This is a Group A Tom Walkinshaw Racing Rover Vitesse. Built in January 1986, chassis Number 019 is painted in full 1986 Bastos/Texaco livery and carries the Number 8, together with driver names ‘Tom Walkinshaw’ and ‘Win Percy’.

The Rover Vitesse was run in all 14 of the FIA European Touring Car Cup (ETCC) rounds in 1986. It was driven almost exclusively by Walkinshaw and Percy with the exception of round 8 at the Österreichring, where Armin Hahne replaced Walkinshaw, and round 9 at Spa, where Eddy Joosen joined as third driver.

The Rover won at Monza and Donington Park, finished 2nd at Circuito del Jarama and Circuito do Estoril, 3rd at Misano Circuit, Silverstone and Circuit Zolder, and 4th at the Hockenheimring and the Nürburgring.

2017 Race Results
28th-30th April
Event: Donington Historic Festival (Historic Touring Car Challenge)
Drivers: Steve Soper & Chris Ward. Car No. 8
Position: 1st Place

28th August
Event: Oulton Park Gold Cup (Legends Touring Cars)
Drivers: Chris Ward & Steve Soper. Car No. 8
Position: 1st Place

27th-29th October
Event: Algarve Classic Festival (Historic Touring Car Challenge)
Drivers: Chris Ward & Steve Soper. Car No. 8
Position: 1st in class, 2nd overall

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Car displayed courtesy of JD Classics from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 January 2018.