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Swedish Formula 3 Championship Race

Karlskoga, 23 Aug 1981

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT3/81 [244] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1
12 15m 31.21s
139.1 mph
2 Tomas Kaiser Ralt RT3/81 [245] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#4 Bewa Fritid AB
12 15m 33.29s
3 Leo Andersson Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#3
12 15m 45.62s
4 Geir-Tony Johansson Chevron B38 [38.77.17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#31 (see note 1)
12 15m 50.06s
5 Olav Rønningen Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#10
12 15m 51.12s
6 Johan Rajamäki (FSV) 1.6-litre March 79V - VW 4
#23 Bofors Slitdelar
12 15m 54.89s
7 Sonny Johansson Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#24
12 15m 57.61s
8 Nettan Lindgren Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS
#18 Equipe Renault
12 16m 01.24s
9 Anders Krohn (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4
#19 Used Machine
12 16m 11.32s
10 Anders Tenor Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#34
12 16m 13.95s
11 Egert Haglund March 733 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#71
12 16m 28.99s
12 Åke Jansson March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#14 VHT Racing Team
12 16m 29.41s
13 Jan Reitan (FSV) 1.6-litre Veemax - VW 4
#25
11
14 Bonde Hallenmark BHM SF80 - Ford ohc Neil Brown
#29
11
15 Rune Isoy GRD 375 [102-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#40
11
R Jan Ridell Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#6
11 Accident
R Bengt Trägårdh March 803 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Top Print
10 Engine
R Tryggve Grönvall Argo JM3 [027-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#16
10
R Christer Eriksson Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#15
9
UNK Mats Karlsson GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#13 (see note 2)

DNA Kaal Wirgin Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#8
Did not arrive
DNA Håkan Backman March 763
#11
Did not arrive
DNA Jan-Olov Tingdahl Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#17 Akai Sports
Did not arrive
DNA Kennerth Persson (FSV) 1.6-litre March 81V - VW 4
#21
Did not arrive
DNA Christer Petersson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4
#26
Did not arrive
DNA Keijo Pönkkä (FSV) 1.6-litre Toj - VW 4
#32
Did not arrive
DNA Paavo Kukkanen (FSV) 1.6-litre Veemax - VW 4
#33
Did not arrive
DNA Torleif Hansen (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4
#35
Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Thorbjörn Carlsson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [244] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 15.99s
2 Bengt Trägårdh (F3) 2-litre March 803 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 16.64s
3 Tomas Kaiser (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [245] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 17.32s
4 Jan Ridell (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 17.43s
5 Johan Rajamäki (FSV) 1.6-litre March 79V - VW 4 1m 17.49s
6 Christer Eriksson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 17.51s
7 Olav Rønningen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 18.00s
8 Leo Andersson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 18.06s
9 Geir-Tony Johansson (F3) 2-litre Chevron B38 [38.77.17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 18.93s
10 Nettan Lindgren (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS 1m 18.95s
11 Anders Krohn (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4 1m 18.98s
12 Sonny Johansson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 19.34s
13 Mats Karlsson (F3) 2-litre GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1m 19.82s
14 Jan Reitan (FSV) 1.6-litre Veemax - VW 4 1m 20.21s
15 Åke Jansson (F3) 2-litre March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 20.79s
16 Anders Tenor (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 21.06s
17 Egert Haglund (F3) 2-litre March 733 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 21.93s
18 Bonde Hallenmark (F3) 2-litre BHM SF80 - Ford ohc Neil Brown 1m 25.31s
19 Tryggve Grönvall (F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [027-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 33.02s
20 Rune Isoy (F3) 2-litre GRD 375 [102-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor No time

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

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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