Thruxton, 28 Oct 1979 « British Formula 3

Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship Race

Thruxton, 28 Oct 1979

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Mike Thackwell	March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor March Racing	15	18m 55.17s 112.07 mph
2	Kenneth Acheson	March 793 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor RMC Group	15	18m 55.62s
3	Brett Riley	March 783 - Triumph Dolomite Swindon 4 Unipart Racing	15	18m 58.71s
4	Roberto Guerrero	Argo JM3 [021-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Roldan Autos with Anglia Cars Ltd	15	19m 00.46s
5	Andrea de Cesaris	March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Marlboro Team Tiga	15	19m 01.23s
6	Stefan Johansson	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Marlboro Racing with McMahon	15	19m 07.81s
7	Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #26 Roger Heavens Racing	15	19m 15.11s
8	Nigel Mansell	March 783 [11] - Triumph Dolomite Swindon 4 Unipart Racing	15	19m 16.52s
9	Bengt Trägårdh	Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #78 Meltonian Racing Team	15	19m 26.81s
10	Fermin Veléz	March 783 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Equipo Nacional Español (see note 1)	15	19m 29.80s
11	Mike Blanchet	Lola T670 [HU1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor SDC Builders	15	19m 30.82s
12	Bernard Devaney	Chevron B47 [47.79.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Derek McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars	15	19m 31.41s
13	John Bright	Pilbeam MP44 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	15	19m 32.20s
14	John Lewis	Chevron B47B [42.78.19A] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	15	19m 39.23s
15	Placido Inglesias	Ralt RT1/78 [131] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Team Perdigao	15	19m 39.37s
16	Phil Silverstone	Ralt RT1/77 [54] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #33 Welwyn Discount Tyres and Exhaust Centres	14
17	Paul Dalton	Royale RP5 [1] - Ford twin cam	13
R	Gerry Amato	Chevron B47 [47.79.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #9	8
R	Rob Wilson	March 783 [5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Rushen Green Racing (see note 2)	3
R	Chico Serra	March 793 [20] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Sadia Racing with Project 4	2	Collision with Jordan
R	Eddie Jordan	March 793 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Marlboro Racing with McMahon	2	Collision with Serra
R	Charles Martel	Ralt RT1/78 [101] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #96 Racing Team Holland	2	Spun
R	Trevor Templeton	Ralt RT1/78 [116] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #31 A.W. Brown Racing with Malcolm Templeton	0
DNA	Eliseo Salazar	Ralt RT3/79 [160] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor Schick Toyota Chilean Team	Did not arrive
DNA	Ian Flux	March 783/793 [783-11] - Triumph Dolomite 4 Unipart Racing	Did not arrive
DNA	Leo Andersson	Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	Did not arrive
DNA	Fernando Jorge	Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	Did not arrive
DNA	TBA	March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #44 Roger Heavens Racing	Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Kenneth Acheson	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.14.61
2	Mike Thackwell	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.14.71
3	Brett Riley	(F3) 2-litre March 783 - Triumph Dolomite Swindon 4	1.14.91
4	Roberto Guerrero	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [021-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.15.07
5	Andrea de Cesaris	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.15.12
6	Chico Serra	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [20] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.13.24
7	Stefan Johansson	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.15.61
8	Eddie Jordan	(F3) 2-litre March 793 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.15.72
9	Nigel Mansell	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [11] - Triumph Dolomite Swindon 4	1.15.89
10	Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd	(F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.16.11
11	Rob Wilson	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.16.16
12	Trevor Templeton	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [116] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.16.50
13	Fermin Veléz	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.16.62
14	Bengt Trägårdh	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.16.65
15	Mike Blanchet	(F3) 2-litre Lola T670 [HU1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.16.71
16	John Bright	(F3) 2-litre Pilbeam MP44 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.16.78
17	Placido Inglesias	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [131] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.17.28
18	Bernard Devaney	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.17.62
19	John Lewis	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B47B [42.78.19A] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.17.89
20	Gerry Amato	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.22.06
21	Phil Silverstone	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [54] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.24.09
22	Charles Martel	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [101] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1.26.21
23	Paul Dalton	(F3) 2-litre Royale RP5 [1] - Ford twin cam	1.30.84

Notes on the cars:

March 783 [14] (Fermin Veléz): Shown in March records for 1978 as delivered to Rushen Green Racing 14 April 1978, colour red, with tub 78M71. This is presumably the car used by Serra at Donington 30 April 1978, where Motoring News describes it as a new and unsorted chassis being readied for Monaco, and at Silverstone the following day where the Autosport report also describes it as new and used the day before at Donington. Sold to Fermin Velez for 1979, run by Brian Lewis Racing, with the chassis number observed by F1R at Snetterton in August 1979.
March 783 [5] (Rob Wilson): Shown in March records for 1978 as delivered to Daniel Herregods, 19 January 1978, colour yellow with tub 78M25. To Rob Wilson in 1979 to replace his tiring Ralt RT1 and updated to 1979 specification. Autosport notes ‘ex Herregods’ and chassis number noted by F1R at Snetterton in August 1979. Sold to Gerry Amato for 1980 season, Autosport notes his car as ‘ex Wilson 1979’. Retained by Amato until 1982 then sold to Greg and Tim Atkinson.

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.

These British Formula 3 results have been compiled by Chris Townsend using the main British magazines Autosport and Motoring News but also the US magazine On Track which carried surprisingly good coverage of the British series.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help in any way with our research.