1985 Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship


24 MarSilverstone


March 24 - Silverstone: Round 1, 20 laps, 58.64 miles


   Driver                    Class Chassis/Engine               Result                  Qual.  Pos 
 1 Frank Sytner                 A  3.5 BMW 635 CSi              35m19.17, 99.61 mph     1m41.49  4
 2 Neil McGrath                 A  3.5 Rover Vitesse            35m30.88                1m39.42  1
 3 Pete Hall                    A  3.5 Rover Vitesse            36m00.64                1m41.92  5
 4 Graham Goode                 B  1.8t Nissan Bluebird 180B    36m21.82                1m42.50  7
 5 Barry Sheene                 A  2.8 Toyota Celica Supra      36m35.81                1m40.82  3
 6 Rob Kirby                    B  2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6          36m36.31                1m44.23  8
 7 Jon Dooley                   B  2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6          36m51.79                1m42.23  6
 8 Brian Chatfield              A  3.0 Ford Capri               37m51.26                1m44.38  9
 9 Richard Belcher              C  1.6 Ford Escort RS 1600i     19 laps                 1m48.13 11
10 Chris Hodgetts               C  1.6 Ford Escort RS 1600i     19 laps                 1m50.89 15
11 John Morris                  C  1.6 Ford Escort RS 1600i     19 laps                 1m49.42 13
12 Geoff Kimber-Smith           C  1.6 Toyota Corolla           19 laps                 1m50.23 14
13 Alan Curnow                  C  1.6 Ford Escort RS 1600i     19 laps                 1m48.13 12
 R Steve Soper                  B  1.3t MG Metro Turbo          1 lap/engine            1m45.09  2
 R Phil Dowsett                 B  2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6          engine                  1m45.09 10
NS Terry Drury                  B  2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6          blown engine            2m35.66 18
NS Tony Crudgington             C  1.6 Toyota Corolla           practice accident       1m53.25 16
NS Stig Gruen                   C  1.6 Toyota Corolla           engine                  1m55.34 17

Fastest Lap: Neil McGrath, 1m40.65, 104.87mph



Final Championship Standings


Class A (2501-3600cc)
 1 Andy Rouse                   2.3t Ford Sierra Turbo          86 (92) pts
 2 Dave Brodie                  2.0t Colt Starion Turbo         54
 3 Neil McGrath                 3.5 Rover Vitesse               45
 4 Frank Sytner                 3.5 BMW 635CSi                  30
 5 Barry Sheene                 2.8 Toyota Celica Supra         18
 6 Pete Hall                    3.5 Rover Vitesse               17
 7 Mike Newman                  3.5 BMW 635CSi                  10
 8 David Sears                  2.3t Ford Sierra Turbo           6
 9 Klaus Niedzwiedz             2.3t Ford Sierra Turbo           4
10 Dennis Leech                 3.5 Rover Vitesse                4
11 Brian Chatfield              3.0 Ford Capri/3.5 BMW 635CSi    3


Class B (1501-2500cc)
 1 Rob Kirby                    2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6             49 (53)
 2 Richard Longman              1.6t Ford Escort Turbo          45
 3 Jon Dooley                   2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6             43
 4 Graham Goode                 1.8t Nissan Bluebird Turbo      37 (57*)
 5 Phil Dowsett                 2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6             21
 6 Mark Hales                   2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6              9
 7 Terry Drury                  2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6              6
 8 Barry Barnes                 2.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6              4
 9 David Grimshaw               1.6t Ford Escort Turbo           2
10 Alex Minshaw                 1.8 Volkswagen Golf              1
 = Alex Postan                  1.4t Renault 5 Turbo             1


Class C (up to 1600cc)
 1 Chris Hodgetts               1.6 Ford Escort RS1600i         76 (84)
 2 Richard Belcher              1.6 Ford Escort RS1600i         60
 3 Alan Curnow                  1.6 Ford Escort RS1600i         52
 4 John Morris                  1.6 Ford Escort RS1600i         24
 5 Geoff Kimber-Smith           1.6 Toyota Corolla              21
 6 Tony Crudgington             1.6 Toyota Corolla              15
 7 Patrick Watts                1.6 Ford Escort RS1600i          7
 8 Stig Gruen                   1.6 Toyota Corolla               6
 = Alex Moss                    1.6 Ford Escort RS1600i          6
10 Karl Jones                   1.6 Ford Escort RS1600i          3
11 Barry Lee                    1.6 Ford Escort RS1600i          2


Manufacturers
 1 Ford Escort RS1600i                  81 (105)
 2 Ford Sierra XR4Ti                    81 (87)
 3 Alfa Romeo GTV6                      60
 4 Mitsubishi Colt Starion Turbo        48
 5 Ford Escort RS Turbo                 42
 6 BMW 635CSi                           35
 7 Toyota Corolla GT                    34
 8 Nissan Bluebird Turbo                33 (51)
 9 Toyota Celica Supra                  18
10 Ford Capri                            2


Best nine scores count towards championship (total points in parentheses)
* Points lost as penalty



Sources:
Autosport