1977 British Formula Three season
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
Results
| Date | Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/03/77 | Rd.1 | Thruxton
|
Stephen South
|
Stephen South/Team BP | Toyota
|
| 26/03/77 | Rd.2 | Oulton Park (short)
|
Eje Elgh
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
| 03/04/77 | Rd.3 | Silverstone (Club)
|
Ian Taylor
|
Unipart Racing Team | March 773-Triumph |
| 11/04/77 | Rd.4 | Thruxton
|
Eje Elgh
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
| 24/04/77 | Rd.5 |  Zolder
|
 Piercarlo Ghinzani
|
AFMP Euroracing with March | Toyota
|
| 21/05/77 | Rd.6 |  Monaco
|
 Didier Pironi
|
Écurie Elf | Toyota
|
| 29/05/77 | Rd.7 | Brands Hatch (Club)
|
Stephen South
|
Team BP | Toyota
|
| 07/06/77 | Rd.8 | Donington Park
|
 Geoff Brabham
|
Brabham Racing Organisation | Toyota
|
| 19/06/77 | Rd.9 | Thruxton
|
Geoff Lees
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
| 10/07/77 | Rd.10 | Cadwell Park
|
 James King
|
March Racing Ltd | Toyota
|
| 31/07/77 | Rd.11 | Donington Park
|
Eje Elgh
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
| 07/08/77 | Rd.12 | Snetterton
|
Stephen South
|
Team BP | Toyota
|
| 11/09/77 | Rd.13 | Brands Hatch (Club)
|
Derek Daly
|
Derek McMahon Racing | Toyota
|
| 25/09/77 | Rd.14 | Mallory Park
|
Derek Daly
|
Derek McMahon Racing | Toyota
|
| 16/10/77 | Rd.15 | Donington Park
|
Derek Daly
|
Derek McMahon Racing | Toyota
|
| 30/10/77 | Rd.16 | Thruxton
|
Derek Daly
|
Derek McMahon Racing | Toyota
|
| Source:[2][3] | |||||
Table
| Place | Driver | Entrant | Car | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Daly
|
Derek McMahon Racing | Toyota
|
69 |
| 2 | Stephen South
|
Team BP | Toyota
|
56 |
| Eje Elgh
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
56 | |
| 4 | Geoff Lees
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
41 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick
|
Warwick Trailers | Toyota
|
40 |
| 6 | James King
|
March Racing Ltd | Toyota
|
22 |
| 7 |  Brett Riley
|
AFMP Euroracing with March | Toyota
|
16 |
| 8 | Ian Taylor
|
Unipart Racing Team | March 773-Triumph | 11 |
| 9 | Piercarlo Ghinzani
|
AFMP Euroracing with March | Toyota
|
9 |
| Didier Pironi
|
Écurie Elf | Toyota
|
9 | |
| Tiff Needell
|
Unipart Racing Team | March 773-Triumph | 9 | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis
|
Trivallato Racing Team Elio de Angelis |
Toyota
|
8 |
| 13 |  Thorkild Thyrring
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
7 |
| Ian Flux
|
Ockley Team Racing | Toyota
|
7 | |
| 15 |  Mario Ferraris
|
March Racing Ltd | Toyota
|
6 |
| Piero Necchi
|
Trivallato Racing Team Astra Racing Team |
Toyota
|
6 | |
| 17 | David Kennedy
|
Anglia Cars Ltd | Toyota
|
4 |
| Anders Olofsson
|
Puss o Kram Jeamns Racing | Toyota
|
4 | |
| 19 | Aryon Cornelsen-Filho
|
March Racing Ltd | Toyota
|
3 |
| Patrick Gaillard
|
Patrick Gaillard | Toyota
|
3 | |
| Stefan Johansson
|
Anglia Cars Ltd | Toyota
|
3 | |
| 22 | Paul Bernasconi
|
Paul Bernasconi | Toyota
|
2 |
| Don Farthing
|
Don Farthing Racing | Toyota
|
2 | |
| 24 | Gianfranco Brancatelli
|
Scuderia Everest | Toyota
|
1 |
| John Bright
|
Bob Gerard Racing | Toyota
|
1 | |
| Ian Grob
|
Alan Docking Racing | Toyota
|
1 | |
| Mario Pati
|
Automovel Club Paulista AFMP Euroracing with March |
Toyota
|
1 | |
| Oscar Pedersoli
|
