Hitachi Formula Atlantic Series Race
Snetterton, 8 Jul 1979
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
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| 1 | Ray Mallock | Ralt RT1 [66] - Ford BDA Swindon #1 Cliff Smith Racing |
33 | 0.34.22.6 110.41 mph |
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| 2 | Jim Crawford | Chevron B45 [45-78-04] - Ford BDA Swindon #4 Econopallet Racing |
33 | 0.34.24.5 |
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| 3 | Paul Smith | March 782 [2] - Ford BDA Hart #2 BMTR (see note 1) |
33 | 0.35.12.4 |
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| 4 | Phil Dowsett | March 782 [6] - Ford BDA Racing Fabrications #21 (see note 2) |
33 | 0.35.21.7 |
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| 5 | Bernard Hunter | Ralt RT1 [145] - Ford BDA Swindon #7 |
33 | 0.35.25.8 |
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| 6 | Andrew Jeffrey | Chevron B49 [49-79-01] - Ford BDA Nicholson #8 Hope Scott Garage |
32 | ||||||
| 7 | Wayne Wainwright | Chevron B42 [42-78-02] - Ford BDA Smith #33 BRMB Radio Racing with Spitfire |
32 | ||||||
| 8 | Dave Muter | Barton JTB3 [Sana RD11] - Ford BDA Cosworth #28 |
30 | ||||||
| 9 | Geoff Byman | March 75B [742] - Ford BDA Byman #26 |
28 | ||||||
| R | Rick Gorne | Argo JM1X [018-F3] - Ford BDA Hart #3 Barratt Developments Racing with Anglia Cars |
Master switch | ||||||
| R | Alo Lawler | Lola T460 [HU20] - Ford BDA Smith #6 L&B Excavations |
Shock absorber | ||||||
| R | Roy Baker | March 752/77P ["742-3"] - Ford BDA Swindon #24 |
Engine | ||||||
| R | Martin Watson | March 77B [7] - Ford BDA Bectune |
0 | Gearbox | |||||
| R | Daniel Lebacq | Lebacq FA [BM73-015] - Ford BDA Cosworth #10 |
0 | Engine | |||||
| DNS | Richard Piper | Wimhurst LP2 - Ford BDA Norvic |
Did not start (Engine) |
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| DNS | Ian Briggs | Ralt RT1 [72] - Ford BDA Swindon #36 |
Did not start (Accident) |
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All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.
| Qualifying | ||||||
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| 1 | Ray Mallock | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 [66] - Ford BDA Swindon | 1.01.4 | |||
| 2 | Jim Crawford | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B45 [45-78-04] - Ford BDA Swindon | 1.01.8 | |||
| 3 | Phil Dowsett | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 782 [6] - Ford BDA Racing Fabrications | 1.02.0 | |||
| 4 | Paul Smith | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 782 [2] - Ford BDA Hart | 1.02.7 | |||
| 5 | Ian Briggs * | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 [72] - Ford BDA Swindon | 1.02.8 | |||
| 6 | Alo Lawler | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Lola T460 [HU20] - Ford BDA Smith | 1.03.0 | |||
| 7 | Rick Gorne | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Argo JM1X [018-F3] - Ford BDA Hart | ||||
| 8 | Bernard Hunter | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 [145] - Ford BDA Swindon | ||||
| 9 | Andrew Jeffrey | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B49 [49-79-01] - Ford BDA Nicholson | ||||
| 10 | Wayne Wainwright | (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B42 [42-78-02] - Ford BDA Smith | ||||
| * Did not start | ||||||
Notes on the cars:
- March 782 [2] (Paul Smith): Rad Dougall's race car at Thruxton 27 Mar 1978 and presumably the one he then wrecks in practice at the Nürburgring 30 Apr 1978. Presumably "Toleman's second" 782 driven by Tiff Needell at Hockenheim 26 Sep. To Paul Smith for Formula Atlantic in 1979 and 1980.
- March 782 [6] (Phil Dowsett): Alex Ribeiro's Hart-engined car at Thruxton 27 Mar 1978 and presumably all season. Hired by Wolfgang Locher for Hockenheim 26 Sep. To Phil Dowsett for Formula Atlantic in 1979 and converted to 79B spec. To Dave Hoban in 1982 and retained until 1984.
Sources
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' orginal results.
The British race results have been compiled by Chris Townsend based on material in Autosport and Motoring News reports in the UK plus the information supplied by a wide range of contributors on the Atlas F1 and 10 Tenths forums.
If you can help with any additions, clarifications or corrections, please respond via the threads shown on the Atlantics page.
