Opel Kadett D GT/E group A (1983)

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Development chain 1967: Opel Kadett B 1975: Opel Kadett C GT/E 1978: Opel Kadett C2 GT/E 1983: Opel Kadett D GT/E 1984: Opel Kadett E 1.8 GSi 1987: Opel Kadett E 2.0 GSi 1988: Opel Kadett E GSi 16V 1992: Opel Astra F GSI 16V

Also called Opel Kadett D 1.8E and Vauxhaull Astra GT/E

Specifications

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Opel Kadett D 1.3: A5073, 1/10/1982 to 31/12/1989
Opel Kadett D 1.6: A5074, 1/10/1982 to 31/12/1989. And A5101, 1/2/1983 to 31/12/1989
Vauxhall Astra 1.6, A5075, 1/10/1982 to 31/12/1990
Vauxhall Astra 1.3: A5076, 1/10/1982 to 31/12/1989
Opel Kadett E 1.3: A5243: 1/11/1984 to 31/12/1996
Vauxhall Astra B 1.3: A5253: 1/2/1985 to 31/12/1996

Homologation number: B245, B246 and A5161, A5190
Homologation start: 1/5/1983, 1/7/1983, 1/8/1983, 1/1/1984
Homologation end: group B: 1/8/1983, group A: 31/12/1989

GM Family II 18E, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
1796cc, 84.8 x 79.5 mm
cast iron block, an aluminium head
single overhead camshaft (SOHC), 2 valves/cyl - 8 valves total
aspiration, natural with Bosch LE2 Jetronic multipoint fuel injection
watercooled
wet sump
steel monocoque chassis of GM T-Platform, 3 doors hatchback steel bodyshell
Length 3,998 mm (157.4 in)
Width 1,636 mm (64.4 in)
Height 1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Wheelbase 2,514 mm (99.0 in)
185/60-14

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Results in WRC

Races

1981

Season

Group 2 classification is noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	ARG	(BRA)	FIN	S.R	CdI	RAC
Brian Wiggins (Vauxhall Astra) Tony Shepherd	SOS Motor Distributors / Carlton Garage Clacton												27th (9th)
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/1												1/1

1982

Season

Group A classification is noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE)	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	BRA	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Brian Wiggins (Vauxhall Astra) Tony Shepherd	SOS Motor Distributors / Carlton Garage Clacton												33rd (12th)
Harry Hockly Alistair Roberts													drive shaft
Ian Harrison Jeremy Hough													drive shaft
Steven Easton Hugh Edwards													eng ine
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	4/1												4/1

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
François Bassoul Paul Giacomoni						dnf
Brian Wiggins (Vauxhall Astra) Tony Shepherd	SOS Motor Distributors / Carlton Garage Clacton												27th (11th)
Terry Hill (Vauxhall Astra 1.3 gr. A/5) Noel Murphy													45th
Steven Easton (Vauxhall Astra 1.3 gr. A/5) Andy Kay													53rd
Bruce Rawcliffe (1.3 gr. A/5) Christopher Cullen													59th
Harry Hockly (Vauxhall Astra 1.3 gr. A/5) Graham Evans	GM Dealer Sport												eng ine
Ian Harrison (Vauxhall Astra 1.3 gr. A/5) Stephen Bye													eng ine
John Morton (Vauxhall Astra 1.3 gr. A/5) John Meadows													half shaft
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/1					1/0							1/1

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
Graham Newby (Vaxhall Astra 1.3 gr. A/5) Steve White		50th (21st)
Kenneth Eriksson Lennart Larsson/ Ragnar Spjuth	Opel Team Sweden		7th (3rd)
Gert Blomqvist Magnus Andersson	Opel Team Småland		12th (6th)										front suspe nsion
Andrew Wood Steve Bond													20th (5th)
Total points ()	4		4
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	5/4	1/1	2/2										2/1

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
Björn Johansson Anders Olsson	Opel Team Sweden		12th (5th)
Gert Blomqvist Magnus Andersson	Opel Team Småland		16th (8th)
Helmut Brede (Kadett 1,3 gr. A/5) Theo Holzapfel							dnf
David Beesley (Vauxhall Astra B 1.3 gr. A/5) Graham Balmond													52nd
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/2		2/2

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)
Curt Göransson Kurt Östlund			14th (10th)
Gert Blomqvist Magnus Andersson	Opel Team Småland		dnf
Silvano Dalla Colletta Claudio Galli												23rd*
Paolo Fabbri Paolo Cecchini												eng ine
Helmut Brede (Kadett 1.3 gr. A/5) Theo Holzapfel							dnf
David Young (Vauxhall Astra B 1.3 gr. A/5) David Senior													44th
John Cressey (Vauxhall Astra B 1.3 gr. A/5) Kelvin Savage													49th
Steven Easton (Vauxhall Astra B 1.3 gr. A/5) Andy Kay													54th
John Morley (Vauxhall Astra B 1.3 gr. A/5) Bill Honeywell													60th
David Beesley (Vauxhall Astra B 1.3 gr. A/5) Graham Balmond													eng ine
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/1		2/1									1/0

*Group N3 entries

1987

Season

A/7 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
John Skar Jon Norstad/ Arnfinn Hagestuen			?								38th (4th)
Augusto Mendes (1.3 SC) José Patrício				dnf
David Pemberton (Vauxhall Astra 1.3) Richard Hudson														51st (6th)
Lance Gilmore (Vauxhall Astra 1.3) Gareth Thomas														69th
John Cressey (Vauxhall Astra 1.3) Kelvin Savage														dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/1		1/0								1/1

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
John Skar Jon Norstad/ Petter Moystad			dnf								dnf
Jorge Silva (1300) F Pereira				dnf
Nicolas Sturken (1300) João Silva Pereira				dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/0		1/0								1/0

1989

Season

Vauxhall Astra 1,3
A/5 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Teamw	(SVE) Entry list	MC Entry list	POR Entry list	KEN	TdC	GRE	(NZ)	ARG	FIN	AUS	SR	(CdI)	RAC
Graeme Presswell Phil Cottam														70th
Elizabeth Jefferies Mary Fullerton														84th
Bob Smith Phil Gooch														clutch
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/2													3/2

1990

Season

Vauxhall Astra 1,3
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
Graeme Presswell Phil Cottam													57th
Malcolm Olson Simon Hawes													77th
Bob Smith Peter Tomlin													drive shaft
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/2												3/2

*Group N1 entries

1991

Season

Vauxhall Astra 1,3
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
Graeme Presswell Phil Cottam															46th (3rd)
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/1														1/1

1992

Season

Vauxhall Astra 1.3
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
Graeme Presswell Phil Cottam															52nd (4th)
Ray Gravestock Stanley Graham															85th (8th)
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/2														2/2

1993

Season

Vauxhall Astra 1,3
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
Graeme Presswell Phil Cottam	CSMA Frizzelli Insutance													57th
Keith Raybould Chris Rixon														acci dent
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/1													2/1

1994

Season

Vauxhall Astra 1,3
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
Damian Timlin Steve Kenyon														74th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/1													1/1

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Source
Brian Wiggins in RAC '83
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Brian Wiggins GTM 420Y