The 1982 Tricentrol RAC British Saloon Car Championship was the 25th season of the championship. The championship was open to saloon cars complying with FIA Appendix J Group 1 regulations.[1] Win Percy won his third consecutive title, this time driving a class C Toyota Corolla. In doing so, he became the fourth driver to win three BSCC championships.
Teams & Drivers
Team |
Car |
No. |
Drivers |
Class |
Rounds |
Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Hepolite Glacier Racing |
Rover 3500 S |
1 |
Jeff Allam |
A |
All |
2 |
Frank Sytner |
A |
1–4 |
Tom Walkinshaw |
4 |
19 |
Pete Lovett |
A |
5–11 |
Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
74 |
Steve Soper |
D |
All |
Equipe Esso |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
3 |
Vince Woodman |
A |
All |
4 |
Jonathan Buncombe |
A |
11 |
Patrick Motorsport with Duckhams Oil/ ICI Petrol |
Rover 3500 S |
5 |
Rad Dougall |
A |
1–8 |
6 |
Brian Muir |
A |
6, 8–11 |
Gordon Spice Racing |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
8 |
Gordon Spice |
A |
All |
9 |
Andy Rouse |
A |
All |
Dennis Leech |
Rover 3500 S |
12 |
Dennis Leech |
A |
1, 3–8, 11 |
Graham Goode Racing |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
16 |
Graham Goode |
A |
2, 5–7, 9, 11 |
Charles Sawyer-Hoare |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
20 |
Charles Sawyer-Hoare |
A |
1–4, 6, 8, 11 |
Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team with Hampshires of Dorking |
Alfa Romeo GTV6 |
25 |
Jon Dooley |
B |
1, 3–11 |
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
81 |
D |
2–3 |
82 |
Rob Kirby |
D |
All |
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint |
52 |
Andrew Thorpe |
C |
All |
James Burrows |
Toyota Celica 2000 LB |
26 |
James Burrows |
B |
1–4, 6, 8, 10 |
Mike Buckley |
Ford Escort RS2000 |
27 |
Mike Buckley |
B |
1–6 |
Arne Riis |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
28 |
Arne Riis |
B |
6, 8 |
Team Electroplsn |
Mazda RX-7 |
30 |
Terry Nightingale |
B |
1–4, 11 |
Mike Kimpton |
6–8 |
Hamish Irvine |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
32 |
Hamish Irvine |
B |
All |
Tony Dickinson |
Ford Escort RS2000 |
33 |
Tony Dickinson |
B |
3–11 |
R&C Racing Developments |
Mazda RX-7 |
34 |
Gordon Bruce |
B |
1 |
David Palmer |
Mazda RX-7 |
? |
David Palmer |
B |
4 |
Team Castrol |
Ford Escort RS2000 |
? |
Erik Høyer |
B |
8 |
Morris Vulcan Ltd. with Triang Toys |
Volkswagen Golf GTI |
35 |
John Morris |
C |
All |
TL Racing |
Volkswagen Scirocco GTI |
36 |
Tony Lanfranchi |
C |
All |
Robin Brundle |
Audi 80 GLE |
37 |
Robin Brundle |
C |
1–4, 10–11 |
Toyota Celica GT |
C |
5–9 |
Chris Hodgetts |
Toyota Corolla GT |
39 |
Chris Hodgetts |
C |
7–8 |
Hughes of Beaconsfield/Toyota GB |
Toyota Corolla GT |
40 |
Win Percy |
C |
All |
Julian May Racing |
Ford Fiesta 1.6 |
44 |
Jock Robertson |
C |
All |
John Tait |
Toyota Corolla GT |
50 |
John Tait |
C |
1–4 |
Race Time Marketing Ltd. |
Volkswagen Golf GTI |
51 |
Alan Greenhalgh |
C |
1, 3–6, 8–11 |
Baileys of Hanley Ltd. Peugeot Talbot |
Talbot Sunbeam TI |
67 |
Terry Watts |
C |
2–3, 7–8 |
Stanfield and White |
Talbot Sunbeam TI |
68 |
John Spiller |
C |
1, 3–8, 11 |
Industrial Control Services Ltd. |
Toyota Celica GT |
? |
Pete Hall |
C |
5–6 |
Tony Crudgington |
Toyota Corolla GT |
? |
Tony Crudgington |
C |
9–11 |
Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso |
Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
71 |
Alan Curnow |
D |
All |
77 |
Richard Longman |
D |
All |
Wadham Stringer/Team Castrol |
Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
72 |
Roger Saunders |
D |
All |
Linden Racing with Everest Double Glazing |
Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
73 |
Neil McGrath |
D |
All |
Stuart Fowler |
Ford Fiesta 1.3 |
75 |
Stuart Fowler |
D |
1–2 |
GM Dealer Sport |
Vauxhall Astra 1.3 |
99 |
David da Costa |
D |
5–6, 8, 10–11 |
Richard Hurdwell |
Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
? |
Richard Hurdwell |
D |
9 |
|
Icon |
Class |
A |
2501–3500cc |
B |
1601–2500cc |
C |
1301–1600cc |
D |
Under 1300cc |
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Calendar & Winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
Round |
Circuit |
Date |
Class A Winner |
Class B Winner |
Class C Winner |
Class D Winner |
1 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
20 March |
Jeff Allam |
Terry Nightingale |
Win Percy |
Richard Longman |
2 |
A |
Mallory Park, Leicestershire |
28 March |
Jeff Allam |
Terry Nightingale |
Not contested. |
B |
Not contested. |
Win Percy |
Jon Dooley |
3 |
A |
Oulton Park, Cheshire |
9 April |
Gordon Spice |
Hamish Irvine |
Not contested. |
B |
Not contested. |
Win Percy |
Richard Longman |
4 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
12 April |
Vince Woodman |
Jon Dooley |
Win Percy |
Steve Soper |
5 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
31 May |
Vince Woodman |
Hamish Irvine |
Win Percy |
Richard Longman |
6 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
13 June |
Jeff Allam |
Tony Dickinson |
Win Percy |
Richard Longman |
7 |
Donington Park, Leicestershire |
4 July |
Vince Woodman |
Tony Dickinson |
Win Percy |
Steve Soper |
8 |
Brands Hatch, Kent |
18 July |
Pete Lovett |
Jon Dooley |
Win Percy |
Richard Longman |
9 |
Donington Park, Leicestershire |
15 August |
Jeff Allam |
Tony Dickinson |
Win Percy |
Steve Soper |
10 |
Brands Hatch, Kent |
30 August |
Vince Woodman |
Hamish Irvine |
Win Percy |
Steve Soper |
11 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
3 October |
Pete Lovett |
Jon Dooley |
Win Percy |
Steve Soper |
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.
References
- ↑ Entry list for Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship, Round 8, 1982 Marlboro British Grand Prix program, page 8
External links
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