Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship Race
Oulton Park, 20 Jul 1980
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
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| 1 | Roberto Guerrero | Argo JM6 [039-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #4 Anglia Cars |
20 | 19m 54.13s 99.73 mph |
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| 2 | Stefan Johansson | March 803B - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #1 Project Four Racing |
20 | 19m 54.19s |
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| 3 | Rob Wilson | Ralt RT3/80 [191] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #31 SW Racing |
20 | 19m 57.50s |
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| 4 | Mike White | March 803B [803-2] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #11 Autowindscreens with Gerard Racing |
20 | 20m 03.12s |
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| 5 | Thierry Tassin | Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #5 Anglia Cars |
20 | 20m 03.29s |
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| 6 | David Sears | Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #3 Rushen Green Racing |
20 | 20m 08.09s |
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| 7 | Brett Riley | March 803B - Alfa Romeo #18 |
20 | 20m 16.79s |
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| 8 | Mike O'Brien | March 803B [803-10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #9 National Girobank |
20 | 20m 23.62s |
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| 9 | Eddie Jordan | March 803 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #7 Marlboro Team Ireland (see note 1) |
20 | 20m 24.61s |
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| 10 | Toshio Suzuki | March 803B [803-18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #12 |
20 | 20m 26.28s |
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| 11 | Wyatt Stanley | Ralt RT3/80 [187] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #40 (see note 2) |
20 | 20m 37.97s |
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| 12 | John Village | Ralt RT1/78 [115] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #15 |
20 | 20m 38.43s |
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| 13 | Rick Whyman | Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #24 |
20 | 20m 39.28s |
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| R | Phil Silverstone | Argo JM6 [041-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #41 |
4 | Engine | |||||
| R | Kenneth Acheson | March 793 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #8 RMC Group-Murray Taylor Racing |
2 | Damaged radiator | |||||
| DNA | Ian Shaw | Pilbeam MP45 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #32 Pilbeam Racing Design |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Tony Norton | March 773/783 [773-3] - Triumph Dolomite 4 #23 PC Designs LTd |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Paul Hutson | March 783/793 [783-5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #19 (see note 3) |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Terry Gray | Ralt RT1/78 [139] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #47 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
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| 1 | Roberto Guerrero | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [039-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 00.16s | ||
| 2 | David Sears | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 00.96s | ||
| 3 | Mike White | (F3) 2-litre March 803B [803-2] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 01.39s | ||
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | (F3) 2-litre March 803B - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 01.77s | ||
| 5 | Thierry Tassin | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 01.87s | ||
| 6 | Brett Riley | (F3) 2-litre March 803B - Alfa Romeo | 1m 02.00s | ||
| 7 | Kenneth Acheson | (F3) 2-litre March 793 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 02.16s | ||
| 8 | Eddie Jordan | (F3) 2-litre March 803 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 02.58s | ||
| 9 | Rob Wilson | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [191] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 02.59s | ||
| 10 | Mike O'Brien | (F3) 2-litre March 803B [803-10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 03.55s | ||
| 11 | John Village | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [115] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 03.77s | ||
| 12 | Toshio Suzuki | (F3) 2-litre March 803B [803-18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 04.50s | ||
| 13 | Wyatt Stanley | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [187] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 06.26s | ||
| 14 | Rick Whyman | (F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 08.32s | ||
| 15 | Phil Silverstone | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [041-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 17.41s | ||
Notes on the cars:
- 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 for Ian Shaw then subsequently to Tony Norton. Retained 1982.
- Ralt RT3/80 [187] (Wyatt Stanley): Sold to Wyatt Stanley 22 May 1980 and used in 1980 British series. To Roy Kennedy Racing ('ex Stanley' Autosport 2 Jul 1981 p4) for various rental drivers. Retained 1982.
- March 783/793 [783-5] (Paul Hutson): 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.
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.
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 if you can add anything.
Individual sources for this event
Autosport 24 Jul 1980 p22, Motoring News 24 Jul 1980 p13
