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Lucas British Formula 3 Championship Race

Oulton Park, 16 Aug 1987

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Martin Donnelly Ralt RT31 [679] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#21 Cellnet Ricoh Racing
20 30m 54.03s
107.53 mph
2 Johnny Herbert Reynard 873 [052] - VW Spiess
#2 Stelrad Racing with E.J.R.
20 30m 58.30s
3 Damon Hill Ralt RT31 [697] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#7 Cellnet Ricoh Racing
20 30m 58.86s
4 Bertrand Gachot Ralt RT31 [720] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#11 West Surrey Racing
20 31m 02.89s
5 Perry McCarthy Reynard 873 [047] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#5 Madgwick Motorsport with Hawtal Whiting
20 31m 04.55s
6 Gary Brabham Ralt RT31 [687] - VW Brabham
Jack Brabham Panasonic Racing Team
20 31m 06.30s
7 Mark Blundell Reynard 873 [096] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#38 Fleetray/TOMS Toyota
20 31m 08.76s
8 Ross Hockenhull Reynard 873 [062] - VW Neil Brown
#25 Richard Dutton Racing
20 31m 12.19s
9 Philippe Favre Reynard 873 [064] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#44 Reynard R&D
20 31m 17.18s
10 Gary Dunn (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [033] - VW  
#71
20 31m 22.49s
105.9 mph
11 Tim Davies Swallow 387 - VW Neil Brown
#48 Swallow Racing Ltd
20 31m 29.03s
12 Niclas Schönström Reynard 873 [049] - VW Neil Brown
#33 Swallow Racing Ltd
20 31m 34.87s
13 Andy King Reynard 873 [068] - VW  
Swallow Racing Ltd
20 31m 38.58s
14 Gary Ward (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [587] - VW  
#54 R.G.S. Racing
20 31m 43.40s
15 Alistair Lyall (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [612] - VW  
#52 Gerard Racing
20 31m 45.62s
16 Ian Khan (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [645] - VW  
Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
20 32m 01.25s
17 Marco Greco Reynard 873 [053] - VW  
Madgwick Motorsport
20 32m 01.70s
18 Paul Stott Reynard 873 [054] - VW Spiess
#3 Eddie Jordan Racing
20 32m 01.99s
19 Scott Stringfellow (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [032] - VW  
#77 Jim Lee Racing
20 32m 02.67s
20 Peter Boutwood (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW  
#74 Roger Cowman Racing
20 32m 03.24s
21 Mike Donovan (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [527] - VW  
ACCO
19
R Mark Peters (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 873 [034] - VW  
Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
12
R Steve Kempton Reynard 873 [069] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#43 Reynard R&D
7 Accident at Cascades
R Gilberto Jiménez Reynard 873 [056] - VW  
Richard Dutton Racing
7 Battery terminal
R Mark Galvin Reynard 873 [055] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
Alan Docking Racing
1 Front suspension
R Thomas Danielsson Reynard 873 [067] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#10 Madgwick Motorsport
0 Hit by Hill
R Phil Andrews Reynard 873 [048] - Alfa Romeo JQF
#24 Isis F3 Racing with Formula Services
0 Collision with Kox at Old Hall
R Peter Kox Reynard 873 [058] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#29 Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
0 Collision with Andrews
R Graham de Zille Ralt RT31 [700] - VW Brabham
#4 Pegasus Motorsport/Harvest Moon
0 Hit spinning Kox and Andrews
R Scott Harrington Ralt RT31 [719] - VW Brabham
#12 West Surrey Racing/ATS
0 Accident avoiding Kox, Andrews and de Zille
DNSP Rowan Dewhurst (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [618] - VW  
Eddie Jordan Racing
Did not start (retired on parade lap)
DNS James Shead (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [526] - VW  
#85 Jupiter Racing
Did not start
DNQ Ronnie Grant (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [613] - VW  
Did not qualify
DNQ John Hotchkis Jr (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [634] - VW  
#64 John Maguire Racing
Did not qualify
DNQ Carlton Tingling (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [627] - VW  
Did not qualify

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Martin Donnelly (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [679] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.31.11
2 Perry McCarthy (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [047] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.31.30
3 Thomas Danielsson (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [067] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.31.32
4 Steve Kempton (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [069] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.31.41
5 Johnny Herbert (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [052] - VW Spiess 1.31.48
6 Damon Hill (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [697] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.31.49
7 Bertrand Gachot (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [720] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.31.56
8 Gary Brabham (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [687] - VW Brabham 1.31.74
9 Mark Blundell (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [096] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.31.94
10 Ross Hockenhull (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [062] - VW Neil Brown 1.32.07
11 Gary Dunn (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [033] - VW   1.32.13
12 Phil Andrews (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [048] - Alfa Romeo JQF 1.32.19
13 Peter Kox (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [058] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.32.29
14 Mark Galvin (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [055] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.32.59
15 Philippe Favre (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [064] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.32.70
16 Graham de Zille (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [700] - VW Brabham 1.32.74
17 Scott Harrington (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [719] - VW Brabham 1.32.93
18 Rowan Dewhurst * (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [618] - VW   1.33.00
19 Tim Davies (F3) 2-litre Swallow 387 - VW Neil Brown 1.33.00
20 Gary Ward (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [587] - VW   1.33.04
21 Niclas Schönström (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [049] - VW Neil Brown 1.33.18
22 Andy King (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [068] - VW   1.33.40
23 Alistair Lyall (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [612] - VW   1.33.40
24 Gilberto Jiménez (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [056] - VW   1.33.65
25 Ian Khan (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [645] - VW   1.33.84
26 Paul Stott (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [054] - VW Spiess 1.34.01
27 Marco Greco (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [053] - VW   1.34.11
28 Scott Stringfellow (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [032] - VW   1.34.24
29 Peter Boutwood (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW   1.34.55
30 Mark Peters (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 873 [034] - VW   1.35.08
31 James Shead * (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [526] - VW   1.35.18
32 Mike Donovan (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [527] - VW   1.35.23
33 Ronnie Grant * (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [613] - VW   1.35.61
34 John Hotchkis Jr * (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [634] - VW   1.35.76
35 Carlton Tingling * (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [627] - VW   1.36.34
 
* Did not start

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.