Thundersports Oulton Park 1988 - Photo Gallery

March 827 #817-2 - Chevrolet V8 5700 cc N/A

Simpson Engineering (GB)

Open bodywork

Simpson Engineering (GB)

Mid-engined

Drivers listed: Robin Smith (GB)/Stefano Sebastiani (I)

Result: did not arrive

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: John Foulston Atlantic Thundersports Race Day Oulton Park		Date: 1.4.1988
Track: Oulton Park (GB), unknown length	Distance: unknown	Attendance: unknown
Thundersports Oulton Park
Thundersports (round 1)

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

Entered: 12

Practiced: 9

Started: 7

Classified: 6

Class A - Single Seat Race Cars (Class A) : P:1, ST:1, CL:1

Class B - Two Seats Race Cars over 2000cc (Class B) : P:2, ST:1, CL:1

Class C - Two Seats Race Cars up to 2000cc (Class C) : P:4, ST:4, CL:3

Class D - Sports 2000 (Class D) : P:2, ST:1, CL:1

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Chris Higginbotham (7) and Norbert Vogel (7)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 28/05/2005 Last photo update on this page: 19/02/2019


2	Lola T530 # - Chevrolet V8 5700 cc N/A			Class A
	BRR Motorsport		Open bodywork
	BRR Motorsport		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Ian Flux (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)	Result: winner Grid: 1^st (1:29.830)
	Sponsors: Olau		Colours: white (+green/yellow)
	Sponsors: Olau		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 19/02/2019	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel and Chris Higginbotham


30	Dome RC82 #RC82-01 (March) - Chevrolet V8 8000 cc N/A			Class B
	Direct Car Phones		Closed bodywork
	Direct Car Phones		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Mark Hales (GB)/Bill Hall (GB)	Result: did not start (Engine) Grid: (1:39.050) - 6^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: DIRECT/MARTIN DAWES		Colours: white
	Sponsors: DIRECT/MARTIN DAWES		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


41	Harrier LR6 #LR4-004 - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/A			Class B
	Silvertown Lighting Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Silvertown Lighting Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Richard Lenik (GB)/Del Bennett (GB)	Result: 6^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:44.340) - 8^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: SILVERTOWN LIGHTING/Softlighters		Colours: white
	Sponsors: SILVERTOWN LIGHTING/Softlighters		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


54	Tiga TS85 #314 - BMW M12 L4 1997 cc N/A			Class C
	FES Forth Electrical Stirling Ltd.		Open bodywork
	FES Forth Electrical Stirling Ltd.		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jim McGaughay (GB)/Jeff Wilson (GB)	Result: 2^nd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd (1:33.160)
	Sponsors: Forth Electrical Services		Colours: red
	Sponsors: Forth Electrical Services		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


55	Tiga TS86 # - Hart 420R L4 1998 cc N/A			Class C
	Plumtree Racing (GB)		Open bodywork
	Plumtree Racing (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Colin Pool (GB)/Sean Walker (GB)	Result: did not finish (Misfire) Grid: 4^th (1:33.700)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red/white
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


66	Tiga TS87 # - Hart 420R L4 2000 cc N/A			Class C
	A. W. McAlpine (GB)		Open bodywork
	A. W. McAlpine (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Andrew McAlpine (GB)/John Sheldon (GB)	Result: 5^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th (1:35.260)
	Sponsors: Claessen Pump/GRABOR/Record Potain		Colours: light blue (+red)
	Sponsors: Claessen Pump/GRABOR/Record Potain		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/02/2019	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel and Chris Higginbotham


70	Harrier LR5 #02 - Ford Cosworth BDG L4 1975 cc N/A			Class C
	David Mercer (GB)		Open bodywork
	David Mercer (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: David Mercer (GB)/John Bartlett (GB)	Result: 3^rd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:33.610)
	Sponsors: Saunier Duva/COMBINATION BOILERS/Goodmans SOUND		Colours: white (+red)
			Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Norbert Vogel


96	Royale RP37 - Ford Pinto/Salisbury L4 2000 cc N/A			Class D
	Tony Sturgess		Open bodywork
	Tony Sturgess		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tony Sturgess (GB)/Mark Curley (GB)	Result: did not start (Accident in warm-up) Grid: 8^th (1:44.710) - 9^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: blue (+red/white)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/02/2019	Photo by courtesy of: Chris Higginbotham


99	Shrike P15 - Ford Pinto/Scholar L4 2000 cc N/A			Class D
	Nick Bates		Open bodywork
	Nick Bates		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Nick Bates (GB)/John Bright (GB)	Result: 4^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:43.830) - 7^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/02/2019	Photo by courtesy of: Chris Higginbotham

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