Knutstorp, 29 Apr 1979 « Swedish Formula 3

Swedish Formula 3 Championship Race

Knutstorp, 29 Apr 1979

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Jan Ridell	Argo JM1 [003-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #9	24	24m 57.5s 126.9 mph
2	Pär Olsson	Chevron B38 [38.77.12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #5 (see note 1)	24	24m 59.2s
3	Thorbjörn Carlsson	Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #2	24	25m 11.2s
4	Mats Peterson Paninder	Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS Danielsson #12 Wilko Bilvardskem	24	25m 11.5s
5	Bengt Trägårdh	Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #15 Meltonian	24	25m 16.9s
6	Magnus Häggstam	Ralt RT1/76 [15] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #10 Pastejköket	24	25m 47.9s
7	Egert Haglund	March 733 [16] - Ford twin cam Holbay #8	24	25m 48.5s
8	Björn Ohlsson	Ralt RT1/77 [56] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #18 Pomeroy Racing (see note 2)	23
9	Jørgen Ørsum	Chevron B38 [38.77.16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #41 (see note 3)	23
10	Christer Lundberg	March 753 [19] - Ford twin cam #19 Wilko Bilvardskem	22
R	Leo Andersson	Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #27
R	Olav Rønningen	GRD 375 [102-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor #29		Puncture
DNS	Per Sundet	March 763 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #26	Did not start
DNS	Kaal Wirgin	Argo JM3 [027-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #16	Did not start
DNS	Håkan Backman	Brabham BT41 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #25	Did not start
DNA	Tryggve Grönvall	Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #14	Did not arrive
DNA	Tomas Kaiser	Ralt RT1/76 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #17	Did not arrive
DNA	Bertil Neth	GRD 375 [373-047“K”] - Ford ohc Holbay #24	Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Thorbjörn Carlsson	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 01.8s
2	Jan Ridell	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM1 [003-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 01.9s
3	Pär Olsson	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B38 [38.77.12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 01.9s
4	Mats Peterson Paninder	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS Danielsson	1m 02.0s
5	Bengt Trägårdh	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 02.5s
6	Magnus Häggstam	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [15] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 03.5s
7	Leo Andersson	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 04.0s
8	Per Sundet *	(F3) 2-litre March 763 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 04.0s
9	Jørgen Ørsum	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B38 [38.77.16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 04.2s
10	Björn Ohlsson	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [56] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 04.3s
11	Egert Haglund	(F3) 2-litre March 733 [16] - Ford twin cam Holbay	1m 04.8s
12	Olav Rønningen	(F3) 2-litre GRD 375 [102-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor	1m 06.7s
13	Kaal Wirgin *	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [027-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 08.2s
14	Christer Lundberg	(F3) 2-litre March 753 [19] - Ford twin cam	1m 10.0s
15	Håkan Backman *	(F3) 2-litre Brabham BT41 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 16.9s

* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

Chevron B38 [38.77.12] (Pär Olsson): New to Fernando Spreafico and raced in European F3 in 1977. To Pär Olsson for Swedish F3 in 1978 and 1979. To Søren Aggerholm for the Swedish SSK series in 1980.
Ralt RT1/77 [56] (Björn Ohlsson): 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.
Chevron B38 [38.77.16] (Jørgen Ørsum): New to Texaco Racing Denmark for Henrik Spellerberg to race in European and Swedish F3 in 1977. Spellerberg replaced the car with a Ralt in mid-season. To Søren Aggerholm for a few races later in 1977. To Jørgen Ørsum in late 1977, and retained for 1978 and 1979.

Sources

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