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Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship Race

Silverstone, 24 Mar 1985

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Russell Spence Reynard 853 [003] - VW  
#1 PMC Warmastyle Racing
20 29m 44.42s
118.3 mph
2 Andy Wallace Reynard 853 - VW  
#3 Swallow Racing
20 30m 01.61s
3 Mauricio Gugelmin Ralt RT30 [516] - VW Brabham
#2 West Surrey Racing
20 30m 02.45s
4 Tim Davies Reynard 853 - VW  
#4 Swallow Racing
20 30m 13.12s
5 Phil Kempe Ralt RT30 [518] - VW Brabham
#13 Intersport Engineering
20 30m 22.08s
6 Cathy Muller Ralt RT3/84 ["558"] - VW Brabham
#16 David Price Racing
20 30m 36.78s
7 Maurizio Sandro Sala Reynard 853 - Saab
#27 Scan+Sport
20 30m 37.48s
8 Graham de Zille Ralt RT30 [537] - VW  
#19 First Edition Menswear/Pegasus Motorsport
20 30m 38.09s
9 Anthony Reid Reynard 853 - Saab
#28 Scan+Sport
20 30m 38.37s
10 Paul Jackson Ralt RT3/84 [503] - VW  
#21 Valour Racing
20 30m 46.47s
11 Rob Wilson Ralt RT3/84 [383] - VW  
#26 Valour Racing
20 30m 46.69s
12 Tony Trevor Ralt RT3/83 - Toyota 2T-G Nicholson
#30 Tarry Racing with Johnson & Bailey Ltd
20 30m 52.01s
13 Paul Belmondo Ralt RT3P/84 - VW Brabham
#17 David Price Racing
20 31m 00.28s
14 Gerrit van Kouwen Ralt RT30 [547] - VW  
#20 First Edition Menswear/Pegasus Motorsport
20 31m 05.91s
15 Steve Kempton Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G
#75 Worldwide Dryer Group
20 31m 10.85s
16 Keith Fine Anson SA6 - VW  
#11 Mike Rowe Racing
20 31m 20.85s
17 Mike Wright Ralt RT3/84 [475B] - Toyota 2T-G
#71 B.I.D. International/Jupiter Racing
20 31m 21.38s
18 Carlton Tingling Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW  
#56
20 31m 21.39s
19 Ray Stover Ralt RT3/84 - VW  
#55 Richard Dutton Racing
20 31m 22.73s
20 Joe Foster Ralt RT30 - VW  
#15 Murray Taylor Racing
19
21 Bill Coombs Anson SA4B - Toyota 2T-G
#79 Shape Machines Motor Racing with H.A.R.T.
19
22 Godfrey Hall Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G
#63
19
23 "Anton Soubriquet" Ralt RT3/84 [443] - Toyota 2T-G
#61
19
24 Jeff Ward Anson SA4 - Toyota 2T-G
#99
19
25 Kevin Jones Ralt RT3/83 [371] - Toyota 2T-G
#76
19
26 Simon Hadfield Sparton SE420 - Toyota 2T-G
#53
19
27 Mark Goddard Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G Aldon
#51 Savoir Faire Hospitality/Solar Racing
15 Engine
28 Mark Galvin Ralt RT30 [519] - VW Brabham
#38 Docking Spitzley
10 Accident
29 Harald Huysman Ralt RT30 [513] - VW Brabham
#6 Eddie Jordan Racing
7 Accident
30 Gary Evans Ralt RT30 - VW  
#7 Murray Taylor Racing
6 Accident
31 Dave Scott Ralt RT3/84 [505] - VW  
#5 Richard Dutton Racing
3 Accident
32 Jari Koiranen Magnum 853 [002] - VW  
#36
2 Engine
DNS Steve Harrington Ralt RT30 [525] - VW Brabham
#9 Eddie Jordan Racing
Did not start
(Accident)
DNQ Reima Soderman Magnum 853 [001] - Toyota 2T-G
#37
Did not qualify
DNQ Steven Andskar Ralt RT3/83 [381] - Toyota 2T-G
#50 The Swedish Lions
Did not qualify
DNA TBA Anson SA6
#12 Mike Rowe Racing
Did not arrive
DNA Ian Flux Roni T85
#25 Roni Developments
Did not arrive
DNA Steve Bradley Safir RJ05 - Toyota 2T-G
#52
Did not arrive
DNA Ronnie Grant Ralt RT3/84 [82-323] - VW  
#69 (see note 1)
Did not arrive
DNA James Tolerton Ralt RT3/84 [445] - Toyota 2T-G
#77
Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Russell Spence (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [003] - VW   1.26.91
2 Mauricio Gugelmin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [516] - VW Brabham 1.28.19
3 Andy Wallace (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - VW   1.28.31
4 Phil Kempe (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [518] - VW Brabham 1.28.78
5 Tim Davies (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - VW   1.28.92
6 Gary Evans (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 - VW   1.28.96
7 Harald Huysman (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [513] - VW Brabham 1.29.21
8 Dave Scott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [505] - VW   1.29.23
9 Mark Galvin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [519] - VW Brabham 1.29.48
10 Maurizio Sandro Sala (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - Saab 1.29.51
11 Cathy Muller (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 ["558"] - VW Brabham 1.29.70
12 Rob Wilson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [383] - VW   1.29.81
13 Paul Belmondo (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3P/84 - VW Brabham 1.29.83
14 Graham de Zille (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [537] - VW   1.29.94
15 Gerrit van Kouwen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [547] - VW   1.30.09
16 Steve Harrington * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [525] - VW Brabham 1.30.37
17 Tony Trevor (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 - Toyota 2T-G Nicholson 1.30.52
18 Paul Jackson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [503] - VW   1.30.94
19 Anthony Reid (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - Saab 1.31.45
20 Steve Kempton (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G 1.31.91
21 Ray Stover (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - VW   1.32.19
22 Carlton Tingling (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW   1.32.23
23 "Anton Soubriquet" (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [443] - Toyota 2T-G 1.32.34
24 Mark Goddard (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G Aldon 1.32.59
25 Godfrey Hall (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G 1.32.70
26 Bill Coombs (F3) 2-litre Anson SA4B - Toyota 2T-G 1.32.80
27 Mike Wright (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [475B] - Toyota 2T-G 1.33.02
28 Joe Foster (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 - VW   1.33.06
29 Jeff Ward (F3) 2-litre Anson SA4 - Toyota 2T-G 1.33.77
30 Jari Koiranen (F3) 2-litre Magnum 853 [002] - VW   1.34.08
31 Kevin Jones (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [371] - Toyota 2T-G 1.35.29
32 Simon Hadfield (F3) 2-litre Sparton SE420 - Toyota 2T-G 1.36.59
33 Keith Fine (F3) 2-litre Anson SA6 - VW   1.46.45
 
* 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.