimber-Smith |
6-11 |
| Terry Watts |
Talbot Sunbeam Ti |
88 |
Terry Watts |
C |
8-9 |
| GTI Engineering |
Volkswagen Golf GTI |
100 |
Richard Lloyd |
C |
11 |
| Jenny Birrell |
Toyota Corolla GT |
? |
Jenny Birrell |
C |
11 |
|
| Icon |
Class |
| A |
2501-3600cc |
| B |
1601-2500cc |
| C |
Under 1600cc |
|
Notes:
- 1.^ - Win Percy was ineligible for points at round 4.
Calendar & Winners
Overall winners in bold.
| Round |
Circuit |
Date |
Class A Winner |
Class B Winner |
Class C Winner |
| 1 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
March 20 |
Steve Soper |
Hamish Irvine |
Win Percy |
| 2 |
Oulton Park, Cheshire |
April 1 |
Jeff Allam |
Jon Dooley |
John Morris |
| 3 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
April 4 |
Pete Lovett |
Jon Dooley |
Alan Greenhalgh |
| 4 |
Brands Hatch, Kent |
April 10 |
Steve Soper |
Andy Rouse |
Alan Curnow |
| 5 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
May 30 |
Pete Lovett |
Andy Rouse |
Alan Curnow |
| 6 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
June 12 |
Steve Soper |
Andy Rouse |
Chris Hodgetts |
| 7 |
Donington Park, Leicestershire |
June 25 |
Pete Lovett |
Andy Rouse |
John Morris |
| 8 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
July 16 |
Steve Soper |
Jon Dooley |
Richard Longman |
| 9 |
Donington Park, Leicestershire |
August 14 |
Steve Soper |
Tony Pond |
Alan Minshaw |
| 10 |
Brands Hatch, Kent |
August 29 |
Pete Lovett |
Andy Rouse |
Chris Hodgetts |
| 11 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
October 2 |
Jeff Allam |
Andy Rouse |
Chris Hodgetts |
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top six finishers in each class, with one bonus point for the fastest lap in each class. In races where a class had less than four starters, points would be awarded to the top two finishers (6 & 4 respectively) with one point for the fastest lap. A driver's best nine scores counted towards the championship, dropped scores are shown in brackets. Positions are shown as overall/class.
| Pos |
Driver |
Class |
SIL
|
OUL
|
THR
|
BRA
|
THR
|
SIL
|
DON
|
SIL
|
DON
|
BRA
|
SIL2
|
Pts |
| DSQ |
Steve Soper |
A |
1/1 |
3/3 |
7/5 |
1/1 |
|
1/1 |
Ret |
1/1 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
68 |
| DSQ |
Pete Lovett |
A |
3/3 |
2/2 |
1/1 |
Ret |
1/1 |
2/2 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
Ret |
1/1 |
4/4 |
63 |
| 1 |
Andy Rouse |
B |
|
|
|
3/1 |
4/1 |
5/1 |
4/1 |
Ret |
7/2 |
8/1 |
7/1 |
61 |
| DSQ |
Jeff Allam |
A |
2/2 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
Ret |
Ret |
3/3 |
Ret |
4/4 |
1/1 |
53 |
| 2 |
Alan Minshaw |
C |
(11/5) |
12/4 |
11/3 |
10/2 |
11/3 |
9/3 |
12/3 |
12/2 |
8/1 |
14/4 |
(Ret) |
45 |
| 3 |
Chris Hodgetts |
C |
13/7 |
14/6 |
13/5 |
Ret |
12/4 |
7/1 |
Ret |
13/3 |
9/2 |
11/1 |
10/1 |
43 |
| 4 |
Alan Curnow |
C |
9/3 |
?/? |
Ret |
9/1 |
8/1 |
Ret |
13/4 |
14/4 |
12/4 |
13/3 |
11/2 |
42 |
| 5 |
Hamish Irvine |
B |
8/1 |
6/2 |
5/2 |
5/2 |
7/3 |
|
6/3 |
20/2 |
Ret |
9/2 |
Ret |
42 |
| 6 |
Jon Dooley |
B |
Ret |
4/1 |
4/1 |
6/3 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
10/1 |
Ret |
18/3 |
9/2 |
36 |
| 7 |
Richard Longman |
C |
14/8 |
9/2 |
16/8 |
13/5 |
10/2 |
Ret |
Ret |
11/1 |
11/3 |
16/6 |
12/3 |
35 |
| 8 |
John Morris |
C |
Ret |
8/1 |
15/7 |
11/3 |
Ret |
8/2 |
10/1 |
Ret |
Ret |
17/7 |
16/7 |
31 |
| 9 |
Tony Pond |
B |
|
|
|
Ret |
6/2 |
Ret |
5/2 |
25/5 |
6/1 |
Ret |
17/3 |
31 |
| 10 |
Rob Hall |
C |
10/4 |
