1984 British Formula Three Championship

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The 1984 British Formula Three Championship was the 34th season of British Formula Three. Johnny Dumfries took the BARC/BRDC Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship.

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Johnny Dumfries got a drive with Team BP for the season, and ran way with the British title. The Earl of Dumfries, calling himself “Johnny Dumfries” for racing purposes, clinched the title, with three rounds still remaining. His closure rival for most of the season was Russell Spence, but pipped to second place in Championship by the consistent point finishing of Allen Berg. [1] [2]

The scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points for the first six positions, with one extra-point added for the driver who did the fastest lap of the race.

BARC/BRDC Marlboro British F3 Championship

Champion: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries

Runner Up: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allen Berg

Class B Champion: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Fine

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Results

Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
04/03/84Rd.1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (National) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83
11/03/84Rd.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83
01/04/84Rd.3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83
15/04/84Rd.4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zolder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Spence Mint Engineering – Warmastyle Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/84
23/04/84Rd.5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83
07/05/84Rd.6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83
20/05/84Rd.7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83
28/05/84Rd.8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (National) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mario Hytten Murray Taylor Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/84
01/07/84Rd.9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83
08/07/84Rd.10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Spence Mint Engineering / Warmastyle Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/84
18/08/84Rd.11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Spence Mint Engineering / Warmastyle Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/84
27/08/84Rd.12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (National) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/84
02/09/84Rd.13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa-Francorchamps Flag of the United States.svg Ross Cheever Valour Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/84
16/09/84Rd.14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zandvoort Flag of the United States.svg Ross Cheever Valour Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/84
23/09/84Rd.15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of the United States.svg Ross Cheever Valour Racing Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/84
30/09/84Rd.16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83
07/10/84Rd.17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silvestone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83

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Championship Tables

Class A

PlaceDriverEntrantTotal
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Team BP 106
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allen Berg Eddie Jordan Racing 67
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Spence Mint Engineering / Warmastyle Racing64
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mario Hytten Murray Taylor Racing45
5 Flag of the United States.svg Ross Cheever Valour Racing39
6 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Abella West Surrey Racing 26
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Scott Mint Engineering19
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott Murray Taylor Racing17
9= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Evans West Surrey Racing 11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Trevor Tony Trevor11
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hunt Acorn Computer Racing
Eddie Jordan Racing
10
12= Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Radisich Murray Taylor Racing7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Jackson Valour Racing7
14= Flag of the United States.svg Earl Lang Alan Docking Racing5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Coyne Murray Taylor Racing5
16 Flag of Germany.svg Volker Weidler Volkswagen Motorsport4
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Euser Magnum Racing Cars
Josef Kaufmann Racing
3

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Class B

PlaceDriverEntrantTotal
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Fine MAS Promotion95
2 Flag of Jamaica.svg Carlton Tingling Carlton Tingling67
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Bradley Steve Bradley Racing66
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gray Hedley Gray Hedley Racing Team33
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Morgan 24
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Kempton Team Beskope21
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg “Anton Sobriquet” Steve Bradley Racing19
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Godfrey Hall Godfrey Hall18
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Olausson Hampshire Automobile Racing Team7
10= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Blanchet Terry Racing with Johnson & Bailey6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Burley Bill Burley6
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ronnie Grant Ronnie Grant5
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Button 4
14= Flag of Norway.svg Sigurd Krane 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Yardley 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Bullock John Bullock2
17= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bernard Horwood R.D. Motorsport1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Hamblin Roger Hamblin1

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