1982 British Saloon Car Championship

25th season of the British Touring Car Championship December 2025 1982 British Saloon Car Championship 1981 1983 thumb|right|Win Percy successfully defended his title to become the 1982 BSCC champion, winning three consecutively. 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.Entry list for Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship, Round 8, 1982 Marlboro British Grand Prix program, page 8 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. Teams and drivers Team Car No. Car number Drivers Rounds Class D Team Sanyo Racing with EssoHepolite Glacier Racing Rover 3500 S 1 GBR Jeff Allam All 2 GBR Frank Sytner 1–4 GBR Tom Walkinshaw 4 19 GBR Pete Lovett 5–11 Equipe Esso Ford Capri III 3.0S 3 GBR Vince Woodman All 4 GBR Jonathan Buncombe 11 Patrick Motorsport with Duckhams Oil/ICI Petrol Rover 3500 S 5 ZAF 1928 Rad Dougall 1–8 6 AUS Brian Muir 6, 8–11 Gordon Spice Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S 8 GBR Gordon Spice All 9 GBR Andy Rouse All Dennis Leech Rover 3500 S 12 GBR Dennis Leech 1, 3–8, 11 Graham Goode Racing Ford Capri III 3.0S 16 GBR Graham Goode 2, 5–7, 9, 11 Charles Sawyer-Hoare Ford Capri III 3.0S 20 GBR Charles Sawyer-Hoare 1–4, 6, 8, 11 Class C Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer TeamNapolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Teamwith Hampshires of Dorking Alfa Romeo GTV6 25 GBR Jon Dooley 1, 3–11 James Burrows Toyota Celica 2000 LB 26 GBR James Burrows 1–4, 6, 8, 10 Mike Buckley Ford Escort RS2000 27 GBR Mike Buckley 1–6 Arne Riis Triumph Dolomite Sprint 28 DNK Arne Riis 6, 8 Team Electroplsn Mazda RX-7 30 GBR Terry Nightingale 1–4, 11 GBR Mike Kimpton 6–8 Hamish Irvine Triumph Dolomite Sprint 32 GBR Hamish Irvine All Tony Dickinson Ford Escort RS2000 33 GBR Tony Dickinson 3–11 R&C Racing Developments Mazda RX-7 34 GBR Gordon Bruce 1 David Palmer Mazda RX-7 ? GBR David Palmer 4 Team Castrol Ford Escort RS2000 ? DNK Erik Høyer 8 Class B Morris Vulcan Ltd. with Triang Toys Volkswagen Golf GTI 35 GBR John Morris All TL Racing Volkswagen Scirocco GTI 36 GBR Tony Lanfranchi All Robin Brundle Audi 80 GLE 37 GBR Robin Brundle 1–4, 10–11 Toyota Celica GT 5–9 Chris Hodgetts Toyota Corolla GT 39 GBR Chris Hodgetts 7–8 Hughes of Beaconsfield/Toyota GB Toyota Corolla GT 40 GBR Win Percy All Julian May Racing Ford Fiesta 1.6 44 GBR Jock Robertson All John Tait Toyota Corolla GT 50 GBR John Tait 1–4 Race Time Marketing Ltd. Volkswagen Golf GTI 51 GBR Alan Greenhalgh 1, 3–6, 8–11 Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer TeamNapolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Teamwith Hampshires of Dorking Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 52 GBR Andrew Thorpe All Baileys of Hanley Ltd. Peugeot Talbot Talbot Sunbeam TI 67 GBR Terry Watts 2–3, 7–8 Stanfield and White Talbot Sunbeam TI 68 GBR John Spiller 1, 3–8, 11 Industrial Control Services Ltd. Toyota Celica GT ? GBR Pete Hall 5–6 Tony Crudgington Toyota Corolla GT ? GBR Tony Crudgington 9–11 Class A Royal Mail Datapost Racing with Esso Austin Metro 1300 HLS 71 GBR Alan Curnow All 77 GBR Richard Longman All Wadham Stringer/Team Castrol Austin Metro 1300 HLS 72 GBR Roger Saunders All Linden Racing withEverest Double Glazing Austin Metro 1300 HLS 73 GBR Neil McGrath All Team Sanyo Racing with EssoHepolite Glacier Racing Austin Metro 1300 HLS 74 GBR Steve Soper All Stuart Fowler Ford Fiesta 1.3 75 GBR Stuart Fowler 1–2 Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer TeamNapolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Teamwith Hampshires of Dorking Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti 81 GBR Jon Dooley 2–3 82 GBR Rob Kirby All GM Dealer Sport Vauxhall Astra 1.3 99 GBR David da Costa 5–6, 8, 10–11 Richard Hurdwell Austin Metro 1300 HLS ? GBR Richard Hurdwell 9 Calendar and winners 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 GBR Jeff Allam GBR