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Monaco Grand Prix Formula 3 Race

Monte Carlo, 18 May 1980

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Mauro Baldi Martini MK31 [001] - Renault 20TS
#5 ORECA Automobiles Martini
24 39m 40.116s
2 Michele Alboreto March 803 [3] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#38 Euroracing
24 40m 07.307s
3 Jean-Louis Schlesser March 803 [24] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#34 Marlboro
24 40m 07.881s
4 Kenneth Acheson March 803 [9] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#16 RMC Group
24 40m 11.383s
5 Daniele Albertin Martini MK31 [005] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#30 Racing Team Astra Marlboro
24 40m 18.616s
6 Hans-Georg Bürger Ralt RT3/79 [168] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#56 Klaus Zimmermann Racing
24 40m 22.583s
7 Alain Ferté Martini MK27/MK31 [01] - Renault
#8 BP Racing
24 40m 23.216s
8 Nigel Mansell March 803 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#33 March Racing Ltd
24 40m 24.372s
9 Günter Gebhardt March 783/793 [783-29] - VW  
#10 VW Motorsport Team Gebhardt
24 40m 34.794s
10 Michele Kropf Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#44
24 40m 34.983s
11 Fernando Cazzaniga March 783 [19] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#54
24
12 Oscar Larrauri Martini MK31 [006] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#39 Racing Team Astra Marlboro
22
R Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#17 Roger Heavens Racing
20 Accident damage
R Brett Riley March 783/793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#15 David Price Racing
14 Driveshaft
R Roberto Guerrero Argo JM6 [039-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#29 Anglia Cars
4 Accident
R Thierry Boutsen Martini MK31 [003] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 ORECA Automobiles Martini
4 Accident
R Piero Necchi Martini MK31 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#58
4 Accident
R Philippe Streiff Martini MK31 [004] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#36 Ecurie Motul Nogaro
4 Accident
R Guido Pardini Dallara 380 [001] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#45 Scuderia Emiliani
1 Driveshaft
R Philippe Alliot Martini MK31 [002] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#37 ORECA Automobiles Martini
0 Accident
DNQ Damon Metrebian March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1
Did not qualify
DNQ Corrado Fabi March 803 [5] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#3 Euroracing
Did not qualify
DNQ Kurt Thiim Chevron B38 [38.77.17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#4 Sodastream Racing (see note 1)
Did not qualify
DNQ Michael Bleekemolen March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#6
Did not qualify
DNQ Pascal Fabre Martini MK31 [009] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#7 Equipe Serge Saulnier
Did not qualify
DNQ Frank Jelinski Ralt RT3/80 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#9 Bertram Schafer Racing
Did not qualify
DNQ Jean-Louis Bousquet Orca - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#11 Société ORCA
Did not qualify
DNQ Carlo Rossi Ralt RT3/79 [155] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#12
Did not qualify
DNQ Guido Cappellotto Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#14
Did not qualify
DNQ Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#18
Did not qualify
DNQ Roberto Campominosi March 803 [4] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#19 Scuderia Escolette
Did not qualify
DNQ Daniel Hintzy Martini MK31 [007] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#20 Equipe Serge Saulnier
Did not qualify
DNQ Patrick Teillet Martini MK27 [002] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#22
Did not qualify
DNQ Alfredo Ruggeri Martini MK31 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#25
Did not qualify
DNQ Patrick Lancelot Bovy PB4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#28 Bovy Racing Cars
Did not qualify
DNQ Pasquale Zullo March 803 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#32 Novamotor
Did not qualify
DNQ Wolfgang Klein Ralt RT3/80 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#40 Bertram Schafer Racing
Did not qualify
DNQ Fulvio Ballabio Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#26
Did not qualify
DNQ Alain Hubert Martini MK31 [008] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#47 A.P. Scientelec
Did not qualify
DNQ Thomas Kloss March 803 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#43 Mike Korten Motorsport
Did not qualify
DNQ Arie Luyendijk Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#41 Racing Team Holland
Did not qualify
DNQ Jo Zeller March 793 [783-1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#50 Formel Rennsport Club
Did not qualify
DNQ Ulf Granberg Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS
#53
Did not qualify
DNQ Roberto Farneti March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#60 Team Minardi
Did not qualify
DNQ Enzo Coloni March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#66
Did not qualify
DNQ Philippe Colonna Martini MK27 [003] - Renault 20TS
#35 Roy Kennedy Racing
Did not qualify
DNQ David Sears Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#61 Rushen Green Racing
Did not qualify
DNQ Ian Flux Ehrlich RP4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#46 Dr J. Ehrlich
Did not qualify
DNQ Bengt Trägårdh March 803 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#52
Did not qualify
DNQ Eddy Bianchi March 793 [783-P] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#65
Did not qualify
DNQ Pierre Petit Bovy PB4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#55 Bovy Racing Cars
Did not qualify
DNQ Gerry Amato March 793 [783-5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#62 Gerry Amato Racing (see note 2)
Did not qualify
DNQ Bernard Perroy Ollroy - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#49 Ecurie Montesanto
Did not qualify
DNA Franz Konrad March 803 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#21 Mike Korten Motorsport
Did not arrive
DNA Philipp Müller Ralt RT1/76 [21] - BMW M10
#23
Did not arrive
DNA Peré (Pedro) Noguès Argo JM6 [038-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#24 Ducados Real A.C. Cataluña
Did not arrive
DNA Marcello Cipriani Ralt RT3/79 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#27 Squadra Corse Verona
Did not arrive
DNA Bernard Devaney Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#31 Derek McMahon Racing
Did not arrive
DNA Eddie Jordan March 803 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#42 Marlboro Team Ireland (see note 3)
Did not arrive
DNA Stefan Johansson March 803 [20 or 21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#48 Project Four Racing
Did not arrive
DNA Bruno Eichmann Argo JM3 [029-F3] - BMW M10
#51
Did not arrive
DNA Louis Maulini March 803 [12? 27?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#57 Ecurie La Meute
Did not arrive
DNA Phil Silverstone Argo JM6 [041-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#59
Did not arrive
DNA Mike Blanchet Lola T770/2 [T770 HU1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#63 SDC Buiilders
Did not arrive
DNA Paolo Giangrossi March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#64
Did not arrive
DNA Quirin Bovy Bovy PB4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#67 Bovy Racing Cars
Did not arrive
DNA Beat Blatter March 803 [12?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#68 Walter Wolf Racing
Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Mauro Baldi (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [001] - Renault 20TS 1m 36.451s
2 Philippe Alliot (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [002] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 38.750s
3 Roberto Guerrero (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [039-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.776s
4 Michele Alboreto (F3) 2-litre March 803 [3] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1m 39.09s
5 Thierry Boutsen (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [003] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.853s
6 Guido Pardini (F3) 2-litre Dallara 380 [001] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 39.38s
7 Nigel Mansell (F3) 2-litre March 803 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.189s
8 Piero Necchi (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 39.69s
9 Günter Gebhardt (F3) 2-litre March 783/793 [783-29] - VW   1m 37.569s
10 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F3) 2-litre March 803 [24] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1m 39.84s
11 Brett Riley (F3) 2-litre March 783/793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.586s
12 Hans-Georg Bürger (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/79 [168] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 40.23s
13 Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd (F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.670s
14 Oscar Larrauri (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [006] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 40.73s
15 Daniele Albertin (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [005] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.821s
16 Fernando Cazzaniga (F3) 2-litre March 783 [19] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 40.86s
17 Kenneth Acheson (F3) 2-litre March 803 [9] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 38.062s
18 Philippe Streiff (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [004] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 41.95s
19 Alain Ferté (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27/MK31 [01] - Renault 1m 38.117s
20 Michele Kropf (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 41.98s

