Swedish Formula 3 Championship Race
Kinnekullering, 26 May 1980
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
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| 1 | Leo Andersson | Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #10 |
15 | 13m 20.3s 139.6 mph |
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| 2 | Thorbjörn Carlsson | Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #3 |
15 | 13m 22.5s |
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| 3 | Tomas Kaiser | Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #14 |
15 | 13m 25.2s |
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| 4 | Kaal Wirgin | Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #13 |
15 | 13m 40.7s |
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| 5 | Kenneth Jönsson | Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #22 Custom Racing |
15 | 13m 53.5s |
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| 6 | Egert Haglund | March 733 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #24 |
15 | 13m 55.5s |
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| 7 | Stanley Dickens | Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #19 Mennen/Charlies |
13 | ||||||
| 8 | Jan Hedström | March 763 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #8 |
13 | ||||||
| R | Ulf Granberg | Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS #21 Equipe Renault |
10 | ||||||
| R | Olav Rønningen | Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #15 |
8 | Radiator damage | |||||
| R | Mats Karlsson | GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor #17 Gunnar Sjökvist (see note 1) |
7 | ||||||
| DSQ | Bengt Trägårdh | March 803 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #4 Meltonian |
15 | black flagged, loose rear wing | |||||
| DNSP | Jan Ridell | Argo JM1 [003-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #1 |
Did not start (retired on parade lap) | ||||||
| DNS | Håkan Backman | Brabham BT41 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #11 |
Did not start | ||||||
| DNA | Jan Swedenborg | Ralt RT1/77 [56] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #23 LB-Hus AB (see note 2) |
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 | 51.65s | ||
| 2 | Leo Andersson | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 51.84s | ||
| 3 | Stanley Dickens | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 52.15s | ||
| 4 | Thorbjörn Carlsson | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 52.32s | ||
| 5 | Jan Hedström | (F3) 2-litre March 763 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 52.57s | ||
| 6 | Tomas Kaiser | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 52.71s | ||
| 7 | Olav Rønningen | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 52.93s | ||
| 8 | Ulf Granberg | (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS | 53.01s | ||
| 9 | Jan Ridell * | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM1 [003-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 53.65s | ||
| 10 | Kenneth Jönsson | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 53.91s | ||
| 11 | Håkan Backman * | (F3) 2-litre Brabham BT41 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 54.29s | ||
| 12 | Kaal Wirgin | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 54.41s | ||
| 13 | Mats Karlsson | (F3) 2-litre GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor | 55.37s | ||
| 16 | Egert Haglund | (F3) 2-litre March 733 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 57.06s | ||
| * Did not start | |||||
Notes on the cars:
- 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.
- Ralt RT1/77 [56] (Jan Swedenborg): 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
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