Terry Nightingale GBR Win Percy GBR Richard Longman 2 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 28 March GBR Jeff Allam GBR Terry Nightingale Not contested. B Not contested. GBR Win Percy GBR Jon Dooley 3 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 9 April GBR Gordon Spice GBR Hamish Irvine Not contested. B Not contested. GBR Win Percy GBR Richard Longman 4 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 12 April GBR Vince Woodman GBR Jon Dooley GBR Win Percy GBR Steve Soper 5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 31 May GBR Vince Woodman GBR Hamish Irvine GBR Win Percy GBR Richard Longman 6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 13 June GBR Jeff Allam GBR Tony Dickinson GBR Win Percy GBR Richard Longman 7 Donington Park, Leicestershire 4 July GBR Vince Woodman GBR Tony Dickinson GBR Win Percy GBR Steve Soper 8 Brands Hatch, Kent 18 July GBR Pete Lovett GBR Jon Dooley GBR Win Percy GBR Richard Longman 9 Donington Park, Leicestershire 15 August GBR Jeff Allam GBR Tony Dickinson GBR Win Percy GBR Steve Soper 10 Brands Hatch, Kent 30 August GBR Vince Woodman GBR Hamish Irvine GBR Win Percy GBR Steve Soper 11 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 3 October GBR Pete Lovett GBR Jon Dooley GBR Win Percy GBR Steve Soper Championship standings Drivers' Championship 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. Pos Driver Class SIL MAL OUL THR THR SIL DON BRA DON BRA SIL Pts 1 GBR Win Percy B7/11/11/17/18/1(10/1)6/18/16/14/1(9/1) 90 2 GBR Richard Longman A10/1(9/3)4/113/2?/1?/1Ret?/110/27/2?/2 72 3 GBR Steve Soper A?/3Ret6/212/1RetRet10/1?/29/16/114/1 65 4 GBR Jeff Allam D1/11/1(5/5)4/4Ret1/12/23/31/13/35/5 60 5 GBR Vince Woodman D3/32/26/61/11/12/21/14/4Ret1/17/7 60 6GBR Hamish Irvine C(?/3)8/27/1?/2?/1Ret?/311/28/212/112/3 59 7 GBR John Morris B9/22/22/29/29/2?/29/39/2RetRet11/2 52 8 GBR Jon Dooley CRet8/215/1?/3Ret?/210/1RetRet8/1 49 9 GBR Andy Rouse D2/24/43/33/32/23/33/3Ret2/2Ret3/3 41 10 GBR Tony Dickinson C15/5RetDSQ?/17/1?/57/1?/210/2 40 11 GBR Gordon Spice D5/53/31/12/23/34/4Ret2/23/3Ret?/8 39 12 GBR Tony Lanfranchi B13/33/33/310/310/3Ret8/2RetRet6/213/3 36 13 GBR Roger Saunders A?/57/28/3?/3?/3Ret?/3?/4Ret?/3?/4 34 14 GBR Terry Nightingale C8/17/19/3?/315/4 32 15 GBR Alan Curnow A?/2RetRetRet?/2?/2?/2RetRet?/5Ret 28 16 GBR Pete Lovett D7/79/94/41/15/510/41/1 27 17 GBR Neil McGrath A?/4RetRetRet?/4?/3Ret?/312/3Ret?/3 23 18 GBR Robin Brundle BDNS4/45/411/4DNS?/3Ret13/3DNS9/4Ret 20 19 ZAF 1928 Rad Dougall D4/4Ret2/25/54/46/65/56/6 18 20 AUS Brian Muir D5/55/5Ret2/22/2 17 21GBR Jock Robertson B14/4DNS10/7?/??/4DNS11/4RetRet8/3?/4 16 22 GBR Mike Buckley C19/2NC10/4Ret?/2Ret 15 23 GBR Andrew Thorpe B?/5Ret7/514/5?/5RetDNSRet11/2?/6Ret 15 24 GBR James Burrows CRet10/3DNS?/4Ret?/6?/3 12 25 GBR Jon Dooley A6/1Ret 9 26 GBR Mike Kimpton C?/2Ret?/4 9 27 GBR David da Costa A?/5Ret?/5?/4?/5 9 28 GBR John Spiller B?/69/6?/??/6Ret?/5?/4?/6 9 29 GBR Alan Greenhalgh BDNS?/??/??/?RetDNS13/311/5Ret 6 30 GBR Dennis Leech D6/64/48/75/58/8RetRetRet 6 31 GBR Tony Crudgington B15/4?/??/5 5 32 GBR Graham Goode D6/66/67/7Ret4/4Ret 5 33 DNK Erik Høyer C12/3 4 34 GBR Rob Kirby ADNSRetDNS?/4DNSRetRetRetRet?/6Ret 4 35 GBR Charles Sawyer-Hoare DRet5/512/76/6Ret7/76/6 4 36 GBR Jonathan Buncombe D4/4 3 37 GBR Richard Hurdwell A14/4 3 38 GBR John Tait B?/75/5Ret?/6 3 39 GBR Terry Watts B8/6Ret?/6Ret 2 40 GBR Frank Sytner DRet9/7DNSRet 0 41 GBR Pete Hall B?/?Ret 0 NC GBR Chris Hodgetts BRetRet 0 NC GBR Stuart Fowler ARetDNS 0 NC DNK Arne Riis CDNSRet 0 NC GBR Gordon Bruce CRet 0 NC GBR David Palmer CDSQ 0 NCGBR Tom Walkinshaw DPO 0 Pos Driver Class SIL MAL OUL THR THR SIL DON BRA DON BRA SIL PtsBold - Pole in class Italics - Fastest lap in class References External links Touring Car Racing History – 1982 BSCCAugust 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 10-Tenths.com Category:British Touring Car Championship seasons Saloon