RSC Touring Cars (1970-1988)

Programme cover	Event: Halfords RAC Tourist Trophy Date: 14/9/1980 Track: Silverstone Circuit (GB), 4.718 kms Distance: 500 kilometres Attendance: 8000 Tourist Trophy 1980 European Touring Car Championship (round 8) Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown Entry: 60 Practiced: unknown Started: 44 Classified: 28 Division 5 - over 3000 (Div.5) Division 4 - 3000 (Div.4) Division 3 - 2000 (Div.3) Division 2 - 1600 (Div.2) Division 1 - 1300 (Div.1)	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Rupert Lowes and Christopher Randall

1		Rover 3500 – Rover V8 3532cc N/A				Div.5
		David Price Racing			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Tiff Needell (GB)/Jeff Allam (GB)			Result: did not finish (Engine) - 62 laps Grid: 7th(1:41.94)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

2		BMW 635 CSi – BMW L6 2v 1xOHC 3475cc N/A				Div.5
		Racing Corporation Vienna - BMW Italia			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: green		Tyres: Pirelli
		Sponsors: NEGEL-HOLZ
Driven by: Harald Neger (A)/Heribert Werginz (A)/Umberto Grano (I)			Result: winner - 107 laps (164.450 kph), margin: 1m22s28 Grid: 1st(1:39.19)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

3		BMW 635 CSi – BMW L6 3475cc N/A				Div.5
		Racing Corporation Vienna - BMW Italia			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white/blue		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: MAURER
Driven by: Dieter Schmid (D)/Eddy Joosen (B) DNS: Karl Hurler (D)			Result: did not finish (Head gasket) Grid: 2nd(1:40.12)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

11		BMW 3.0 CSi – BMW L6 2985cc N/A				Div.4
					Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: yellow/black		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Marco Micangeli (I)/Maurizio Micangeli (I)/Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)			Result: 6th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14th(1:43.89)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

12		BMW 3.0 CSi – BMW L6 2985cc N/A				Div.4
		Duindistel/Auto Precision			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white/red (+orange)		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: Castrol
Driven by: Michel Delcourt (B)/Jean-Marie Baert (B)			Result: 9th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17th(1:44.59)
Photo updated: 13.8.2007		Photo by: Christopher Randall

18		Mazda RX-7 – Mazda 13B 2R 1146cc Rotary				Div.4
		Müllerbrau Team Valvoline			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: silver		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: müllerbräu/Mazda RX-7
Driven by: Fritz Müller (D)/Heinz Kuhn-Weiss (D)			Result: did not finish Grid: 12th(1:43.71)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

20		Talbot Sunbeam – Lotus 907 L4 4v 2xOHC 2200cc N/A				Div.4
		Jolly Club			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: blue		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: TALBOT/JOLLY CLUB/Castrol
Driven by: Carlo Facetti (I)/Martino Finotto (I)			Result: did not finish (Differential) Grid: 4th(1:40.80)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

21		BMW 320i – BMW L4 2v 1xOHC 1998cc N/A				Div.3
		Eggenberger Racing Team			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+red/dark)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Helmut Kelleners (D)/Siegfried Müller, Jr. (D)			Result: 2nd 1st in Div.3 (1m22s28 behind the winner) Grid: 6th(1:41.81)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

26		Ford Escort II RS – Ford Cosworth BDA L4 1840cc N/A				Div.3
		D & W Zakspeed			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: yellow (+red)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Jürgen Hamelmann (D)/Klaus Ludwig (D) DNS: Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)			Result: disqualified (Illegal front suspension mounting) (30s99 behind the winner) Grid: 5th(1:41.24)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

27		Ford Escort II RS – Ford Cosworth BDA L4 1840cc N/A				Div.3
		Ronnie Scott's			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red/brown/black		Tyres: Pirelli
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Dave McPherson (GB)/Pete King (GB)			Result: 24th Grid: 8th(1:41.99)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

31		Audi 80 GTE – Audi L4 2v 1xOHC 1596cc N/A				Div.2
		Audi Motorsport			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+violet)		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: Alex Pagid/Vetex/auto seikel
Driven by: Manfred Trint (D)/Peter Seikel (D)			Result: 4th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22nd(1:44.92)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

35		Fiat Ritmo – Fiat /Ferraris L4 1512cc N/A				Div.2
		MS Team FIAT (I)			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+gold/red)		Tyres: Pirelli
		Sponsors: MS, THE ITALIAN CIGARETTE/zendar
Driven by: Enzo de Vito (I)/Walter Dona (I)			Result: 11th Grid: 27th(1:47.16)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

44		Škoda 130 RS – Škoda L4 OHV 1298cc N/A				Div.1
		AMK SSZ Praha			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: red (+blue)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: GOODYEAR
Driven by: Petr Martinovský (CS)/Josef Michl (CS)/Adolf Fešárek (CS)			Result: 23rd (14 laps behind the winner) Grid: 36th(1:51.10)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005		Photo by: Rupert Lowes

Cars not available on a photo:

17

Ford Capri

Div.4

25

Ford Escort II RS

Div.3

41

Škoda 130 RS

Div.1

42

Škoda 130 RS

Div.1

43

Škoda 130 RS

Div.1

53

Rover 3500

Div.5

Audi 80 GTE

Div.2

Ford Capri

Div.4

Audi 80 GTE

Div.2

Audi 80 GTE

Div.2

Audi 50

Div.1

Ford Capri

Div.4

Opel Monza

Div.4

Ford Capri

Div.4

Audi 80 GTE

Div.2

Mini 1275 GT

Div.1

Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV

Div.3

Ford Escort II RS 2000

Div.3

Ford Escort II RS 2000

Div.3

Ford Escort II RS 2000

Div.3

Datsun B110 Sunny

Div.1

VW Scirocco

Div.2

Ford Capri

Div.4

Rover 3500

Div.5

BMW 320i

Div.3

Ford Capri

Div.4

Opel Monza

Div.4

VW Scirocco

Div.2

Chrysler Avenger 1600GT

Div.2

BMW 320i

Div.3

Renault R5

Div.2

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Cars that did not arrive:

		AMC Spirit AMX – AMC V8 2v OHV N/A
					-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jeremy Nightingale (GB)/Steve O'Rourke (GB)			Result: did not arrive

		AMC Spirit AMX – AM V8 2v OHV 4982cc N/A
					-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: David Palmer (GB)/John Markey (GB)			Result: did not arrive

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Updated: 26.9.2008

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