RSC Touring Cars (1970-1988)

Programme cover	Event: Donington 500 Date: 5/5/1985 Track: Donington Park (GB), 3.150 kms Distance: 500 kilometres Attendance: unknown Donington 500 Kilometres 1985 European Touring Car Championship (round 3) Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown Entry: 40 Practiced: unknown Started: 30 Classified: 22 Group A - Division 3 (Div.3) Group A - Division 2 (Div.2) Group A - Division 1 (Div.1)	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Jeremy Jackson

1		Rover Vitesse – Rover V8 3532cc N/A				Div.3
		Bastos Texaco Racing Team			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red/white		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: BASTOS/TEXACO
Driven by: Tom Walkinshaw (GB)/Win Percy (GB)			Result: winner - 160 laps (136.550 kph), margin: 1 lap Grid: 1st(1:17.55)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

6		Rover Vitesse – Rover V8 3532cc N/A				Div.3
		Bastos Texaco Racing Team			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red/white		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: BASTOS/TEXACO
Driven by: Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Armin Hahne (D) DNS: Pierre-Alain Thibaut (B), Steve Soper (GB); listed, never drove: Jeff Allam (GB)			Result: 2nd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 3rd(1:18.30)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

7		Rover Vitesse – Rover V8 3532cc N/A				Div.3
		Bastos Texaco Racing Team			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red/white		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: BASTOS/TEXACO
Driven by: Jeff Allam (GB)/Pierre-Alain Thibaut (B) DNS: Armin Hahne (D); listed, never drove: Steve Soper (GB)			Result: 3rd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 4th(1:18.38)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

8		Volvo 240 Turbo – Volvo B21ET L4 2141cc Turbo				Div.3
		Magnum Racing			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white		Tyres: Pirelli
		Sponsors: Luna
Driven by: Ulf Granberg (S)/Ingvar Carlsson (S) listed, never drove: Anders Olofsson (S)			Result: 5th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5th(1:18.38)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

11		Volvo 240 Turbo – Volvo B21ET L4 2141cc Turbo				Div.3
		Eggenberger Motorsport			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+red)		Tyres: Pirelli
		Sponsors: VOLVO DEALER TEAM EUROPE
Driven by: Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)/Thomas Lindström (S) listed, never drove: Pierre Dieudonné (B)			Result: 4th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2nd(1:18.02)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

12		BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3430cc N/A				Div.3
		Burlington Wallcoverings			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: grey/white (+black)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Mike Newman (GB)/Vince Woodman (GB)			Result: started, result unknown Grid: 12th(1:21.77)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

14		BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3210cc N/A				Div.3
		Giuseppe Briozzo			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white/blue (+red/yellow)		Tyres: Pirelli
		Sponsors: PIRELLI
Driven by: Emilio Zapico (E)/Marco Micangeli (I)			Result: started, result unknown Grid: 8th(1:19.91)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

17		Volvo 240 Turbo – Volvo B21ET L4 2141cc Turbo				Div.3
		Erle McRae Racing			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+blue/yellow)		Tyres: Pirelli
		Sponsors: ERLE McRAE RACING
Driven by: Charlie O'Brien (AUS)/Graham Baker (AUS)			Result: started, result unknown Grid: 15th(1:22.31)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

29		Volvo 240 Turbo – Volvo B21ET L4 2141cc Turbo				Div.3
		Restaurant Catelin AB/Magnum Racing			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white		Tyres: Pirelli
		Sponsors: PIRELLI
Driven by: Slim Borgudd (S)/Mikael Strauch (S)/Sune Olofsson (S)			Result: 8th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14th(1:21.92)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

50		Mazda RX-7 – Mazda 13B 2R 2292cc Rotary				Div.2
		Jeff Williamson Rallying			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: David Palmer (GB)/Chuck Nicholson (GB) listed, never drove: David Sears (GB)			Result: 22nd (27 laps behind the winner) Grid: 28th(1:26.25)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

Cars not available on a photo:

2

Volvo 240 Turbo

Div.3

9

BMW 635 CSi

Div.3

10

BMW 635 CSi

Div.3

15

BMW 635 CSi

Div.3

16

BMW 635 CSi

Div.3

40

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

41

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

42

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

43

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

44

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

45

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

46

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

47

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

71

Toyota Corolla GT

Div.1

73

Toyota Corolla GT

Div.1

74

Toyota Corolla GT

Div.1

81

VW Golf GTi

Div.1

82

VW Golf GTi

Div.1

83

Peugeot 205 GTi

Div.1

84

VW Golf GTi

Div.1

85

VW Golf GTi

Div.1

90

Ford Escort RS 1600i

Div.1

91

Ford Escort RS 1600i

Div.1

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Cars that did not arrive:

5		BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3430cc N/A				Div.3
		Team Schnitzer			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
			Result: did not arrive

19		BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3430cc N/A				Div.3
		FHS Motorsport			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
			Result: did not arrive

52		BMW 323i – BMW L6 2316cc N/A				Div.2
		FHS Motorsport			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Robert Walterscheid-Müller (D)			Result: did not arrive

72		Toyota Corolla GT – Toyota L4 1596cc N/A				Div.1
		ASP Racing Team			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Miloš Bychl (CS)/Igor Salaguarda (CS)/Massimo Micangeli (I)			Result: did not arrive

86		VW Golf GTi – VW L4 1588cc N/A				Div.1
		SNR Racing Team			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Siegbert Niemeyer (USAD)/Walter Mores (D)			Result: did not arrive

89		Ford Escort RS 1600i – Ford L4 1600cc N/A				Div.1
		Ford Auto Veri			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Gerd Ruch (D)/Bodo Jähn (D)			Result: did not arrive

95		Alfa Romeo Alfasud – Alfa Romeo 1490cc N/A				Div.1
		Alfa Romeo Dealer Team			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: black		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jon Dooley (GB)/Rob Kirby (GB)			Result: did not arrive

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Updated: 26.9.2008

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