1977 British Formula Three season explained

The 1977 British Formula Three season was the 27th season of the British Formula Three season. Derek Daly took the B.A.R.C. BP Super Visco British Formula 3 Championship, while Stephen South took the B.R.D.C. Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship.

The success of the European Championship, now in its third season, stole some of the limelight from the British championships in 1977 and the continuing divide between the BP-sponsored BARC title and the Vandervell-sponsored BRDC title cannot have helped.

South started the season in dominant form in the March 763-Toyota he had raced in the previous year and led both championships into July. After wrecking the 763 in an accident with Len Cooke he moved over to a March 773-Toyota and the BP series turned into a three-way fight with Daly and Cooke. Daly led into the final round and clinched the title by winning after his rivals dropped out. South's consolation was the Vandervell title. Both drivers moved into F2 for 1978 but only Daly was able to secure a proper budget.[1]

B.A.R.C. BP Super Visco British F3 Championship

Champion: Derek Daly

Joint Runner Up: Stephen South and Eje Elgh

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Results

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
13/03/77Rd.1 Thruxton Stephen SouthStephen South/Team BPMarch 763-Toyota
26/03/77Rd.2 Oulton Park (short) Eje ElghChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota
03/04/77Rd.3 Silverstone (Club) Ian TaylorUnipart Racing TeamMarch 773-Triumph
11/04/77Rd.4 Thruxton Eje ElghChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota
24/04/77Rd.5 Zolder Piercarlo GhinzaniAFMP Euroracing with MarchMarch 773-Toyota
21/05/77Rd.6 Monaco Didier PironiÉcurie ElfMartini Mk21-Toyota
29/05/77Rd.7 Brands Hatch (Club) Stephen SouthTeam BPMarch 763-Toyota
07/06/77Rd.8 Donington Park Geoff BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationRalt RT1-Toyota
19/06/77Rd.9 Thruxton Geoff LeesChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota
10/07/77Rd.10 Cadwell Park James KingMarch Racing LtdMarch 773-Toyota
31/07/77Rd.11 Donington Park Eje ElghChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota
07/08/77Rd.12 Snetterton Stephen SouthTeam BPMarch 763-Toyota
11/09/77Rd.13 Brands Hatch (Club) Derek DalyDerek McMahon RacingChevron B38-Toyota
25/09/77Rd.14 Mallory Park Derek DalyDerek McMahon RacingChevron B38-Toyota
16/10/77Rd.15 Donington Park Derek DalyDerek McMahon RacingChevron B38-Toyota
30/10/77Rd.16 Thruxton Derek DalyDerek McMahon RacingChevron B38-Toyota
Source:[2] [3]

Table

PlaceDriverEntrant CarTotal
1 Derek DalyDerek McMahon RacingChevron B38-Toyota69
2 Stephen SouthTeam BPMarch 763-Toyota
March 773-Toyota
56
Eje ElghChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota56
4 Geoff LeesChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota41
5 Derek WarwickWarwick TrailersChevron B38-Toyota
Ralt RT1-Toyota
40
6 James KingMarch Racing LtdMarch 773-Toyota22
7 Brett RileyAFMP Euroracing with MarchMarch 773-Toyota16
8 Ian TaylorUnipart Racing TeamMarch 773-Triumph11
9 Piercarlo GhinzaniAFMP Euroracing with MarchMarch 773-Toyota9
Didier PironiÉcurie ElfMartini Mk21-Toyota9
Tiff NeedellUnipart Racing TeamMarch 773-Triumph9
12 Elio de AngelisTrivallato Racing Team
Elio de Angelis
Chevron B38-Toyota
Ralt RT1-Toyota
8
13 Thorkild ThyrringChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota7
Ian FluxOckley Team RacingRalt RT1-Toyota7
15 Mario FerrarisMarch Racing LtdMarch 773-Toyota6
Piero NecchiTrivallato Racing Team
Astra Racing Team
Chevron B38-Toyota
Ralt RT1-Toyota
6
17 David KennedyAnglia Cars LtdArgo JM1-Toyota4
Anders OlofssonPuss o Kram Jeamns RacingRalt RT1-Toyota4
19 Aryon Cornelsen-FilhoMarch Racing LtdMarch 773-Toyota3
Patrick GaillardPatrick GaillardChevron B38-Toyota3
Stefan JohanssonAnglia Cars LtdArgo JM1-Toyota3
22 Paul BernasconiPaul BernasconiRalt RT1-Toyota2
Don FarthingDon Farthing RacingRalt RT1-Toyota2
24 Gianfranco BrancatelliScuderia EverestRalt RT1-Toyota1
John BrightBob Gerard RacingWheatcroft R18-Toyota1
Ian GrobAlan Docking RacingChevron B38-Toyota1
Mario PatiAutomovel Club Paulista
AFMP Euroracing with March
Ralt RT1-Toyota
March 773-Toyota
1
Oscar PedersoliScuderia Gulf RondiniRalt RT1-Toyota1
Source:

