WCAR Formula Atlantic Championship Round

Riverside, 31 Mar 1985

All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.

Notes on the cars:

1. Ralt RT4/81 [267] (Mike Downs): Ralt sales record says sold to Theodore Racing, delivered 16 Oct 81. [Tub no: 81/135; gearbox FT1488; fuel cell JM37176 10/81] Dave McMillan's car at Bay Park 3 Jan 82 is described by NZMN as Lees's car from Macau, 1981. Chassis number given NZMN 21 Jan 83 p16 for the car of Dave McMillan at Bay Park, 2 Jan 83. Presumed to be the car used by McMillan for the first part of the 1982 North American season, before he was given a 1982 specification car to use [alternatively this may have been RT4-205]. Chassis number given for McMillan's car at 1982 AGP, [AMSYB-82 p167]. [CT]
2. March "724" (Mort Haaz): In 1985, Mort Haaz (Santa Monica, CA) raced in the WCAR event at Riverside in what was described as a March "724". In September that year, he advertised it in The Wheel, describing it as a Formula Atlantic "Tri-C March". With narrow nose and wing side pods. It appears that it then went to Walter Moss in Southern California, and was bought from him by Al Gambetti (Sacramento, CA), who ran it in SCCA Solo 1, Regionals and Nationals in 1987 and 1988. For 1990, it went to Mike Bernstein (San Ramon, CA) who raced it in Solo II, replacing a Fiat-engined Alexis that he sold to vintage racer Stan Peterson. Gambetti recalls that the car was later acquired by Marc Bahner, and the car's chassis plate shows that it was rebuilt by Bahner in 2005. The March chassis plate is now stamped "73B 09". The car was offered for sale by Mike Finch (Austin, TX) in 2008, and by 2010 was with Terry and Greg Caton (Maidstone, Kent), who restored it in early 2010, painted it in a Beta Tools orange livery, and raced it as a March 73B in historic events in 2010. It was raced by both Greg and Terry in HSCC Derek Bell Trophy and Formula 2 races in 2012 and 2013. Raced by Christopher Cappuccini at Brands Hatch in July 2014 and at Silverstone in May 2015. Sold by Greg Caton to David Mercer, and raced by Marc Mercer (Thatcham, Berkshire) in 2017 and 2018.

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.

North American Formula Atlantic race results have been compiled by Chris Townsend based on material in On Track and Sports Car, plus results sheets where available.

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.