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Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship Race

Donington Park, 8 Jul 1984

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Russell Spence Ralt RT3/84 [449] - VW  
#2 Intersport/Mint Engineering
25 29m 45.17s
98.67 mph
2 Allen Berg Ralt RT3/84 [471] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#3 Eddie Jordan Racing
25 29m 52.51s
3 Gary Evans Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G
#11 West Surrey Racing
25 29m 52.83s
4 Mario Hytten Ralt RT3/84 [472] - VW  
#4 Murray Taylor Racing
25 29m 53.42s
5 Paul Jackson Sparton SE420 - VW  
#21
25 30m 03.15s
6 Carlos Abella Ralt RT3/84 [475] - Toyota 2T-G
#5 West Surrey Racing
25 30m 03.78s
7 Rob Wilson Ralt RT3/84 [501] - Toyota 2T-G
#23
25 30m 09.62s
8 Tony Trevor Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW  
#7
25 30m 24.09s
9 Johnny Dumfries Ralt RT3/83 [455A] - VW  
#1 Dave Price Racing
25 30m 32.02s
10 Richard Morgan Ralt RT3/81 [224] - Toyota 2T-G
Tarry Racing (see note 1)
25 30m 36.24s
11 Carlton Tingling Ralt RT3/82 [337] - VW  
(see note 2)
24
12 David Button Ralt RT3/80 [198] - Toyota 2T-G
Gerry Amato (see note 3)
24
13 Gray Hedley Ralt RT3/83 [395] - Toyota 2T-G
24
14 Godfrey Hall Lynx GH2/82 - Toyota 2T-G
24
15 John Bullock Ralt RT3/81 [250] - Toyota 2T-G
(see note 4)
24
16 Richard McKaskill March 793 - Toyota 2T-G
22
17 Steve Bradley Ralt RT3/81 [225] - Toyota 2T-G
(see note 5)
19 Fuel pressure
18 Bill Burley Argo JM10 [062-SV] - VW  
11 Engine
19 Ross Cheever Ralt RT3/83 [412] - VW  
#10 Valour Racing
4 Shock absorber
20 David Hunt Ralt RT3/84 [454] - Toyota 2T-G Nicholson
#9 Eddie Jordan Racing
2 Accident
21 Eric Lang Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G
#28 Alan Docking Racing
2 Accident
DNS "Anton Soubriquet" Ralt RT3/82 - Toyota 2T-G
Did not start
(Transmission)

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Johnny Dumfries (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [455A] - VW   1.09.04
2 Ross Cheever (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [412] - VW   1.09.26
3 Allen Berg (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [471] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.09.38
4 Mario Hytten (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [472] - VW   1.09.56
5 Gary Evans (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G 1.09.61
6 Carlos Abella (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [475] - Toyota 2T-G 1.09.78
7 Tony Trevor (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW   1.09.84
8 Russell Spence (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [449] - VW   1.10.03
9 Rob Wilson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [501] - Toyota 2T-G 1.10.20
10 Paul Jackson (F3) 2-litre Sparton SE420 - VW   1.10.49
11 Eric Lang (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G 1.10.57
12 David Hunt (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [454] - Toyota 2T-G Nicholson 1.10.64
13 Richard Morgan (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [224] - Toyota 2T-G 1.11.26
14 Steve Bradley (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [225] - Toyota 2T-G 1.11.65
15 Bill Burley (F3) 2-litre Argo JM10 [062-SV] - VW   1.11.92
16 David Button (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [198] - Toyota 2T-G 1.12.48
17 Carlton Tingling (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/82 [337] - VW   1.12.71
18 Gray Hedley (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [395] - Toyota 2T-G 1.12.73
19 "Anton Soubriquet" * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/82 - Toyota 2T-G 1.14.18
20 Godfrey Hall (F3) 2-litre Lynx GH2/82 - Toyota 2T-G 1.14.54
21 Richard McKaskill (F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G 1.17.76
22 John Bullock (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [250] - Toyota 2T-G 1.37.47
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT3/81 [224] (Richard Morgan): Sold new 9 Apr 1981 to Murray Taylor Racing. Used as spare car by Raul Boesel (see Autosport 16 Apr 1981 p8), became regular race car by mid season, replacing chassis 216. Retained 1981 and used by Tommy Byrne in early season in preference to new 1982 model, chassis 282. Autosport 11 Mar 1982 says that Byrne uses Taylor's older Ralt at the first round at Silverstone. Byrne went back to this car, rebuilt on a new tub, at Brands 11 Jul 1982.
  2. Ralt RT3/82 [337] (Carlton Tingling): Sold to Mint Engineering for Dave Scott in early July 1982. To Carlton Tingling for 1983 (Autosport 3 Mar 1982 p37) and retained 1984.
  3. Ralt RT3/80 [198] (David Button): Sold to Project Four for Stefan Johansson 15 Aug 1980. Used to win 1980 championship. Sold to West Surrey Racing for Jonathan Palmer, 1981. Won 1981 championship. Retained by WSR and used by Enrique Mansilla in early 1982, then leased to Osamu Nakako [Motoring News 15 Jul 1982 p15). For sale Autosport 14 Oct 1982 p68 '1981 champ winning car' to Gerry Amato Autosport 18 Nov 1982 p13 'ex Johansson, Palmer'.
  4. Ralt RT3/81 [250] (John Bullock): Sold to Dave Scott 16 Jun 1981 and used by him in the latter part of the 1981 season. Used in first part of 1982 (1981 spec car with 82 front suspension Autosport 25 Feb 1982 p4). Sold to Mick Cook Racing ('ex-Scott 82 spec' Autosport 23 Sep 1982 p6) and run as rental car.
  5. Ralt RT3/81 [225] (Steve Bradley): Sold to Hope Scott Garage and used by David Leslie in the 1981 season. Sold to Mike Reed (Ivens Lumar Racing) Autosport 3 Sep 1981 p3. Ivens Lumar ran Alfonso Toledano in the car in early 1981 (Autosport 21 Jan 1982 p6). Rebuilt on an 82 spec tub after accident at R3 (Motoring News 1 Apr 1982 p20; the car is described as 'new' by Autosport when it reappears at Thruxton on 12 Apr). Then run for Roberto Moreno from Mallory Park 25 Apr.

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.