Notes on the cars:

  1. Chevron B38 [38.77.17] (Kurt Thiim): New to Texaco Racing for Jac Nellemann to race in European and Swedish F3 in 1977. Retained for 1978 and 1979. Run by Nellemann for Kurt Thiim in European F3 in 1980. To Geir-Tony Johansson for Swedish F3 in 1981.
  2. March 793 [783-5] (Gerry Amato): Shown in March records for 1978 as delivered to Daniel Herregods, 19 January 1978, colour yellow with tub 78M25. To Rob Wilson in 1979 to replace his tiring Ralt RT1 and updated to 1979 specification. Autosport notes ‘ex Herregods’ and chassis number noted by F1R at Snetterton in August 1979. Sold to Gerry Amato for 1980 season, Autosport notes his car as ‘ex Wilson 1979’. Retained by Amato until 1982 then sold to Greg and Tim Atkinson.
  3. March 803 [16] (Eddie Jordan): Sold to Eddie Jordan 18 Jan 1980. Used in first part of 1980 season, then rented out, and for sale with chassis number (Autosport 5 Feb 1981 p47). To Roger Cowman (Belper, Derbyshire) for Ian Shaw then subsequently to Tony Norton. Retained 1982.

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

These British Formula 3 results have been compiled by Chris Townsend using the main British magazines Autosport and Motoring News but also the US magazine On Track which carried surprisingly good coverage of the British series.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help in any way with our research.

Individual sources for this event

Motoring News 22 May 1980 p20