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Austrian Grand Prix support race

Österreichring, 11 Aug 1980

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Michele Alboreto March 803 [3] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#32 Euroracing
16 30m 16.68s
188.411 mph
2 Corrado Fabi March 803 [5] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#33 Euroracing
16 30m 17.13s
3 Thierry Tassin Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#21 Anglia Cars
16 30m 30.19s
4 Kenneth Acheson March 803 [9] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#20 RMC Group-Murray Taylor Racing
16 30m 30.67s
5 Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd Ralt RT3/79 [168] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#19 ABBA Racing Team
16 30m 30.87s
6 Philippe Streiff Martini MK31 [004] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#43 Ecurie Motul Nogaro
16 30m 31.55s
7 David Sears Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#34 Rushen Green Racing
16 30m 34.87s
8 Frank Jelinski Ralt RT3/80 [177] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#37 Bertram Schäfer Racing
16 30m 44.55s
9 Franz Konrad March 793 [4] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#47 Gelo Racing Team- Georg Loos Werbe KG
16 30m 49.38s
10 Harald Brutschin Ralt RT3/80 [176] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#39 Bertram Schäfer Racing
16 30m 49.81s
11 Jean-Louis Schlesser March 803 [24] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#42 Marlboro
16 31m 04.92s
12 Wolfgang Klein Ralt RT3/80 [175] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#38 Bertram Schäfer Racing
16 31m 05.29s
13 Pascal Fabre Martini MK31 [009] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#10 Equipe Serge Saulnier
16 31m 08.52s
14 Hans-Peter Kaufmann March 803 [11] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Formel Rennsport Club
16 31m 13.10s
15 Guido Cappellotto Ralt RT3/79 [169] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#23
16 31m 22.73s
16 Jo Zeller March 793 [783-1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1 Formel Rennsport Club
16 31m 25.98s
17 Hanspeter Stoll Chevron B43 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#36 Bose Hi Fi Racing (see note 1)
16 31m 26.46s
18 Sewi Hopfer March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#15
16 31m 32.04s
19 Rudi Seher Chevron B43 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#16 R.T. Gätmo Tuning (see note 2)
16 31m 38.86s
20 Bruno Huber Argo JM1 [006-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#3 Formel Rennsport Club
16 31m 45.82s
21 Urs Dudler Argo JM3 [029-F3] - BMW M10 Heidegger
#40 Formel Rennsport Club
16 32m 18.71s
22 Thomas von Löwis of Menar Chevron B38 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#35 Druck Chemie
15 30m 25.69s
23 Thomas Holert March 803 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#26
15 30m 56.60s
24 Daniel Hintzy Martini MK31 [007] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#11 Equipe Serge Saulnier
15 31m 26.89s
25 Karl-Heinz Soll Maco 377 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#25
15 31m 56.10s
26 Franz-Josef Oelmayer Ralt RT1/77 [45] - BMW M10
#30 RGA Sohler Ski Racing Team (see note 3)
14 31m 48.76s
R Theodor Erhard Atlas Lotoy - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#41
13 29m 51.27s
R Oscar Larrauri Martini MK31 [006] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#45 Racing Team Astra Marlboro
8 15m 34.63s
DNS Günter Gebhardt March 793 [8] - VW  
#6 VW Motorsport Team Gebhardt
Did not start
DNA Martin Schmucki Ralt RT1 - BMW M10 Heidegger
#4 Formel Rennsport Club
Did not arrive
DNA Philipp Müller Argo JM6 [045-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#5 Formel Rennsport Club
Did not arrive
DNA Helmut Bross Chevron B47 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#7 Druck Chemie
Did not arrive
DNA Peter Cornand Ralt RT1/77 [51] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#8 (see note 4)
Did not arrive
DNA Guido Pardini Dallara 380 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#9
Did not arrive
DNA Pierre Petit Bovy PB4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#12 Bovy Racing Cars
Did not arrive
DNA Quirin Bovy Bovy PB4 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#14 Bovy Racing Cars
Did not arrive
DNA Eddie Jordan March 803 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#17 Marlboro Team Ireland
Did not arrive
DNA Wyatt Stanley Ralt RT3/80 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#18 ABBA Racing Team
Did not arrive
DNA Helmut Leitner Chevron B47 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#22 Druck Chemie
Did not arrive
DNA Kurt Thiim Chevron B38 [38.77.17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#24 Sodastream Racing Jac Nelleman
(see note 5)
Did not arrive
DNA Jürgen Schlich Derichs D380 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#27 Bose Hi Fi Racing
