Coppa Vallelunga

Vallelunga, 13 May 1973

All cars are 1.6-litre F3 unless noted.

Notes on the cars:

1. Brabham BT41 [22] (Alberto Colombo): New to Alberto Colombo and run for him in Italian Formula 3 in 1973 by Scuderia del Lario. To Roberto Manzoni for Italian F3 in 1974. To Orazio Ragaïolo for Italian F3 in 1975.
2. March 733 (Carlo Giorgio): Carlo Giorgio raced a March 733 in the 1973 Italian F3 series, entered by Scuderia Jolly Club in the first three races, and then by Trivellato Racing Team up to the end of the season.
3. Brabham BT41 (Giorgio Francia): New to Giorgio Francia for Italian F3 in 1973, run for him by Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia. Last seen when crashed by Francia at Vallelunga in November.
4. March 733 (Paolo Bozzetto): Paolo Bozzetto raced a March 733 in the 1973 Italian F3 series, starting from Casale at the end of April and running up to the end of the season. He was entered by Trivellato Racing Team.
5. Brabham BT41 [19] (Aldo Maggi): New to Aldo Maggi for Italian Formula 3 in 1973 and 1974, run for him by Scuderia Ala d'Oro.
6. Brabham BT41 [18] (Lella Lombardi): New to Lella Lombardi and run for her in Italian Formula 3 in 1973 by Scuderia Italia. She also appeared in some British John Player Formula 3 events later in 1973. To Gaudenzio Mantova for 1974, run by Scuderia Del Lario.
7. Brabham BT35 [BT28-41] (Marcello Gallo): Unknown 1970 production. Possibly the car of "Dubis" (Giorgio Corradi), who did not appear after 1970, or one of the Jolly Club cars of Luigi Petri, Pino Pica, Giancarlo Gagliardi or Diego Ritucci. To Girolamo 'Mimmo' Bertoni for 1971, entered by Scuderia Jolly Club, then to Giuseppe Piazzi for 1972, then Marcello Gallo in 1973, then Giuseppe Monguzzi in 1974. Subsequent history unknown.
8. Brabham BT41 [24] (Luciano Pavesi): New to Luciano Pavesi and run for him in Italian Formula 3 in 1973 by Scuderia Ala d'Oro. Retained for 1974 when it was fitted with a 2-litre Novamotor twin cam and run for Pavesi again by Scuderia Ala d'Oro. Retauined again for 1975, again run by Scuderia Ala d'Oro.
9. Brabham BT28/35 (Carlo Franchi ("Gimax")): Carlo Franchi, who raced as "Gimax", had a Brabham BT28 for Italian F3 in 1972 as a Jolly Club Milano entry. The car was updated to BT35 specification for Gimax in 1973, when it was entered by Scuderia Jolly Club at some raced and by Scuderia Italia at others. Subsequent history unknown.
10. March 733 ("Jean Albert"): "Jean Albert", raced a March 733 for Scuderia Patavium in four races of the 1973 Italian Formula 3 series. He was last seen at Casale in July, and the car may have been sold.
11. GRD 372 [023-F3] (Fernando Spreafico): New to Fernando Spreafico and entered for him by Scuderia Italia in Italian F3 races in 1972, usually using Wainer Alfa Romeo engines. Retained by Spreafico for 1973, again in Italian F3 and entered by Scuderia Italia, but now with Novamotor Ford engines. Retained again for 1974, when it was described as a 373, used 2-litre Alfa Romeo engines and was entered by Scuderia Concordia. Retained again for 1975 and for 1976, after which it was replaced with a Chevron B34. The subsequent history of the GRD is unknown.
12. Brabham BT41 (Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi): New to Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi for Italian F3 in 1973, run for him by Scuderia Jolly Club. Last seen at Vallelunga in November. Unknown in 1974. For Luigino Grassi to race in Italian F3 in 1975. Last seen at Magione on 1 June 1975.
13. Brabham BT41 (Claudio Francisci): New to Claudio Francisci for Italian F3 in 1973, run for him by Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia and later by Scuderia Nettuno. To Guido Daccò for Italian F3 in 1974, 1975 and 1976.
14. March 733 [713M-1?] (Livio Franzoso): Livio Franzoso raced a March 733 in the Italian F3 series in 1973, entered by Scuderia Patavium and continued to race the car in Italian F3 until the end of 1975. Subsequent history unknown.

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.

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