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Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship Race

Donington Park, 8 Apr 1979

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Chico Serra March 793 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#13 Sadia Racing with Project Four
 		20 26m 43.20s
87.9 mph
2 Bernard Devaney Chevron B47 [47.79.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1 Derek McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars
 		20 26m 47.43s
3 Stefan Johansson Chevron B47 [47.79.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Derek McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars
 		20 26m 45.21s
4 Brett Riley March 783 [11] - Triumph Dolomite 4
#14 Unipart Racing Team 		20 26m 49.46s
5 Jorge Caton Ralt RT1/77 [57] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#36 Equipo Nacional Español 		20 26m 51.83s
6 Kenneth Acheson Ralt RT1/77 [86] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#30 The RMC Group 		20 26m 56.95s
7 Nigel Mansell March 783/793 - Triumph Dolomite 4
#15 Unipart Racing Team 		20 27m 01.73s
8 Mike Thackwell March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#17 March Racing 		20 27m 03.49s
9 Trevor Templeton Ralt RT1/78 [116] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#31 A.W. Brown Racing with Malcolm Templeton
 		20 27m 16.97s
10 Placido Inglesias Ralt RT1/78 [131] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#38 Team Perdigao 		20 27m 27.88s
11 Rob Wilson Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#29 International Computers Ltd
 		20
12 Roberto Guerrero Argo JM3 [021-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#45 Anglia Cars Ltd 		19
R Eliseo Salazar Ralt RT1/76 [22] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#39 Schick Toyota Chilean Team
R Andrea de Cesaris March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#5 Marlboro Team Tiga 		0 Accident
R Eddie Jordan Chevron B47 [47.79.10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#3 Marlboro Racing with McMahon
 		0 Accident
DNS Wyatt Stanley Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#32 		Did not start
(damaged nose)
DNA Michael Roe Chevron B47B [47.79.02] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#4 David Clark Team Riva Watches
(see note 1) 		Did not arrive
DNA Bryce Wilson Ehrlich RP4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#54 Dr. J. Ehrlich 		Did not arrive
DNA Phil Silverstone Ralt RT1/77 [54] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#33 Welwyn Discount Tyres and Exhaust Centres
 		Did not arrive
DNA Fermin Veléz Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#37 Equipo Nacional Español 		Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Andrea de Cesaris (F3) 2-litre March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.20.66
2 Bernard Devaney (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.20.82
3 Chico Serra (F3) 2-litre March 793 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.20.84
4 Eddie Jordan (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.21.21
5 Kenneth Acheson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [86] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.21.40
6 Jorge Caton (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [57] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.21.42
7 Mike Thackwell (F3) 2-litre March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.21.47
8 Stefan Johansson (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.21.78
9 Trevor Templeton (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [116] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.22.02
10 Nigel Mansell (F3) 2-litre March 783/793 - Triumph Dolomite 4 1.22.03
11 Brett Riley (F3) 2-litre March 783 [11] - Triumph Dolomite 4 1.22.21
12 Roberto Guerrero (F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [021-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.22.35
13 Placido Inglesias (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [131] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.22.60
14 Eliseo Salazar (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [22] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.22.90
15 Rob Wilson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.24.07
16 Wyatt Stanley * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.27.10
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Chevron B47B [47.79.02] (Michael Roe): New to Michael Roe and entered by David Clark Team Riva Watches for Roe to race in British F3 in 1979. Unknown in 1980. To Patrick Lecompte and raced in French F3 in 1981 and 1982. Later to Bernard Pourchet, and raced by him in the 1600cc class of French hillclimbs in 1984. Subsequent history unknown.

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.