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Lucas British Formula 3 Championship Race

Silverstone, 12 Apr 1987

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Gary Brabham Ralt RT31 [686] - VW Brabham
#5 Jack Brabham Panasonic Racing Team
 		16 24m 24.81s
116.74 mph
2 Bertrand Gachot Ralt RT31 [720] - Alfa Romeo
#11 West Surrey Racing 		16 24m 26.00s
3 Johnny Herbert Reynard 873 [052] - VW Spiess
#2 Stelrad Racing with E.J.R. 		16 24m 31.52s
4 Martin Donnelly Reynard 873 [068] - VW  
#3 Swallow Racing Ltd 		16 24m 35.40s
5 Perry McCarthy Reynard 873 [047] - VW  
#1 Madgwick Motorsport with Hawtal Whiting
 		16 24m 35.83s
6 Graham de Zille Ralt RT31 [700] - VW Brabham
#4 Pegasus Motorsport/Harvest Moon
 		16 24m 37.05s
7 Ross Hockenhull Reynard 873 [062] - VW  
#25 Richard Dutton Racing 		16 24m 43.77s
8 Peter Kox Reynard 873 [058] - VW  
#29 Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
 		16 24m 44.99s
9 Massimo Monti Ralt RT31 [679] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#21 Cellnet Ricoh Racing 		16 24m 49.89s
10 Gary Ward (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW  
#54 R.G.S. Racing 		16 24m 59.86s
114.02 mph
11 Craig Simmiss Reynard 873 [059] - VW  
#17 Afamya Racing with C.S. Engineering
 		16 25m 03.70s
12 Alistair Lyall (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [612] - VW  
#52 Gerard Racing 		16 25m 14.19s
13 Marco Greco Reynard 873 [053] - VW  
#14 Madgwick Motorsport 		16 25m 14.56s
14 Peter Boutwood (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW  
#74 Roger Cowman Racing 		16 25m 14.98s
15 Don Hardman (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 853 [014] - VW  
#66 John Westmacott Agencies Ltd, Tudor Bedrooms
 		16 25m 19.14s
16 Gilberto Jiménez Reynard 873 [056] - VW  
#27 Richard Dutton Racing 		16 25m 21.30s
17 Ian Khan (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [034] - VW  
#56 Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
 		16 25m 32.85s
18 Steve Bottoms (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [567] - VW  
#82 Vixen Racing 		16 25m 43.18s
19 Guido Basile (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [621] - VW Neil Brown
#61 Terropol Promotions 		16 25m 51.75s
20 Tom Waring (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [031] - VW  
#57 Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
 		16 25m 52.14s
21 Gavin Jones (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [044] - VW  
#73 Team Jones Racing 		16 25m 57.72s
22 John Hotchkis Jr (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [634] - VW  
#64 John Maguire Racing 		16 25m 59.34s
23 Ronnie Grant (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [613] - VW  
#69 		14
24 Eddie Kimbell (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [619] - VW  
#53 Eddie Kimbell - Penman Group
 		14 Spun
R Gary Ayles Reynard 873 [057] - VW  
#22 Tech Speed Racing 		9 Spun
R Thomas Danielsson Reynard 873 [067] - VW  
#10 Madgwick Motorsport 		0 Engine
R Damon Hill Ralt RT31 [697] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#7 Cellnet Ricoh Racing 		0 Hit by Tulloch as stationary on grid
R Paul Stott Reynard 873 [054] - VW Spiess
#20 Eddie Jordan Racing 		0 Accident
R Niclas Schönström Reynard 873 [049] - VW  
#33 Swallow Racing Ltd 		0 Accident
R Gary Dunn (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [033] - VW Brabham
#71 		0 Accident
R Alan Tulloch (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [636] - VW  
#68 		0 Collision with Hill
R Philippe Favre Reynard 873 [064] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#44 Reynard R&D
R Mark Galvin Reynard 873 [055] - VW Brabham
#9 Alan Docking Racing
DNS Scott Stringfellow (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [032] - VW  
#77 Jim Lee Racing 		Did not start
(Gear lever)
DNS Ian Shaw (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [590] - VW  
#60 		Did not start
(Accident)
DNA Cor Euser Magnum 873 - VW Magnum
#15 Magnum Race Cars Ltd 		Did not arrive
DNA David Evans Reynard 873 - VW Neil Brown
#23 Lynx Motorsport Engineering
 		Did not arrive
DNA Phil Andrews Reynard 873 - Alfa Romeo
#24 Isis F3 Racing with Formula Services
 		Did not arrive
DNA Julian Bailey Swallow 387 - VW Neil Brown
#30 		Did not arrive
DNA Giles Butterfield (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 - VW  
#36 		Did not arrive
DNA TBA Reynard 873 - Alfa Romeo
#43 Reynard R&D 		Did not arrive
DNA Tim Sugden (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW  
#55 Colin Bennett Racing Ltd 		Did not arrive
DNA P Boland (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW  
#65 Roger Cowman Racing 		Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Johnny Herbert (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [052] - VW Spiess 1.30.86
2 Gary Brabham (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [686] - VW Brabham 1.30.92
3 Thomas Danielsson (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [067] - VW   1.31.07
4 Damon Hill (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [697] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.31.15
5 Bertrand Gachot (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [720] - Alfa Romeo 1.31.19
6 Perry McCarthy (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [047] - VW   1.31.48
7 Martin Donnelly (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [068] - VW   1.31.75
8 Graham de Zille (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [700] - VW Brabham 1.31.79
9 Philippe Favre (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [064] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.31.89
10 Peter Kox (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [058] - VW   1.31.79
11 Paul Stott (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [054] - VW Spiess 1.32.00
12 Ross Hockenhull (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [062] - VW   1.32.21
13 Mark Galvin (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [055] - VW Brabham 1.32.23
14 Gary Ayles (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [057] - VW   1.32.24
15 Niclas Schönström (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [049] - VW   1.32.33
16 Gary Dunn (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [033] - VW Brabham 1.32.54
17 Craig Simmiss (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [059] - VW   1.32.57
18 Massimo Monti (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [679] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.32.73
19 Gary Ward (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW   1.32.80
20 Marco Greco (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [053] - VW   1.33.92
21 Alistair Lyall (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [612] - VW   1.34.10
22 Don Hardman (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 853 [014] - VW   1.34.33
23 Peter Boutwood (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW   1.34.77
24 Ronnie Grant (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [613] - VW   1.34.79
25 Steve Bottoms (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [567] - VW   1.35.32
26 Gilberto Jiménez (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [056] - VW   1.35.17
27 Gavin Jones (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [044] - VW   1.35.48
28 Ian Khan (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [034] - VW   1.35.54
29 Scott Stringfellow * (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [032] - VW   1.35.72
30 Tom Waring (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [031] - VW   1.35.92
31 Guido Basile (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [621] - VW Neil Brown 1.36.09
32 Eddie Kimbell (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [619] - VW   1.36.15
33 John Hotchkis Jr (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [634] - VW   1.37.45
34 Alan Tulloch (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [636] - VW   1.38.30
35 Ian Shaw * (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [590] - VW   3.08.67
 
* 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.