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Swedish Formula 3 Championship Race

Anderstorp, 24 Aug 1980

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Bengt Trägårdh March 803 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#4 		12 19m 25.9s
149.3 mph
2 Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#3 		12 19m 29.2s
3 Leo Andersson Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#10 		12 19m 46.2s
4 Tomas Kaiser Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#14 		12 19m 46.6s
5 Jan Hedström March 763 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#8 		12 20m 04.5s
6 Kenneth Jönsson Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#22 		12 20m 19.2s
7 Kaal Wirgin Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#13 		12 20m 37.0s
8 Egert Haglund March 733 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#24 		12 20m 37.3s
R Olav Rønningen Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#15 		8
R Mats Karlsson GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#17 (see note 1) 		5
R Jan Ridell Argo JM1 [003-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1 		2 Accident
R Ulf Granberg Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS
#20 		1 Loose wing
R Anders Tenor Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#26 		0
DNA Anders Krohn Brabham BT41
#50 		Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Bengt Trägårdh (F3) 2-litre March 803 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.20s
2 Leo Andersson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.05s
3 Olav Rønningen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.28s
4 Tomas Kaiser (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.75s
5 Jan Ridell (F3) 2-litre Argo JM1 [003-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.99s
6 Ulf Granberg (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS 1m 38.12s
7 Thorbjörn Carlsson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 38.20s
8 Kenneth Jönsson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 38.40s
9 Anders Tenor (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 40.06s
10 Mats Karlsson (F3) 2-litre GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1m 40.24s
11 Kaal Wirgin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 40.90s
12 Jan Hedström (F3) 2-litre March 763 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 43.53s
13 Egert Haglund (F3) 2-litre March 733 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 45.23s

Notes on the cars:

  1. GRD 372 [010-F3] (Mats Karlsson): Raced by Canadian David McConnell in the 1972 Tasman series, using 2-litre Hart BDA engines. McConnell had a new B72 on order, and his plan was to sell the prototype to Jacques Couture. When that fell through, 010 was converted to F3 and sold to Mo Harness. Harness had won the 1971 Formula Ford Johnsons Wax Euro Trophy but turned down the test drive that had been offered as a prize with Ken Tyrrell and an F2 March. After a brief relationship with GRD, he then used an old BT28 F3 car in the first half of 1972 before acquiring sponsorship from Revolution Wheels and returning to GRD mid-season. Harness raced the GRD in British Formula 3 using Leabro engines. He then sold it to Jac Nellemann for Swedish F3 in 1973. In 1974, the car went to Jan Ridell, who raced it in Swedish 3, now using 2-litre Vegantune engines. Retained by Ridell for 1975, when he used Billgren BMW engines. Retained again by Ridell for 1976. To Dick Berg for Swedish F3 in 1977 and 1978, again with the Billgren BMW engines. Next seen in 1980, when it was raced by Mats Karlsson, now using Vegantune twin cams. Retained by Karlsson for 1981.

Sources

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