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25th season of the British Touring Car Championship
The 1982 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship was the 25th season of the championship . The championship was open to saloon cars complying with FIA Appendix J Group 1 regulations.[ 1] Win Percy won his third consecutive title, this time driving a class C Toyota Corolla . In doing so, he became the fourth driver to win three BSCC championships.
Team
Car
Drivers
Rounds
Class D
Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Hepolite Glacier Racing
Rover 3500 S
1
Jeff Allam
All
2
Frank Sytner
1–4
Tom Walkinshaw
4
19
Pete Lovett
5–11
Equipe Esso
Ford Capri III 3.0S
3
Vince Woodman
All
4
Jonathan Buncombe
11
Patrick Motorsport with Duckhams Oil /ICI Petrol
Rover 3500 S
5
Rad Dougall
1–8
6
Brian Muir
6, 8–11
Gordon Spice Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
8
Gordon Spice
All
9
Andy Rouse
All
Dennis Leech
Rover 3500 S
12
Dennis Leech
1, 3–8, 11
Graham Goode Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
16
Graham Goode
2, 5–7, 9, 11
Charles Sawyer-Hoare
Ford Capri III 3.0S
20
Charles Sawyer-Hoare
1–4, 6, 8, 11
Class C
Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team with Hampshires of Dorking
Alfa Romeo GTV6
25
Jon Dooley
1, 3–11
James Burrows
Toyota Celica 2000 LB
26
James Burrows
1–4, 6, 8, 10
Mike Buckley
Ford Escort RS2000
27
Mike Buckley
1–6
Arne Riis
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
28
Arne Riis
6, 8
Team Electroplsn
Mazda RX-7
30
Terry Nightingale
1–4, 11
Mike Kimpton
6–8
Hamish Irvine
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
32
Hamish Irvine
All
Tony Dickinson
Ford Escort RS2000
33
Tony Dickinson
3–11
R&C Racing Developments
Mazda RX-7
34
Gordon Bruce
1
David Palmer
Mazda RX-7
?
David Palmer
4
Team Castrol
Ford Escort RS2000
?
Erik Høyer
8
Class B
Morris Vulcan Ltd. with Triang Toys
Volkswagen Golf GTI
35
John Morris
All
TL Racing
Volkswagen Scirocco GTI
36
Tony Lanfranchi
All
Robin Brundle
Audi 80 GLE
37
Robin Brundle
1–4, 10–11
Toyota Celica GT
5–9
Chris Hodgetts
Toyota Corolla GT
39
Chris Hodgetts
7–8
Hughes of Beaconsfield/Toyota GB
Toyota Corolla GT
40
Win Percy
All
Julian May Racing
Ford Fiesta 1.6
44
Jock Robertson
All
John Tait
Toyota Corolla GT
50
John Tait
1–4
Race Time Marketing Ltd.
Volkswagen Golf GTI
51
Alan Greenhalgh
1, 3–6, 8–11
Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team with Hampshires of Dorking
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
52
Andrew Thorpe
All
Baileys of Hanley Ltd. Peugeot Talbot
Talbot Sunbeam TI
67
Terry Watts
2–3, 7–8
Stanfield and White
Talbot Sunbeam TI
68
John Spiller
1, 3–8, 11
Industrial Control Services Ltd.
Toyota Celica GT
?
Pete Hall
5–6
Tony Crudgington
Toyota Corolla GT
?
Tony Crudgington
9–11
Class A
Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
71
Alan Curnow
All
77
Richard Longman
All
Wadham Stringer/Team Castrol
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
72
Roger Saunders
All
Linden Racing withEverest Double Glazing
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
73
Neil McGrath
All
Team Sanyo Racing with Esso Hepolite Glacier Racing
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
74
Steve Soper
All
Stuart Fowler
Ford Fiesta 1.3
75
Stuart Fowler
1–2
Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team with Hampshires of Dorking
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
81
Jon Dooley
2–3
82
Rob Kirby
All
GM Dealer Sport
Vauxhall Astra 1.3
99
David da Costa
5–6, 8, 10–11
Richard Hurdwell
Austin Metro 1300 HLS
?
Richard Hurdwell
9
Calendar and winners [ edit ]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold .
Round
Circuit
Date
Class D Winner
Class C Winner
Class B Winner
Class A Winner
1
Silverstone Circuit , Northamptonshire
20 March
Jeff Allam
Terry Nightingale
Win Percy
Richard Longman
2
A
Mallory Park , Leicestershire
28 March
Jeff Allam
Terry Nightingale
Not contested.
B
Not contested.
Win Percy
Jon Dooley
3
A
Oulton Park , Cheshire
9 April
Gordon Spice
Hamish Irvine
Not contested.
B
Not contested.
Win Percy
Richard Longman
4
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire
12 April
Vince Woodman
Jon Dooley
Win Percy
Steve Soper
5
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire
31 May
Vince Woodman
Hamish Irvine
Win Percy
Richard Longman
6
Silverstone Circuit , Northamptonshire
13 June
Jeff Allam
Tony Dickinson
Win Percy
Richard Longman
7
Donington Park , Leicestershire
4 July
Vince Woodman
Tony Dickinson
Win Percy
Steve Soper
8
Brands Hatch , Kent
18 July
Pete Lovett
Jon Dooley
Win Percy
Richard Longman
9
Donington Park , Leicestershire
15 August
Jeff Allam
Tony Dickinson
Win Percy
Steve Soper
10
Brands Hatch , Kent
30 August
Vince Woodman
Hamish Irvine
Win Percy
Steve Soper
11
Silverstone Circuit , Northamptonshire
3 October
Pete Lovett
Jon Dooley
Win Percy
Steve Soper
Championship standings [ edit ]
Drivers' Championship[ edit ]
Points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top six finishers in each class, with one bonus point for the fastest lap in each class. In races where a class had less than four starters, points would be awarded to the top two finishers (6 & 4 respectively) with one point for the fastest lap. A driver's best nine scores counted towards the championship, dropped scores are shown in brackets. Positions are shown as overall/class.
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold - Pole in class
Italics - Fastest lap in class
^ Entry list for Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship, Round 8, 1982 Marlboro British Grand Prix program, page 8
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