Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship Race
Thruxton, 9 Mar 1980
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
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| 1 | Roberto Guerrero | Argo JM6 [039-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #4 Anglia Cars |
15 | 19m 12.37s 110.37 mph |
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| 2 | Mike Blanchet | Lola T770/2 [T770 HU1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #30 SDC Buiilders |
15 | 19m 13.24s |
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| 3 | Stefan Johansson | March 803 [20 or 21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #1 Project Four Racing |
15 | 19m 13.57s |
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| 4 | Nigel Mansell | March 803 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #12 March Racing Ltd |
15 | 19m 20.24s |
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| 5 | Eddie Jordan | March 803 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #7 Marlboro Team Ireland (see note 1) |
15 | 19m 23.33s |
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| 6 | Mike White | March 803 [2] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #11 Autowindscreens with Gerard Racing |
15 | 19m 34.13s |
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| 7 | Thierry Tassin | Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #5 Anglia Cars |
15 | 19m 36.43s |
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| 8 | Mike O'Brien | March 803 [10] - Chevrolet Vega Titan #9 National Girobank |
15 | 19m 46.84s |
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| 9 | Terry Gray | Ralt RT1/78 [139] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #47 |
15 | 19m 47.29s |
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| 10 | John Village | Ralt RT1/78 [115] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #15 |
15 | 20m 11.86s |
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| 11 | Rick Whyman | Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #24 (see note 2) |
15 | 20m 15.32s |
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| 12 | Gerry Amato | March 793 [783-5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #14 Gerry Amato Racing (see note 3) |
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| R | Kenneth Acheson | March 803 [9] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #8 RMC Group [Murray Taylor Racing] |
1 | Accident | |||||
| R | Bernard Devaney | March 793 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #16 Derek McMahon Racing |
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| R | David Sears | Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #3 Rushen Green Racing |
0 | Accident damage | |||||
| R | Peré (Pedro) Noguès | Argo JM6 [038-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #2 Real Automovil Club Catalunya |
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| R | Phil Silverstone | Argo JM6 [041-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #41 |
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| DNS | Tony Norton | March 773 [3] - Triumph Dolomite 4 (see note 4) |
Did not start (Accident) |
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All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
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| 1 | Stefan Johansson | (F3) 2-litre March 803 [20 or 21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 15.43s | ||
| 2 | Kenneth Acheson | (F3) 2-litre March 803 [9] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 15.55s | ||
| 3 | Mike Blanchet | (F3) 2-litre Lola T770/2 [T770 HU1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 15.79s | ||
| 4 | Roberto Guerrero | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [039-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 15.96s | ||
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | (F3) 2-litre March 803 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 15.97s | ||
| 6 | Bernard Devaney | (F3) 2-litre March 793 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 16.00s | ||
| 7 | Eddie Jordan | (F3) 2-litre March 803 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 16.16s | ||
| 8 | Mike White | (F3) 2-litre March 803 [2] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 16.21s | ||
| 9 | Thierry Tassin | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [042-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 16.54s | ||
| 10 | David Sears | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [043-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 16.69s | ||
| 11 | Peré (Pedro) Noguès | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [038-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 16.76s | ||
| 12 | Mike O'Brien | (F3) 2-litre March 803 [10] - Chevrolet Vega Titan | 1m 16.84s | ||
| 13 | John Village | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [115] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 18.64s | ||
| 14 | Terry Gray | (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [139] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 18.84s | ||
| 15 | Rick Whyman | (F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 18.85s | ||
| 16 | Gerry Amato | (F3) 2-litre March 793 [783-5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 20.14s | ||
| 17 | Tony Norton * | (F3) 2-litre March 773 [3] - Triumph Dolomite 4 | 1m 22.64s | ||
| 18 | Phil Silverstone | (F3) 2-litre Argo JM6 [041-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor | 1m 23.33s | ||
| * Did not start | |||||
Notes on the cars:
- March 803 [16] (Eddie Jordan): Sold to Eddie Jordan 18 Jan 1980. Used in first part of 1980 season, then rented out, and for sale with chassis number (Autosport 5 Feb 1981 p47). To Roger Cowman (Belper, Derbyshire) for Ian Shaw then subsequently to Tony Norton. Retained 1982.
- Chevron B43 [43.78.07] (Rick Whyman): New to Chevron Racing Team for Patrick Gaillard to race in the European F3 championship in 1978. Sold to Barry Green for British F3 in 1979, and rented by Fred Opert Racing for Manuel Tolama to drive at the Monaco GP F3 event that year. To Rick Whyman for British F3 in 1980, then driven by Trevor Wigglesworth from August onwards after Whyman bought a March 793. Raced again by Wigglesworth for Rick Whyman Racing in 1981.
- 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.
- March 773 [3] (Tony Norton): March build records show sold to Unipart, 23 December 1976. Only one 773 is consigned to Unipart in the build records. Assumed that Taylor as senior driver would take the new car, a fact borne out by occasional references in 1977 to Needell being in a 763, the team's original car.
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
Autosport 13 Mar 1980 p30, Motoring News 13 Mar 1980 p7