Opel Corsa A group A (1983)

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Also called Vauxhall Nova

Specifications

Model	Opel Corsa	Vauxhall Nova	Vauxhall Nova Swing	Vauxhall Nova Saloon	Vauxhall Nova
Homologation number	A5170	A5192	A5249	A5254	A5315
Homologation start	1/9/1983	1/1/1984	1/12/1984	1/4/1985	1/1/1987
Homologation end	31/12/1996	31/12/1990	31/12/1992	31/12/1996	31/12/1996
Engine capacity (cc)	1297	1297	1196	1196	1297

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1297cc
83 Hp @ 5800 rpm
Weber 40
wheels, 7 x 13"
tires, 175/50-13 Avon A048
750 kg

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Results in WRC

Races

1983

Season

Group A classification is noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE)	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Serge Gongora Patrick Gongora						dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/0					1/0

1984

Season

Group A classification is noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
José Moreno António Pereira				18th (9th)
Jean-François Fabiani (SR) José Fabiani						56th
Raimo Näsänen Raimo Könönen										55th
Karl-Erik Strandberg Susanna Ekberg										67th
Gino Vincenzi Rabellino											28th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	5/5			1/1		1/1				2/2	1/1

1985

Season

Group A classification is noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
José Murati Gérard Villanova						16th (6th)
Raimo Näsänen Harri Könönen										42nd
Chris Birkbeck (Sprint) Joyce Champion													29th
Harry Hockly (Sprint) John Meadows													34th
Graham Parkinson (Sprint) Sue Parkinson													36th
Russ Swift (Sprint) Brian Hughes													48th
Michael Donnelly (Sprint) Peter Halkyard													eng ine
Graham Flint (Sprint) Christopher Lewis													clutch
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/2					1/1

1986

Season

Group A classification is noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	NZ	ARG	FIN	(CdI)	SR	RAC	(Oly)
Gérard Salomon Patrick Devouge		dnf
Elisabeth De Fresquet Catherine Pernot		69th
Raimo Näsänen Jaakko Markula/ Harri Könönen			?							dnf
Seppo Räsänen Teija Räsänen			?							dnf
Roberto Goggia Paolo Buratti												32nd*
Chris Birkbeck (Vauxhall Nova) Trevor Godden													29th
Harry Hockly (Vauxhall Nova) John Meadows													33rd
Warren Hunt (Vauxhall Nova) Duncan Forrester													acci dent
Michael Donnelly (Vauxhall Nova) Peter Halkyard													dnf
Andy Waddington (Vauxhall Nova) Ady Waddington													oil leak
Mike Anderson (Vauxhall Nova) Bob Green													axle
Tony Shields Philip Straw													dnf
Kevin Furber (Vauxhall Nova) Alan Stanworth													dnf*
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/1	2/1

*Group N1 entries

1987

Season

A/5 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	Oly	(NZ)	ARG	FIN	(CdI)	SR	RAC
Jean Egal Christiane Belime		dnf
Manuel Tomaz António Gomes	Rádio Pal Team			dnf
Elisabeth De Fresquet Martine Poettoz						28th (1st)
Raimo Näsänen Harri Könönen											28th (3rd)
Seppo Räsänen Teija Räsänen											dnf
Mario Guerreschi (SR) Gianfranco Goffredi													53rd*
Warren Hunt (Vauxhall Nova) Duncan Forrester														18th (1st)
Harry Hockly (Vauxhall Nova) Nicky Grist														42nd (3rd)
Alan Reid (Vauxhall Nova) John Tate														45th (4th)
David Huxford (Vauxhall Nova) Peter Pestridge														80th*
Colin McRae (Vauxhall Nova) Derek Ringer														acci dent
Brian Roberts (Vauxhall Nova) Ian Phillipson														eng ine
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	10/5	1/0		1/0		1/1					2/1			5/3

*Group N1 entries

1988Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C Entry list	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	Oly	(N.Z)	ARG	FIN	(CdI)	S.R	RAC
Williams Zoli Claudio Scaioli		80th*
Patrick Theveneau (SR) Jacky Cesbron		dnf
Stefano Magri Paolo Bertoncini		dnf*
Raimo Näsänen Harri Könönen			41st (4th)								dnf
Seppo Räsänen Teija Räsänen			44th (5th)
Claude Labrot Régine Cabaniols						dnf
Gérard Fougerat Maïté Fougerat											75th
Roberto Crepaldi (GT) Rossi													44th*
Harry Hockly (Vauxhall Nova) Nicky Grist														25th (2nd)
David Pemberton (Vauxhall Nova) Richard Hudson														59th (10th)
David Huxford (Vauxhall Nova) Peter Pestridge														83rd*
Clive Baty (Vauxhall Nova) Nigel Long														84th*
Paul Frankland (Vauxhall Nova) Keith Chipcase														dnf
Steven Easton (Vauxhall Nova) Jon Savage														drive shaft
James Smith (Vauxhall Nova) Jim Leighton														acci dent
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	11/5	1/0	2/2			1/0					2/1			5/2

