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Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship Race

Brands Hatch, 12 Jul 1981

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Thierry Tassin Ralt RT3/81 [237] - Toyota 2T-G Mader
#2 Neil Trundle Racing (see note 1)
25 18m 41.31s
96.6 mph
2 Jonathan Palmer Ralt RT3/80 [198] - Toyota 2T-G Mader
#12 West Surrey Racing (see note 2)
25 18m 42.37s
3 Dave Scott Ralt RT3/81 [250] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#16 Swift Caravans/Mint Engineering
(see note 3)
25 18m 42.92s
4 Richard Trott Ralt RT3/81 [207] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#4 SW Racing (see note 4)
25 18m 46.00s
5 Fred Krab Ralt RT3/80 [197] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#19 Dave Price Racing (see note 5)
25 18m 47.50s
6 Raul Boesel Ralt RT3/81 [216] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#8 Murray Taylor Racing (see note 6)
25 18m 50.98s
7 Brett Riley Ralt RT3/81 [217] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#18 Eddie Jordan Racing (see note 7)
25 18m 51.68s
8 Cliff Hansen Ralt RT3/81 [221] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#6 Eurosports Management/Team Tiga
25 18m 57.41s
9 Mike White March 813 [1] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#1 Autowindscreens/March Engineering
25 18m 58.43s
10 Shuroku Sasaki Ralt RT3/81 [235] - Toyota 2T-G Toda
#31
25 18m 58.95s
11 Enrique Benamo Ralt RT3/81 [236] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#77 Rushen Green Racing (see note 8)
25 19m 01.64s
12 Kurt Thiim March 813 [3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#15 Gerard Racing
25 19m 03.07s
13 Claus Schinkel Ralt RT3/81 [222] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#30 Neil Trundle Racing (see note 9)
25 19m 14.35s
14 Roberto Moreno Ralt RT3/81 [208] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#33 Barron Racing Team/Paribas (see note 10)
23
15 Toshio Suzuki March 813 [2] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#11 March Engineering (see note 11)
16 Gear linkage
DNS Kees Nierop Ralt RT3/81 [226] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#36
Did not start
(Accident)
DNQ Jeff Williams Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#41
Did not qualify
DNQ Gerry Amato March 793 [783-5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#28 (see note 12)
Did not qualify
DNA TBA Ralt RT3/81 [217] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#7 Eddie Jordan Racing (see note 13)
Did not arrive
DNA Tim Davies Argo JM6 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#14
Did not arrive
DNA Paul Hutson Argo JM8 [053-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#21 T.H. Hutson
Did not arrive
DNA Dave Coyne Anson SA3B [001] - Toyota 2T-G Smith
#25 Rushbrooke Racing
Did not arrive
DNA David Sturdy Argo JM8 [055-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#34
Did not arrive
DNA Victor Rosso Argo JM8 [054-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
Argentina Racing Team
Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Dave Scott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [250] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.17
2 Thierry Tassin (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [237] - Toyota 2T-G Mader 0.44.32
3 Jonathan Palmer (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [198] - Toyota 2T-G Mader 0.44.34
4 Richard Trott (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [207] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.38
5 Raul Boesel (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [216] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.39
6 Toshio Suzuki (F3) 2-litre March 813 [2] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.39
7 Brett Riley (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [217] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.54
8 Fred Krab (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/80 [197] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.60
9 Roberto Moreno (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [208] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.61
10 Cliff Hansen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [221] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.62
11 Kurt Thiim (F3) 2-litre March 813 [3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.63
12 Shuroku Sasaki (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [235] - Toyota 2T-G Toda 0.44.63
13 Enrique Benamo (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [236] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.44.68
14 Mike White (F3) 2-litre March 813 [1] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 0.44.73
15 Claus Schinkel (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [222] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.45.32
16 Kees Nierop * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [226] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 0.46.11