10/3 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
11/2 |
15/5 |
Ret |
12/2 |
Ret |
22 |
| 11 |
Rob Kirby |
C |
Ret |
13/5 |
10/2 |
12/4 |
DNS |
11/5 |
14/5 |
17/6 |
13/5 |
Ret |
Ret |
18 |
| 12 |
Alan Greenhalgh |
C |
7/2 |
?/? |
9/1 |
15/7 |
15/7 |
|
17/7 |
Ret |
|
15/5 |
|
17 |
| 13 |
Tony Lanfranchi |
A |
Ret |
5/4 |
6/4 |
|
9/5 |
6/5 |
3/3 |
7/7 |
10/6 |
6/6 |
6/6 |
17 |
| 14 |
Charles Sawyer-Hoare |
A |
4/4 |
DNS |
3/3 |
Ret |
3/3 |
4/4 |
8/5 |
8/8 |
Ret |
7/7 |
Ret |
16 |
| 15 |
Hans-Joachim Stuck |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/5 |
2/2 |
3/3 |
|
12 |
| 16 |
Frank Sytner |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
3/3 |
2/2 |
DSQ |
Ret |
|
Ret |
10 |
| 17 |
Win Percy |
C |
6/1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
| 18 |
Patrick Watts |
C |
|
?/? |
12/4 |
14/6 |
13/5 |
10/4 |
Ret |
|
|
|
|
9 |
| 19 |
Mike Newman |
A |
5/5 |
11/5 |
|
|
|
|
7/4 |
9/9 |
5/5 |
DNS |
|
9 |
| 20 |
Patrick Watts |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21/3 |
Ret |
Ret |
18/4 |
7 |
| 21 |
Win Percy |
A |
|
|
|
8/4 |
DNS |
|
|
6/6 |
3/3 |
Ret |
Ret |
5 |
| 22 |
Dennis Leech |
A |
|
|
|
4/3 |
Ret |
Ret |
9/6 |
Ret |
|
|
|
5 |
| 23 |
Andrew Thorpe |
C |
NC |
?/? |
14/6 |
16/8 |
Ret |
12/6 |
Ret |
18/7 |
14/6 |
Ret |
14/5 |
5 |
| 24 |
Gordon Spice |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
Ret |
|
23/12 |
4/4 |
5/5 |
|
5 |
| 25 |
Dave Brodie |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
Ret |
16/7 |
16/10 |
Ret |
Ret |
3/3 |
4 |
| 26 |
Graham Goode |
A |
Ret |
|
|
|
5/4 |
|
Ret |
Ret |
|
|
|
3 |
| 27 |
Tom Dodd-Noble |
B |
|
|
|
7/4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
| 28 |
Richard Lloyd |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13/4 |
3 |
| 29 |
Terry Nightingale |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22/4 |
|
|
|
3 |
| 30 |
Jonathan Palmer |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/5 |
2 |
| 31 |
Martin Brundle |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19/5 |
2 |
| 32 |
Jock Robertson |
C |
12/6 |
?/? |
Ret |
Ret |
|
WD |
DNS |
Ret |
Ret |
|
15/6 |
2 |
| 33 |
Lionel Abbott |
C |
|
DNS |
Ret |
DNS |
14/6 |
|
15/6 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| 34 |
Pete Hall |
B |
Ret |
7/3 |
8/3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| 35 |
Geoff Kimber-Smith |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
13/7 |
18/8 |
DNS |
15/7 |
Ret |
Ret |
0 |
| 36 |
Brian Chatfield |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/8 |
8/7 |
0 |
| 37 |
Terry Watts |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24/8 |
Ret |
|
|
0 |
| 38 |
Mark Hales |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19/11 |
|
|
|
0 |
| NC |
Tony Crudgington |
C |
|
|
|
|
Ret |
|
|
Ret |
|
|
|
0 |
| NC |
Andy Driver |
C |
|
|
DNS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| NC |
Jenny Birrell |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNS |
0 |
| Pos |
Driver |
Class |
SIL
|
OUL
|
THR
|
BRA
|
THR
|
SIL
|
DON
|
SIL
|
DON
|
BRA
|
SIL
|
Pts |
|
| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished, in points |
| Blue |
Finished, no points |
| Not classified (NC) |
| Purple |
Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank |
Did not participate |
| Excluded (EX) |
Bold - Pole in class
Italics - Fastest lap in class
|
Notes:
- 1.^ - Pole positions for round 11 are unknown.
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