1992 Pro-Sport 3000 - Motorsports Almanac

Pro-Sport 3000 One-make series car
Technical Specifications (1992)
DESIGN TEAM
Chief designer : Arthur Griffin
CHASSIS
Type : Aluminium-panelled spaceframe
ENGINE
Model : Ford Cosworth FBA V6
Preparation : Cosworth Engineering
Type : 60-degree V6, DOHC, 4VPC
Capacity : 2993 ccm
Bore x Stroke : 93.00 x 72.00 mm
Max Power : 300 hp @ 6800 rpm
Max Torque : 385 Nm (284 lb-ft) @ 5500 rpm
Compression Ratio : 10.8:1
Redline : 7100 rpm
TRANSMISSION
Gearbox : 5-speed Hewland FT200 manual shift
SUSPENSION
Front and rear : Double wishbones, Trackspax coil-over dampers
BRAKES
Front and rear : 315 mm (12.4") Vented discs, 4-pot calipers
WHEELS
Front : Spectum Wheels 10 x 16"
Rear : Spectum Wheels 12 x 16"
TYRES
Front and rear : Dunlop Racing
The Pro-Sport 3000 series was
conceived during 1991 as a
spec-car entry-level sportscar
series for both clubman drivers
and semi-professional teams.
Chief designer Arthur Griffin
was recruited from March to
design a car with 'Group C'
looks. Cosworth Engineering
supplied the 24-valve DOHC V6
engine. The modified Ford unit
was rated at 300 hp.
PRO-SPORT 3000 HISTORY by Rainer Nyberg
The Pro-Sport 3000 series was conceived during 1991 as a spec-car entry-level sportscar series for both
clubman drivers and semi-professional teams. Businessman Chris Taylor saw a need for this kind of a
relatively lowcost sportscar series during the early 1990s. Unfortunately the world economy was in turmoil
and they grids never went into double figures during 1992. Chief designer Arthur Griffin was recruited from
March to design a car with 'Group C' looks. Cosworth Engineering supplied the 24-valve DOHC V6 engine. The
modified Ford Scorpio unit was rated at 300 hp. There would be no need to touch the relatively low-stressed
engine for the entire season. The first car was available from the Pro-Sport Engineering shop in Bicester
during the autumn of 1991. A bargain £50.000 would get you a car for the 1992 series. The series got off to a
slow start with only seven cars on the grid for the initial race at Snetterton in May '92. The series grew
stronger during the decade, but never reached 20 car grids. The grids were about 10-15 cars for much of the
series. The last Pro Sport championship was held in 1997. A Spyder was also planned and the Spyderprototype
ran at Daytona in '97 with Nigel Greensall, Peter Hardman, Mike Millard and Kevin Sherwood drove
the Spyder to 33th position. For '98 the series was renamed Sportscar LM3000 and for '99 the cars raced in
the BRSCC Open Sportscar Series.