Scuderia Gulf Rondini | Toyota
|
1 | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
B.R.D.C. Vandervell British F3 Championship
Champion: Stephen South
Runner Up: Brett Riley
Results
| Date | Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/77 | Rd.1 | Silverstone
|
Stephen South
|
Team BP | Toyota
|
| 01/05/77 | Rd.2 | Brands Hatch
|
Stephen South
|
Team BP | Toyota
|
| 06/06/77 | Rd.3 | Silverstone (Club)
|
Geoff Brabham
|
Brabham Racing Organisation | Toyota
|
| 16/07/77 | Rd.4 | Silverstone
|
Anders Olofsson
|
Puss o Kram Jeans Racing | Toyota
|
| 27/08/77 | Rd.5 | Donington Park
|
Brett Riley
|
David Price Racing | Toyota
|
| 29/08/77 | Rd.6 | Silverstone (Club)
|
Beppe Gabbiani
|
Trivellato Racing Team | Toyota
|
| 01/10/77 | Rd.7 | Silverstone
|
Brett Riley
|
David Price Racing | Toyota
|
| Source:[2][4] | |||||
Table
| Place | Driver | Entrant | Car | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen South
|
Team BP | Toyota
|
75 |
| 2 | Brett Riley
|
AFMP Euroracing with March | Toyota
|
58 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick
|
Warwick Trailers | Toyota
|
41 |
| 4 | Geoff Brabham
|
Brabham Racing Organisation | Toyota
|
36 |
| 5 | Eje Elgh
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
34 |
| Derek Daly
|
Derek McMahon Racing | Toyota
|
34 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet
|
Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia | Toyota
|
32 |
| 8 | Beppe Gabbiani
|
Trivellato Racing Team | Toyota
|
30 |
| 9 | Ian Taylor
|
Unipart Racing Team | March 773-Triumph | 26 |
| 10 | Geoff Lees
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
24 |
| 11 | Anders Olofsson
|
Puss o Kram Jeans Racing | Toyota
|
23 |
| Tiff Needell
|
Unipart Racing Team | March 773-Triumph | 23 | |
| 13 | Patrick Gaillard
|
Patrick Gaillard | Toyota
|
21 |
| 14 | Ian Flux
|
Ockley Team Racing | Toyota
|
19 |
| 15 | Elio de Angelis
|
Elio de Angelis Trivellato Racing Team |
Toyota
|
15 |
| 16 | Ian Grob
|
Alan Docking Racing | Toyota
|
14 |
| 17 | Piercarlo Ghinzani
|
AFMP Euroracing with March | Toyota
|
10 |
| Nigel Mansell
|
Alan McKechnie Racing | Puma 377- Toyota
|
10 | |
| Mario Pati
|
Automovel Club Paulista AFMP Euroracing with March |
Toyota
|
10 | |
| 20 | Jan Seymour
|
City Speed Racing | Toyota
|
8 |
 Bertram Schäfer
|
Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team | Toyota
|
8 | |
| 22 | Philippe Colonna
|
Alan Docking Racing | Toyota
|
6 |
| Danny Sullivan
|
Anglia Cars Ltd | Toyota
|
6 | |
| 24 | James King
|
March Racing Ltd | Toyota 773
|
4 |
| 25 | John Bright
|
Bob Gerard Racing | Toyota
|
3 |
| Pierre Dieudonné
|
Dr. Joseph Ehrlich | Ehrlich ES6- Toyota
|
3 | |
| Chris Farrell
|
Chris Farrell | Toyota
|
3 | |
| 28 | John Stokes
|
Bogarts of Birmingham | Toyota
|
2 |
| Thorkild Thyrring
|
Chevron Racing Team | Toyota
|
2 | |
| 30 |  Jan Lammers
|
Hawke Racing Team Racing Team Holland |
Toyota
|
1 |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Non-Championship Races
Results
| Date | Race | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/77 | Donington Trophy | Donington Park
|
John Bright
|
Bob Gerard Racing | Toyota
|
| 04/09/77 | B.R.S.C.C. Trophy | Mallory Park
|
Stephen South
|
Team BP | Toyota
|
| 13/11/77 | Gone in 60seconds Formula 3 Trophy | Thruxton
|
Derek Daly
|
Derek McMahon Racing | Toyota
|
| Source:[2][4] | |||||