*Group N1 entries

1989

Season

A/5 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	(SVE) Entry list	MC Entry list	POR Entry list	KEN	TdC	GRE	(NZ)	ARG	FIN	AUS	SR	(CdI)	RAC
Raimo Näsänen Harri Könönen		?								dnf
Bryan Richmond (Vauxhall Nova) Bill Meakin														56th*
David Pemberton (Vauxhall Nova) Richard Hudson														acci dent
Richard King (Vauxhall Nova) Ian Furness														eng ine
John Curran (Vauxhall Nova) Patrick Holmes														gear box
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	5/0	1/0								1/0				3/0

*Group N1 entries

1990

Season

A/5 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	(N.Z)	ARG	FIN	AUS	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Haris Kaltsounis Konstantinos Exarchos						21st (3rd)
Raimo Näsänen Harri Könönen									dnf
Chris Tilly (Vauxhall Nova) Brian Cammack													55th (4th)
Richard Moore (Vauxhall Nova) William Sturrock													62nd (6th)
Stuart Hall (Vauxhall Nova) Richard Hudson													64th*
Colin Child (Vauxhall Nova) David Currie													74th*
Michael Guest (Vauxhall Nova) Stephen Bolland													79th*
Ray Gravestock (Vauxhall Nova SR) Stanley Graham													84th*
John Curran (Vauxhall Nova SR) Ian Chew													88th
Elisio Crestani Mauro Bocchio													91st*
Keith Murrell (Vauxhall Nova) Derek Davies													93rd
Simon Chapman (Vauxhall Nova) Robert Dyson													eng ine
Paul Cooper (Vauxhall Nova) Eddie Bastiana													dnf
Keith Moss (Vauxhall Nova) Hugh Bailey													suspe nsion
David Collyer (Vauxhall Nova) Chris Thorley													dnf*
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	9/5					1/1			1/0				7/4

*Group N1 entries

1991

Season

A/5 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	(NZ)	ARG	FIN	AUS	SR	(CdI)	(ESP)	RAC
Michael Grube Jean-Jacques Ayats										83rd
Raimo Näsänen Harri Könönen										dnf
David Howells Mike Armistead															50th (4th)
Keith Moss Colin Moss															57th (5th)
Keith Murrell Derek Davies															79th (6th)
Terry Moore (Vauxhall Nova) Lance Biggins															81st*
David Collyer (Vauxhall Nova) Chris Thorley															acci dent*
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	5/4									2/1					3/3

*Group N1 entries

1992

Season

A/5 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	(NZ)	ARG	FIN	AUS	SR	(CdI)	(ESP)	RAC
Kurt Klein Dietmar Walter		74th
Werner Raschper Rainer Hofmann						acci dent
Raimo Näsänen Harri Könönen										44th (5th)
David Howells Mike Armistead															58th (6th)
Iain Scott (Vauxhall Nova) Keith Wain															63rd*
Richard Moore William Sturrock															72nd (7th)
Christopher Evans (Vauxhall Nova) Graham Lewis															91st*
Barry McGuigan (Vauxhall Nova) Allan Whittaker															eng ine
Richard Worts (Vauxhall Nova) Bob Gardner															drive shaft
Peter Horscroft (Vauxhall Nova) Webb															OTL
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	5/4	1/1				1/0				1/1					2/2

*Group N1 entries

1993

Season

F2 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	POR	KEN	T.dC	GRE	ARG	N.Z	FIN	AUS	S.R	ESP	RAC
Werner Raschper Rainer Hofmann						34th (4th)
Richard Worts Bob Gardner														71st
Keith Murrell Derek Davies														acci dent
David Boden (Vauxhall Nova SR) Andrew Parkhurst														gear box*
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/2					1/1								2/1

*Group N1 entries

1994

Season

F2 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	(M.C)	SVE	POR	(KEN)	(TdC)	GRE	(ARG)	(N.Z)	FIN	AUS	S.R	ESP	RAC
Kurt Klein Walter Dietmar		93rd
Michael Chadwick Julie Entwistle														57th
David Boden (Vauxhall Nova SR) Andrew Parkhurst														87th*
Keith Murrell Derek Davies														differ ential
Janie Eaton (Vauxhall Nova SR) Tina Powell														clutch
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	4/2	1/1												3/1

1995

[Season

F2 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	POR	KEN	T.dC	GRE	ARG	N.Z	FIN	(AUS)	S.R	(ESP)	(RAC)
Richard Worts Andy Wynn														68th
Ray Gravestock (Vauxhall Nova) Stanley Graham														81st
Mick Hands Mike Dawson														acci dent
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/2													3/2

1996

Season

F2 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	(SVE)	POR	(KEN)	TdC	(IND)	(ACR)	ARG	NZ	(FIN)	AUS	(SR)	ESP	RAC
Raimo Näsänen Harri Könönen		dnf
James Smith Mike Armistead															51st
Mick Hands Mike Dawson															acci dent
Stephen Lee Stanley Graham															exh aust
Nigel Bunney Andrew Leech															OTL
Statistics
Starts/finishes	5/1	1/0													4/1

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