Did not arrive
DNA Heinz Beißler Derichs D380 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#28 AC 1920 Mayen
Did not arrive
DNA Arno Derichs Derichs D37 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#29 Bose Hi Fi Racing
Did not arrive
DNA Eric Vaugnat Orchis - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#31
Did not arrive
DNA Armin Conrad March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#44 Team Decorplast
Did not arrive
DNA Martin-Hans Mayer Ralt RT3/80 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#46
Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Michele Alboreto (F3) 2-litre March 803 [3] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1m 51.79s
2 Corrado Fabi (F3) 2-litre March 803 [5] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1m 52.56s
3 Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/79 [168] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 52.68s
4 Thierry Tassin (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 52.70s
5 Kenneth Acheson (F3) 2-litre March 803 [9] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 52.71s
6 Frank Jelinski (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [177] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 52.82s
7 David Sears (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 53.00s
8 Philippe Streiff (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [004] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 53.34s
9 Sewi Hopfer (F3) 2-litre March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 53.53s
10 Harald Brutschin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [176] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 53.82s
11 Franz Konrad (F3) 2-litre March 793 [4] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 53.83s
12 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F3) 2-litre March 803 [24] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1m 54.16s
13 Oscar Larrauri (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [006] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 54.23s
14 Daniel Hintzy (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [007] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 54.37s
15 Wolfgang Klein (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [175] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 54.38s
16 Guido Cappellotto (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/79 [169] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 54.48s
17 Pascal Fabre (F3) 2-litre Martini MK31 [009] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 54.55s
18 Hans-Peter Kaufmann (F3) 2-litre March 803 [11] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 54.90s
19 Günter Gebhardt * (F3) 2-litre March 793 [8] - VW   1m 55.07s
20 Jo Zeller (F3) 2-litre March 793 [783-1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 55.38s
21 Rudi Seher (F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 55.50s
22 Hanspeter Stoll (F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 56.45s
23 Bruno Huber (F3) 2-litre Argo JM1 [006-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 56.88s
24 Urs Dudler (F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [029-F3] - BMW M10 Heidegger 1m 58.86s
25 Thomas Holert (F3) 2-litre March 803 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 58.88s
26 Thomas von Löwis of Menar (F3) 2-litre Chevron B38 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 59.01s
27 Karl-Heinz Soll (F3) 2-litre Maco 377 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 2m 04.07s
28 Theodor Erhard (F3) 2-litre Atlas Lotoy - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 2m 10.70s
29 Franz-Josef Oelmayer (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [45] - BMW M10 2m 17.03s
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Chevron B43 (Hanspeter Stoll): Hanspeter Stoll raced a Chevron B43 in Swiss F3 class events from the start of 1979 to April 1981.
  2. Chevron B43 (Rudi Seher): Rudi Seher (Riedlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) raced at Chevron B43 in German F3 in 1980. Chris Townsend advises that Seher rented the car for 1981 to Gerold Hirth.
  3. Ralt RT1/77 [45] (Franz-Josef Oelmayer): Shown in Ralt build records as sold to Schoch; presumed that he, as team boss, took the new car, with the older 76 model being passed over to Muller.
  4. Ralt RT1/77 [51] (Peter Cornand): New to VB Racing (Vojens Boligcenter) for 1977 and raced by Dane John Nielsen in F3 across Europe.
  5. Chevron B38 [38.77.17] (Kurt Thiim): New to Texaco Racing for Jac Nellemann to race in European and Swedish F3 in 1977. Retained for 1978 and 1979. Run by Nellemann for Kurt Thiim in European F3 in 1980. To Geir-Tony Johansson for Swedish F3 in 1981.

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.

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