RSC Touring Cars (1970-1988) - Tourist Trophy 1983 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: Canon RAC Tourist Trophy

Date: 11/9/1983

Track: Silverstone Circuit (GB), 4.719 kms

Distance: 500 kilometres

Attendance: 8500

Tourist Trophy 1983

European Touring Car Championship (round 11)

Start time: 14:50; Grid: 2-2-2, PP right, Weather: unknown

Entry: 64

Practiced: unknown

Started: 44

Classified: 27

Group A - Division 3 (Div.3) : P:27, ST:25, CL:18

Group A - Division 2 (Div.2) : P:15, ST:13, CL:6

Group A - Division 1 (Div.1) : P:12, ST:6, CL:3

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: Jeremy Jackson and Rob Woolley

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 23.12.2005

Last photo update on this page: 28.9.2006


1	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3465cc N/A				Div.3
	BMW Italia (I)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/red (+yellow)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: FPS
Driven by: Helmut Kelleners (D)/Umberto Grano (I)		Result: 6^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 6^th(1:40.03)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


2	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3465cc N/A				Div.3
	BMW Italia (I)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: PIRELLI
Driven by: René Hollinger (CH)/Marco Vanoli (CH)		Result: 7^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 16^th(1:41.58)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


3	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3465cc N/A				Div.3
	Team Schnitzer-Eterna (D)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+blue/red)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: Geniune BMW Parts
Driven by: Hans Heyer (D)/Dieter Quester (A) DNS: Walter Brun (CH)		Result: 5^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 10^th(1:41.05)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


4	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3465cc N/A				Div.3
	Team Schnitzer-Eterna (D)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: black (+blue)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: ETERNA Precision Watches
Driven by: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Walter Brun (CH)/Dieter Quester (A)		Result: did not finish (Lost wheel) Grid: 7^th(1:40.19)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


6	Jaguar XJS – Jaguar V12 5343cc N/A				Div.3
	TWR Jaguar Racing with Motul (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+dark green)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: MOTUL
Driven by: Chuck Nicholson (GB)/Tom Walkinshaw (GB)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 1^st(1:39.05)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


7	Jaguar XJS – Jaguar V12 5343cc N/A				Div.3
	TWR Jaguar Racing with Motul (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+dark green)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: MOTUL
Driven by: Enzo Calderari (CH)/Pierre Dieudonné (B)/Tom Walkinshaw (GB) listed, never drove: Martin Brundle (GB)		Result: 9^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd(1:39.33)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


8	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3465cc N/A				Div.3
	Lucky Strike Team (B)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red/white (+green)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: LUCKY STRIKE
Driven by: Barrie Williams (GB)/Michel Delcourt (B) DNS: Jean-Marie Baert (B)		Result: 4^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 14^th(1:41.48)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


9	BMW 528i – BMW L6 2788cc N/A				Div.3
	Lucky Strike Team (B)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red/white (+green)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: LUCKY STRIKE
Driven by: "Davit" (B)/François-Xavier Boucher (B)/Guy Trigaux (B)		Result: did not qualify
Photo updated: 28.9.2006	Photo by: Rob Woolley


10	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30/Schrick L6 2v 1xOHC 3475cc N/A				Div.3
	Hartge Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/blue		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: HARTGE/BBS/PIRELLI
Driven by: Břetislav Enge (CS)/Zdeněk Vojtěch (CS)		Result: 3^rd (1m06s68 behind the winner) Grid: 4^th(1:39.88)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


11	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3475cc N/A				Div.3
	Hartge Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/blue		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: HARTGE/SYNCHRO FOR OPTO
Driven by: Zdeněk Vojtěch (CS)/René Hartge (D)/Herbert Hartge (D) listed, never drove: Miloš Bychl (CS)		Result: 8^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 20^th(1:42.32)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


12	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3475cc N/A				Div.3
	Giuseppe Briozzo			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Georges Bosshard (CH)/Giuseppe Briozzo (I)		Result: 27^th (11 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st(1:42.41)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


14	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3490cc N/A				Div.3
	Autosport & Design			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: blue (+light blue)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: SYNCHRO FOR OPTO
Driven by: Jonathan Palmer (GB)/James Weaver (GB)		Result: 2^nd (17s20 behind the winner) Grid: 5^th(1:40.00)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


