Guards F5000 Championship round

Thruxton, 9 Aug 1970

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Frank Gardner Lola T190 [190/F1/14] - Chevrolet V8
#30 Motor Racing Research Ltd 		30 0.37.28.6
2 Peter Gethin McLaren M10B [400-06] - Chevrolet V8
#1 Sidney Taylor 		30 0.37.28.8
3 Howden Ganley McLaren M10B [400-05] - Chevrolet V8
#12 Howden Ganley Racing 		30 0.38.08.4
4 Mike Hailwood Lola T190 ["A"] - Chevrolet V8
#3 Epstein-Cuthbert TEAM LOLA 		30 0.38.19.8
5 Alan Rollinson Surtees TS5A [008] - Chevrolet V8
#70 Alan Rollinson 		30 0.38.35.8
6 David Prophet McLaren M10B [400-04] - Chevrolet V8
#21 David Prophet 		29
7 Tony Lanfranchi Lola T190 [190/F1/2-2] - Chevrolet V8
#7 Ulf Norinder Racing 		29
8 Fred Saunders (F5000) 3.5-litre Crosslé 15F [C15F/69/42] - Rover V8
#66 Mermaid Racing 		28
9 Ray Calcutt Lola T142 [SL142/36] - Chevrolet V8
#63 Alan Fraser 		28
10 Bob Miller (F5000) 4.7-litre Dulon LD8 [1] - Ford V8
#98 Robert Miller 		28
11 Brian Tarrant Harris RH5 - Chevrolet V8
#90 Ray Harris Ltd. 		26
12 Dave Berry (F5000) 4.5-litre Brabham BT16/21B [F2-19-65] - Rover V8
#28 David Berry (see note 1) 		25
13 Lingard Goulding Beattie P1100 - Chevrolet V8
#31 B.+I. Motorway to Ireland 		22
14 Davey Powell Lola T142 [SL142/22] - Chevrolet V8
#78 Doug Hardwick 		14
15 Trevor Taylor Lola T190 [190/F1/7] - Chevrolet V8
#77 Doug Hardwick 		9
16 Kaye Griffiths Lola T142 [SL142/35] - Chevrolet V8
#10 Ulf Norinder Racing 		5
DNS Peter Hawtin Cooper T90 [F1C/2.69] - Chevrolet V8
#16 Peter Hawtin 		Did not start
UNKE Graham McRae McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8
#2 Graham McRae 		On entry list
UNKE Mike Walker McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8
#4 Alan McKechnie 		On entry list
UNKE Willie Forbes Lola T142 [SL142/31] - Chevrolet V8
#9 William Forbes 		On entry list
UNKE Roy Pike Leda LT20 - Chevrolet V8
#11 M.F. Bridgeland 		On entry list
UNKE John Myerscough (F5000) 4.5-litre Brabham BT11/19 [Hep "A"] - Oldsmobile Traco V8
#23 John Butterworth 		On entry list

All cars are 5-litre F5000 unless noted.

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
1Peter Gethin150.18.47.2112.87
2Frank Gardner150.18.47.8
3Howden Ganley150.19.03.6
4Alan Rollinson150.19.23.4
5Mike Hailwood150.19.26.0
6David Prophet14
7Fred Saunders14
8Tony Lanfranchi14
9Ray Calcutt14
10Davey Powell14
11Bob Miller14
12Brian Tarrant13
13Dave Berry13
14Trevor Taylor9Handling
15Lingard Goulding8
16Kaye Griffiths4Overheating
17Peter HawtinDid not start (Distributor)
Heat 2 Laps Time Speed
1Frank Gardner150.18.40.8
2Peter Gethin150.18.41.6
3Mike Hailwood150.18.53.8
4Howden Ganley150.19.04.8
5Alan Rollinson150.19.12.4
6David Prophet150.19.51.8
7Tony Lanfranchi150.19.55.2
8Fred Saunders14
9Ray Calcutt14
10Lingard Goulding14
11Bob Miller14
12Brian Tarrant13
13Dave Berry12
14Kaye Griffiths1Engine
Davey Powell0Did not start (Oil leak)
Qualifying
1 Frank Gardner (F5000) 5-litre Lola T190 [190/F1/14] - Chevrolet V8 1.13.6
2 Peter Gethin (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-06] - Chevrolet V8 1.13.8
3 Howden Ganley (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-05] - Chevrolet V8 1.14.0
4 Mike Hailwood (F5000) 5-litre Lola T190 ["A"] - Chevrolet V8 1.14.8
5 Alan Rollinson (F5000) 5-litre Surtees TS5A [008] - Chevrolet V8 1.16.2
6 Tony Lanfranchi (F5000) 5-litre Lola T190 [190/F1/2-2] - Chevrolet V8 1.17.4
7 Trevor Taylor (F5000) 5-litre Lola T190 [190/F1/7] - Chevrolet V8 1.18.2
8 David Prophet (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-04] - Chevrolet V8 1.20.0
9 Fred Saunders (F5000) 3.5-litre Crosslé 15F [C15F/69/42] - Rover V8 1.20.2
10 Ray Calcutt (F5000) 5-litre Lola T142 [SL142/36] - Chevrolet V8 1.23.8
11 Bob Miller (F5000) 4.7-litre Dulon LD8 [1] - Ford V8 1.24.0
12 Lingard Goulding (F5000) 5-litre Beattie P1100 - Chevrolet V8 1.25.6
13 Davey Powell (F5000) 5-litre Lola T142 [SL142/22] - Chevrolet V8 1.27.2
14 Brian Tarrant (F5000) 5-litre Harris RH5 - Chevrolet V8 1.27.4
15 Dave Berry (F5000) 4.5-litre Brabham BT16/21B [F2-19-65] - Rover V8 1.27.8
16 Kaye Griffiths (F5000) 5-litre Lola T142 [SL142/35] - Chevrolet V8 1.35.6

Notes on the cars:

  1. Brabham BT16/21B [F2-19-65] (Dave Berry): Jack Brabham's works SCA-engined BT16, used during the 1965 mid-season and also raced by Chris Irwin when the Honda project was revived. To Robs Lamplough for 1966 and retained for 1967. To John Watson for Irish racing in 1968 and fitted with a Lotus-Ford twin-cam. Then to Dave Berry in 1969 and retained until 1971.

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.

1969-1976 UK results have been researched and collated by Chris Townsend based primarily on material in Autosport and Motoring News. Information has been added from the growing collection of entry lists from programs.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen if you can add anything.