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Lucas British Formula 3 Championship Race

Brands Hatch, 6 Sep 1987

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Martin Donnelly Ralt RT31 [679] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#21 Cellnet Ricoh Racing
11 17m 54.81s
96.29 mph
2 Damon Hill Ralt RT31 [697] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#7 Cellnet Ricoh Racing
11 17m 57.83s
3 Perry McCarthy Reynard 873 [047] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#1 Madgwick Motorsport with Hawtal Whiting
11 18m 05.70s
4 Thomas Danielsson Reynard 873 [067] - Alfa Romeo
#10 Madgwick Motorsport
11 18m 06.68s
5 Johnny Herbert Reynard 873 [052] - VW Spiess
#2 Stelrad Racing with E.J.R.
11 18m 15.14s
6 Ross Hockenhull Reynard 873 [062] - VW Neil Brown
#25 Richard Dutton Racing
11 18m 16.67s
7 Marco Greco Reynard 873 [065] - VW Spiess
Eddie Jordan Racing
11 18m 23.70s
8 Tim Davies Swallow 387 - VW Neil Brown
#48 Swallow Racing Ltd
11 18m 26.21s
9 Mark Galvin Reynard 873 [055] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#9 Alan Docking Racing
11 18m 29.43s
10 Craig Simmiss Reynard 873 [059] - VW  
#17
11 18m 31.53s
11 Phil Andrews Reynard 873 [053] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#24 Madgwick Motorsport
11 18m 34.57s
12 Graham de Zille Ralt RT31 [700] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#4 Pegasus Motorsport/Harvest Moon
11 18m 35.97s
13 Gary Dunn (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [033] - VW Brabham
#71 Swindon Motorsport
11 18m 39.38s
92.46 mph
14 Rowan Dewhurst (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [618] - VW  
#87 Eddie Jordan Racing
11 18m 47.05s
15 Eddie Kimbell (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [619] - VW  
#53 Eddie Kimbell - Penman Group
11 18m 50.10s
16 Peter Boutwood (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW  
#74 Roger Cowman Racing
11 18m 59.05s
17 Ronnie Grant (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [613] - VW  
11 19m 01.15s
18 James Shead (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [526] - VW  
#85 Jupiter Racing
11 19m 01.33s
19 Osvaldo Negri Reynard 873 [057] - VW  
Tech Speed Racing
11 19m 10.74s
20 Paul Sebburn (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [636] - VW  
10
21 Carlton Tingling (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [627] - VW  
10
22 Philippe Favre Reynard 873 [064] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#44 Reynard R&D
10
23 Guido Basile (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [621] - VW Neil Brown
Terropol Promotions
10
24 Alistair Lyall (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [612] - VW  
#52 Gerard Racing
9
R Niclas Schönström Reynard 873 [049] - VW Neil Brown
#33 Swallow Racing Ltd
8
R Gilberto Jiménez Reynard 873 [056] - VW  
Richard Dutton Racing
8 Accident at Clearways
R Steve Kempton Reynard 873 [069] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#43 Reynard R&D
6 Accident at Clearways
R Peter Kox Reynard 873 [058] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS
#29 Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
6 Accident damage
R John Hotchkis Jr (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [526] - VW  
#64 Tech Speed Racing
3 Accident at Druids
R Gary Ward (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [587] - VW  
#54 R.G.S. Racing
1 Accident at Druids
R Tom Waring (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [031] - VW  
Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
1 Spun at Graham Hill Bend
R Bertrand Gachot Ralt RT31 [720] - Alfa Romeo
West Surrey Racing
0 Collision with King
R Andy King Reynard 873 [068] - VW  
#3 Swallow Racing Ltd
0 Spun at Stirlings, hit by Gachot
R Ian Khan (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [645] - VW  
Mike Rowe Racing with Formula Services
0 Spun
R Scott Stringfellow (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [032] - VW  
#77 Jim Lee Racing
0 Collision with spinning Boutwood at Graham Hill
UNK Gary Brabham Ralt RT31 [687] - VW Brabham
Jack Brabham Panasonic Racing Team

DNQ Eben Grayling (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [044] - VW  
Team Jones Racing
Did not qualify

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Johnny Herbert (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [052] - VW Spiess 1.24.59
2 Damon Hill (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [697] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.24.79
3 Bertrand Gachot (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [720] - Alfa Romeo 1.24.94
4 Martin Donnelly (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [679] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.24.96
5 Perry McCarthy (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [047] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.24.99
6 Thomas Danielsson (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [067] - Alfa Romeo 1.25.19
7 Steve Kempton (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [069] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.25.30
8 Gary Brabham (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [687] - VW Brabham 1.25.41
9 Ross Hockenhull (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [062] - VW Neil Brown 1.25.51
10 Gary Dunn (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [033] - VW Brabham 1.25.51
11 Philippe Favre (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [064] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.25.71
12 Peter Kox (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [058] - Toyota 3S-G TOMS 1.26.04
13 Phil Andrews (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [053] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.26.11
14 Tim Davies (F3) 2-litre Swallow 387 - VW Neil Brown 1.26.27
15 Craig Simmiss (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [059] - VW   1.26.34
16 Marco Greco (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [065] - VW Spiess 1.26.44
17 Andy King (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [068] - VW   1.26.51
18 Niclas Schönström (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [049] - VW Neil Brown 1.26.63
19 Graham de Zille (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT31 [700] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.26.69
20 Mark Galvin (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [055] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1.26.76
21 Osvaldo Negri (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [057] - VW   1.26.90
22 Gilberto Jiménez (F3) 2-litre Reynard 873 [056] - VW   1.27.39
23 Rowan Dewhurst (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [618] - VW   1.27.43
24 Alistair Lyall (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [612] - VW   1.27.62
25 Ian Khan (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [645] - VW   1.27.79
26 John Hotchkis Jr (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [526] - VW   1.27.89
27 Scott Stringfellow (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [032] - VW   1.27.92
28 Peter Boutwood (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 - VW   1.28.03
29 Gary Ward (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [587] - VW   1.28.03
30 James Shead (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/85 [526] - VW   1.28.62
31 Ronnie Grant (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [613] - VW   1.29.27
32 Eddie Kimbell (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [619] - VW   1.29.71
33 Carlton Tingling (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [627] - VW   1.30.49
34 Tom Waring (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [031] - VW   1.31.70
35 Paul Sebburn (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [636] - VW   1.31.94
36 Guido Basile (Class B) 2-litre Ralt RT30/86 [621] - VW Neil Brown 1.32.37
37 Eben Grayling * (Class B) 2-litre Reynard 863 [044] - VW  
 
* 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.