Tourist Trophy 1973 - Photo Gallery

Mini Cooper - BMC A series L4 2v OHV 998 cc N/A

Swiftune Engineering Ltd.

Closed bodywork

Swiftune Engineering Ltd.

Front-engined

Driven by: Jim Burrows (GB)

Result: did not finish (1:Accident damage; 2:DNS)
Grid: 30^th (1:50.9000)

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: RAC Tourist Trophy		Date: 23.9.1973
Track: Silverstone Circuit (GB), 4.706 kms	Distance: 2 x 2 hours	Attendance: unknown
Tourist Trophy
European Touring Car Championship (round 8)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: sunny, overcast, dry

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 32

Classified: 16

Division 2 (Div.2) : ST:14, CL:5

Division 1 (Div.1) : ST:18, CL:11

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Jeff Norton (15), Richard Harman (14), Nicholas Morgan (10), Hans Peter Seufert (8), Rallye Racing (4), Chris Turner (2) and Joan Albert Larrosa (1)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 25/04/2006 Last photo update on this page: 13/05/2018


1	Sunbeam Imp - Imp L4 OHC 998 cc N/A			Div.1
	George Bevan (GB)		Closed bodywork
	George Bevan (GB)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Bill McGovern (GB)	Result: 11^th (26 laps behind the winner) Grid: 28^th (1:50.0000)
	Sponsors: GEORGE BEVAN		Colours: darker
	Sponsors: GEORGE BEVAN		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Chris Turner


5	Sunbeam Imp - Imp L4 OHC 998 cc N/A			Div.1
	Melvyn Adams (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Melvyn Adams (GB)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Melvyn Adams (GB)	Result: did not finish (1:Engine; 2:DNS) Grid: 29^th (1:50.7000)
	Sponsors: Firestone		Colours: metallic blue
	Sponsors: Firestone		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Nicholas Morgan


6	Sunbeam Imp - Imp L4 OHC 998 cc N/A			Div.1
	Les Nash (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Les Nash (GB)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Les Nash (GB)	Result: 15^th (41 laps behind the winner) Grid: 31^st (1:51.1000)
	Sponsors: GEORGE BEVAN		Colours: darker
	Sponsors: GEORGE BEVAN		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Chris Turner


18	Ford Escort I 1300 GT # - Ford Kent L4 2v OHV 1298 cc N/A			Div.1
	The Barbarians		Closed bodywork
	The Barbarians		Front-engined
	Driven by: Peter Hanson (GB) listed, never drove: John Hanson (GB)	Result: 8^th (17 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st (1:43.7000)
	Sponsors: BROADSPEED/TEXACO/The Barbarians		Colours: white (+red/blue)
	Sponsors: BROADSPEED/TEXACO/The Barbarians		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 17/05/2016	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman


19	Datsun Sunny - Datsun L4 1293 cc N/A			Div.1
	Datsun UK Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Datsun UK Ltd. (GB)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Alec Poole (IRL)/Tom Walkinshaw (GB)	Result: 9^th (22 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd (1:44.3000)
	Sponsors: DATSUN SUNNY/JANSPEED		Colours: white
	Sponsors: DATSUN SUNNY/JANSPEED		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman and Jeff Norton


21	Opel Manta A 19 SR # - Opel L4 2v CIH 1897 cc N/A			Div.1
	Franz Heine (NL)		Closed bodywork
	Franz Heine (NL)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Franz Heine (D)/Gerrit de Vries (NL)	Result: 10^th (25 laps behind the winner) Grid: 27^th (1:49.3000)
	Sponsors: HOTEL ZONNE NOORDWIJK/Veedol/Autohaus Darmstadt		Colours: silver (+red)
			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Jeff Norton and Richard Harman


