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Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship Race

Thruxton, 11 Mar 1979

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Andrea de Cesaris March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#5 Marlboro Team Tiga 		15 20m 41.99s
102.44 mph
2 Nigel Mansell March 793 [2] - Triumph Dolomite 4
#15 Unipart Racing Team 		15 20m 48.40s
3 Chico Serra March 793 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#13 Sadia Racing with Project Four
 		15 20m 52.56s
4 Mike Thackwell March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#17 March Racing Ltd 		15 20m 52.95s
5 Brett Riley March 783 [11] - Triumph Dolomite 4
#14 Unipart Racing Team 		15 21m 03.12s
6 Stefan Johansson Chevron B47 [47.79.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Derek McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars
 		15 21m 03.74s
7 Michael Roe Chevron B47 [47.79.02] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#4 David Clark Team Riva Watches
(see note 1) 		15 21m 04.60s
8 Bernard Devaney Chevron B47 [47.79.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1 Derek McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars
 		15 21m 08.68s
9 Barry Green Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#6 (see note 2) 		15 21m 12.84s
10 Eddie Jordan Chevron B47 [47.79.10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#3 Derek McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars
 		15 21m 16.02s
11 Roberto Guerrero Argo JM3 [021-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#45 Anglia Cars Ltd 		15 21m 18.56s
12 Rob Wilson Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#29 ICL 		15 21m 23.39s
13 Placido Inglesias Ralt RT1/78 [131] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#38 Team Perdigao 		15 21m 28.48s
14 Trevor Templeton Ralt RT1/78 [116] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#31 A.W. Brown Racing with Malcolm Templeton
 		15 21m 54.04s
15 Wyatt Stanley Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#32 		14
R Kenneth Acheson Ralt RT1/77 [86] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#30 RMC Group 		12 Accident
R Mike White Ralt RT1/76 [17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#35 Delta Race Cars 		10
R John Bright March 773 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#16 Gerard Racing (see note 3) 		2 Loose nose cone
R Phil Silverstone Ralt RT1/77 [54] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#33 Welwyn Discount Tyres and Exhaust Centre
 		0
DNA Peré (Pedro) Noguès Ralt RT1/78 [115] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#34 Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
 		Did not arrive
DNA Jorge Caton Ralt RT1/77 [57] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#36 Equipo Nacional Español 		Did not arrive
DNA Fermin Veléz Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#37 Equipo Nacional Español 		Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Andrea de Cesaris (F3) 2-litre March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.21.39
2 Chico Serra (F3) 2-litre March 793 [14] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.21.58
3 Nigel Mansell (F3) 2-litre March 793 [2] - Triumph Dolomite 4 1.21.63
4 Mike Thackwell (F3) 2-litre March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.21.81
5 Stefan Johansson (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.22.42
6 Michael Roe (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.02] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.22.44
7 Kenneth Acheson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [86] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.22.59
8 Bernard Devaney (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.22.61
9 Roberto Guerrero (F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [021-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.23.21
10 Barry Green (F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.23.24
11 Brett Riley (F3) 2-litre March 783 [11] - Triumph Dolomite 4 1.23.33
12 Rob Wilson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [98] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.23.36
13 Eddie Jordan (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.23.41
14 Placido Inglesias (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [131] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.23.52
15 John Bright (F3) 2-litre March 773 [13] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.23.52
16 Trevor Templeton (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [116] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.23.73
17 Mike White (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [17] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.24.12
18 Wyatt Stanley (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.28.98
19 Phil Silverstone (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [54] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.31.26

Notes on the cars:

  1. Chevron B47 [47.79.02] (Michael Roe): New to Michael Roe and entered by David Clark Team Riva Watches for Roe to race in British F3 in 1979. Unknown in 1980. To Patrick Lecompte and raced in French F3 in 1981 and 1982. Later to Bernard Pourchet, and raced by him in the 1600cc class of French hillclimbs in 1984. Subsequent history unknown.
  2. Chevron B43 [43.78.07] (Barry Green): New to Chevron Racing Team for Patrick Gaillard to race in the European F3 championship in 1978. Sold to Barry Green for British F3 in 1979, and rented by Fred Opert Racing for Manuel Tolama to drive at the Monaco GP F3 event that year. To Rick Whyman for British F3 in 1980, then driven by Trevor Wigglesworth from August onwards after Whyman bought a March 793. Raced again by Wigglesworth for Rick Whyman Racing in 1981.
  3. March 773 [13] (John Bright): Shown in March records as a works car finished February 1977, on tub AM773-28 for Ayron Cornelson Filho. Also used by David Kennedy in 1977. Sold to John Bright in March 1978 to cover for his damaged Wheatcroft. Damaged badly by Bright and rebuilt on new tub in August. Retained by Bright in 1979 until wrecked at Snetterton.

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.