1975 British Formula Three season

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The 1975 B.A.R.C. BP Super Visco British F3 Championship was the 25th season of the British Formula 3 season. Sweden's Gunnar Nilsson took the title.

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After the poor 1974 season, Formula Three was completely revived in 1975, not just in Britain but in Italy, Sweden and Germany. The British series, sponsored by BP and organised by the B.A.R.C., was the most important of these as it was the only one open to drivers of all nationalities and was regarded by some as the effective European championship. There was also a European Cup, but in this first season it was barely noticed. The BP championship dominated by three works operations: March, with drivers Gunnar Nilsson and Alex Ribeiro, Modus, with Danny Sullivan, and Safir, with Patrick Nève. The works GRD operation also mounted a comeback but it was a failure, despite a surprise GRD win at Monaco, and the company collapsed the following year. Nilsson was a worthy champion, winning five British championship events plus three others, including the opening round of the Swedish series in April.

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

Champion: Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson

Joint Runners-up: Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro & Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan

[1]

Results

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
02/03/75 N/C Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
31/03/75 Rd.1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
19/04/75 N/C Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aintree Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
27/04/75 Rd.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (Club) Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Team ModusModus M1-Ford
10/05/75 Rd.3 Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Zorzi Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia GRD 374-Lancia
18/05/75 Rd.4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Club) Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
26/05/75 Rd.5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
08/06/75 Rd.6 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Flag of Sweden.svg Conny Andersson Rotel Racing March 753-Toyota
26/05/75 Rd.7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
22/06/75 N/C Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cadwell Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Barnett Chris Barnett March 753-BMW
29/06/75 Rd.8 Flag of Italy.svg Monza Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Team Cowangie Ralt RT1-Ford
13/07/75 Rd.9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cadwell Park Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Team ModusModus M1-Toyota
19/07/75 Rd.10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
26/07/75 Rd.11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Team ModusModus M1-Toyota
03/08/75 Rd12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Knockhill Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Nève Safir Engineering Ltd Safir RJ03S-Ford
17/08/75 Rd.13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
25/08/75 Rd.14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (Club) Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Henry Morrogh Racing Driving SchoolModus M1-Ford
31/08/75 Rd.15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Henry Morrogh Racing Driving SchoolModus M1-Toyota
07/09/75 N/C Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Team Cowangie Ralt RT1-Toyota
21/09/75 Rd.16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Team Cowangie Ralt RT1-Toyota
28/09/75 Rd.17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
04/10/75 Rd.18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of Brazil.svg Ingo Hoffmann Ingo Hoffmann March 753-Toyota
26/10/75 Rd.19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
15/11/75 N/C Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota
Source: [2] [3]

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverEntrant THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
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MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
SNE
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MOZ
Flag of Italy.svg
CAP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OUL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
KNO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OUL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering 1DNADNQ21Ret1DNSRet1DNS343Ret314774
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro March Engineering 8RetRet16RetRetDSQ2Ret8712Ret252159
3 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Team ModusRet1RetDNA3Ret9DNQ1Ret1224Ret4RetRet259
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Nève Safir Engineering Ltd 2Ret232DNS5DNQRet2155RetDNSRetRet450
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Team Cowanige 5RetRet719192123540
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Ingo Hoffman Ingo Hoffman 567Ret93DNA463438Ret6201DNS33
7 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Henry Morrogh Racing Driving School 23RetRetRetRet11Ret95Ret21
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Hawkins F.S. Ratcliffe Springs (Rochdale) Ltd Ret216535161332Ret8164Ret4Ret919
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné Bang & Olufsen Team Michel Vaillant DNSDSQ2289DNS2DNQ746DNA143Ret381018
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen South Rayrace International 6RetRet5256RetDNA18Ret21DNS6Ret866313
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Conny Andersson Rotel Racing 41Ret2512
12 Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Zorzi Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia 1DNQDNQ9
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hervé Regout Bang & Olufsen Team Michel Vaillant 123Ret1341568227RetDNA13Ret7RetRet158
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Arnott Swan Song Records 3DNS239811159DNS2151012510988
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Conny Ljungfeldt Rotel Racing 2Ret87
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Taylor GRD Ltd 4RetDNA4Ret327DNADNQ16DNA7
17 Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli Scuderia Nettuno 534457
18 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Mike Tyrrell Tony Roles Racing 72DNQ1117DNARet13146
19 Flag of Italy.svg Fernando Spreafico Fernando Spreafico 2286
20 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Parsons Dick Parsons RetRetDNQRet310698DNA22DNA6
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Svensson Ulf Svensson 376265
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Clark Wisharts Garage 134DNA16DNA53699DNA2013DNA15DNA5
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Perkins Team Cowangie DNSDNPQDNSDNA45DNA1317Ret5
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Claes Sigrudsson Dalsy Konfektion AB DNQ3154
25 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Scuderia Citta Dei Mille 20333274
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Barnett Chris Barnett 10DSQDNQDNSRet4DNARetRet11Ret1110981564
27 Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nordström Team Warsteiner Eurorace DNQ43
28 Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Pavesi Scuderia Ala d’Oro 85DNQ202
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hamilton MacDonald Shand Ecurie Ecosse 9RetDNPQ17161614133412511910DNS10Ret2
30 Flag of Italy.svg Piercarlo Ghinzani Scuderia Allegrini Ret5232
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team 11Ret9DNPQRetDNADNARetRet68715DNARet77141
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Brise Team Modus 2226DNSDNSDNA976Ret17DNADNA1
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Silverstone Ken Silverstone Ret21DNPQ152720DNA6322310122222Ret18DNA161
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dugdale Eric Dugdale Group Racing 14619DNA1
35 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Rouff Dr Joseph Ehrlich 18RetDNQ10Ret8DNQDNQ22Ret2123DNS1
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brise Team Modus 11DNS1