24	BMW 1602 # - BMW L4 1573 cc N/A			Div.1
	Klaus X. Verbrüggen (D)		Closed bodywork
	Klaus X. Verbrüggen (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Karl-Heinz Tibor (D)/Dieter Hegels (D)	Result: 12^th (32 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th (1:48.1000)
	Sponsors: BMW - ALPINA DÜSSELDORF		Colours: blue (+white)
	Sponsors: BMW - ALPINA DÜSSELDORF		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 17/05/2016	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman


27	Ford Escort I RS 1600 - Ford Cosworth BDA L4 4v DOHC 1975 cc N/A			Div.1
	Gerry Edmonds (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Gerry Edmonds (GB)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Nick May (GB)	Result: did not finish (1:Engine; 2:DNS) Grid: 16^th (1:38.9000)
	Sponsors: SPEC FAB C&S		Colours: white/black/gold
	Sponsors: SPEC FAB C&S		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Jeff Norton and Nicholas Morgan


28	Ford Capri RS 2600 # - Ford V6 2999 cc N/A			Div.2
	Broadspeed - Ford of Britain/Belgium (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Broadspeed - Ford of Britain/Belgium (GB)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Andy Rouse (GB)	Result: did not finish (1:Crankshaft; 2:DNS) Grid: 6^th (1:34.2000)
	Sponsors: BROADSPEED/KENT		Colours: yellow/green
	Sponsors: BROADSPEED/KENT		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman, Jeff Norton and Nicholas Morgan


30	Ford Escort I RS 1600 # - Ford Cosworth BDA L4 4v DOHC 1975 cc N/A			Div.1
	Timex Racing Team (S)		Closed bodywork
	Timex Racing Team (S)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bo Emanuelsson (S)	Result: did not finish (1:Clutch, gearbox; 2:DNS) Grid: 14^th (1:38.6000)
	Sponsors: TIMEX		Colours: white/blue (+pink)
	Sponsors: TIMEX		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Jeff Norton


31	Ford Escort I RS 1600 - Ford Cosworth BDA L4 4v DOHC 1996 cc N/A			Div.1
	Scuderia Brescia Corse - Broadspeed		Closed bodywork
	Scuderia Brescia Corse - Broadspeed		Front-engined
	Driven by: Rafael Barrios (E)/Emilio Zapico (E)	Result: 5^th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:41.0000)
	Sponsors: GARVEY/MOTOR TUNING/BROADSPEED		Colours: red (+white)
	Sponsors: GARVEY/MOTOR TUNING/BROADSPEED		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Joan Albert Larrosa


35	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm - Alfa Romeo L4 2v DOHC 1999 cc N/A			Div.1
	Autodelta S.p.A. (I)		Closed bodywork
	Autodelta S.p.A. (I)		Front-engined
	Driven by: /Carlo Facetti (I)	Result: 6^th (12 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (1:42.8000)
	Sponsors: Firestone/CARELLO/TRICO Registration: MI K91850		Colours: yellow
			Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman, Rallye Racing and Hans Peter Seufert


43	Ford Capri RS 2600 LW # - Ford V6 2999 cc N/A			Div.2
	Ford Köln (D)		Closed bodywork
	Ford Köln (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Jochen Mass (D)	Result: 2^nd (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (1:34.5000)
	Sponsors: TEXACO/FORD		Colours: white/blue
	Sponsors: TEXACO/FORD		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Jeff Norton, Hans Peter Seufert, Rallye Racing and Nicholas Morgan


44	Ford Capri RS 2600 LW - Ford V6 2999 cc N/A			Div.2
	Ford Köln (D)		Closed bodywork
	Ford Köln (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Dieter Glemser (D)	Result: did not finish (1:Accident; 2:DNS) Grid: 5^th (1:33.7000)
	Sponsors: TEXACO/FORD		Colours: white/blue
	Sponsors: TEXACO/FORD		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman and Jeff Norton


45	Ford Capri RS 2600 LW - Ford V6 2999 cc N/A			Div.2
	Ford Köln (D)		Closed bodywork
	Ford Köln (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Result: 18^th - did not finish (Piston) Grid: 9^th (1:35.1000)
	Sponsors: TEXACO/FORD		Colours: white/blue
	Sponsors: TEXACO/FORD		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman and Jeff Norton


