XXVI R.A.C. John Player British Grand Prix 1973
B.R.S.C.C. John Player British F3 Championship, Rd 8
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire

 

July 13-14
Heats 13, Final 14
2 x 10 laps x 4710 m = 2 x 47.1 km + Final 20 laps = 94.2 km Pole Position; Heat 1: Mike Wilds, 1'32.1"
Pole Position; Heat 2: Brian Henton, 1'31.9"
Fastest Lap: Tony Rouff, 1'31.9" (Final)

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 29 Tony Rouff, USA AB3 Racing Developments GRD 373 - Ford/Vegantune 31'08.4"  
2 2 43 Russell Wood, GB The Chequered Flag March 733 - Ford/Novamotor 31'09.4"  
3 3 24 Alan Jones, AUS DART Racing / GRD Ltd GRD 373 - Ford/Vegantune 31'16.9"  
4 4 27 Brian Henton, GB Brian Henton GRD 373 - Ford/Rolt 31'17.0"  
5 5 19 Mo Harness, GB Team Modus Racing March 733 - Ford/Brown 31'23.1"  
6 6 38 Masami Kuwashima, J Reystan Racing March 733 - Ford/Holbay 31'27.3"  
7 7 34 Buzz Buzaglo, AUS Buzz Buzaglo March 723 - Ford/Novamotor 31'28.8"  
8 8 42 "Teleco" (Luis Antonio Siqueria Veiga), B Angeleri March Racing March 733 - Ford/Novamotor 31'30.9"  
9 9 39 Ian Taylor, GB Chris Andrews March 733 - Ford/Holbay 31'40.4"  
10 10 33 Pedro Passadore, ROU DART Racing / GRD Ltd GRD 373 - Ford/Vegantune 31'42.9"  
11 11 36 José Espirito Santo, P José Espirito Santo March 733 - Ford/Brown 31'43.3"  
12 12 15 Roelof Wunderink, NL Roelof Wunderink Ensign LNF3 - Ford/Vegantune 31'43.4"  
13 13 47 Mike Catlow, GB Elden International Racing Elden PRH 12 - Ford/Holbay 31'44.7"  
14 14 45 Matt Spitzley, USA Matt Spitzley March 713M/733 - Ford/Brown 31'59.2"  
15 15 49 Val Musetti, GB Valentino Musetti Royale RP11A - Ford/Vegantune-Carlow 31'59.7"  
16 16 8 Derek Lawrence, GB Dr Joseph Ehrlich Ehrlichs ES2 - Ford/Ehrlich 32'02.5"  
17 17 4 Johnny Gerber, MEX Ippokampos Racing Brabham BT41 - Ford/Vegantune 32'06.9" 1 min penalty
1st on road
18 18 12 Ken Sedgley, GB Ken Sedgley Ensign LNF3 - Ford/Vegantune 32'07.6"  
19 19 48 John Sheldon, GB John Sheldon Royale RP11A - Ford/Vegantune 32'14.1"  
20 20 41 Nick Crossley, GB P & M Racing Preparations March 733 - Ford/Novamotor 32'21.0"  
21 21 50 Simon Sherman, GB Simon Sherman Royale RP11A - Ford/Vegantune 32'36.0"  
22 22 17 Tom Hilliar, USA Tom Hilliar Ensign LNF3 - Ford/Vegantune 32'43.2"  
23 23 51 Barrie Maskell, GB GRS International GRD 373 - Ford/Holbay 19 Fuel pump
24 24 26 John MacDonald, GB John MacDonald GRD 372 - Ford/Novamotor 19  
               
25   30 Jeremy Gambs, GB Jeremy Gambs GRD 373 - Ford/Holbay    
26   31 Roger Craven, GB L & K Team Racing GRD 372 - Ford/Vegantune    
27   35 Leonel Friedrich, BR Leonel Friedrich March 733 - Ford/Holbay    
28   3 Jimmy Fuller, ANT ADM Business Systems Brabham BT38 - Ford/Holbay    
29   16 Mike Tyrrell, ANT Marc Gregory Property Development Ensign LNF3 - Ford/Brown    
30   37 Steve Coen, GB Steve Coen March 713M (713S ?) - Ford    
               
31 DNF 10 Larry Perkins, AUS Team Ensign Ensign LNF3 - Ford/Novamotor   Accident
32 DNF 46 Bernard Vermilio, GB Bernard Vermilio Merlyn Mk 22 (21 ?) - Ford/Novamotor   Accident
33 DNF 52 Danny Sullivan, USA Danny Sullivan March 723/733 - Ford/Vegantune 8 Accident
34 DNF 5 Randy Lewis, USA Wrangler Racing Brabham BT41 - Ford/Novamotor 8 Accident
               
35 DQ 25 Richard Robarts, GB Myson Racing / GRD Ltd GRD 373 - Ford/Novamotor   Outside ass.
               
36 DNS 32 Tony Brise, GB Team Kent Messenger Racing March 733 - Ford/Holbay    
               
37 DNQ 11 Andy Sutcliffe, GB Elden International Racing Elden PRH 12 - Ford/Holbay    
38 DNQ 14 Mike Wilds, GB Dempster International Racing Team March 733 - Ford/Holbay    
39 DNQ 20 John Littler, GB Promoto Racing Services Ensign LNF3 - Ford/Vegantune    
               
40 DNA 1 Allan Davies, GB Tullett & Riley Alpine A360 - Renault    
41 DNA 2 Jim Yardley, GB Jim Yardley Beagle Mk 3 - Ford    
42 DNA 6 Damien Magee, GB A.W. Brown Racing Brabham BT41 - Ford/Novamotor    
43 DNA 7 Ulf Svensson, S Ulf Svensson Brabham BT41 - Ford/Holbay    
44 DNA 9 Norman Pierce, GB Norman Pierce Dastle Mk 10 - Ford/Novamotor    
45 DNA 18 Ole Vejlund, DK STP Denmark Ensign LNF3 - Ford/Vegantune    
46 DNA 21 José Ferreira, BR Reystan Racing GRD 372 - Ford    
47 DNA 25 Richard Knight, GB John Stanton GRD 373 - Ford    
48 DNA 23 Graham Gordon, GB Graham Gordon GRD 373 - Ford    
49 DNA 28 Neil Ginn, GB Neil Ginn GRD 372 - Ford/Novamotor-Norvic    
50 DNA 40 Nicholas von Preussen, GB P & M Racing Preparations March 733 - Ford    
51 DNA 44 Max Bonnin, F Bonnin Seca - Nota Interim March 723 - Ford/Novamotor    

 

  Heat 1 Time, laps Reason Out     Heat 2 Time, laps Reason Out
1 Jones 15'38.1"     1 Rouff 15'46.2"  
2 Kuwashima 15'48.6"     2 Wood 15'46.3"  
3 Vermilio 15'59.5"     3 Henton 15'47.2"  
4 Lewis 16'05.8"     4 Taylor 15'47.5"  
5 Santo 16'09.2"     5 Harness 15'53.1"  
6 Gambs 16'10.5"     6 Robarts 15'58.1"  
7 Sheldon 16'10.8"     7 Passadore 15'58.5"  
8 Sherman 16'28.6"     8 Wunderink 15'59.0"  
9 MacDonald 16'45.6"     9 Perkins 15'59.0"  
10 "Teleco" 16'45.8"     10 Spitzley 15'59.5"  
11 Fuller 16'46.0"     11 Catlow 16'07.9"  
12 Sullivan 17'31.1"     12 Gerber 16'10.7"  
13 Tyrrell 17'46.2"     13 Crossley 16'15.6"  
14 Littler       14 Craven 16'20.0"  
DNQ Sutcliffe 10 Airbox   15 Musetti 16'22.0"  
DNQ Wilds 10 Airbox   16 Sedgley 16'23.3"  
DNF Buzaglo 6 Accident   17 Hilliar 16'38.5"  
DNF Brise 2 Engine   18 Coen    
          19 Maskell    
          DNF Friedrich 1 Accident
          DNF Lawrence 0 Clutch

 

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