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Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship Race

Silverstone, 13 Oct 1985

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Mauricio Gugelmin Ralt RT30 [516] - VW  
#1 West Surrey Racing 		15 21m 46.02s
121.22 mph
2 Andy Wallace Reynard 853 [003] - VW  
#2 Swallow Racing 		15 21m 51.47s
3 Andrew Gilbert-Scott Ralt RT30 [578] - VW  
#39 Systime Computer Solutions/Racing for Britain
 		15 22m 06.96s
4 Gerrit van Kouwen Ralt RT30 [547] - VW  
#5 First Edition Menswear/Pegasus Motorsport
 		15 22m 17.38s
5 Gary Evans Ralt RT30 [526] - VW  
#8 Murray Taylor Racing 		15 22m 17.71s
6 Dave Scott Ralt RT30 [567] - VW  
#4 Mint Engineering Ltd 		15 22m 19.98s
7 Cathy Muller Reynard 853 [013] - VW  
#10 David Price Racing 		15 22m 21.15s
8 Maurizio Sandro Sala Reynard 853 [004] - Saab
#27 Scan+Sport 		15 22m 22.34s
9 Cor Euser Magnum 853 - VW  
#36 Magnum Racing 		15 22m 26.96s
10 Steve Harrington Ralt RT30 [525] - VW  
#31 Eddie Jordan Racing 		15 22m 27.87s
11 Russell Spence Ralt RT30 [574] - VW  
#3 Team Warmastyle Ltd 		15 22m 28.04s
12 Giles Butterfield Ralt RT3/84 - VW  
#68 Alan Docking Racing 		15 22m 42.21s
13 Graham de Zille Ralt RT30 [537] - VW  
#19 First Edition Menswear/Pegasus Motorsport
 		15 22m 43.01s
14 Mark Goddard Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G
#51 Savoir Faire Hospitality/Solar Racing
 		15 22m 51.21s
15 Dick Parsons Ralt RT3P/84 - Toyota 2T-G
#60 Solar Racing 		15 22m 53.27s
16 Hendrik ten Cate Ralt RT3/83 [388] - Toyota 2T-G
#72 Van Amersfoort Racing 		15 22m 56.92s
17 Ray Stover Ralt RT3/84 - VW  
#55 Richard Dutton Racing 		15 22m 58.03s
18 Mark Galvin Ralt RT30 [519] - VW  
#38 Alan Docking Racing 		15 23m 07.59s
19 Ian Khan Ralt RT3/84 - Alfa Romeo
#83 Mike Rowe Racing 		15 23m 09.50s
20 Harald Huysman Ralt RT30 [513] - VW  
#9 Eddie Jordan Racing 		15 23m 43.19s
21 Steve Kempton Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G
#75 Worldwide Dryer Group 		14
22 Bill Coombs Anson SA4B - Toyota 2T-G
#79 Shape Machines Motor Racing with H.A.R.T.
 		14
23 Wayne Earnshaw Ralt RT3/84 [448] - VW  
#62 Solar Racing 		14
24 Steve Bottoms Anson SA4B - Toyota 2T-G
#82 Vixen Racing 		14
25 Kevin Jones Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW  
#76 		14
26 Eddie Kimbell Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW  
#56 		14
27 Anders Ulfsson Magnum 853 - VW  
#37 Magnum Racing 		14
28 Terry Pudwell Ralt RT3/83 [395] - Toyota 2T-G Swindon
#65 Jupiter Racing 		14
29 Tim Davies Reynard 853 - VW  
#6 Richard Dutton Racing 		14
30 Keith Fine Ralt RT30 [587] - VW  
#11 Intersport Engineering 		14
31 Ross Cheever Ralt RT30 [579] - VW  
#7 Valour Racing 		10 Accident
32 Anthony Reid Reynard 853 [014] - VW  
#17 David Price Racing 		10 Accident
33 Mark Smythe Ralt RT3/81 - Toyota 2T-G Swindon
#70 		7 Overheating
34 Barrie Pusey Ralt RT3/84 [383] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#57 Silverspeed Commercials Ltd
 		1 Misfire
35 Bertrand Gachot Ralt RT30 [518] - VW  
#13 Intersport Engineering 		0 Accident
36 Julian Bailey Reynard 853 [016] - Saab
#26 Scan+Sport 		0 Accident
DNS Rob Wilson Ralt RT30 [590] - Toyota 2T-G
#30 Tarry Racing with Johnson & Bailey Ltd
 		Did not start
(Engine)
DNS Victor Rosso Reynard 853 - VW  
Swallow Racing 		Did not start
(Engine)
DNA Jorkin Lindström Ralt RT30 - VW  
#12 Mike Rowe Racing 		Did not arrive
DNA TBA Ralt RT30 - VW  
#15 Murray Taylor Racing 		Did not arrive
DNA David Hunt Reynard 853 - VW  
#42 Swallow Racing with Cellnet
 		Did not arrive
DNA David Leslie Anson SA6 - VW  
#49 Penistone Racing 		Did not arrive
DNA Steven Andskar Ralt RT30 - VW  
#50 The Swedish Lions 		Did not arrive
DNA TBA Ralt RT3 - VW  
#54 Richard Dutton Racing 		Did not arrive
