1985 British Formula Three season

1985 British Formula Three season
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The 1985 British Formula Three season was the 35th season of the British Formula Three Championship. Maurício Gugelmin took the BARC/BRDC Marlboro British Formula Three Championship.

Formula Three witnessed three major changes in 1985; in an attempt to eliminate ground effects, flat-bottomed cars became mandatory; the cancellation of the FIA European Formula Three Championship; and the arrival of Reynard Motorsport, giving Ralt the real rival for the first time since March Engineering stop building F3 cars after the 1981 season. Using a revolutionary carbon-fibre monocoque, a first for F3, Reynard manufacturer cars at the same pace as Ralt, but Adrian Reynard had a knack of producing cars that won on their race debut. The Reynard 853 kept that record going, when Andy Wallace won the opening race of the season. With no European series, the national series across Europe were greatly strengthen, notably the British, French and Italian.

Reynard driver, Russell Spence led at the mid-season break with 55 pts., from Andy Wallace on 50, Maurício Gugelmin, the first Ralt on 41 and Tim Davies with another Reynard on 34.

Ralt drivers later took over: Gerrit van Kouwan won three races after the break and notched up 40 pts.; Dave Scott won twice, scoring 36 pts. Gugelmin’s Ralt was sorted by West Surrey Racing’s Dick Bennetts and with two races remaining, he held narrow two points lead in the title race on 66 pts., from both Spence and Wallace, tied on 64pts. All the momentum was with the man from Joinville, Brazil, and Gugelmin won both these easily to win the Championship.[1][2][3]

BARC/BRDC Marlboro British F3 Championship

Champion: Brazil Maurício Gugelmin

Runner Up: United Kingdom Andy Wallace

Class B Champion: Jamaica Carlton Tingling [4][5]

Results

Marlboro British Formula Three Championship

Date Round Circuit Winning driver Winning team Winning car
03/03/85 Rd.1 United Kingdom Silverstone (National) United Kingdom Andy Wallace Swallow Racing Reynard-Volkswagen 853
10/03/85 Rd.2 United Kingdom Thruxton United Kingdom Russell Spence PMC Warmastyle Racing Reynard-Volkswagen 853
24/06/85 Rd.3 United Kingdom Silverstone United Kingdom Russell Spence PMC Warmastyle Racing Reynard-Volkswagen 853
08/04/85 Rd.4 United Kingdom Thruxton United Kingdom Russell Spence PMC Warmastyle Racing Reynard-Volkswagen 853
14/04/85 Rd.5 United Kingdom Donington Park United Kingdom Andy Wallace Swallow Racing Reynard-Volkswagen 853
21/04/85 Rd.6 Belgium Zolder United Kingdom Russell Spence PMC Warmastyle Racing Reynard-Volkswagen 853
06/05/85 Rd.7 United Kingdom Thruxton United Kingdom Gary Evans Murray Taylor Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
27/05/85 Rd.8 United Kingdom Thruxton United Kingdom Andy Wallace Swallow Racing Reynard-Volkswagen 853
09/06/85 Rd.9 United Kingdom Silverstone Brazil Maurício Gugelmin West Surrey Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
23/06/85 Rd.10 United Kingdom Brand Hatch (Indy) United States Ross Cheever Valour Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
21/07/85 Rd.11 United Kingdom Silverstone Netherlands Gerrit van Kouwen Pagasus Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
28/07/85 Rd.12 United Kingdom Donington Park United Kingdom Dave Scott Mint Engineering Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
11/08/85 Rd.13 United Kingdom Snetterton Netherlands Gerrit van Kouwen Pagasus Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
17/08/85 Rd.14 United Kingdom Oulton Park Netherlands Gerrit van Kouwen Pagasus Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
26/08/85 Rd.15 United Kingdom Silvertone (National) United Kingdom Dave Scott Mint Engineering Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
01/09/85 Rd.16 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps United States Ross Cheever Valour Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
15/09/95 Rd.17 Netherlands Zandvoort Brazil Maurício Gugelmin West Surrey Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30
13/10/85 Rd.18 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit Brazil Maurício Gugelmin West Surrey Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT30

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Championship Tables

Class A

Place Driver Entrant Total
1 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin West Surrey Racing 84
2 United Kingdom Andy Wallace Swallow Racing 76
3 United Kingdom Russell Spence PMC Warmastyle Racing 64
4 United Kingdom Dave Scott Ruchard Dutton Racing
Mint Engineering
52
5 Netherlands Gerrit van Kouwan Pegasus Racing 46
6 United Kingdom Tim Davies Swallow Racing
Richard Dutton Racing
39
7 United States Ross Cheever Valour Racing 28
8 United Kingdom Gary Evans Murray Taylor Racing 26
9= Norway Harald Huysman Eddie Jordan Racing 10
France Cathy Muller David Price Racing 10
11 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Chuck McCarthy Racing 7
12 United Kingdom Anthony Reid Scan Sport Racing
David Price Racing
5
13 Netherlands Cor Euser Team Magnum 3
14 New Zealand Rob Wilson Valour Racing
CW Racing
Tarry Racing
2
15= United Kingdom Dave Coyne David Price Racing 1
United Kingdom Keith Fine Mike Rowe Racing
Intersport Racing
1

[8][9]

Class B

Place Driver Entrant Total
1 Jamaica Carlton Tingling Carlton Tingling 71
2 United Kingdom Giles Butterfield Alan Docking Racing 64
3 United Kingdom Mark Goddard Solar Racing 63
4 United States Ray Stover Richard Dutton Racing 45
5 United Kingdom Mike Wright Jupiter Racing 37
6 United Kingdom Steve Kempton Worldwide Dryer Group 35
7 United Kingdom Richard Parsons Solar Racing 25
8 United Kingdom Ross Hockenhull Richard Dutton Racing 23
9 United Kingdom Godfrey Hall Godfrey Hall 17
10= Netherlands Hendrik ten Cate Van Amersfoort Racing 15
United Kingdom Sean Walker Richard Dutton Racing 15
12 United Kingdom Bill Coombes Shape Machine Motor Racing 13
13 United Kingdom Paul Stott Richard Dutton Racing 10
14= United Kingdom Kevin James H.A.R.T. 5
United Kingdom Terry Pudwell Jupiter Racing 5
16= United Kingdom Ronnie Grant Ronnie Grant 4
United Kingdom ”Anton Sobriquet” Jupiter Racing
CW Racing
4
18= United Kingdom Ian Khan Mike Rowe Racing 2
Belgium Rodolphe Koentges Rodolphe Koentges 2
Republic of Ireland James Tolerton James Tolerton 2
21st Australia Wayne Earnshaw Solar Racing 1

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References