Motorsports Trivia Thread!

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nitrorocks
Yes! :lol:
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To my knowledge there are 20 cars in this list. So, 18 more to get...

Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks
 
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I'm a great fan of Touring cars and, more than often than not, run any Touring cars I find in video games I play. In GT5, for instance, I have two of every DTM vehicle, and obsessively run the 'Ring in them.
As for BTTC, IRL, I wish I had more time to check out the races - I believe the series begins in less than a month. Touring cars run some of my favourite courses.
As for the answers - damn, I'm waiting.
The wildest stab I could take is . . . some car involved with Honda. Or Porsche?
No head for stats like this . . ..
 
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photonrider
I'm a great fan of Touring cars and, more than often than not, run any Touring cars I find in video games I play. In GT5, for instance, I have two of every DTM vehicle, and obsessively run the 'Ring in them.
As for BTTC, IRL, I wish I had more time to check out the races - I believe the series begins in less than a month. Touring cars run some of my favourite course.
As for the answers - damn, I'm waiting.
The wildest stab I could take is . . . some car involved with Honda. Or Porsche?
No head for stats like this . . ..
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I'll need models and not manufacturers, but I can confirm that Porsche did not race super tourers. Don't think they were ever in the BTCC

Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks
 
I didn't mean a car specifically - but some Porsche connection. And . . . Aha! You didn't comment on the Honda bit . . . so . . ..
It's in the 'hmmmm' stage now.
 
Pretty sure James Thompson and even David Leslie won a few races in the Accord.

The Mazda Xedos 9 and Mazda Lantis for sure are on that list, and I'll take a shot in the dark and say the Toyota Carina as well.
 
PeterJB
The Accord.
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You are incorrect sir. Fred is on it. The Accord won races between 1996-2000 across two model generations. And he's correct on the 323F and the Xedos 6, but the Carina II and Carina E did win races.

Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

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Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks
 
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nitrorocks
Toyota Carina 1991?
BMW 318iS 1992?
Ford Mondeo 1993?
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All incorrrect. The 318is was a championship winning car!

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

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Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks
 
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MazdaPrice
Correct! The unique Volvo 850 SE/GLT was negated by the subsequent aerodynamic changes for 1995.

Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2)

Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey)
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers)
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Mitsubishi Galant?
 
Tom
Mitsubishi Galant?
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Correct. A bloody awful car.

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

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Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mitsubishi Galant - 1991. Best Finish: 11th, Thruxton 1991 (Mark Hales) Tom
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks
 
My knowledge of BTCC and european touring cars from that era is quite limited (it was pretty hard to get information, let alone coverage, up here in Canada back in those days), and the information or coverage you can find of the STC era nowadays is still somewhat sparse...

There was a development RWD Mondeo built by ARE in 1993, but I'm not sure it even made it past the testing days at it was majorly off the pace.
 
MazdaPrice
Correct. A bloody awful car.

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

Correct Answers

Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mitsubishi Galant - 1991. Best Finish: 11th, Thruxton 1991 (Mark Hales) Tom
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks
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1994 Ford Mondeo.
 
-Fred-
My knowledge of BTCC and european touring cars from that era is quite limited (it was pretty hard to get information, let alone coverage, up here in Canada back in those days), and the information or coverage you can find of the STC era nowadays is still somewhat sparse...

There was a development RWD Mondeo built by ARE in 1993, but I'm not sure it even made it past the testing days at it was majorly off the pace.
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Does not count. They decided to go for FWD so that is what was raced. But a good guess. Not a lot of people will have known that a RWD BTCC Mondeo existed.

Tom
1994 Ford Mondeo.
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Nope.

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Ghia - Wins: 4 (Paul Radisich x3, Kelvin Burt) Tom
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

Correct Answers

Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mitsubishi Galant - 1991. Best Finish: 11th, Thruxton 1991 (Mark Hales) Tom
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks
 
MazdaPrice
Does not count. They decided to go for FWD so that is what was raced. But a good guess. Not a lot of people will have known that a RWD BTCC Mondeo existed.



Nope.

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Ghia - Wins: 4 (Paul Radisich x3, Kelvin Burt) Tom
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

Correct Answers

Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mitsubishi Galant - 1991. Best Finish: 11th, Thruxton 1991 (Mark Hales) Tom
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks
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Opel Vectra? Peugeot 306i? Alfa Romeo 156?
 
Tom
Opel Vectra? Peugeot 306i? Alfa Romeo 156?
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Correct on 3 counts. 306GTi but I'll give you that. Pug and Alfa from 2000's Class B, and the Opel from Jan Brunstedt's token appearence at Silverstone in 1997.

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Ghia - Wins: 4 (Paul Radisich x3, Kelvin Burt) Tom
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

Correct Answers

Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mitsubishi Galant - 1991. Best Finish: 11th, Thruxton 1991 (Mark Hales) Tom
Opel Vectra - 1997. Best Finish: 14th, Silverstone 1997 (Jan Brunstedt) Tom
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks


Alfa Romeo 156 - 2000. Best Finish: 13th, Brands Hatch 2000 (Tom Ferrier) Tom
Peugeot 306 GTi - 2000. Best Finish: 7th, Thruxton 2000 (Alan Morrison) Tom
 
MazdaPrice
Does not count. They decided to go for FWD so that is what was raced. But a good guess. Not a lot of people will have known that a RWD BTCC Mondeo existed.
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I'm positive that the first Mondeo to race in the BTCC was rear wheel drive.