51	BMW 3.0 CSL #2275998 - BMW L6 3498 cc N/A			Div.2
	BMW Motorsport (D)		Closed bodywork
	BMW Motorsport (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) listed, never drove: Chris Amon (NZ)	Result: did not finish (1:Clutch; 2:DNS) Grid: 1^st (1:32.7000)
	Sponsors: Castrol		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Castrol		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 17/05/2016	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman


52	BMW 3.0 CSL #2275997 - BMW L6 3498 cc N/A			Div.2
	BMW Motorsport (D)		Closed bodywork
	BMW Motorsport (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Toine Hezemans (NL)/Dieter Quester (A)	Result: 17^th - did not finish (Out of fuel) Grid: 4^th (1:33.6000)
	Sponsors: Castrol		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Castrol		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman and Hans Peter Seufert


53	BMW 3.0 CSL # - BMW L6 3498 cc N/A			Div.2
	Alpina/Dealer Team BMW (D)		Closed bodywork
	Alpina/Dealer Team BMW (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: /Brian Muir (AUS) listed, never drove: John Miles (GB)	Result: 3^rd (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:34.4000)
	Sponsors: BMW ALPINA/Dealer Team BMW		Colours: white/turquoise (+orange)
	Sponsors: BMW ALPINA/Dealer Team BMW		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Jeff Norton


54	BMW 3.0 CSL # - BMW L6 3498 cc N/A			Div.2
	Herbert Müller Racing (CH)		Closed bodywork
	Herbert Müller Racing (CH)		Front-engined
	Driven by: /Walter Brun (CH)/Cox Kocher (CH)	Result: 7^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th (1:38.7000)
	Sponsors: WÓDKA WYBOROWA/BMW ALPINA		Colours: white (+orange/black)
	Sponsors: WÓDKA WYBOROWA/BMW ALPINA		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman and Nicholas Morgan


55	BMW 3.0 CSL # - BMW L6 3498 cc N/A			Div.2
	Alpina		Closed bodywork
	Alpina		Front-engined
	Driven by: Derek Bell (GB)/Harald Ertl (A)	Result: winner - (175.064 kph) - margin: 3 laps Grid: 3^rd (1:33.4000)
	Sponsors: BMW ALPINA		Colours: orange (+green)
	Sponsors: BMW ALPINA		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Rallye Racing, Richard Harman, Jeff Norton and Hans Peter Seufert


56	BMW 3.0 CSL # - BMW L6 3300 cc N/A			Div.2
	BMW Alpina (D)		Closed bodywork
	BMW Alpina (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Siegmund Ogrodowczyk (D)/Siegfried Müller (D)	Result: did not finish (1:Engine; 2:DNS) Grid: 18^th (1:39.3000)
	Sponsors: ING.RÜDIGER FALTZ/BMW-ALPINA ESSEN/Arcus Air Taxi/i f m electronic		Colours: yellow/orange (+black/green)
			Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 17/05/2016	Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman


58	Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 6996 cc N/A			Div.2
	SCA Freight		Closed bodywork
	SCA Freight		Front-engined
	Driven by: Frank Gardner (AUS)	Result: did not finish (Tyre damage) Grid: 2^nd (1:32.9000)
	Sponsors: SCA/EUROPEAN ROAD SERVICES/Castrol		Colours: white/red (+green)
	Sponsors: SCA/EUROPEAN ROAD SERVICES/Castrol		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Hans Peter Seufert, Rallye Racing and Nicholas Morgan


59	AMC Javelin - AMC V8 6400 cc N/A			Div.2
	David Howes		Closed bodywork
	David Howes		Front-engined
	Driven by: David Howes (GB)	Result: did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 10^th (1:34.5000)
	Sponsors: AMC & Jeep distributors/Howes Motors of Eato...		Colours: black/red/white
			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/05/2018	Photo by courtesy of: Jeff Norton

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