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Västkustloppet

Falkenburg, 12 Jul 1981

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Bengt Trägårdh March 803 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Top Print 		25 16m 31.094s
2 Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT3/81 [244] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1 		25 16m 31.461s
3 Kennerth Persson (FSV) 1.6-litre March 81V - VW 4
#21 		25 16m 32.079s
4 Tomas Kaiser Ralt RT3/81 [245] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#4 Bewa Fritid AB 		25 16m 36.697s
5 Leo Andersson Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#3 		25 16m 46.903s
6 Jan-Olov Tingdahl Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#17 Akai Sports 		25 16m 50.335s
7 Geir-Tony Johansson Chevron B38 [38.77.17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#31 (see note 1) 		25 17m 00.779s
8 Sonny Johansson Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#24 		25 17m 04.027s
9 Torleif Hansen (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4
#35 		24
10 Christer Eriksson Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#15 		24
11 Johan Rajamäki (FSV) 1.6-litre March 79V - VW 4
#23 Bofors Slitdelar 		24
12 Anders Tenor Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#34 		24
13 Mats Karlsson GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#13 (see note 2) 		24
14 Anders Krohn (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4
#19 Used Machine 		24
15 Olav Rønningen Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#10 		22
16 Bonde Hallenmark BHM SF80 - Ford ohc Neil Brown
#29 		22
R Kaal Wirgin Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#8 		13
R Jan Ridell Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#6 		11 Collision
R Christer Petersson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4
#26 		10
R Paavo Kukkanen (FSV) 1.6-litre Veemax - VW 4
#33 		10
R Nettan Lindgren Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS
#18 Equipe Renault 		5
R Åke Jansson March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#14 VHT Racing Team 		1 Gearbox
DNS Tryggve Grönvall Argo JM3 [027-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#16 		Did not start
DNS Jan Reitan (FSV) 1.6-litre Veemax 75 [160065] - VW 4
#25 		Did not start
DNA Håkan Backman March 763
#11 		Did not arrive
DNA Keijo Pönkkä (FSV) 1.6-litre Toj - VW 4
#32 		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 38.104s
2 Thorbjörn Carlsson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [244] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 38.559s
3 Tomas Kaiser (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [245] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 38.884s
4 Kennerth Persson (FSV) 1.6-litre March 81V - VW 4 39.004s
5 Leo Andersson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 39.074s
6 Jan Ridell (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 39.136s
7 Olav Rønningen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 39.207s
8 Sonny Johansson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 39.926s
9 Christer Eriksson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 40.19s
10 Jan-Olov Tingdahl (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 40.082s
11 Nettan Lindgren (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS 40.178s
12 Tryggve Grönvall * (F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [027-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 40.400s
13 Geir-Tony Johansson (F3) 2-litre Chevron B38 [38.77.17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 40.410s
14 Kaal Wirgin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 40.535s
15 Mats Karlsson (F3) 2-litre GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 40.744s
16 Johan Rajamäki (FSV) 1.6-litre March 79V - VW 4 40.768s
17 Torleif Hansen (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4 40.953s
18 Åke Jansson (F3) 2-litre March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 41.079s
19 Jan Reitan * (FSV) 1.6-litre Veemax 75 [160065] - VW 4 41.143s
20 Anders Tenor (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 41.197s
21 Christer Petersson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4 41.211s
22 Anders Krohn (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4 41.908s
23 Paavo Kukkanen (FSV) 1.6-litre Veemax - VW 4 43.629s
24 Bonde Hallenmark (F3) 2-litre BHM SF80 - Ford ohc Neil Brown 44.538s
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Chevron B38 [38.77.17] (Geir-Tony Johansson): 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.
  2. 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

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' original results.

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