Pro-Sport 3000 Championship 1992 Pro-Sport 3000 Championship 1993
14drivers / 10 rounds
1 Peter Hardman (GB) 6 wins 89 pts 1 Peter Hardman (GB) 7 wins 122 pts
2 Friedrich Glatz (A) 2 wins 84 pts 2 Klaas Zwart (NL) 75 pts
3 Klaas Zwart (NL) - 59 pts 3 Mike Millard (GB) 61 pts
4 Michael Millard (GB) - 59 pts 4 Paul Gibson (GB) 57 pts
5 Thorkild Thyrring (DK) 1 win 42 pts 5 Matt Aitken (GB) 47 pts
6 Mark Newman (GB) - 27 pts 6 William Hewland (GB) 22 pts
Eugene O'Brien (GB) 1 win - 7 Chris Taylor (GB) 19 pts
Steve Bottoms (GB) - - 8 Jeff Orford (GB) 13 pts
Nick Baird (GB) - - 9 Bill Collins (GB) 12 pts
Tony King (GB) - - 10 'Federico Careca' (A) 9 pts
Chris Taylor (GB) - - - Thorkild Thyrring (DK)
Val Musetti (GB) - - - John Wilson (GB)
- Steve King (GB)
- Ian Flux (GB)
- Chris Hodgetts (GB)
- Dave Brunsdon (GB)
- Tony Lanfranchi (GB)
- Peter Sneller (GB)
- Nigel Smith (GB)
Pro-Sport 3000 Championship 1994 Pro-Sport 3000 Championship 1995
1 Peter Hardman (GB) 8 wins 122 pts 1 William Hewland (GB) 5 wins 115.0 pts
2 Matt Aitken (GB) 2 wins 105 pts 2 Matt Aitken (GB) 8 wins 112.5 pts
3 William Hewland (GB) 3 wins 102 pts 3 Nigel Greensall (GB) 2 wins 96.0 pts
4 Klaas Zwart (NL) 1 win 84 pts 4 Michael Millard (GB) 80.0 pts
5 Phil Armour (GB) 1 win 75 pts 5 Dave Brunsdon (GB) 65.5 pts
6 Bill Collins (GB) - 72 pts 6 Chris Lord (GB) 49.0 pts
Paul Radisich (NZ) - - 7 Tom Reeve (GB) 47.0 pts
8 Phil Armour (GB) 44.5 pts
9 Mike Bletsoe-Brown (GB) 40.0 pts
10 Paul Gibson (GB) 30.5 pts
Klaas Zwart (NL) 2 wins
Philip Bullman (GB)
Julian Westwood (GB)
David Hutchinson (GB)
David Button (GB)
David Wood (GB)
Kevin Sherwood (GB)
John Lee (GB)
Geoff Lister (GB)
Eugene O'Brien (GB)
Nigel James (GB)
Pro-Sport 3000 Championship 1996 Pro-Sport 3000 Championship 1997
1 William Hewland (GB) 9 wins - pts 1 Nigel James (GB) 5 wins
- Eugene O'Brien (GB) 1 win - pts - Nigel Greensall (GB) 4 wins
- Paul Evans (GB) 1 win - pts - William Hewland (GB) 2 wins
- Dave Brunsdon (GB) - Mike Millard (GB) 1 win
- Nigel James (GB) - Phillip Armour (GB) 1 win
- Mike Millard (GB) - Ian Agnew / AUS
- Tom Reeve (GB) - Colin Stone / GB
- Chris Lord (GB) - Chris Lord / GB
- Nigel Greensall (GB) - Chris Gilbert / GB
- Tim Matthews (GB) - David Jacklin / GB
- Chris Gilbert (GB) - Barry Shaw / GB
- Nigel De Wallens (GB) - Dave Brunsdon / GB
- Tommy Field (GB) - Bob Light / GB
- Phillip Armour (GB) - Martin Harrison / GB
- Michael Vergers (NL) - Mark Bailey / GB
- Kevin Sherwood (GB) - Tavo Hellmund / USA
- Philip Bullman (GB) - John Barnard / GB

Sportscar LM3000 Championship 1998
1 Nigel James (GB) 7 wins 180 pts
2 Michael Millard (GB) 2 wins 118 pts
3 Dave Brunsdon (GB) 94 pts
4 Phillip Armour (GB) 93 pts
5 Chris Lord (GB) 74 pts
6 Chris Gilbert (GB) 62 pts
- Lance Robinson (GB)
- Bob Light (GB)
- John Lee (GB)
- Howard Spooner (GB)
- Jonathon Finch (GB)
- Jonathon Spencer-Johnes (GB)
- Bob Matthews (GB)
IMAGE GALLERY
The championship winning car of '92 The Ford Cosworth FBE V6 engine
The cockpit The engine and rear suspension
© Compilation by Rainer Nyberg 2002-04-13 / 2002-12-18 Fact-sheet 02/121