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Swedish Formula 3 Championship Race

Knutstorp, 1 Sep 1974

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Conny Andersson March 743 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Ge-Kås Kläder
36 38m 10.2s
124.4 mph
2 Giorgio Francia March 743 [17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#33 Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
36 38m 18.7s
3 Gunnar Nordström GRD 373 [048-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#26 Västkuststugan
36 38m 22.2s
4 Brian Henton March 743 ["35"] - Ford ohc Holbay
#31 March Engineering
36 38m 30.2s
5 José Chateaubriand March 743 [19] - Ford ohc Holbay
#32 March Engineering
36 38m 34.5s
6 Claes Sigurdsson Brabham BT41 [32] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#7 Dalsy Konfektion AB
36 38m 40.7s
7 Jac Nellemann GRD 374 [043-F3] - Ford ohc Holbay
#27 Texaco Racing Denmark
36 38m 41.0s
8 Ulf Svensson Brabham BT41 [14] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#8 Västkuststugan (see note 1)
36 38m 46.9s
9 Håkan Alriksson GRD 373 [049-F3] - Ford ohc Holbay
#3
36 38m 49.7s
10 Ronny Hansson March 733 [16] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#24 H-Fönsret Sweden
36 39m 07.1s
11 Jan Ridell GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#28 Autosport (see note 2)
36 39m 38.5s
12 Erkki Salminen Brabham BT41 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#23 Vätterleden Racing
36 39m 40.2s
13 Matts Nygren (F3) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 22 [440/F3/73] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#35 (see note 3)
36 39m 50.1s
14 Lars "Lasse" Karlsson Brabham BT38C [14] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#21 Kanapébageriet Malmö (see note 4)
35
15 Curt Norrman Brabham BT35 [34] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#16
35
16 Nils-Åke Carlborg Brabham BT28 [32] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#20 Aneby Hus Racing Team
35
NC Gunnar Nilsson March 743 [20] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#18 Västkuststugan

NC Lars Svensson Brabham BT35 [20] - Ford twin cam
#30 Skrea Motell/J. Persson Racing

NC Bo Hagberg Brabham BT35 [14] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#25 Dalarna Racing Team

NC Leif Engström Brabham BT28 [43] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#11 Dalarna Racing Team (see note 5)

NC Ronny Wallin Brabham BT41 - Ford twin cam Holbay
#22 Dalsy Konfektion AB

NC Thorkild Thyrring GRD 373 [047-F3] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#36 Hans Wängstre