15	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3490cc N/A				Div.3
	Dominique Fornage			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: BBS
Driven by: Jeremy Shaw (GB)/Dominique Fornage (F) listed, never drove: Ingvar Carlsson (S)		Result: 20^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 29^th(1:43.63)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


17	Volvo 240 Turbo – Volvo B21ET L4 2141cc Turbo				Div.3
	TL Racing AB			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: black		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: VOLVO Paris Made to match/TL RACING AB
Driven by: Thomas Lindström (S)/Anders Olofsson (S)		Result: did not finish Grid: 23^rd(1:42.54)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006	Photo by: Rob Woolley


18	Volvo 240 Turbo – Volvo B21ET L4 2141cc Turbo				Div.3
	IPS Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: yellow/blue		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: ZEPRO/TAIL LIFTS/LADEBORDWAND
Driven by: Per Stureson (S)/Ingmar Persson (S)		Result: started, result unknown Grid: 27^th(1:43.14)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


19	Rover Vitesse – Rover V8 3532cc N/A				Div.3
	Tom Walkinshaw Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: blue		Tyres: Dunlop/Michelin
	Sponsors: SANYO/ESSO/DAILY EXPRESS
Driven by: Jeff Allam (GB)/Pete Lovett (GB)		Result: 19^th - did not finish (Accident) - 100 laps Grid: 8^th(1:40.37)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


20	Rover Vitesse – Rover /TWR V8 3532cc N/A				Div.3
	Tom Walkinshaw Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: yellow/red		Tyres: Dunlop/Michelin
	Sponsors: Hepolite/Galcier/ESSO
Driven by: Steve Soper (GB)/René Metge (F) listed, never drove: Eddy Joosen (B)		Result: winner - 107 laps (159.830 kph), margin: 17s20 Grid: 2^nd(1:39.06)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


23	Ford Mustang GT – Ford V8 4968cc N/A				Div.3
	Equipe Esso			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red/white		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: ESSO
Driven by: Vince Woodman (GB)/Jonathan Buncombe (GB)		Result: started, result unknown Grid: 12^th(1:41.14)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


24	Rover Vitesse – Rover V8 3532cc N/A				Div.3
	Gordon Spice Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: dark green		Tyres: Dunlop/Michelin
	Sponsors: Shell Oils
Driven by: Gordon Spice (GB)/Neil Crang (AUS)/Mark Hales (GB) listed, never drove: Richard Down (GB)		Result: 11^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th(1:41.47)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


25	Rover Vitesse – Rover V8 3532cc N/A				Div.3
	Equipe Esso/Daily Mirror			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red (+blue)		Tyres: Dunlop/Michelin
	Sponsors: ESSO/Mirror/Ritz
Driven by: Charles Sawyer-Hoare (GB)/John Brindley (GB)		Result: 12^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th(1:41.54)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


26	Volvo 240 Turbo – Volvo B21ET L4 2141cc Turbo				Div.3
	Robert L. Kuist			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red/orange/green/blue		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: InfraPaint
Driven by: Robert Kvist (S)/Borje Thor (S)		Result: started, result unknown Grid: 9^th(1:40.53)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


29	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3430cc N/A				Div.3
	Grace International Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: Sytner BMW gsi/Linneys
Driven by: Frank Sytner (GB)/Brian Muir (AUS)		Result: 10^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th(1:41.05)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


37	Toyota Supra – Toyota L6 2800cc N/A				Div.3
	Team Toyota GB/Hughes of Beaconsfield			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/red		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: HUGHES
Driven by: Win Percy (GB)/Tony Dron (GB)		Result: 16^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th(1:42.03)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


38	Opel Monza – Opel L6 2994cc N/A				Div.3
	GM Dealer Sport			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Tony Lanfranchi (GB)/John Cleland (GB)		Result: 13^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th(1:42.68)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


43	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 – Alfa Romeo V6 2491cc N/A				Div.2
	Jolly Club Milano			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/green		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: totip
Driven by: Roberto Marazzi (I)/Duilio Truffo (I)		Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 33^rd(1:44.49)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


45	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 – Alfa Romeo V6 2491cc N/A				Div.2
	Luigi Racing (I)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: yellow (+black)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: Veedol
Driven by: Giorgio Francia (I)/Marco Micangeli (I)		Result: started, result unknown Grid: 32^nd(1:44.43)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


