# 1988 British Touring Car Championship

The 1988 Dunlop RAC British Touring Car Championship was the 31st season of the championship. The drivers title was won by Frank Sytner, driving a BMW Team Finance BMW M3. Second place overall was Phil Dowsett who dominated class D. Andy Rouse finished third on points, winning nine races outright of the twelve rounds.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Endurance Drivers |
| Class A ||||||
| MIL Motorsport | Toyota Supra Turbo | 1 | Chris Hodgetts | 1–2, 4–6 | Vic Lee |
| MIL Motorsport | Toyota Supra Turbo | 1 | Mark Hales | 7–9, 11–12 | Vic Lee |
| MIL Motorsport | Toyota Supra Turbo | 1 | Ian Flux | 10, 13 | Vic Lee |
| MIL Motorsport | Toyota Supra Turbo | 2 | Vic Lee | 5–10 | |
| Dennis Leech | Rover Vitesse | 4 | Dennis Leech | 3–8 | David Carvell |
| Terry Drury Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | 5 | Tim Harvey | 1–3, 5–13 | |
| Eggenberger Motorsport | Ford Sierra RS500 | 6 | Steve Soper | 2–3, 8, 11–12 | |
| Eggenberger Motorsport | Ford Sierra RS500 | 6 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | 13 | |
| Alan Docking Racing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | 7 | Mike O'Brien | 1–9 | Sean Brown |
| Alan Docking Racing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 7 | Mike O'Brien | 10–13 | Sean Brown |
| Arquati Racing Team | Ford Sierra RS500 | 8 | Jerry Mahony | All | Mark Hales |
| ICS plc | Ford Sierra RS500 | 10 | Pete Hall | 1–2 | Gary Ayles |
| ICS plc | Ford Sierra RS500 | 10 | Robb Gravett | 3–11 | Gary Ayles |
| ICS plc | Ford Sierra RS500 | 10 | Mark Hales | 13 | Gary Ayles |
| Brooklyn Motorsport | Ford Sierra RS500 | 11 | Chris Hodgetts | 10–13 | |
| Tom Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | 12 | Tom Walkinshaw | 11 | |
| Burlington Wallcoverings Ltd. | Ford Sierra RS500 | 14 | Mike Newman | All | Rob Speak |
| Listerine-Texaco Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | 15 | Graham Goode | All | Alistair Lyall |
| Asquith Autosport | Ford Sierra RS500 | 16 | Karl Jones | All | Ian Flux |
| CC Motorsport | Ford Sierra RS500 | 17 | Bob Sands | 1–4 | Richard Jones |
| CAM Shipping | Ford Sierra RS500 | 19 | Laurence Bristow | All | Tim Harvey |
| Graham Hathaway | Ford Sierra RS500 | 20 | Graham Hathaway | 1–7, 9–13 | Peter Townsend |
| Graham Hathaway | Ford Sierra RS500 | 20 | Rob Wilson | 8 | Peter Townsend |
| Kaliber Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | 21 | Guy Edwards | 3–13 | Johnny Dumfries |
| Kaliber Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | 22 | Andy Rouse | All | David Sears |
| Nissan Motorsport Europe | Nissan HR31 Skyline GTS-R | 23 | Win Percy | 4 | Allan Grice |
| Trident Motorsport | Maserati Biturbo | 24 | Nick May | 4–6, 8–13 | John Lepp |
| Trident Motorsport | Maserati Biturbo | 24 | John Lepp | 7 | John Lepp |
| ECM Vehicle Delivery Ltd. | Ford Sierra RS500 | 26 | Ray MacDowall | 8, 12 | |
| ECM Vehicle Delivery Ltd. | Ford Sierra RS500 | 26 | Tom Bell | 9, 13 | |
| Peter Buxtorf | BMW 635CSi | 27 | Peter Buxtorf | 1–4 | Barry Robinson |
| Brodie Brittain Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | 30 | Dave Brodie | 13 | |
| Class B ||||||
| Brookside Garage | Alfa Romeo 75 | 31 | Jon Dooley | 12–13 | |
| BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 | BMW M3 | 32 | Mike Smith | 1–11 | Will Hoy |
| BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 | BMW M3 | 32 | James Weaver | 12 | Will Hoy |
| BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 | BMW M3 | 32 | Will Hoy | 13 | Will Hoy |
| BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 | BMW M3 | 33 | Frank Sytner | All | James Weaver |
| BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 | BMW M3 | 34 | Will Hoy | 8–9 | |
| BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 | BMW M3 | 34 | Lionel Abbott | 10, 12 | |
| BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 | BMW M3 | 34 | James Weaver | 11 | |
| John Maguire Racing | BMW M3 | 36 | Godfrey Hall | 4–6, 10–12 | Barrie Williams |
| John Maguire Racing | BMW M3 | 36 | David Sears | 12–13 | Barrie Williams |
| John Maguire Racing | BMW M3 | 43 | Godfrey Hall | 1–3, 7–9, 13 |
| Terry Drury Racing | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 38 | Dave Wallis | 1–4 | Lionel Abbott |
| Terry Drury Racing | Ford Escort RS Turbo | 39 | Lionel Wiffen | 1–5, 10–11, 13 | Robin Parsons |
| Demon Tweeks | BMW M3 | 44 | Alan Minshaw | 1–4, 8 | Roland Ratzenberger |
| Demon Tweeks | BMW M3 | 44 | Roland Ratzenberger | 5–7, 10–13 | Roland Ratzenberger |
| Demon Tweeks | BMW M3 | 44 | Chris Hodgetts | 9 | Roland Ratzenberger |
| Class C ||||||
| Hawes Group Racing | Honda Prelude 2.0i | 46 | Martin Wray | 8 | |
| Specialist Cars Aberdeen | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 48 | Andrew Jeffrey | 2–4, 7–13 | John Clark |
| Demon Tweeks | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 50 | James Kaye | 1–2 | John Llewellyn |
| Demon Tweeks | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 50 | John Brindley | 3–6 | John Llewellyn |
| Demon Tweeks | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 50 | Andy Middlehurst | 7 | John Llewellyn |
| Demon Tweeks | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 50 | John Morris | 8 | John Llewellyn |
| Demon Tweeks | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 50 | Alan Minshaw | 11–13 | John Llewellyn |
| John Maguire Racing | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 55 | James Shead | 1, 3–13 | John Morris |
| Class D ||||||
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 60 | Richard Belcher | 1 | Patrick Watts |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 60 | Mark Hales | 2, 4 | Patrick Watts |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 60 | Mark Goddard | 13 | Patrick Watts |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 61 | Mark Hales | 6 |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 61 | Dave Loudoun | 7 |
| Chris Hodgetts Motor Sport | Toyota Corolla GT | 61 | Nick Whale | 11 |
| Tony Crudgington | Toyota Corolla GT | 63 | Tony Crudgington | 1, 3–13 | Alastair Davidson |
| MIL Motorsport | Toyota Corolla GT | 69 | Kevin Eaton | 1–2, 4 | Alex Moss |
| MIL Motorsport | Toyota Corolla GT | 69 | John Llewellyn | 7–13 | Alex Moss |
| TOM's GB | Toyota Corolla FX GT | 70 | Phil Dowsett | All | Tiff Needell |
| North Essex Motorsport | Ford Escort RS1600i | 74 | Vic Lee | 3 | |
| North Essex Motorsport | Ford Escort RS1600i | 74 | Jeremy Rossiter | 7 | |
| North Essex Motorsport | Ford Escort RS1600i | 74 | Barbara Cowell | 8–11, 13 | |
| Alan Gaunt | Ford Escort RS1600i | 75 | Mark Goddard | 7–8 | |
| AGK Motorsport | Toyota Corolla GT | 77 | Geoff Kimber-Smith | 1–7, 9–13 | Barbara Cowell |