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1998 BTCC season
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The Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) of 1998 was won by Rickard Rydell in a Volvo S40. The runner-up was Anthony Reid in a Nissan Primera. The Michelin Cup for Independents, a championship for privateer entries was won by Tommy Rustad in a Renault Laguna.

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[edit] Rule changes

  • There would now be 2 different types of race, a sprint race and a feature race, with the latter involving a compulsory pit stop.
  • Grid positions for both races would be determined by a single lap sprint around the circuit.

[edit] Entry list

No. Driver Nat. Team Car Classification Notes
1 Alain Menu Switzerland Blend 37 Williams Renault Renault Laguna M
3 Jason Plato England Blend 37 Williams Renault Renault Laguna M
4 Rickard Rydell Sweden Volvo S40 Racing Volvo S40 M
5 James Thompson England Team Honda Sport Honda Accord M
7 John Bintcliffe England Audi Sport UK Audi A4 M
8 David Leslie Scotland Vodafone Nissan Racing Nissan Primera M
9 Tim Harvey England Esso Ultron Team Peugeot Peugeot 406 M
11 Paul Radisich New Zealand Esso Ultron Team Peugeot Peugeot 406 M
12 Yvan Muller France Audi Sport UK Audi A4 M
14 Gianni Morbidelli Italy Volvo S40 Racing Volvo S40 M
16 Mark Lemmer England Mint Motorsport
Mardi Gras Motorsport
Vauxhall Vectra I Rounds 1-14, 17-18, 21-22, 25-26
17 Roger Möen Norway Mardi Gras Motorsport Honda Accord I Rounds 1-14
21 Tommy Rustad Norway DC Cook Motorsport
Blend 37 Williams Renault
Renault Laguna I
M
22 Paula Cook England DC Cook Motorsport Honda Accord I Rounds 23-26
23 Anthony Reid Scotland Vodafone Nissan Racing Nissan Primera M
28 Lee Brookes England Brookes Motorsport Honda Accord I Rounds 23-24
29 Robb Gravett England Brookes Motorsport Honda Accord I
32 Will Hoy England Ford Mondeo Racing Ford Mondeo M
33 Craig Baird New Zealand Ford Mondeo Racing Ford Mondeo M Rounds 1-10, 13-20
34 Tiff Needell England Vodafone Nissan Racing Nissan Primera M Rounds 21-22
50 Peter Kox Netherlands Team Honda Sport Honda Accord M
55 Nigel Mansell England Ford Mondeo Racing Ford Mondeo M Rounds 11-12, 21-22, 25-26
56 Nicola Larini Italy Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 156 M Did not race
57 Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 156 M Did not race
77 Matt Neal England Team Dynamics Max Power Nissan Primera I
88 Derek Warwick England Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Vectra M
98 John Cleland Scotland Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Vectra M Rounds 1-16, 19-26
99 Flavio Figueiredo Brazil Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Vectra M Rounds 17-18

[edit] Results

Round Circuit Type Winning Driver Winning Car
1 Thruxton Sprint Rickard Rydell Volvo S40
2 Thruxton Feature Alain Menu Renault Laguna
3 Silverstone Sprint David Leslie Nissan Primera
4 Silverstone Feature Will Hoy Ford Mondeo
5 Donington Park Sprint John Cleland Vauxhall Vectra
6 Donington Park Feature David Leslie Nissan Primera
7 Brands Hatch Sprint Rickard Rydell Volvo S40
8 Brands Hatch Feature Rickard Rydell Volvo S40
9 Oulton Park Sprint Alain Menu Renault Laguna
10 Oulton Park Feature Jason Plato Renault Laguna
11 Donington Park Sprint Anthony Reid Nissan Primera
12 Donington Park Feature John Cleland Vauxhall Vectra
13 Croft Sprint James Thompson Honda Accord
14 Croft Feature Rickard Rydell Volvo S40
15 Snetterton Sprint Anthony Reid Nissan Primera
16 Snetterton Feature James Thompson Honda Accord
17 Thruxton Sprint Anthony Reid Nissan Primera
18 Thruxton Feature Alain Menu Renault Laguna
19 Knockhill Sprint Anthony Reid Nissan Primera
20 Knockhill Feature Derek Warwick Vauxhall Vectra
21 Brands Hatch Sprint Anthony Reid Nissan Primera
22 Brands Hatch Feature Rickard Rydell Volvo S40
23 Oulton Park Sprint James Thompson Honda Accord
24 Oulton Park Feature Anthony Reid Nissan Primera
25 Silverstone Sprint James Thompson Honda Accord
26 Silverstone Feature Anthony Reid Nissan Primera

[edit] Drivers' Championship

Position Driver Car Points Wins
1 Rickard Rydell Volvo S40 254 5
2 Anthony Reid Nissan Primera 239 7
3 James Thompson Honda Accord 203 4
4 Alain Menu Renault Laguna 187 3
5 Jason Plato Renault Laguna 163 1
6 David Leslie Nissan Primera 148 2
7 Yvan Muller Audi A4 110 0
8 John Cleland Vauxhall Vectra 106 2
9 Derek Warwick Vauxhall Vectra 70 1
10 Will Hoy Ford Mondeo 69 1
11 Gianni Morbidelli Volvo S40 56 0
12 Peter Kox Honda Accord 52 0
13 Matt Neal Nissan Primera 35 0
14 Paul Radisich Peugeot 406 31 0
15 John Bintcliffe Audi A4 23 0
16 Tommy Rustad Renault Laguna 12 0
17 Tim Harvey Peugeot 406 10 0
18 Nigel Mansell Ford Mondeo 7 0
19 Robb Gravett Honda Accord 7 0
20 Craig Baird Ford Mondeo 6 0
21 Roger Möen Honda Accord 1 0
22 Flavio Figueiredo Vauxhall Vectra 0 0
23 Tiff Needell Nissan Primera 0 0
24 Mark Lemmer Vauxhall Vectra 0 0
25 Paula Cook Honda Accord 0 0
26 Lee Brookes Honda Accord 0 0

[edit] Michelin Cup for Independents

Position Driver Car Points
1 Tommy Rustad Renault Laguna 251
2 Robb Gravett Honda Accord 212
3 Matt Neal Nissan Primera 211
4 Mark Lemmer Vauxhall Vectra 95
5 Roger Möen Honda Accord 92
6 Paula Cook Honda Accord 27

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