Monte Carlo, 26 May 1979 « British Formula 3

Monaco Grand Prix Formula 3 Race

Monte Carlo, 26 May 1979

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Alain Prost	Martini MK27 [001] - Renault 20TS Dudot #7 Ecurie ELF	24	39m 08.32s 121.856 mph
2	Oscar Pedersoli	March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #52	24	39m 13.53s
3	Chico Serra	March 793 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #6 Sadia Racing Team	24	39m 20.00s
4	Piero Necchi	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #25 Euroracing	24	39m 21.13s
5	Guido Pardini	Wolf-Dallara WD1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #40 Scuderia Emiliani	24	39m 38.15s
6	Luciano Pavesi	Ralt RT1/77 [RT1/76-24?] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor #60 Pavesi Racing	24	39m 39.90s
7	Jean-Louis Schlesser	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #8	24	39m 40.44s
8	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 793 [3] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor #27 Euroracing SPA	24	39m 40.67s
9	Michael Bleekemolen	Ralt RT1/78 [101] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #56 Roger Heavens Racing	24	39m 41.26s
10	Fernando Cazzaniga	March 783 [19] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #42 Scuderia del Longobardi	24	39m 50.99s
11	Nigel Mansell	March 793 [2] - Triumph Dolomite Holbay 4 #35 Unipart Racing Team	24	39m 51.17s
12	Roberto Campominosi	Ralt RT1/78 [124] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor #26	24	40m 00.20s
R	Andrea de Cesaris	March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #53 Marlboro Team Tiga	12
R	Michele Alboreto	March 793 [4] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #50 Euroracing SPA	7
R	Stefan Johansson	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #21 Derek McMahon Racing	3
R	Richard Dallest	Martini MK27 [002] - Renault 20TS Dudot #36 Ecurie ELF	1
R	Arie Luyendijk	Argo JM3 [028-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #18 Racing Team Holland	1
R	Michael Korten	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #48 Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team	0
R	Riccardo Paletti	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #29	0
R	Mauro Baldi	Ralt RT1/78 [97] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #28	0
DNQ	Roberto Guerrero	Argo JM3 [021-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #66 Roldan Autos Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Georg Bellof	Ralt RT3/79 [168] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #45 Autozeitung Nachw.	Did not qualify
DNQ	Jorge Caton	Ralt RT1/77 [57] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #48 Equipo Nacional Espanol	Did not qualify
DNQ	Jo Gartner	Martini MK27 [004] - Renault 20TS Schrick #4 Jim Beam Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Eddie Jordan	March 793 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #43 Marlboro Racing with Derek McMahon	Did not qualify
DNQ	Alain Hubert	Lola T770 [HU2] - Renault #64 Kores Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Gianluca Messini	Chevron B43 [43.78.02] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #30 Trivellato Racing Team (see note 1)	Did not qualify
DNQ	Mike Thackwell	March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #16 March Engineering	Did not qualify
DNQ	Kenneth Acheson	March 793 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #14 The RMC Group	Did not qualify
DNQ	John Bright	March 773 [U1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #34 Gerard Racing (see note 2)	Did not qualify
DNQ	Bruno Eichmann	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #59 Lista Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Helmut Henzler	March 793 [8] - VW #1 Volkswagen Motorsport	Did not qualify
DNQ	Hans-Georg Bürger	Ralt RT1/77 [49] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #3 Bertram Schafer Racing, Bitburg.	Did not qualify
DNQ	Brett Riley	March 793 [15] - Triumph Dolomite Holbay 4 #17 Unipart Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Jean-Pierre Malcher	Martini MK21B [03] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #38	Did not qualify
DNQ	Philippe Alliot	Lola T770 [HU2] - Renault #63 Kores Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Philippe Streiff	Martini MK27 [003] - Renault 20TS Dudot #37 Ecurie Motul Nogaro	Did not qualify
DNQ	Alfredo Ruggeri	March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #41 Astra Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Jochen Dauer	Chevron B43 [43.78.15] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #2 EBG Freizeit Team (see note 3)	Did not qualify
DNQ	Trevor Templeton	Ralt RT1/78 [116] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #44 A.W. Brown Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd	Ralt RT1/78 [126] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #22 Strike Ten Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Damon Metrebian	Martini MK21B [01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #15 Ecurie ELF	Did not qualify
DNQ	Thierry Boutsen	March 793 [19] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #32 Roger Heavens Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Bengt Trägårdh	Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #20 Meltonia	Did not qualify
DNQ	David Leslie	Ehrlich RP4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #33 Dr Joseph Ehrlich	Did not qualify
DNQ	Philippe Colonna	Ralt RT1/78 [130] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #65 Promotor [ex Luyendijk RTH car from 1978]	Did not qualify
DNQ	Bernard Devaney	Chevron B47B [47.79.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #12 Derek McMahon Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Marcello Cipriani	Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #31	Did not qualify
DNQ	Fredy Schnarwiler	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #24 Formel Rennsport Club	Did not qualify
DNQ	Bernard Perroy	Duqueine VG3 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #62 Ecurie Montesanto	Did not qualify
DNQ	Manuel Tolama	Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #67 (see note 4)	Did not qualify
DNQ	Jürg Lienhard	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #23 Lista Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Massimo Ciccozzi	Chevron B43 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #51	Did not qualify
DNQ	Fredy Eschenmoser	Lola T670 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #58 Bose HiFi Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Phil Silverstone	Ralt RT1/77 [54] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #11 Welwyn Discount Tyres	Did not qualify
DNA	Pierre Dieudonné	Chevron B47 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #5 KWS Motorsport	Did not arrive
DNA	Serge Saulnier	Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #9 Roy Kennedy Racing	Did not arrive
DNA	Wyatt Stanley	Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #10	Did not arrive
