1979 British Formula Three Championship

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

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Champion:   Chico Serra

Runner Up:   Andrea de Cesaris [3]

Results

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Date Round Circuit Winning driver Winning team Winning car
04/03/79 Rd.1   Silverstone (club)   Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 793-Toyota
11/03/79 Rd.2   Thruxton   Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Tiga March 793-Toyota
25/03/79 Rd.3   Silverstone   Nigel Mansell Unipart Team March 783/793-Triumph
01/04/79 Rd.4   Snetterton   Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 793-Toyota
08/04/79 Rd.5   Donington Park   Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 793-Toyota
16/04/79 Rd.5   Thruxton   Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Tiga March 793-Toyota
07/05/79 Rd.7   Brands Hatch (Indy)   Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Tiga March 793-Toyota
20/05/79 Rd.8   Donington Park   Brett Riley Unipart Team March 793-Triumph
28/05/79 Rd.9   Silverstone (club)   Bernard Devaney Derek McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars Chevron B47B-Toyota
10/06/79 Rd.10   Brands Hatch (Indy)   Mike Thackwell March Racing Ltd March 793-Toyota
17/06/79 Rd.11   Cadwell Park   Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Tiga March 793-Toyota
01/07/79 Rd.12   Silverstone (Club)   Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Tiga March 793-Toyota
13/07/79 Rd.13   Silverstone   Mike Thackwell March Racing Ltd March 793-Toyota
05/08/79 Rd.14   Snetterton   Mike Thackwell March Racing Ltd March 793-Toyota
12/08/79 Rd.15   Mallory Park   Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 793-Toyota
27/08/79 Rd.16   Silverstone (Club)   Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 793-Toyota
15/09/79 Rd.17   Oulton Park   Mike Thackwell March Racing Ltd March 793-Toyota
30/09/79 Rd.18   Thruxton   Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Tiga March 793-Toyota
07/10/79 Rd.19   Silverstone   Stefan Johansson Marlboro Racing with Derek McMahon March 793-Toyota
28/10/79 Rd.20   Thruxton   Mike Thackwell March Racing Ltd March 793-Toyota
Source:[4]

Table

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Place Driver Car — Engine Total
1   Chico Serra March 793-Toyota 103
2   Andrea de Cesaris March 793-Toyota 90
3   Mike Thackwell March 793-Toyota 71
4   Stefan Johansson Chevron B47-Toyota
March 793-Toyota
54
5   Brett Riley March 783/793-Triumph 40
6   Kenny Acheson Ralt RT1-Toyota
March 793-Toyota
35
7   Bernard Devaney Chevron B47-Toyota 27
8   Nigel Mansell March 783/793-Triumph 24
9   Michael Roe Chevron B47-Toyota 15
  Roberto Guerrero Argo JM3-Toyota 15
11   Eddie Jordan Chevron B47-Toyota
March 793-Toyota
9
12   Alain Prost Martini Mk27-Renault 4
  Rob Wilson March 793-Toyota 4
  John Bright March 793-Toyota 4
  Jorge Caton Ralt RT1-Toyota 4
  Placido Iglesias Ralt RT1-Toyota 4
17   Fernando Jorge Ralt RT1-Toyota 3
  Mike Blanchet Lola T670-Chevrolet
Lola T670-Toyota
3
19   Thierry Boutsen March-Toyota 793 2
20   Ken Eady March 783/793-Triumph 1
  Richard Dallest Martini Mk27-Toyota 1
  Alan Smith Chevron B47B-Toyota 1
  Bengt Trägårdh Ralt RT1-Toyota 1
  Jon Hedström Ralt RT1-Toyota 1
Source:[3]

Non-Championship Races

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Results

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Date Race Circuit Winning driver Winning team Winning car
03/06/79 RAC FOCA Trophy   Donington Park   Michael Roe David Clark Team Riva Watches Chevron B47-Toyota
15/07/79 Radio Trent Trophy   Donington Park   Kenny Acheson The RMC Group March 793-Toyota
09/09/79 John Player International F3 Trophy   Donington Park   Kenny Acheson The RMC Group March 793-Toyota
03/11/79 BARC TV Trophy   Thruxton   Kenny Acheson The RMC Group March 793-Toyota
Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "British Formula 3 1979 season review and full race results".
  3. ^ a b "F2 Register - Index".
  4. ^ a b "F2 Register - Index".