B.R.D.C. Vandervell British F3 Championship

Champion: Stephen South

Runner Up: Brett Riley

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Results

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
06/03/77Rd.1 Silverstone Stephen SouthTeam BPMarch 763-Toyota
01/05/77Rd.2 Brands Hatch Stephen SouthTeam BPMarch 763-Toyota
06/06/77Rd.3 Silverstone (Club) Geoff BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationRalt RT1-Toyota
16/07/77Rd.4 Silverstone Anders OlofssonPuss o Kram Jeans RacingRalt RT1-Toyota
27/08/77Rd.5 Donington Park Brett RileyDavid Price RacingMarch 773-Toyota
29/08/77Rd.6 Silverstone (Club) Beppe GabbianiTrivellato Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota
01/10/77Rd.7 Silverstone Brett RileyDavid Price RacingMarch 773-Toyota
Source:[4]

Table

PlaceDriverEntrant CarTotal
1 Stephen SouthTeam BPMarch 763-Toyota
March 773-Toyota
75
2 Brett RileyAFMP Euroracing with MarchMarch 773-Toyota58
3 Derek WarwickWarwick TrailersRalt RT1-Toyota
Chevron B38-Toyota
41
4 Geoff BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationRalt RT1-Toyota36
5 Eje ElghChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota34
Derek DalyDerek McMahon RacingChevron B38-Toyota34
7 Nelson PiquetScuderia Mirabella Mille MigliaMarch 773-Toyota
Ralt RT1-Toyota
32
8 Beppe GabbianiTrivellato Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota30
9 Ian TaylorUnipart Racing TeamMarch 773-Triumph26
10 Geoff LeesChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota24
11 Anders OlofssonPuss o Kram Jeans RacingRalt RT1-Toyota23
Tiff NeedellUnipart Racing TeamMarch 773-Triumph23
13 Patrick GaillardPatrick GaillardChevron B38-Toyota21
14 Ian FluxOckley Team RacingRalt RT1-Toyota19
15 Elio de AngelisElio de Angelis
Trivellato Racing Team
Ralt RT1-Toyota
Chevron B38-Toyota
15
16 Ian GrobAlan Docking RacingChevron B38-Toyota14
17 Piercarlo GhinzaniAFMP Euroracing with MarchMarch 773-Toyota10
Nigel MansellAlan McKechnie RacingPuma 377-Toyota
Lola T570-Toyota
10
Mario PatiAutomovel Club Paulista
AFMP Euroracing with March
Ralt RT1-Toyota
March 773-Toyota
10
20 Jan SeymourCity Speed RacingMarch 763-Toyota8
Bertram SchäferKlaus Zimmermann Racing TeamRalt RT1-Toyota8
22 Philippe ColonnaAlan Docking RacingChevron B38-Toyota6
Danny SullivanAnglia Cars LtdArgo JM1-Toyota6
24 James KingMarch Racing LtdMarch-Toyota 7734
25 John BrightBob Gerard RacingWheatcroft R18-Toyota3
Pierre DieudonnéDr. Joseph EhrlichEhrlich ES6-Toyota
Ehrlich RP3-Toyota
3
Chris FarrellChris FarrellChevron B38-Toyota3
28 John StokesBogarts of BirminghamChevron B38-Toyota2
Thorkild ThyrringChevron Racing TeamChevron B38-Toyota2
30 Jan LammersHawke Racing Team
Racing Team Holland
Hawke DL18-Toyota
Ralt RT1-Toyota
1
Source:

Non-Championship Races

Results

DateRaceCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
08/07/77Donington Trophy Donington Park John BrightBob Gerard RacingWheatcroft R18-Toyota
04/09/77B.R.S.C.C. Trophy Mallory Park Stephen SouthTeam BPMarch 763-Toyota
13/11/77Gone in 60seconds Formula 3 Trophy Thruxton Derek DalyDerek McMahon RacingChevron B38-Toyota
Source:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formula 3 1977 - Championship Tables .
  2. Web site: Formula 3 « OldRacingCars.com .
  3. http://formula-net/F377_Index.htm{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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