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Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship Race

Silverstone, 26 Aug 1985

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Dave Scott Ralt RT30 [567] - VW  
#5 		30 22m 50.06s
105.63 mph
2 Andy Wallace Reynard 853 - VW  
#6 Swallow Racing 		30 22m 50.43s
3 Gary Evans Ralt RT30 - VW  
Murray Taylor Racing 		30 23m 03.31s
4 Gerrit van Kouwen Ralt RT30 [547] - VW  
Pegasus Racing 		30 23m 03.83s
5 Mauricio Gugelmin Ralt RT30 [516] - VW  
West Surrey Racing 		30 23m 04.44s
6 Cathy Muller Reynard 853 [013] - VW  
#10 Dave Price Racing 		30 23m 11.32s
7 Russell Spence Ralt RT30 [574] - VW  
#2 		30 23m 11.55s
8 Keith Fine Ralt RT30 [587] - VW  
Intersport Racing 		30 23m 12.17s
9 Graham de Zille Ralt RT30 [537] - VW  
#19 Pegasus Racing 		30 23m 15.85s
10 Andrew Gilbert-Scott Ralt RT30 [578] - VW  
30 23m 14.84s
11 Julian Bailey Reynard 853 [016] - Saab
Madgwick Motorsport 		30 23m 18.68s
12 Maurizio Sandro Sala Reynard 853 - Saab
Madgwick Motorsport 		30 23m 21.61s
13 Mark Galvin Ralt RT30 [519] - VW  
Docking Spitzley 		30 23m 22.14s
14 Dick Parsons Ralt RT3P/84 - Toyota 2T-G
30 23m 30.12s
15 Anthony Reid Reynard 853 - Saab
Madgwick Motorsport 		30 23m 31.74s
16 Giles Butterfield Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G
Alan Docking Racing 		30 23m 32.94s
17 Ray Stover Ralt RT3/84 - VW  
Anglo American Racing 		30 23m 43.42s
18 Steve Kempton Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G
30 23m 43.67s
19 Mike Wright Ralt RT3/84 [475B] - Toyota 2T-G
Jupiter Racing 		30 23m 45.90s
20 Mark Peters Ralt RT3/84 [464] - Alfa Romeo
Mike Rowe Racing 		29
21 Steve Harrington Ralt RT30 [525] - VW  
Eddie Jordan Racing 		29
22 Godfrey Hall Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G
29
23 Kevin Jones Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW  
29
24 Ronnie Grant Ralt RT3/84 [82-323] - VW  
(see note 1) 		29
25 Mark Goddard Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G
20 Gearbox
26 Tim Davies Reynard 853 [017] - Alfa Romeo
#4 Anglo American Racing 		18 Gear linkage
27 Barrie Pusey Ralt RT3/84 [383] - Toyota 2T-G
10 Spun
DNS Ross Cheever Ralt RT30 [579] - VW  
Intersport Racing 		Did not start
(Accident)

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Andy Wallace (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - VW   0.54.06
2 Dave Scott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [567] - VW   0.54.37
3 Gary Evans (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 - VW   0.54.42
4 Gerrit van Kouwen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [547] - VW   0.54.50
5 Mauricio Gugelmin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [516] - VW   0.54.60
6 Julian Bailey (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [016] - Saab 0.54.64
7 Tim Davies (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [017] - Alfa Romeo 0.54.66
8 Cathy Muller (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [013] - VW   0.54.75
9 Russell Spence (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [574] - VW   0.54.79
10 Keith Fine (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [587] - VW   0.54.83
11 Andrew Gilbert-Scott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [578] - VW   0.54.84
12 Graham de Zille (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [537] - VW   0.55.25
13 Steve Harrington (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [525] - VW   0.55.27
14 Maurizio Sandro Sala (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - Saab 0.55.34
15 Ross Cheever * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [579] - VW   0.55.37
16 Mark Galvin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [519] - VW   0.55.45
17 Giles Butterfield (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G 0.55.71
18 Ray Stover (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - VW   0.55.79
19 Anthony Reid (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - Saab 0.55.80
20 Dick Parsons (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3P/84 - Toyota 2T-G 0.55.94
21 Mark Goddard (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G 0.55.96
22 Steve Kempton (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G 0.56.33
23 Mike Wright (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [475B] - Toyota 2T-G 0.56.35
24 Mark Peters (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [464] - Alfa Romeo 0.56.43
25 Ronnie Grant (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [82-323] - VW   0.56.54
26 Godfrey Hall (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G 0.56.73
27 Kevin Jones (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW   0.56.76
28 Barrie Pusey (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [383] - Toyota 2T-G 0.58.93
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT3/84 [82-323] (Ronnie Grant): Sold to Dave Price Racing in May 1982 and debuted by Jean-Louis Schlesser at Monaco (Autosport 3 Jun 1982 p17). Chassis number given in Autosort 7 Oct 1982. Used by Brundle from Silverstone 31 May onwards after damage to 294 at Dijon. Sold to Ronnie Grant, 1983 and retained 1984.

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.