46	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 – Alfa Romeo V6 2491cc N/A				Div.2
	Luigi Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: yellow (+black)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: Veedol/GUIDA MONACI
Driven by: "Spiffero" (I)/Maurizio Micangeli (I)		Result: 17^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 36^th(1:46.13)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006	Photo by: Rob Woolley


48	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 – Alfa Romeo V6 2491cc N/A				Div.2
	Alfa Romeo Deutschland			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: black (+orange)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Mario Ketterer (CH)/Anton Fischhaber (D)		Result: 22^nd (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 35^th(1:45.75)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


52	BMW 323i – BMW L6 2292cc N/A				Div.2
	Linder Rennsport			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red/black		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: KLEIN VOHNBAU
Driven by: Wilfried Vogt (D)/Siegfried Müller, Jr. (D) listed, never drove: Joachim Winkelhock (D)		Result: 21^st (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 38^th(1:46.55)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


57	Mazda RX-7 – Mazda 13B 2R 1142cc Rotary				Div.2
	Hamish Irvine			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Hamish Irvine (GB)/David Palmer (GB)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 26^th(1:43.08)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


59	MG Metro Turbo – MG L4 1293cc Turbo				Div.2
	Unipart			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/blue/red		Tyres: Avon
	Sponsors: UNIPART
Driven by: Patrick Watts (GB)/Tony Pond (GB)		Result: did not finish (Head gasket) Grid: 19^th(1:42.26)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson


63	Audi 80 GLE – Audi L4 1588cc N/A				Div.1
	Votex Team Seikel			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+red/silver/black)		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: Votex
Driven by: Lothar Schörg (D)/Peter Seikel (D)		Result: did not finish Grid: 41^st(1:47.94)
Photo updated: 23.12.2005	Photo by: Jeremy Jackson

Cars not available on a photo:

BMW 635 CSi

Div.3

BMW 528i

Div.3

Ford Capri III

Div.3

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

Mazda RX-7

Div.2

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6

Div.2

BMW 323i

Div.2

VW Scirocco

Div.1

VW Scirocco

Div.1

Toyota Corolla GT

Div.1

VW Golf GTi

Div.1

Audi 80

Div.1

VW Scirocco

Div.1

VW Scirocco

Div.1

Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti

Div.1

Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti

Div.1

Ford Escort RS 1600i

Div.1

Ford Escort RS 1600i

Div.1

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Cars that did not arrive:


14	BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30 L6 2v 1xOHC 3475cc N/A				Div.3
	Jean-Louis Bos (F)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jean-Louis Bos (F)/Jean-Christian Duby (F)/Jean Krucker (CH)		Result: did not arrive


16	BMW 528i – BMW L6 2799cc N/A				Div.3
	Willy Maljean			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Willy Maljean (B)/"Jean Hex" (B)/Francis Polak (B)		Result: did not arrive


22	Volvo 240 Turbo – Volvo				Div.3
	Sport Promotion AB			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Greger Petersson (S)/Anders Olofsson (S)		Result: did not arrive


32	BMW 528i – BMW				Div.3
	ÚAMK ČSSR			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Miloš Bychl (CS)/Václav Bervid (CS)		Result: did not arrive


34	Ford Capri – Ford				Div.3
	Manns Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Les Blackburn (GB)/Terry Nichols (GB)		Result: did not arrive


39	Colt Starion – Mitsubishi L4 1998cc Turbo				Div.3
	Colt Mid-West			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: David Brodie (GB)		Result: did not arrive


54	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 – Alfa Romeo				Div.2
	Trendspeed in Stockholm AB			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jarri Pekkala/Kaj Dahlbacka		Result: did not arrive


60	Opel Kadett GT/E – Opel L4 1979cc N/A				Div.2
	Hermann Tilke			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Robert Schumacher (D)/Hermann Tilke (D)		Result: did not arrive


62	VW Scirocco – VW L4 N/A				Div.1
	Belgian VW Club			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Guy Pirenne (B)/Alex Guyaux (B)		Result: did not arrive


74	VW Scirocco – VW L4 N/A				Div.1
	Belgian VW Club			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Pierre Jamin (B)/Pierre Vaillant (B)		Result: did not arrive

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