1979 British Formula Three Championship
Appearance
The 1979 British Formula Three season was the 29th season of the British Formula Three Championship.
Only Project Four Racing and Team Tiga appeared properly prepared for the 1979 season, with respective drivers Chico Serra and Andrea de Cesaris. It would be Serra’s consistency that saw him take the BARC/BRDC Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship after a number of avoidable accidents and mistakes from de Cesaris, dropped him from contention. The Kiwi teenage sensation, Mike Thackwell was also very consistent,[1] winning four of the last eight races for the works March Racing team.[2]
B.A.R.C./B.R.D.C. Vandervell British F3 Championship
Champion: Chico Serra
Runner Up: Andrea de Cesaris
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Results
Table
Place | Driver | Car — Engine | Total | |
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1 | ![]() |
March 793-Toyota | 103 | |
2 | ![]() |
March 793-Toyota | 90 | |
3 | ![]() |
March 793-Toyota | 71 | |
4 | ![]() |
Chevron B47-Toyota March 793-Toyota |
54 | |
5 | ![]() |
March 783/793-Triumph | 40 | |
6 | ![]() |
Ralt RT1-Toyota March 793-Toyota |
35 | |
7 | ![]() |
Chevron B47-Toyota | 27 | |
8 | ![]() |
March 783/793-Triumph | 24 | |
9 | ![]() |
Chevron B47-Toyota | 15 | |
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Argo JM3-Toyota | 15 | ||
11 | ![]() |
Chevron B47-Toyota March 793-Toyota |
9 | |
12 | ![]() |
Martini Mk27-Renault | 4 | |
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March 793-Toyota | 4 | ||
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March 793-Toyota | 4 | ||
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Ralt RT1-Toyota | 4 | ||
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Ralt RT1-Toyota | 4 | ||
17 | ![]() |
Ralt RT1-Toyota | 3 | |
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Lola T670-Chevrolet Lola T670-Toyota |
3 | ||
19 | ![]() |
March-Toyota 793 | 2 | |
20 | ![]() |
March 783/793-Triumph | 1 | |
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Martini Mk27-Toyota | 1 | ||
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Chevron B47B-Toyota | 1 | ||
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Ralt RT1-Toyota | 1 | ||
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Ralt RT1-Toyota | 1 | ||
Source:[3] |
Non-Championship Races
Results
Date | Race | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
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03/06/79 | RAC FOCA Trophy | ![]() |
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David Clark Team Riva Watches | Chevron B47-Toyota |
15/07/79 | Radio Trent Trophy | ![]() |
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The RMC Group | March 793-Toyota |
09/09/79 | John Player International F3 Trophy | ![]() |
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The RMC Group | March 793-Toyota |
03/11/79 | BARC TV Trophy | ![]() |
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The RMC Group | March 793-Toyota |
Source:[4] |
References
- ^ Clark, Michael (21 April 2011). "Motorsport Flashback – Mike Thackwell: Teenage Sensation – 224". New Zealand Classic Car. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ http://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/uk/1979/
- ^ a b http://www.formula2.net/F379_Tables.htm
- ^ a b http://www.formula2.net/F379_IndexGB.html