Table

PlaceDriverEntrantCarTotal
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota 74
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro March Engineering Ltd March 753-Toyota 59
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Team ModusModus M1-Ford
Modus M1-Toyota
59
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Nève Safir Engineering Ltd Safir RJ03S-Ford 50
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Team Cowangie Ralt RT1-Ford
Ralt RT1-Toyota
40
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Ingo Hoffmann Ingo Hoffmann March 753-Ford
March 753-Toyota
33
7 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Henry Morrogh Racing Driving SchoolModus M1-Ford
Modus M1-Toyota
21
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Hawkins F.S. Ratcliffe Springs (Rochdale) Ltd March 743-Toyota 19
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné Bang & Olufsen Team Michel Vaillant March 753-BMW 18
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen South Rayrace InternationalRay RB3 75-Toyota
March 753-Toyota
13
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Conny Andersson Rotel Racing March 753-Toyota 12
12 Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Zorzi Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia GRD 374-Lancia 9
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Arnott Swan Song Records March 743-Ford 8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hervé Regout Bang & Olufsen Team Michel Vaillant March 753-BMW 8
15 Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli Scuderia Nettuno March 753-Toyota 7
Flag of Sweden.svg Conny Ljungfeldt Rotel Racing March 743-Toyota 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Taylor GRD Ltd GRD 375-Ford 7
18 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Parsons Dick ParsonsModus M1-Ford 6
Flag of Italy.svg Fernando Spreafico Scuderia Concordia GRD 373-Ford 6
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Mike Tyrrell Tony Roles Racing March 733-Ford 6
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Clark Wisharts GarageModus M1-Ford 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Perkins Team Cowangie Ralt RT1-Ford 5
Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Svensson Ulf Svensson Brabham BT41-Ford 5
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Barnett Chris Barnett March 753-BMW 4
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Scuderia Citta Dei Mille March 743-Toyota 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Claes Sigurdsson Dalsy Konfektion AB Brabham BT41-Ford 4
27 Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nordström Team Warsteiner EuroraceModus M1-Toyota 3
28 Flag of Italy.svg Piercarlo Ghinzani Scuderia AllegriniCRS 001-Toyota 2
Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Pavesi Scuderia Ala d’Oro Brabham BT41-Toyota 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hamilton MacDonald Shand Ecurie Ecosse March 753-Ford 2
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Brise Team ModusModus M1-Ford 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brise Team ModusModus M1-Ford 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dugdale Eric Dugdale Group Racing March 733-Ford 1
Flag of Italy.svg Luigino Grassi Luigino Grassi Brabham BT41-Ford 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota 1
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Rouff Dr Joseph EhrlichEhrlich ES5-Ford 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Silverstone Ken Silverstone March 743-Ford 1
Source: [4]

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