1979 British Formula Three Championship
The 1979 British Formula Three season was the 29th season of the British Formula Three Championship.
Only Project Four Racing and Team Tiga appeared properly prepared for the 1979 season, with respective drivers Chico Serra and Andrea de Cesaris. It would be Serra’s consistency that saw him take the BARC/BRDC Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship after a number of avoidable accidents and mistakes from de Cesaris, dropped him from contention. The Kiwi teenage sensation, Mike Thackwell was also very consistent,[1] winning four of the last eight races for the works March Racing team.[2]
B.A.R.C./B.R.D.C. Vandervell British F3 Championship
Champion: 
Chico Serra
Runner Up: 
Andrea de Cesaris
[3]
Results
Table
| Place | Driver | Car — Engine | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chico Serra
|
Toyota
|
103 | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris
|
Toyota
|
90 | |
| 3 |  Mike Thackwell
|
Toyota
|
71 | |
| 4 |  Stefan Johansson
|
Toyota
|
54 | |
| 5 | Brett Riley
|
March 783/793-Triumph | 40 | |
| 6 |  Kenny Acheson
|
Toyota
|
35 | |
| 7 |  Bernard Devaney
|
Toyota
|
27 | |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell
|
March 783/793-Triumph | 24 | |
| 9 | Michael Roe
|
Toyota
|
15 | |
 Roberto Guerrero
|
Toyota
|
15 | ||
| 11 | Eddie Jordan
|
Toyota
|
9 | |
| 12 |  Alain Prost
|
Martini Mk27-Renault | 4 | |
| Rob Wilson
|
Toyota
|
4 | ||
| John Bright
|
Toyota
|
4 | ||
 Jorge Caton
|
Toyota
|
4 | ||
| Placido Iglesias
|
Toyota
|
4 | ||
| 17 | Fernando Jorge
|
Toyota
|
3 | |
| Mike Blanchet
|
Toyota
|
3 | ||
| 19 |  Thierry Boutsen
|
Toyota 793
|
2 | |
| 20 | Ken Eady
|
March 783/793-Triumph | 1 | |
| Richard Dallest
|
Toyota
|
1 | ||
| Alan Smith
|
Toyota
|
1 | ||
| Bengt Trägårdh
|
Toyota
|
1 | ||
| Jon Hedström
|
Toyota
|
1 | ||
| Source:[3] | ||||
Non-Championship Races
Results
| Date | Race | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06/79 | RAC FOCA Trophy | Donington Park
|
Michael Roe
|
David Clark Team Riva Watches | Toyota
|
| 15/07/79 | Radio Trent Trophy | Donington Park
|
Kenny Acheson
|
The RMC Group | Toyota
|
| 09/09/79 | John Player International F3 Trophy | Donington Park
|
Kenny Acheson
|
The RMC Group | Toyota
|
| 03/11/79 | BARC TV Trophy | Thruxton
|
Kenny Acheson
|
The RMC Group | Toyota
|
| Source:[4] | |||||
References
- ^ Clark, Michael (21 April 2011). "Motorsport Flashback – Mike Thackwell: Teenage Sensation – 224". New Zealand Classic Car. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "British Formula 3 1979 season review and full race results".
- ^ a b "F2 Register - Index".
- ^ a b "F2 Register - Index".