DNA TBA Ralt RT3 - Toyota 2T-G
#61 C.W. Racing 		Did not arrive
DNA Godfrey Hall Ralt RT3/84 [470] - Toyota 2T-G
#63 		Did not arrive
DNA Ronnie Grant Ralt RT3/84 [82-323] - VW  
#69 (see note 1) 		Did not arrive
DNA Mike Wright Ralt RT3/84 [475B] - Toyota 2T-G
#71 B.I.D. International/Jupiter Racing
 		Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Mauricio Gugelmin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [516] - VW   1.25.54
2 Andy Wallace (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [003] - VW   1.25.58
3 Dave Scott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [567] - VW   1.26.03
4 Russell Spence (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [574] - VW   1.26.06
5 Anthony Reid (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [014] - VW   1.26.23
6 Gerrit van Kouwen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [547] - VW   1.26.55
7 Gary Evans (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [526] - VW   1.26.62
8 Andrew Gilbert-Scott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [578] - VW   1.26.73
9 Mark Galvin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [519] - VW   1.26.87
10 Cathy Muller (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [013] - VW   1.26.98
11 Cor Euser (F3) 2-litre Magnum 853 - VW   1.27.19
12 Graham de Zille (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [537] - VW   1.27.22
13 Tim Davies (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - VW   1.27.30
14 Ross Cheever (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [579] - VW   1.27.31
15 Keith Fine (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [587] - VW   1.27.36
16 Victor Rosso * (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 - VW   1.27.42
17 Julian Bailey (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [016] - Saab 1.27.47
18 Bertrand Gachot (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [518] - VW   1.27.64
19 Steve Harrington (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [525] - VW   1.27.81
20 Maurizio Sandro Sala (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [004] - Saab 1.27.95
21 Harald Huysman (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [513] - VW   1.28.13
22 Rob Wilson * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30 [590] - Toyota 2T-G 1.28.20
23 Giles Butterfield (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - VW   1.28.92
24 Ray Stover (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - VW   1.29.34
25 Dick Parsons (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3P/84 - Toyota 2T-G 1.29.35
26 Mark Goddard (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - Toyota 2T-G 1.29.66
27 Hendrik ten Cate (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [388] - Toyota 2T-G 1.29.84
28 Terry Pudwell (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [395] - Toyota 2T-G Swindon 1.30.79
29 Ian Khan (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 - Alfa Romeo 1.30.94
30 Steve Kempton (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [461] - Toyota 2T-G 1.31.28
31 Bill Coombs (F3) 2-litre Anson SA4B - Toyota 2T-G 1.31.97
32 Steve Bottoms (F3) 2-litre Anson SA4B - Toyota 2T-G 1.32.05
33 Wayne Earnshaw (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [448] - VW   1.32.37
34 Mark Smythe (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 - Toyota 2T-G Swindon 1.32.75
35 Kevin Jones (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW   1.32.95
36 Eddie Kimbell (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW   1.33.30
37 Anders Ulfsson (F3) 2-litre Magnum 853 - VW   1.33.32
38 Barrie Pusey (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [383] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.47.69
 
* 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.