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The 1982 RAC Tricentrol 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 [ ]
Class A
Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Hepolite Glacier Racing
Rover 3500 S
1
Jeff Allam
All
2
Frank Sytner
1–4
Tom Walkinshaw
4
19
Pete Lovett
5–11
Ford Capri III 3.0S
3
Vince Woodman
All
4
11
with Duckhams Oil /ICI Petrol
Rover 3500 S
5
Rad Dougall
1–8
6
Brian Muir
6, 8–11
Gordon Spice Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
8
Gordon Spice
All
9
Andy Rouse
All
Dennis Leech
Rover 3500 S
12
Dennis Leech
1, 3–8, 11
Graham Goode Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
16
Graham Goode
2, 5–7, 9, 11
Charles Sawyer-Hoare
Ford Capri III 3.0S
20
Charles Sawyer-Hoare
1–4, 6, 8, 11
Class B
Alfa Romeo GTV6
25
Jon Dooley
1, 3–11
Toyota Celica 2000 LB
26
1–4, 6, 8, 10
Ford Escort RS2000
27
1–6
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
28
6, 8
Mazda RX-7
30
1–4, 11
6–8
Hamish Irvine
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
32
Hamish Irvine
All
Ford Escort RS2000
33
3–11
Mazda RX-7
34
1
Mazda RX-7
?
4
Ford Escort RS2000
?
8
Class C
Morris Vulcan Ltd. with Triang Toys
Volkswagen Golf GTI
35
John Morris
All
TL Racing
Volkswagen Scirocco GTI
36
Tony Lanfranchi
All
Robin Brundle
Audi 80 GLE
37
Robin Brundle
1–4, 10–11
Toyota Celica GT
5–9
Chris Hodgetts
Toyota Corolla GT
39
Chris Hodgetts
7–8
Toyota Corolla GT
40
Win Percy
All
Ford Fiesta 1.6
44
All
Toyota Corolla GT
50
1–4
Volkswagen Golf GTI
51
1, 3–6, 8–11
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
52
All
Talbot Sunbeam TI
67
2–3, 7–8
Talbot Sunbeam TI
68
1, 3–8, 11
Toyota Celica GT
?
5–6
Tony Crudgington
Toyota Corolla GT
?
Tony Crudgington
9–11
Class D
Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
71
Alan Curnow
All
77
Richard Longman
All
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
72
All
withEverest Double Glazing
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
73
Neil McGrath
All
Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Hepolite Glacier Racing
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
74
Steve Soper
All
Ford Fiesta 1.3
75
1–2
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
81
Jon Dooley
2–3
82
All
Vauxhall Astra 1.3
99
5–6, 8, 10–11
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
?
9
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
Win Percy
Richard Longman
2
A
Mallory Park , Leicestershire
28 March
Jeff Allam
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
Win Percy
Richard Longman
7
Donington Park , Leicestershire
4 July
Vince Woodman
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
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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