17 Jeff Williams * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
18 Gerry Amato * (F3) 2-litre March 793 [783-5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.05.83
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT3/81 [237] (Thierry Tassin): Sold to Neil Trundle 7 Apr 1981. Most probably therefore the car used by Thierry Tassin in 1981, as Trundle's other 1981 car (chassis 222) appears from the first round with Claus Schinkel driving. Sold to Galvani GRO team for Carlos Abella to use in 1982, run by Mick Cook. (Autosport 4 Mar 1982 p38 'ex-Tassin').
  2. Ralt RT3/80 [198] (Jonathan Palmer): Sold to Project Four for Stefan Johansson 15 Aug 1980. Used to win 1980 championship. Sold to West Surrey Racing for Jonathan Palmer, 1981. Won 1981 championship. Retained by WSR and used by Enrique Mansilla in early 1982, then leased to Osamu Nakako [Motoring News 15 Jul 1982 p15). For sale Autosport 14 Oct 1982 p68 '1981 champ winning car' to Gerry Amato Autosport 18 Nov 1982 p13 'ex Johansson, Palmer'.
  3. Ralt RT3/81 [250] (Dave Scott): 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.
  4. Ralt RT3/81 [207] (Richard Trott): Sold to Richard Trott 19 Jan 1981. Used throughout 1981 season, leased to Tassin at Cadwell Park. Retained 1982, rented to Martin Longmore for British GP support race.
  5. Ralt RT3/80 [197] (Fred Krab): Sold to Eddie Jordan 7 Aug 1980 and used by him in latter part of 1980 season. Sold to Terry Gray for 1981 season (Autosport 15 Jan 1981) but only lightly used. For sale Autosport 30 Apr 1981 p61. Sold to Dave Price for Fred Krab to run in Euro series, debut Zandvoort round. For sale by DPR 'new tub in Aug' Autosport 14 Jan 1982 p62. Sold to Phil Dowsett to run in 1982 UK series (Autosport 4 Mar 1982 p38; Motorig News 4 Mar 1982 p3 'ex DPR Krab/Tragardh'); sold late season to Leo Andersson (Autosport 28 Oct 1982 p15).
  6. Ralt RT3/81 [216] (Raul Boesel): Sold to Murray Taylor Racing 21 Jan 1981. Initially Raul Boesel's race car, then later used by Tim Lee-Davey (British GP support race) and Tommy Byrne. For sale Autosport 4 Feb 1982 p61 MTR offer 81 RT3 'as driven by Boesel, Byrne and Lee-Davey'. Sold to Peter Argetsinger (Autosport 25 Feb 1982 p5 says ex Boesel; Motoring News says ex-Lee Davey, so the older 1981 MTR car). Also rented to David Sears.
  7. Ralt RT3/81 [217] (Brett Riley): Sold to Eddie Jordan 22 Feb 1981 and used throughout 1981, mainly by David Sears. Autosport 25 Feb 1982 p4 advises that Jordan's 81 spec Ralt will be driven in 1982 by James Weaver. (A new 82 spec car - chassis 293 - had been purchased for Fernando Macedo to drive.) Used to win Donington Euro round 4 Apr 1982. Retained as spare car early 1983 and driven by Tommy Grunnah at first British round.
  8. Ralt RT3/81 [236] (Enrique Benamo): Sold to Enrique Benamo 15 Apr 1981 and run by Rushen Green Racing throughout the season. Taken by Benamo to Docking Spitzley for 1982 and subsequently rented to Roy Steele when Benamo ran out of money. Sold to Martin Wood in Sep 1982 (Autosport 23 Sep 1982 p6). Retained by Wood 1983 (Autosport 3 Mar 1983 p37).
  9. Ralt RT3/81 [222] (Claus Schinkel): Sold to Neil Trundle 20 Feb 1981 and used by Claus Schinkel in the British series. Retained early 1982 and driven by Luis Schafer (Autosport 4 Mar 1982 'ex Schinkel'), then sold to DB Racing for Mario Hytten when a 1982 spec car arrived.
  10. Ralt RT3/81 [208] (Roberto Moreno): Sold to Glenn Bosch for 1981, to be run by Wimhurst. Bosch then injured in RTA and Bleekemolen used the car. Team became Barron Racing for 1982, running the car for Cor Euser and Tim Davies. Sold to Mick Cook Racing for Martin Longmore (Autosport 5 Aug 1982 p31 'ex Barron') then to EJR late 1982 as hire car, being used by Mike Blanchet at Silverstone 3 Oct 1982, and used by Weaver in late season Euro rounds.
  11. March 813 [2] (Toshio Suzuki): A works car for Toshio Suzuki, completed 27 Feb 1981. Sold to Tarry Racing for Ian Shaw, described as 'ex Suzuki' AS 6 May 1982 then to Phil Dowsett ('ex Suzuki' Autosport 23 Sep 1982 p6).
  12. March 793 [783-5] (Gerry Amato): Shown in March records for 1978 as delivered to Daniel Herregods, 19 January 1978, colour yellow with tub 78M25. To Rob Wilson in 1979 to replace his tiring Ralt RT1 and updated to 1979 specification. Autosport notes ‘ex Herregods’ and chassis number noted by F1R at Snetterton in August 1979. Sold to Gerry Amato for 1980 season, Autosport notes his car as ‘ex Wilson 1979’. Retained by Amato until 1982 then sold to Greg and Tim Atkinson.
  13. Ralt RT3/81 [217] (TBA): Sold to Eddie Jordan 22 Feb 1981 and used throughout 1981, mainly by David Sears. Autosport 25 Feb 1982 p4 advises that Jordan's 81 spec Ralt will be driven in 1982 by James Weaver. (A new 82 spec car - chassis 293 - had been purchased for Fernando Macedo to drive.) Used to win Donington Euro round 4 Apr 1982. Retained as spare car early 1983 and driven by Tommy Grunnah at first British round.

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.