Hitachi Formula Atlantic Series Race
Cadwell Park, 7 Sep 1980
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Leslie | Ralt RT4/80 [185] - Ford BDA Nicholson #8 Hope Scott Garage Ltd./Nixon Vehicle Wash Ltd |
15 | 21m 20.0s 94.92 mph |
| 2 | Ian Flux | Ehrlich RP5 - Ford BDA Ehrlich #15 |
15 | 21m 27.8s |
| 3 | Phil Dowsett | March 79B [782-6] - Ford BDA Racing Fabrications #5 Pinch Plant/Martin the Newsagent (see note 1) |
15 | 21m 36.6s |
| 4 | Cameron Binnie | March 77B [3] - Ford BDA Smith #1 Andy Barton Racing Team (see note 2) |
15 | 21m 40.5s |
| 5 | David Duffield | Ralt RT1 [145] - Ford BDA Swindon #20 Caledon Coal Co. Ltd. |
15 | 22m 08.2s |
| R | Alo Lawler | Ralt RT4/80 [199] - Ford BDA Smith #3 L&B Excavations Ltd |
Overheating | |
| R | Tony Westwood | March 78B - Ford BDA Swindon #6 Datamatic Ltd (see note 3) |
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All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying information not available |
Notes on the cars:
- March 79B [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 (Maldon, Essex) for British Formula Atlantic in 1979, converted to 79B specification and supported by Pinch Plant and Martin the Newsagent. Retained by Dowsett for 1980, then unraced in 1981. Advertised by Dowset as a 782/79B in September 1981. To Dave Hoban (Horncastle, Lincolnshire) for British Formula Atlantic in 1982, then retained for libre racing in 1983 and in 1984.
- March 77B [3] (Cameron Binnie): New to Team Lexington for Ian Scheckter to race in the South African Formula Atlantic championship in 1977, and used to win the first three rounds of the South African Formula Atlantic championship in January and February 1977. Crashed heavily at Killarney in February and replaced with 77B-7. The damaged car was returned to March Engineering, repaired. It was updated it to 772P specification and sold to Andy Barton (Newcastle upon Tyne) who fitted with a 2-litre Ford BDG and used it in libre racing in 1978. He converted it to Formula Atlantic specification for 1979 with a Swindon BDA engine and used in the revised British championship. Retained for 1980 as a hire drive, usually for Cameron Binnie (Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland). Sold to Colin Richardson (Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland) and raced in Scottish libre in 1981, 1982 and 1983, using a 1600cc engine. Possibly borrowed back by Barton for a couple of races after his 782/792 was wrecked in April 1981. To Geoff Todd (Greenlaw, Scottish Borders), and raced at Ingliston again through 1984. Advertised by Todd in June 1984. Subsequent history unknown.
- March 78B (Tony Westwood): Tony Westwood (Cardiff/Caerphilly/Eaton Hastings) raced a March "78B" or March "79B" with Swindon engines in British Formula Atlantic in 1980 and early 1981. He was sponsored by Datamatic Limited ("Pacemakers in Continuous Print") and entered as #6 in 1980 and #2 in 1981. He was last seen in April 1981. Subsequent history unknown
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' original 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.
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