DNA Curt-Rune Johansson Brabham BT35 ["30"] - Ford twin cam
#14 (see note 6)
Did not arrive
DNA Håkan Dahlqvist (F3) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 22 [440/F3/73] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#1 Karlssons Klister Racing (see note 7)
Did not arrive
DNA John-Erik Johansson GRD 373 [047-F3] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#19 Hans Wängstre
Did not arrive
DNA Anders Hermansson Brabham BT41 [20] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#29
Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
1Conny Andersson120.12.43.3124.5 mph
2Giorgio Francia120.12.49.5
3Gunnar Nordström120.12.50.4
4Brian Henton120.12.53.3
5Jac Nellemann120.12.56.3
6Claes Sigurdsson120.12.57.7
7José Chateaubriand120.12.59.0
8Håkan Alriksson120.13.01.6
9Ronny Hansson120.13.05.2
10Ulf Svensson120.13.11.0
11Jan Ridell120.13.15.9
12Lars Svensson120.13.16.5
13Erkki Salminen120.13.17.8
14Lars "Lasse" Karlsson120.13.28.0
15Bo Hagberg120.13.32.0
16Matts Nygren120.13.32.9
17Leif Engström120.13.33.6
18Thorkild Thyrring120.13.34.0
19Nils-Åke Carlborg110.14.09.6
20Curt Norrman110.14.10.8
Gunnar NilssonDamaged suspension, hit by Svensson
Ronny Wallindid not start
Heat 2 Laps Time Speed
1Conny Andersson240.25.26.9124.5 mph
2Giorgio Francia240.25.29.4
3Gunnar Nordström240.25.31.8
4José Chateaubriand240.25.35.5
5Ulf Svensson240.25.35.9
6Brian Henton240.25.36.9
7Claes Sigurdsson240.25.43.0
8Jac Nellemann240.25.44.7
9Håkan Alriksson240.25.48.1
10Ronny Hansson240.26.01.9
11Matts Nygren240.26.17.2
12Erkki Salminen240.26.22.4
13Jan Ridell240.26.22.6
14Lars "Lasse" Karlsson23
15Curt Norrman23
16Nils-Åke Carlborg20
Gunnar NilssonGearbox
Bo Hagbergretired
Leif Engströmretired
Ronny Wallinretired
Thorkild Thyrringdid not start
Lars Svenssondid not start
Qualifying
1 Brian Henton (F3) 2-litre March 743 ["35"] - Ford ohc Holbay 1m 02.5s
2 Conny Andersson (F3) 2-litre March 743 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 02.6s
3 Gunnar Nordström (F3) 2-litre GRD 373 [048-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1m 02.8s
4 Ulf Svensson (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT41 [14] - Ford twin cam Holbay 1m 02.8s
5 Gunnar Nilsson (F3) 2-litre March 743 [20] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 03.2s
6 Giorgio Francia (F3) 2-litre March 743 [17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 03.2s
7 Claes Sigurdsson (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT41 [32] - Ford twin cam Holbay 1m 03.3s
8 Jac Nellemann (F3) 2-litre GRD 374 [043-F3] - Ford ohc Holbay 1m 03.3s
9 Håkan Alriksson (F3) 2-litre GRD 373 [049-F3] - Ford ohc Holbay 1m 03.3s
10 Ronny Hansson (F3) 2-litre March 733 [16] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1m 03.7s
11 José Chateaubriand (F3) 2-litre March 743 [19] - Ford ohc Holbay 1m 03.7s
12 Matts Nygren (F3) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 22 [440/F3/73] - Ford twin cam Vegantune 1m 04.1s
13 Lars Svensson (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT35 [20] - Ford twin cam 1m 04.2s
14 Erkki Salminen (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT41 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 04.4s
15 Jan Ridell (F3) 2-litre GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Vegantune 1m 05.1s
16 Lars "Lasse" Karlsson (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT38C [14] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1m 05.2s
17 Bo Hagberg (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT35 [14] - Ford twin cam Holbay 1m 05.3s
18 Leif Engström (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT28 [43] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1m 05.8s
19 Curt Norrman (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT35 [34] - Ford twin cam Holbay 1m 05.8s
20 Ronny Wallin (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT41 - Ford twin cam Holbay 1m 06.4s
21 Thorkild Thyrring (F3) 2-litre GRD 373 [047-F3] - Ford twin cam Holbay 1m 07.4s
22 Nils-Åke Carlborg (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT28 [32] - Ford twin cam Holbay 1m 07.9s

Notes on the cars:

  1. Brabham BT41 [14] (Ulf Svensson): New to Ulf Svensson in 1973.
  2. GRD 372 [010-F3] (Jan Ridell): Raced by Canadian David McConnell in the 1972 Tasman series, using 2-litre Hart BDA engines. McConnell had a new B72 on order, and his plan was to sell the prototype to Jacques Couture. When that fell through, 010 was converted to F3 and sold to Mo Harness. Harness had won the 1971 Formula Ford Johnsons Wax Euro Trophy but turned down the test drive that had been offered as a prize with Ken Tyrrell and an F2 March. After a brief relationship with GRD, he then used an old BT28 F3 car in the first half of 1972 before acquiring sponsorship from Revolution Wheels and returning to GRD mid-season. Harness raced the GRD in British Formula 3 using Leabro engines. He then sold it to Jac Nellemann for Swedish F3 in 1973. In 1974, the car went to Jan Ridell, who raced it in Swedish 3, now using 2-litre Vegantune engines. Retained by Ridell for 1975, when he used Billgren BMW engines. Retained again by Ridell for 1976. To Dick Berg for Swedish F3 in 1977 and 1978, again with the Billgren BMW engines. Next seen in 1980, when it was raced by Mats Karlsson, now using Vegantune twin cams. Retained by Karlsson for 1981.
  3. Merlyn Mk 22 [440/F3/73] (Matts Nygren): New to Håkan Dahlqvist for British and European F3 in 1973, and described as a "Mk 22". Dahlqvist won the Swedish F3 title in this car. Retained by Dahlqvist for Swedish F3 in 1974, when it was also driven at one race by Matts Nygren. To Lars-Åke Olsson for Swedish F3 in 1975. To Thomas Gunnarsson for Swedish F3 in 1976. To Thorbjörn Bäck for Swedish F3 in 1977. Subsequent history unknown, but in about 1987 or 1988, Richard Parkin located the car in Sweden and brought it back to England. He sold it to Anthony Taylor about a year later, and Taylor restored it to Formula B specification, using it briefly in HSCC historic racing. Taylor's understanding was that it was Dahlqvist's Swedish F3 championship winning car. The car was later sold via Chris Alford about 1994 or 1995. Richard Taylor, Anthony's son, recalls that it might have gone to Canada.
  4. Brabham BT38C [14] (Lars "Lasse" Karlsson): New to Ulf Svensson for European F3 in 1972, using Holbay engines and sponsored by Team Mum for Men. According to Magnus Haggstam, this car went to Lasse Karlsson for 1973 and raced by him in F3 until at least 1975. Then to Kaal Wirgin in 1976, and raced by him Swedish Formula 3 Championship races in 1977 and 1978, before he acquired a newer Argo. The car was next seen in 2000, when it was acquired by Carsten Frimodt (Denmark). It was restored to F2 specification with an 1860cc engine and was raced by Frimodt in Sweden in 2006 and 2007. Frimodt sold it to another Dane who sold it to Dr Sami Hamid (Vienna, Austria) in 2010. It was restored for him by Marcel Biehl of Biehl Racing (Moenchengladbach, Germany) to proper F3 specification. It was sold to John Albiston (Elgin, Scotland) in 2018, who modified it to Formula Atlantic specification and used to win the Scottish Historic Hillclimb and Sprint Championship in 2019 and 2020.
  5. Brabham BT28 [43] (Leif Engström): A new car for Gustaf Dieden which first appeared at Karlskoga in August 1970 and raced in Scandinavian F3. Then hired by Torsten Palm, who had previously raced a BT28 for Picko Troberg's Mennen Racing Team, and used as a private entry in the Torneio Brasileiro de Formula 3. Retained by Palm in 1000cc form for the start of the 1971 Swedish F3 series as his new 1600cc BT35 was not yet ready. To Leif Engström 1972-1975 then Mats Peterson Paninder 1976 and 1977. Subsequent history unknown.
  6. Brabham BT35 ["30"] (Curt-Rune Johansson): Conny Andersson (Sweden) raced a Brabham BT35 in Formula 3 around Europe in 1971, sponsored by Private Press AB. It was observed as chassis BT35-30, but as that car was also reported in Italy, its identity remains uncertain. Andersson raced the car again in early 1972 until his Brabham BT38C arrived, but appears to have kept the BT35 as a backup, and raced it a few times later in 1972 and in 1973. However, Andersson is also reported to have acquired BT35-34. In May 1973, he acquired a March 733, and was not seen in a Brabham again. According to a chassis plate observation reported by the F1 Register, this car went to Curt-Rune Johansson later in 1973. According to Chris Townsend's research, it was Bo Winberg's car in Swedish F3 in 1975. Subsequent history unknown.
  7. Merlyn Mk 22 [440/F3/73] (Håkan Dahlqvist): New to Håkan Dahlqvist for British and European F3 in 1973, and described as a "Mk 22". Dahlqvist won the Swedish F3 title in this car. Retained by Dahlqvist for Swedish F3 in 1974, when it was also driven at one race by Matts Nygren. To Lars-Åke Olsson for Swedish F3 in 1975. To Thomas Gunnarsson for Swedish F3 in 1976. To Thorbjörn Bäck for Swedish F3 in 1977. Subsequent history unknown, but in about 1987 or 1988, Richard Parkin located the car in Sweden and brought it back to England. He sold it to Anthony Taylor about a year later, and Taylor restored it to Formula B specification, using it briefly in HSCC historic racing. Taylor's understanding was that it was Dahlqvist's Swedish F3 championship winning car. The car was later sold via Chris Alford about 1994 or 1995. Richard Taylor, Anthony's son, recalls that it might have gone to Canada.

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.

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