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Lucas British Formula 3 Championship Race

Donington Park, 20 Jul 1986

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Dave Simpson Reynard 863 [032] - VW  
#32 Simpson Racing UK 		25 40m 45.15s
92.01 mph
2 Martin Donnelly Ralt RT30/86 - VW  
#3 Swallow Racing 		25 40m 47.09s
3 Andy Wallace Reynard 863 [034] - VW  
#1 Madgwick Motorsport 		25 40m 47.57s
4 Tim Davies Ralt RT30/86 [621] - VW Neil Brown
#5 Terropol Promotions 		25 40m 47.86s
5 Johnny Herbert Ralt RT30/86 [645] - VW  
#34 Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
 		25 40m 48.66s
6 Maurizio Sandro Sala Ralt RT30/86 [618] - VW Brabham
#2 Stelrad Racing with EJR 		25 40m 52.93s
7 David Hunt Ralt RT30/86 [605] - VW Brabham
#9 Cellnet Racing (Intersport) 		25 41m 01.67s
8 Perry McCarthy Reynard 863 [033] - VW  
#35 Madgwick Motorsport with Hawtal Whiting
 		25 41m 02.39s
9 Julian Bailey Ralt RT30/86 [653] - VW  
#46 Swallow Racing 		25 41m 09.76s
10 Ross Hockenhull Ralt RT30/86 [615] - VW  
#11 Richard Dutton Racing 		25 41m 10.82s
11 Gerrit van Kouwen Ralt RT30/86 [638] - VW  
#4 Swallow Racing with Marlboro
 		25 41m 11.32s
12 Sean Walker Ralt RT30/85 [574] - VW  
#72 Techspeed Racing 		25 41m 35.24s
90.17 mph
13 Gary Dunn Ralt RT30/85 [517] - VW Brabham
#61 Jupiter Racing 		25 41m 40.79s
14 Paul Stott Ralt RT30/85 [567] - VW  
#66 Lynx Engineering 		25 41m 46.82s
15 Alistair Lyall Ralt RT30/85 [547] - VW  
#54 G.R.A.B. Resins (Leicester) Ltd/Gerard Racing
 		25 42m 04.66s
16 Krystian Ingram Reynard 853 [003] - VW Brabham
#60 Solar Racing Ltd 		25 42m 05.58s
17 Giles Butterfield Ralt RT30/86 [634] - VW Brabham
#21 Alan Docking Racing 		25 42m 10.84s
18 Don Hardman Reynard 853 [014] - VW  
#59 John Westmacott Agencies Ltd
 		25 42m 23.14s
19 James Shead Ralt RT30/85 [526] - VW  
#77 John Maguire Racing 		24
20 Bruce Venn Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW  
#76 		24
21 Graham de Zille Ralt RT30/86 [604] - VW  
#33 David Price Racing 		24
22 Peter Richings Ralt RT30/85 [527] - VW  
#52 ACCO Cable Controls Ltd 		24
23 Fulton Haight Magnum 863 - VW Spiess
#38 Magnum Race Cars Ltd 		24
R Jo Lindström Ralt RT30/86 [632] - VW Brabham
#29 Eddie Jordan Racing 		14 Overheating
R Keith Fine Ralt RT30/86 - VW  
#6 Cellnet Racing (Intersport) 		10 Accident damage
R Damon Hill Ralt RT30/86 [627] - VW  
#10 Murray Taylor Racing 		2 Broke steering in contact with Hunt at Redgate
R Gary Ward Ralt RT30/85 [587] - VW  
#55 RGS Racing 		2 Accident damage, hit by Goddard at Chicane
R Paul Radisich Ralt RT30/86 [636] - VW  
#18 Murray Taylor Racing 		1 Rear suspension, hit by Galvin at Chicane
R Mark Galvin Ralt RT30/86 [619] - VW Brabham
#22 Alan Docking Racing 		1 Collision with Radisich at Chicane
R Guido Basile Ralt RT30/85 [537] - VW  
#64 Terropol Promotions 		1 Accident
R Steve Kempton Ralt RT30/85 [519] - VW  
#78 		0 Accident, avoiding Butterfield
R Mark Goddard Magnum 853 [04] - VW  
#51 Stretton Motorsport 		0 Accident, hit Ward
DNS Ronnie Grant Ralt RT30/86 [613] - VW  
#44 		Did not start
(Accident)
DNQ Robin Henwood Ralt RT3/81 [250] - Toyota 2T-G
#80 (see note 1) 		Did not qualify
DNQ Robin Palmer Magnum 843 [01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#57 		Did not qualify
DNQ Peter Farrer Sparton SE420 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#58 Howard Swan 		Did not qualify
DNQ Alan Tulloch Ralt RT3/84 [AM84-7] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#74 		Did not qualify

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Andy Wallace (F3) 2-litre Reynard 863 [034] - VW   1.35.11
2 Dave Simpson (F3) 2-litre Reynard 863 [032] - VW   1.35.39
3 Tim Davies (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [621] - VW Neil Brown 1.35.39
4 Martin Donnelly (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW   1.35.56
5 Perry McCarthy (F3) 2-litre Reynard 863 [033] - VW   1.35.62
6 Maurizio Sandro Sala (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [618] - VW Brabham 1.35.73
7 Johnny Herbert (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [645] - VW   1.35.86
8 Damon Hill (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [627] - VW   1.35.88
9 Ross Hockenhull (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [615] - VW   1.36.15
10 Paul Radisich (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [636] - VW   1.36.17
11 David Hunt (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [605] - VW Brabham 1.36.27
12 Julian Bailey (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [653] - VW   1.36.29
13 Jo Lindström (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [632] - VW Brabham 1.36.34
14 Mark Galvin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [619] - VW Brabham 1.36.35
15 Gerrit van Kouwen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [638] - VW   1.37.14
16 Giles Butterfield (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [634] - VW Brabham 1.36.42
17 Alistair Lyall (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [547] - VW   1.36.63
18 Keith Fine (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW   1.36.88
19 Sean Walker (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [574] - VW   1.37.14
20 Graham de Zille (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [604] - VW   1.37.24
21 Gary Dunn (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [517] - VW Brabham 1.37.29
22 Steve Kempton (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [519] - VW   1.37.40
23 Gary Ward (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [587] - VW   1.37.68
24 Paul Stott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [567] - VW   1.37.90
25 Mark Goddard (F3) 2-litre Magnum 853 [04] - VW   1.38.40
26 Krystian Ingram (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [003] - VW Brabham 1.38.92
27 James Shead (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [526] - VW   1.38.92
28 Don Hardman (F3) 2-litre Reynard 853 [014] - VW   1.38.96
29 Fulton Haight (F3) 2-litre Magnum 863 - VW Spiess 1.39.59
30 Bruce Venn (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW   1.39.87
31 Guido Basile (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [537] - VW   1.40.74
32 Ronnie Grant * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [613] - VW   1.42.72
33 Peter Richings (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [527] - VW   1.42.97
34 Robin Henwood * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [250] - Toyota 2T-G 1.43.98
35 Robin Palmer * (F3) 2-litre Magnum 843 [01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.47.54
36 Peter Farrer * (F3) 2-litre Sparton SE420 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.47.49
37 Alan Tulloch * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/84 [AM84-7] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.50.54
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT3/81 [250] (Robin Henwood): 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.

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.