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British Thundersports Championship (1983-1989)

1983 (Champion: N/A)
1. Brands Hatch, Apr 4-Derek Bell (GB)/Siegfried Brunn (D)-Porsche 908/3
2. Snetterton, May 2-Brian Cocks (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
3. Brands Hatch, May 30-Brian Cocks (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
4. Oulton Park, Jun 25-Richard Budge (GB)/Vin Malkie (GB)-Chevron B19-Ford
5. Thruxton, Jul 24-Eddie Arundel (GB)/James Weaver (GB)-Chevron B36-Ford
6. Donington Park, Aug 14-Jim Crawford (GB)/David Kennedy (IRL)-Ford C100
7. Brands Hatch, Sep 25-John Cooper (GB)/Ray Mallock (GB)-Lola T280-Ford

1984 (Champion: N/A)
1. Oulton Park, Apr 20-Peter Lovett (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)-Lola T594-Mazda
2. Brands Hatch, Apr 23-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
3. Brands Hatch, May 28-Tom Dodd-Noble (GB)/John Morrison (GB)-Toj SC205-BMW
4. Donington Park, Jun 17-Tony Lanfranchi (GB)/Steve Thompson (GB)-Grid S1-Ford
5. Thruxton, Jul 8-Ray Bellm (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)-Chevron B36-Hart
6. Brands Hatch, Jul 22-Peter Lovett (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)-Lola T594-Mazda
7. Snetterton, Aug 5-Gary Brabham (AUS)/Tim Lee-Davey (GB)-Tiga TS84-Ford
8. Brands Hatch, Aug 27-Peter Lovett (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)-Lola T594-Mazda
9. Oulton Park, Sep 2-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet

1985 (Champion: N/A)
1. Oulton Park, Apr 5-Neil Crang (AUS)/Tim Lee-Davey (GB)-Tiga GC84-Ford
2. Brands Hatch, Apr 8-Tiff Needell (GB)/Richard Piper (GB)-Chevron B26/36-Ford
3. Thruxton, May 6-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
4. Brands Hatch, May 26-Peter Lovett (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)-Tiga TS85-BMW
5. Snetterton, Jun 30-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
6. Brands Hatch, Jul 28-Peter Lovett (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)-Tiga TS85-BMW
7. Oulton Park, Sep 1-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
8. Brands Hatch, Oct 6-James Wallis (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)-Lola T286-Ford

1986 (Champion: N/A)
1. Oulton Park, Mar 28-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
2. Brands Hatch, Mar 31-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
3. Thruxton, May 5-John Morrison (GB)/Chester Wedgewood (GB)-Tiga TS85-BMW
4. Brands Hatch, May 26-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
5. Donington Park, Jun 15-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
6. Brands Hatch, Jul 13-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
7. Birmingham, Aug 25-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
8. Brands Hatch, Sep 14-Andrew Ratcliffe (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
9. Oulton Park, Sep 21-David Leslie (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet

1987 (Champion: N/A)
1. Oulton Park, Apr 17-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
2. Brands Hatch, Apr 20-Ian Flux (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
3. Donington Park, May 25-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
4. Brands Hatch, Jun 28-Ian Flux (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
5. Snetterton, Aug 2-Robin Smith (GB)/‘Stingbrace’ (I)-March 817-Chevrolet
6. Thruxton, Aug 31-Tiff Needell (GB)/Richard Piper (GB)-March 847-Chevrolet
7. Oulton Park, Sep 5-John Brindley (GB)/John Foulston (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet

1988 (Champion: N/A)
1. Oulton Park, Apr 1-Ian Flux (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
2. Brands Hatch, Apr 4-John Brindley (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
3. Snetterton, Jul 31-John Brindley (GB)/Ian Flux (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
4. Brands Hatch, Aug 29-John Brindley (GB)/Ian Flux (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet
5. Oulton Park, Sep 11-John Brindley (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)-Lola T530-Chevrolet

1989 (Champion: N/A)
1. Oulton Park, Mar 24-Martin Colvill (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB)-Ecosse C286-Ford
2. Brands Hatch, Mar 27-Robin Smith (GB)/‘Stingbrace’ (I)-March 817/27-Chevrolet
3. Thruxton, May 1-Duncan Bain (GB)/Jim McGaughay (GB)-Tiga TS85-BMW
4. Snetterton, Aug 6-Laurence Bristow (GB)/Tim Harvey (GB)-Spice SE89C-Ford
5. Brands Hatch, Aug 28-Duncan Bain (GB)/Jim McGaughay (GB)-Tiga TS85-BMW
6. Oulton Park, Sep 17-Nick Baird (GB)/Alastair Lyall (GB)-Lola T594C-Hart

Total races: 51

Winning drivers

18 wins-John Brindley
16 wins-John Foulston
8 wins-Mike Wilds
7 wins-Ian Taylor
5 wins-Ian Flux, Peter Lovett
2 wins-Brian Cocks, Tim Lee-Davey, Jim McGaughay, John Morrison, Tiff Needell, Richard Piper, Robin Smith, ‘Stingbrace’
1 win-Eddie Arundel, Duncan Bain, Nick Baird, Derek Bell, Ray Bellm, Gary Brabham, Laurence Bristow, Siegfried Brunn, Richard Budge, Martin Colvill, John Cooper, Neil Crang, Jim Crawford, Tom Dodd-Noble, Tim Harvey, David Kennedy, Tony Lanfranchi, David Leslie, Alistair Lyall, Vin Malkie, Ray Mallock, Andrew Ratcliffe, Steve Thompson, James Wallis, James Weaver, Chester Wedgwood,

Total winning drivers: 40

Winning nationalities

Australia-2 drivers (Brabham, Crang)
Germany-1 driver (Brunn)
Great Britain-35 drivers (Arundel, Bain, Baird, Bell, Bellm, Brindley, Bristow, Budge, Cocks, Colvill, Cooper, Crawford, Dodd-Noble, Flux, Foulston, Harvey, Lanfranchi, Lee-Davey, Leslie, Lovett, Lyall, Malkie, Mallock, McGaughay, Morrison, Needell, Piper, Ratcliffe, Smith, Taylor, Thompson, Wallis, Weaver, Wedgewood, Wilds)
Ireland-1 driver (Kennedy)
Italy-1 driver (‘Stingbrace’)

Total winning nationalities: 5

Winning manufacturers

31 wins-Lola
7 wins-Tiga
4 wins-Chevron
3 wins-March
1 win-Ecosse, Ford, Grid, Porsche, Spice, Toj

Total wins: 51 by 10 manufacturers

Winning engines

28 wins-Chevrolet
11 wins-Ford
6 wins-BMW
3 wins-Mazda
2 wins-Hart
1 win-Porsche

Total wins: 51 by 6 engine manufacturers