I remember reading an Autosport report about it. The jist of it was that a car must use the same drive system as the road car but a four wheel drive version could go either front or rear wheel drive. The article pointed out that the race version had a drive type that no road Mondeo you could buy shared.
 
Tired Tyres
I'm positive that the first Mondeo to race in the BTCC was rear wheel drive.

I remember reading an Autosport report about it. The jist of it was that a car must use the same drive system as the road car but a four wheel drive version could go either front or rear wheel drive. The article pointed out that the race version had a drive type that no road Mondeo you could buy shared.
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Andy Rouse Engineering built both a front wheel drive and a rear wheel drive Mondeo, but they only ever raced the front wheel drive version.

Vauxhall however, did race a RWD Cavalier in 1990 for Chris Hodgetts for evaluative comparison with John Cleland's FWD Cavalier.

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Any more cars that did not win a super touring event?
 
Furinkazen
Ford Mondeo?
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Bear in mind Alain Menu won the final super touring title in a Mondeo...

And as you can see, two other types of Mondeos won races too. But you've guessed along the right lines. There was one Mondeo style which did not win a race.

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Ghia - Wins: 4 (Paul Radisich x3, Kelvin Burt) Tom
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

Correct Answers

Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mitsubishi Galant - 1991. Best Finish: 11th, Thruxton 1991 (Mark Hales) Tom
Opel Vectra - 1997. Best Finish: 14th, Silverstone 1997 (Jan Brunstedt) Tom
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks


Alfa Romeo 156 - 2000. Best Finish: 13th, Brands Hatch 2000 (Tom Ferrier) Tom
Peugeot 306 GTi - 2000. Best Finish: 7th, Thruxton 2000 (Alan Morrison) Tom
 
Furinkazen
Honda Integra Type R from 2000, and Ford Focus from same year in Class B.
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Correctamundo.

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Ghia - Wins: 4 (Paul Radisich x3, Kelvin Burt) Tom
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

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Super Tourers

Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mitsubishi Galant - 1991. Best Finish: 11th, Thruxton 1991 (Mark Hales) Tom
Opel Vectra - 1997. Best Finish: 14th, Silverstone 1997 (Jan Brunstedt) Tom
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks

Class B - Completed!

Alfa Romeo 156 - 2000. Best Finish: 13th, Brands Hatch 2000 (Tom Ferrier) Tom
Ford Focus - 2000. Best Finish: 11th, Oulton Park 2000 (Gareth Howell) Furinkazen
Honda Integra Type-R - 2000. Best Finish: 9th, Silverstone/Croft 2000 (Mark Lemmer) Furinkazen
Peugeot 306 GTi - 2000. Best Finish: 7th, Thruxton 2000 (Alan Morrison) Tom
 
BMW 318i? Ford Mondeo Si? Peugeot 405? Renault 19? Mazda 323F?
 
Tom
BMW 318i?
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Championship winning car.

BMW 318is - Wins: 6 (Tim Harvey) nitrorocks
BMW 318i - 1993-1994, 1997. Wins: 13 (Jo Winkelhock x9 Steve Soper x4) Tom
Ford Mondeo Si - Wins: 3 (Paul Radisich) nitrorocks
Ford Mondeo Ghia - Wins: 4 (Paul Radisich x3, Kelvin Burt) Tom
Honda Accord - Wins: 21 (David Leslie x3, Gabriele Tarquini x4, James Thompson x10, Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen x3) PeterJB
Mitsubishi Carisma - Did not race until 2001
Porsche ??? - Did not compete in the BTCC photonrider
Renault 19 - Wins: 2 (Tim Harvey, Alain Menu) Tom
Toyota Carina II - Wins: 7 (Andy Rouse x5, Will Hoy x2) -Fred-, nitrorocks
Toyota Carina E - Wins: 1 (Julian Bailey) -Fred-
Vauxhall Vectra - Wins: 10 (James Thompson, John Cleland x2, Derek Warwick, Yvan Muller x4, Jason Plato x2) Tom

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Super Tourers

Mazda 323F - 1992-1993. Best Finish: 5th, Knockhill 1992 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mazda Xedos 6 - 1993-1994. Best Finish: 4th, Donington Park/Knockhill 1993 (Patrick Watts) -Fred-
Mitsubishi Galant - 1991. Best Finish: 11th, Thruxton 1991 (Mark Hales) Tom
Opel Vectra - 1997. Best Finish: 14th, Silverstone 1997 (Jan Brunstedt) Tom
Peugeot 405 Mi16 - 1991-1995. Best Finish: 2nd Snetterton 1995 (Patrick Watts) Tom
Peugeot 406 - 1996-1998. Best finish: 2nd, Thruxton/Donington Park 1997 (Tim Harvey) Tom
Volvo 850 GLT - 1994. Best Finish: 5th, Oulton Park/Brands Hatch 1994 (Rickard Rydell & Jan Lammers) nitrorocks

Class B - Completed!

Alfa Romeo 156 - 2000. Best Finish: 13th, Brands Hatch 2000 (Tom Ferrier) Tom
Ford Focus - 2000. Best Finish: 11th, Oulton Park 2000 (Gareth Howell) Furinkazen
Honda Integra Type-R - 2000. Best Finish: 9th, Silverstone/Croft 2000 (Mark Lemmer) Furinkazen
Peugeot 306 GTi - 2000. Best Finish: 7th, Thruxton 2000 (Alan Morrison) Tom
 
First one I'm sure of, second one not so much, 3rd one is a wild guess, seeing how Nissan became successful under the RML banner.

Mitsubishi Lancer
Peugeot 405 Mi16
1st gen Nissan Primera (1991-1994)
 

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