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Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship Race

Thruxton, 27 May 1985

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Andy Wallace Reynard 853 - VW  
#2 Swallow Racing
20 25m 50.45s
109.4 mph
2 Tim Davies Reynard 853 - VW  
#4 Swallow Racing
20 26m 01.87s
3 Harald Huysman Ralt RT30 [513] - VW  
#9 Eddie Jordan Racing
20 26m 18.73s
4 Cathy Muller Reynard 853 [013] - VW  
Dave Price Racing
20 26m 19.78s
5 Andrew Gilbert-Scott Ralt RT30 [578] - VW Judd
#39
20 26m 20.08s
6 Phil Kempe Ralt RT30 [518] - VW  
Intersport Racing-Autoklenz
20 26m 21.45s
7 Gerrit van Kouwen Ralt RT30 [547] - VW  
Pegasus Racing
20 26m 22.04s
8 Graham de Zille Ralt RT30 [537] - VW  
Pegasus Racing
20 26m 24.27s
9 Joe Foster Ralt RT30 - VW  
Murray Taylor Racing
20 26m 44.84s
10 Mark Goddard Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G
20 27m 12.64s
11 Ray Stover Ralt RT3/84 - VW  
Anglo American Racing
19
12 Mark Galvin Ralt RT30 [519] - VW  
Alan Docking Racing
19
13 Kevin Jones Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW  
19
14 Bill Coombs Anson SA4B - Toyota 2T-G
19
15 Godfrey Hall Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G
19
16 "Anton Soubriquet" Ralt RT3/84 [443] - Toyota 2T-G
19
17 Carlton Tingling Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW  
#56
19
18 Ronnie Grant Ralt RT3/84 [82-323] - VW  
(see note 1)
19
19 Russell Spence Reynard 853 - VW  
17 Accident
20 Gary Evans Ralt RT30 - VW  
Murray Taylor Racing
13 Spun
21 Mauricio Gugelmin Ralt RT30 [516] - VW  
West Surrey Racing
13 Overheating
22 Mike Wright Ralt RT3/84 [475B] - Toyota 2T-G
#71 Jupiter Racing
7 Collision with Tingling
23 Keith Fine Anson SA6 - VW  
5 Engine
24 Steve Harrington Ralt RT30 [525] - VW  
Eddie Jordan Racing
4 Accident damage
25 Maurizio Sandro Sala Reynard 853 - Saab
3 Suspension damage
26 Anthony Reid Reynard 853 - Saab
3 Accident
27 Steve Kempton Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G
1 Spun
DNS Giles Butterfield Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G
Alan Docking Racing
Did not start
(Accident)

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Gary Evans (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 - VW   1.19.56
2 Tim Davies (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - VW   1.19.84
3 Andy Wallace (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - VW   1.20.18
4 Maurizio Sandro Sala (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - Saab 1.20.20
5 Mauricio Gugelmin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [516] - VW   1.20.24
6 Russell Spence (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - VW   1.20.41
7 Harald Huysman (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [513] - VW   1.20.72
8 Mark Galvin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [519] - VW   1.20.94
9 Anthony Reid (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - Saab 1.21.27
10 Joe Foster (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 - VW   1.21.47
11 Phil Kempe (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [518] - VW   1.21.72
12 Cathy Muller (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [013] - VW   1.21.74
13 Gerrit van Kouwen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [547] - VW   1.22.31
14 Steve Kempton (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G 1.22.33
15 Graham de Zille (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [537] - VW   1.22.40
16 Steve Harrington (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [525] - VW   1.22.58
17 Andrew Gilbert-Scott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [578] - VW Judd 1.22.82
18 Carlton Tingling (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW   1.22.89
19 Ray Stover (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - VW   1.22.82
20 Giles Butterfield * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G 1.22.98
21 Keith Fine (F3) 2-litre Anson SA6 - VW   1.23.08
22 Mark Goddard (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G 1.23.48
23 Mike Wright (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [475B] - Toyota 2T-G 1.23.68
24 Godfrey Hall (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G 1.23.83
25 "Anton Soubriquet" (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [443] - Toyota 2T-G 1.24.39
26 Kevin Jones (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW   1.24.72
27 Ronnie Grant (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [82-323] - VW   1.25.49
28 Bill Coombs (F3) 2-litre Anson SA4B - Toyota 2T-G 1.25.81
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT3/84 [82-323] (Ronnie Grant): Sold to Dave Price Racing in May 1982 and debuted by Jean-Louis Schlesser at Monaco (Autosport 3 Jun 1982 p17). Chassis number given in Autosort 7 Oct 1982. Used by Brundle from Silverstone 31 May onwards after damage to 294 at Dijon. Sold to Ronnie Grant, 1983 and retained 1984.

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.