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Swedish Formula 3 Championship Race

Knutstorp, 8 Jun 1981

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Bengt Trägårdh March 803 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Top Print
14 13m 56.054s
2 Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT3/81 [244] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1
14 13m 59.308s
3 Jan Ridell Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#6
14 14m 07.015s
4 Tomas Kaiser Ralt RT3/81 [245] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#4 Bewa Fritid AB
14 14m 07.800s
5 Leo Andersson Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#3
14 14m 17.685s
6 Kaal Wirgin Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#8
14 14m 19.239s
7 Kennerth Persson (FSV) 1.6-litre March 81V - VW 4
#21
14 14m 31.485s
8 Sonny Johansson Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#24
14 14m 41.781s
9 Tryggve Grönvall Argo JM3 [027-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#16
14 14m 51.100s
10 Johan Rajamäki (FSV) 1.6-litre March 81V - VW 4
#23 Bofors Slitdelar
14 14m 52.333s
11 Christer Eriksson Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#15
14 14m 54.647s
12 Åke Jansson March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#14
13
13 Anders Krohn (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4
#19 Used Machine
13
14 Jan-Olov Tingdahl Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#17
13
15 Bonde Hallenmark BHM SF80 - Ford ohc Neil Brown
#29
13
R Olav Rønningen Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#10
10
R Nettan Lindgren Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS
#18 Equipe Renault
10 Accident
R Egert Haglund March 733 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#11
4
R Christer Petersson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4
#26
3
DNA Jean Johansson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [143] - VW 4
#22
Did not arrive
DNA Mats Karlsson GRD 372 [010-F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#13 (see note 1)
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 58.064s
2 Thorbjörn Carlsson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [244] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 58.754s
3 Jan Ridell (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 59.308s
4 Tomas Kaiser (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [245] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 59.411s
5 Olav Rønningen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 59.542s
6 Leo Andersson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [37] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 59.666s
7 Kaal Wirgin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 59.848s
8 Christer Eriksson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [32] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 00.627s
9 Sonny Johansson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 00.676s
10 Jan-Olov Tingdahl (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 00.948s
11 Nettan Lindgren (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [005] - Renault 20TS 1m 01.335s
12 Johan Rajamäki (FSV) 1.6-litre March 81V - VW 4 1m 01.674s
13 Åke Jansson (F3) 2-litre March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 02.247s
14 Tryggve Grönvall (F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [027-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 02.261s
15 Egert Haglund (F3) 2-litre March 733 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 02.796s
16 Anders Krohn (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4 1m 03.146s
17 Bonde Hallenmark (F3) 2-litre BHM SF80 - Ford ohc Neil Brown 1m 05.141s
18 Christer Petersson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - VW 4 1m 05.865s
19 Kennerth Persson (FSV) 1.6-litre March 81V - VW 4 No time

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

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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