Thundersports Brands Hatch 1985 - Photo Gallery

Lola T492 # - Ford 2200 cc N/A

Mid-engined

Driven by: Doug Wood (GB)/Brian Dunning (GB)

Result: did not finish
Grid: 21^st (2:02.230)

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: Thundersports Daily Mail Easter Monday		Date: 8.4.1985
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (GB), unknown length	Distance: 58 laps	Attendance: unknown
Thundersports Brands Hatch
Thundersports (round 2)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: 33

Practiced: 22

Started: 22

Classified: 10

Class A: over 2000 cc (Class A) : P:6, ST:6, CL:1

Class B: up to 2000 cc (Class B) : P:11, ST:11, CL:6

Class C: Sports 2000 (Class C) : P:5, ST:5, CL:3

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel (13)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 28/05/2005 Last photo update on this page: 28/05/2005


9	Chevron B26 /36 #74-08 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A			Class A
	Texas Homecare Racing (GB)		Open bodywork
	Texas Homecare Racing (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tiff Needell (GB)/Richard Piper (GB)	Result: winner Grid: 1^st (1:41.370)
	Sponsors: TEXAS		Colours: blue (+red/white)
	Sponsors: TEXAS		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


10	Tiga GC84 #250 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A			Class A
	Tiga Team (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Tiga Team (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Neil Crang (AUS)/Tim Lee-Davey (GB)	Result: disqualified (Disqualified) Grid: 4^th (1:43.460)
	Sponsors: PENTHOUSE		Colours: white (+black)
	Sponsors: PENTHOUSE		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


19	March 75S # - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A			Class A
	Valour Racing (GB)		Open bodywork
	Valour Racing (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Paul Jackson (GB)/Rob Wilson (NZ) listed, never drove: Simon Hadfield (GB)	Result: did not finish (Rear wing) Grid: 3^rd (1:43.050)
	Sponsors: VALOUR RACING		Colours: black
	Sponsors: VALOUR RACING		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


21	Vogue SP2 #DM6 - Ford Cosworth BDG/Richardson L4 4v DOHC 2300 cc N/A			Class A
	David Mercer (GB)		Open bodywork
	David Mercer (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: David Mercer (GB)/Martin Birrane (IRL)	Result: did not finish Grid: 14^th (1:53.990)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


22	Marler BM23 # - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A			Class A
	Sonneborn & Rieck/Chamberlain Engineering (GB)		Open bodywork with separated mudguards
	Sonneborn & Rieck/Chamberlain Engineering (GB)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Richard Groombridge (GB)/Dan Murphy (USA)	Result: did not finish Grid: 15^th (1:54.820)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: silver
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


27	Mallock U2 Mk.24 B # - Ford 1700 cc N/A			Class B
	Sonneborn & Rieck/Chamberlain Engineering (GB)		Open bodywork with separated mudguards
	Sonneborn & Rieck/Chamberlain Engineering (GB)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Tony Lanfranchi (GB)Will Hoy (GB)	Result: did not finish (Transmission) Grid: 5^th (1:43.490)
	Sponsors: ICS		Colours: light blue/blue
	Sponsors: ICS		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


52	Chevron B6 #CH-DBE-2 - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 DOHC 1600 cc N/A			Class B
	Michael Schryver (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Michael Schryver (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Simon Hadfield (GB)/Michael Schryver (GB)	Result: 7^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:57.620)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: black
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


53	Harrier LR4 #004 - Ford Cosworth BDG L4 4v DOHC N/A			Class B
	Richard Lenik Racing (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Richard Lenik Racing (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Duncan Gray/Richard Lenik (GB)	Result: did not finish (Fire) Grid: 17^th (1:55.540)
	Sponsors: Waldron		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: Waldron		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


61	Chevron B61 # - Ford Cosworth BDG/Powertech L4 4v DOHC 2000 cc N/A			Class B
	Bartlett/Chevron Racing with Goodmans Sound		Open bodywork
	Bartlett/Chevron Racing with Goodmans Sound		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Bartlett (GB)/John Williams (GB)	Result: 8^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th (1:55.690)
	Sponsors: Goodmans SOUND/Staniforth Williams		Colours: white/red/blue
	Sponsors: Goodmans SOUND/Staniforth Williams		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


78	Chevron B36 # - Hart L4 2000 cc N/A			Class B
	Giroflex Ltd. (GB)		Open bodywork
	Giroflex Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Chester Wedgewood (GB)/Tony Gordon (GB) listed, never drove: Peter Tognola (GB)	Result: 4^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 12^th (1:50.480)
	Sponsors: giroflex		Colours: white/orange (+blue)
	Sponsors: giroflex		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


101	Shrike P15 # - Ford Pinto L4 2000 cc N/A			Class C
	Gilbert Baird		Open bodywork
	Gilbert Baird		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Divina Galica (GB)/Gary Brabham (AUS)	Result: 6^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:47.440)
	Sponsors: Kelly Girl		Colours: green
	Sponsors: Kelly Girl		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


104	Royale RP37 # - Ford Pinto/Neil Brown L4 2000 cc N/A			Class C
	Chloride Security Systems (GB)		Open bodywork
	Chloride Security Systems (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Frank Bradley (GB)/Evan Clements (GB)	Result: did not finish (Electrics) Grid: 6^th (1:45.480)
	Sponsors: CHLORIDE		Colours: red
	Sponsors: CHLORIDE		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


110	Shrike P15 - Ford Pinto/Nelson L4 2000 cc N/A			Class C
	Blue Hawk (Home Improvement Products)		Open bodywork
	Blue Hawk (Home Improvement Products)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Mike O'Brien (GB)/Robin Donovan (GB)	Result: 5^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:46.170)
	Sponsors: BLUE HAWK		Colours: white/red/blue
	Sponsors: BLUE HAWK		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel

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144	Royale RP37 # - Ford Pinto/Chamberlain L4 2000 cc N/A			Class C
	Rent Air Freight/Ganderbridge Algarve Villas (GB)		Open bodywork
	Rent Air Freight/Ganderbridge Algarve Villas (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Nick Ward (GB)David Sears (GB)	Result: 10^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (1:47.800)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown

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Entered cars that did not arrive:


100	Chevron B52 # - Ford Pinto/Agra L4 2000 cc N/A			Class C
	Annandale Tiles (GB)		Open bodywork
	Annandale Tiles (GB)		Mid-engined
	Drivers listed: Derek Palmer (GB)/Martin Longmore (GB)	Result: did not arrive
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown