XXXI Daily Express International Trophy 1979
(Support Race, European F2 Championship)
B.A.R.C./B.R.D.C. Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship, Rd 3

Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northants, Great Britain

 

March 25, rain 20 laps x 4719 m = 94.37 km Pole Position: Chico Serra, 1'27.98" Fastest Lap: Andrea de Cesaris, 1'34.83"

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine Qual.
Time
Grid
Pos.
Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 15 Nigel Mansell, GB Unipart Racing Team March 783/793 - Triumph/Holbay-Swindon 1'27.98" 1 33'08.84"  
2 2 14 Brett Riley, NZ Unipart Racing Team March 793 - Triumph/Holbay/Swindon 1'28.59" 4 33'10.92"  
3 3 5 Andrea de Cesaris, I Marlboro Team Tiga March 793 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'28.53" 5 33'14.50"  
4 4 13 Chico Serra, BR Sadia Racing with Project Four March 793 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'27.98" 3 33'28.67"  
5 5 36 Jorge Caton, E Equipo Nacional Espaņol Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'30.17" 12 33'29.81"  
6 6 30 Kenny Acheson, GB The RMC Group Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'29.11" 7 33'36.76"  
7 7 3 Eddie Jordan, GB Marlboro Racing with Derek McMahon Chevron B47 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'30.93" 14 33'57.70"  
8 8 29 Rob Wilson, NZ International Computers Ltd Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'30.26" 11 34'12.37"  
9 9 16 John Bright, GB Gerard Racing March 773 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'29.63" 6 34'19.78"  
10 10 17 Mike Thackwell, GB March Racing Ltd March 793 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'28.27" 2 19  
      etc            
11 DNF 1 Bernard Devaney, IRL Derek McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars Chevron B47 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'30.11" 13   Accident
12 DNF 2 Stefan Johansson, S Dereke McMahon Racing with Chevron Cars Chevron B47 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'29.08" 8    
13 DNF 4 Michael Roe, IRL David Clark Team Riva Watches Chevron B47 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'29.84" 10    
      etc            
14   18 Ken Eady, GB R.H. Coachworks March 773/783 - Triumph Dolomite 1'35'61" 16    
15   31 Trevor Templeton, IRL A.W. Brown Racing with Malcolm Templeton Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'29.96" 9    
16   32 Wyatt Stanley, GB Wyatt Stanley Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'33.19" 17    
17   33 Phil Silverstone, GB Welwyn Discount Tyres and Exhaust Centres Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'38.78" 19    
18   38 Placido Iglesias, BR Team Perdigao Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'31.43" 18    
      etc            
19 DNS 45 Roberto Guerrero, COL Roldan Auto's with Anglia Cars Ltd Argo JM3 - Toyota/Novamotor 1'30.55" 15   Accident
      etc            
20 DNA 6 Barry Greeen, AUS Barry Green Chevron B43 - Toyota/Novamotor        
21 DNA 7 Quirin Bovy, B Quirin Bovy Chevron B43 - Toyota/Novamotor        
22 DNA 34 Pere (Pedro) Nogues, E Real Automovil Club Cataluņa Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor        
23 DNA 37 Fermin Velez, E Equipo Nacional Espaņol Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor        
24 DNA 51 Mike Blanchet, GB Mike Blanchet Lola T670 - Chevrolet/Titan        

 

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