Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship Race
Brands Hatch, 29 Jun 1980
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
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| 1 | Roberto Guerrero | Argo JM6 [039-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #4 Anglia Cars |
20 | 15m 10.80s 95.15 mph |
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| 2 | Thierry Tassin | Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #5 Anglia Cars |
20 | 15m 11.03s |
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| 3 | Kenneth Acheson | March 793 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #8 RMC Group-Murray Taylor Racing |
20 | 15m 12.40s |
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| 4 | Mike White | March 803B [803-2] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #11 Autowindscreens with Gerard Racing |
20 | 15m 13.92s |
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| 5 | Stefan Johansson | March 803B [20 or 21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #1 Project Four Racing |
20 | 15m 14.35s |
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| 6 | Brett Riley | March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #18 |
20 | 15m 14.47s |
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| 7 | Rob Wilson | Ralt RT3/80 [191] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #31 SW Racing |
20 | 15m 15.64s |
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| 8 | David Sears | Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #3 Rushen Green Racing |
20 | 15m 21.98s |
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| 9 | Eddie Jordan | March 793 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #7 Marlboro Team Ireland |
20 | 15m 24.20s |
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| 10 | Toshio Suzuki | March 803B [803-18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #12 March Racing Ltd |
20 | 15m 25.85s |
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| 11 | Mike O'Brien | March 803B [803-10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #9 National Girobank |
19 | ||||||
| 12 | Paul Hutson | March 783/793 [783-23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #19 T.H. Hutson Racing |
19 | ||||||
| 13 | Tony Norton | March 773/783 [773-5] - Triumph Dolomite 4 #23 PC Designs Ltd |
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| 14 | Gerry Amato | March 793 [783-5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #14 (see note 1) |
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| R | Phil Silverstone | Argo JM6 [041-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #41 |
10 | ||||||
| DNS | Peré (Pedro) Noguès | Argo JM6 [038-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #2 Real Automovil Club Catalunya |
Did not start (Accident) |
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| DNS | Wil Arif | March 773 [T1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #64 |
Did not start (Head gasket) |
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| DNA | John Village | Ralt RT1/78 [115] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #15 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Ian Shaw | Pilbeam MP45 [1] - Toyota 2T-G #32 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Wyatt Stanley | Ralt RT3/80 [187] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #40 (see note 2) |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Terry Gray | Ralt RT1/78 [139] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #47 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
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| 1 | Roberto Guerrero | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [039-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 44.75s | ||
| 2 | Kenneth Acheson | (F3) 2-litre March 793 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 44.87s | ||
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | (F3) 2-litre March 803B [20 or 21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 44.93s | ||
| 4 | David Sears | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 44.94s | ||
| 5 | Mike White | (F3) 2-litre March 803B [803-2] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 44.96s | ||
| 6 | Thierry Tassin | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 44.97s | ||
| 7 | Rob Wilson | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [191] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 45.01s | ||
| 8 | Brett Riley | (F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 45.22s | ||
| 9 | Eddie Jordan | (F3) 2-litre March 793 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 45.55s | ||
| 10 | Toshio Suzuki | (F3) 2-litre March 803B [803-18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 45.60s | ||
| 11 | Mike O'Brien | (F3) 2-litre March 803B [803-10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 45.86s | ||
| 12 | Peré (Pedro) Noguès * | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [038-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 45.91s | ||
| 13 | Tony Norton | (F3) 2-litre March 773/783 [773-5] - Triumph Dolomite 4 | 46.84s | ||
| 14 | Wil Arif * | (F3) 2-litre March 773 [T1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 46.95s | ||
| 15 | Gerry Amato | (F3) 2-litre March 793 [783-5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 47.38s | ||
| 16 | Paul Hutson | (F3) 2-litre March 783/793 [783-23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 47.68s | ||
| 17 | Phil Silverstone | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [041-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 48.63s | ||
| * Did not start | |||||
Notes on the cars:
- March 793 [783-5] (Gerry Amato): 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.
- Ralt RT3/80 [187] (Wyatt Stanley): Sold to Wyatt Stanley 22 May 1980 and used in 1980 British series. To Roy Kennedy Racing ('ex Stanley' Autosport 2 Jul 1981 p4) for various rental drivers. Retained 1982.
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.
Individual sources for this event
Motoring News 3 Jul 1980 p14