DNA	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B38 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #19 Alan Docking Racing	Did not arrive
DNA	Carlo Rossi	Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #39	Did not arrive
DNA	John Nielsen	Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #47 Vojens Boligcenter	Did not arrive
DNA	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B47 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #49 Trivellato Racing Team	Did not arrive
DNA	Massimo Valentini	Wolf-Dallara WD1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #54 Scuderia Emiliani	Did not arrive
DNA	Rob Wilson	Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #55 International Computers	Did not arrive
DNA	Anders Olofsson	Ralt RT1/77 [56] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #57 (see note 5)	Did not arrive
DNA	Enrico Uncini	Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #61 Marlboro Valtellina Team	Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Alain Prost	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [001] - Renault 20TS Dudot	1.36.55
2	Oscar Pedersoli	(F3) 2-litre March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.36.67
3	Luciano Pavesi	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [RT1/76-24?] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor	1.36.96
4	Michele Alboreto	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [4] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.36.98
5	Michael Bleekemolen	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [101] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.37.04
6	Piercarlo Ghinzani	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [3] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor	1.37.08
7	Guido Pardini	(F3) 2-litre Wolf-Dallara WD1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.37.17
8	Richard Dallest	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [002] - Renault 20TS Dudot	1.37.31
9	Piero Necchi	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.37.41
10	Chico Serra	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.37.53
11	Jean-Louis Schlesser	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.37.58
12	Arie Luyendijk	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [028-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.37.78
13	Stefan Johansson	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.37.93
14	Andrea de Cesaris	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.37.97
15	Michael Korten	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.02
16	Riccardo Paletti	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.06
17	Mauro Baldi	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [97] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.07
18	Fernando Cazzaniga	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [19] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.08
19	Roberto Campominosi	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [124] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor	1.38.12
20	Nigel Mansell	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [2] - Triumph Dolomite Holbay 4	1.38.13
21	Roberto Guerrero *	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [021-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.16
22	Georg Bellof *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/79 [168] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.40
23	Jorge Caton *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [57] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.40
24	Jo Gartner *	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [004] - Renault 20TS Schrick	1.38.48
25	Eddie Jordan *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.51
26	Alain Hubert *	(F3) 2-litre Lola T770 [HU2] - Renault	1.38.53
27	Gianluca Messini *	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 [43.78.02] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.66
28	Mike Thackwell *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.67
29	Kenneth Acheson *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.82
30	John Bright *	(F3) 2-litre March 773 [U1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.83
31	Bruno Eichmann *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.38.95
32	Helmut Henzler *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [8] - VW	1.38.98
33	Hans-Georg Bürger *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [49] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.39.03
34	Brett Riley *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [15] - Triumph Dolomite Holbay 4	1.39.14
35	Jean-Pierre Malcher *	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK21B [03] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.39.21
36	Philippe Alliot *	(F3) 2-litre Lola T770 [HU2] - Renault	1.39.21
37	Philippe Streiff *	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [003] - Renault 20TS Dudot	1.39.34
38	Alfredo Ruggeri *	(F3) 2-litre March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.39.34
39	Jochen Dauer *	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 [43.78.15] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.39.43
40	Trevor Templeton *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [116] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.39.48
41	Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [126] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.39.50
42	Damon Metrebian *	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK21B [01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.39.53
43	Thierry Boutsen *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [19] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.39.70
44	Bengt Trägårdh *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.40.03
45	David Leslie *	(F3) 2-litre Ehrlich RP4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.40.47
46	Philippe Colonna *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [130] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.40.71
47	Bernard Devaney *	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B47B [47.79.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.41.00
48	Marcello Cipriani *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.41.49
49	Fredy Schnarwiler *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.41.51.
50	Bernard Perroy *	(F3) 2-litre Duqueine VG3 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.41.53
51	Manuel Tolama *	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.43.02
52	Jürg Lienhard *	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.43.45
53	Massimo Ciccozzi *	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.44.65
54	Fredy Eschenmoser *	(F3) 2-litre Lola T670 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.47.12
55	Phil Silverstone *	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [54] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.53.02

* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

Chevron B43 [43.78.02] (Gianluca Messini): New to Trivellato Racing Team and raced by Siegfried Stohr at Monaco in 1978 with Voxson sponsorship. Then raced by Gianluca Messini for Trivellato for the rest of 1978 and in 1979.
March 773 [U1] (John Bright): March works records show this as Mario Ferraris' works car for 1977 built on tub AM773-14 and rebuilt after Ferraris' Monaco accident on tub AM773-65. Sold in March 1978 to Neasrader Film Production for Richard Morgan according to the works records. Motoring News 30 Mar 1978 p11 says that Morgan's car is ex King, but we know from reports and the works records that King's main car was 773-U2. However, that car was damaged in the 1977 season and it is possible that King used 773-U1 after its rebuild as Ferraris' damaged wrist took longer to recover than the car did. Sold to John Bright in 1979 to replace his wrecked 773-13 and its identity eventually perhaps blurred with that car in a rebuild after a heavy accident.
Chevron B43 [43.78.15] (Jochen Dauer): New to KWS Motorsport and raced by Jochen Dauer in European F3 in 1978, entered by EBG Freizeit Team. Dauer also raced a B43 in the early races of 1979, presumably this same car.
Chevron B43 [43.78.07] (Manuel Tolama): New to Chevron Racing Team for Patrick Gaillard to race in the European F3 championship in 1978. Sold to Barry Green for British F3 in 1979, and rented by Fred Opert Racing for Manuel Tolama to drive at the Monaco GP F3 event that year. To Rick Whyman for British F3 in 1980, then driven by Trevor Wigglesworth from August onwards after Whyman bought a March 793. Raced again by Wigglesworth for Rick Whyman Racing in 1981.
Ralt RT1/77 [56] (Anders Olofsson): New to Anders Olofsson for 1977 according to Ralt records, and raced by him in European and Swedish F3 with backing from Puss o Kram Jeans. Retained by Olofsson for 1978, now as Strike Up Racing Team. To Pomeroy Racing Team for 1979, when it was raced by Olofsson and by Björn Ohlsson. Raced by Hans Edvinsson in 1980.

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.