OldRacingCars.com

Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship Race

Snetterton, 3 Jul 1983

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Martin Brundle Ralt RT3/83 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Eddie Jordan Racing
25 26m 07.15s
110.09 mph
2 Davy Jones Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW Nicholson
Murray Taylor Racing
25 26m 08.18s
3 Calvin Fish Ralt RT3/83 [373] - VW Brabham
Team BP
26m 11.72s
4 Tony Trevor Ralt RT3/82 [250] - Toyota 2T-G Anglia
(see note 1)
25 26m 39.67s
5 Mario Hytten Ralt RT3/83 [389] - Toyota 2T-G JQF
Axxess Racing Team
25 26m 44.31s
6 Eric Lang Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW Nicholson
Murray Taylor Racing
26m 56.20s
7 Martin Wood Ralt RT3/81 [236] - Toyota 2T-G JQF
Pine City Racing (see note 2)
27m 06.96s
8 Ronnie Grant Ralt RT3/82 [323] - VW  
(see note 3)
24
R Ayrton Senna Ralt RT3/83 [380] - Toyota 2T-G Nicholson
#1 West Surrey Racing
23 collision with Brundle
R Allen Berg Ralt RT3/83 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
Eddie Jordan Racing
4 Puncture
R Carlton Tingling Ralt RT3/82 [337] - VW Brabham
(see note 4)
4 Engine
R David Leslie Magnum 833 - Toyota 2T-G Robinson
Robinson Motorsport
2 Clutch pedal jammed
DNS Johnny Dumfries Ralt RT3/82 [329] - VW Brabham
Associated Motoracing (see note 5)
Did not start
(Accident)
DNS Mike Blanchet March 813 [2] - Toyota 2T-G Robinson
Tarry Racing with Johnson & Bailey Ltd
(see note 6)
Did not start
DNS Tim Barry March 793 [10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
Did not start

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Martin Brundle (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.01.59
2 Johnny Dumfries * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/82 [329] - VW Brabham 1.01.63
3 Davy Jones (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [370] - VW Nicholson 1.01.80
4 Ayrton Senna (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [380] - Toyota 2T-G Nicholson 1.01.81
5 Calvin Fish (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [373] - VW Brabham 1.01.85
6 David Leslie (F3) 2-litre Magnum 833 - Toyota 2T-G Robinson 1.02.24
7 Allen Berg (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.02.29
8 Mario Hytten (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [389] - Toyota 2T-G JQF 1.02.78
9 Eric Lang (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/83 [371] - VW Nicholson 1.03.12
10 Tony Trevor (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/82 [250] - Toyota 2T-G Anglia 1.03.28
12 Mike Blanchet * (F3) 2-litre March 813 [2] - Toyota 2T-G Robinson 1.03.57
13 Martin Wood (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/81 [236] - Toyota 2T-G JQF 1.03.80
14 Carlton Tingling (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/82 [337] - VW Brabham 1.03.96
15 Ronnie Grant (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT3/82 [323] - VW   1.04.24
16 Tim Barry * (F3) 2-litre March 793 [10] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1.06.11
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT3/82 [250] (Tony Trevor): 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.
  2. Ralt RT3/81 [236] (Martin Wood): 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).
  3. Ralt RT3/82 [323] (Ronnie Grant): Sold to Dave Price Racing in May 1982 and debuted by Jean-Louis Schlesser at Monaco (Autosport 3 Jun 1982 p17). Chassis number given in Autosort 7 Oct 1982. Used by Brundle from Silverstone 31 May onwards after damage to 294 at Dijon. Sold to Ronnie Grant, 1983 and retained 1984.
  4. Ralt RT3/82 [337] (Carlton Tingling): Sold to Mint Engineering for Dave Scott in early July 1982. To Carlton Tingling for 1983 (Autosport 3 Mar 1982 p37) and retained 1984.
  5. Ralt RT3/82 [329] (Johnny Dumfries): Sold to Dave Price Racing in May 1982 as new chassis for Petit to use in French series. Then run for Bengt Tragardh (Autosport 14 Oct 1982). Run by DPR for Johnny Dumfries in 1983 (Autosport 'ex Petit/Tragardh').
  6. March 813 [2] (Mike Blanchet): 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).

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.