1988 British Formula Three Championship

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1988 champion, JJ Lehto

The 1988 British Formula Three season was the 38th season of the British Formula Three Championship. JJ Lehto took the BARC/BRDC Lucas British Formula 3 Championship.

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The scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first six classified finishers, with one extra point added to the driver who set the fastest lap of the race. All results counted to the final tally.

BARC/BRDC Lucas British F3 Championship

Champion: Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto

Runner Up: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham

Class B Champion: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Lyall [1]

Results

Lucas British Formula 3 Championship

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
13/03/1988Rd.1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing/Marlboro Reynard 883-Toyota
27/03/1988Rd.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (short) Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing Team Reynard 883-Toyota
04/04/1988Rd.3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Donnelly Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team Ralt RT31-Toyota
17/04/1988Rd.4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Alcorn Middlebridge Racing Reynard 883-Toyota
24/04/1988Rd.5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Donnelly Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team Ralt RT31-Volkswagen
02/05/1988Rd.6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (short) Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing Team Reynard 883-Toyota
22/05/1988Rd.7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Indy) Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing Team Reynard 883-Toyota
30/05/1988Rd.8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team Ralt RT32-Toyota
05/06/1988Rd.9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing Team Reynard 883-Toyota
03/07/1988Rd.10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing Team Reynard 883-Toyota
09/07/1988Rd.11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team Ralt RT32-Toyota
31/07/1988Rd.12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Donnelly Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team Ralt RT32-Toyota
21/08/1988 Rd.13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Bowman Racing Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
29/08/1988Rd.14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (short) Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing Team Reynard 883-Toyota
04/09/1988Rd.15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Bowman Racing Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
17/08/1988Rd.16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing Team Reynard 883-Toyota
25/09/1988Rd.17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Bowman Racing Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
02/10/1988Rd.18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Bowman Racing Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
Source: [2]

Non-Championship Races

DateRaceCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
07/08/88 Scottish Superprix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Knockhill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Jack Brabham Racing Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
09/10/88 Cellnet Superprix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Bowman Racing Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
Source: [3]

Championship Tables

Class A

PlaceDriverEntrantCarTotal
1 Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto Pacific Racing Team Reynard 883-Toyota 113
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Bowman Racing Ralt RT32-Volkswagen 81
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team Ralt RT32-Toyota 57
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Donnelly Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team Ralt RT31-Toyota
Ralt RT32-Toyota
54
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine West Surrey Racing Ralt RT32-Alfa Romeo 53
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Hockenhull Bowman Racing Ralt RT32-Volkswagen 22
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Alcorn Middlebridge Racing Reynard 883-Toyota 21
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Warwick Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 883-Volkswagen 18
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Philippe Favre Alan Docking Racing Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo 17
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Bancroft Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo 13
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Elliott Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 883-Volkswagen 7
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Anglia Cars Racefax Ralt RT32-Volkswagen 4
Flag of Austria.svg Roland Ratzenberger Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo 4
14 Flag of Portugal.svg António Simões West Surrey Racing Ralt RT32-Alfa Romeo 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kox Intersport Racing Ralt RT32-Toyota 2
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Picko Troberg Racing Reynard 883-Toyota
Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
1
Source: [4]

Class B

PlaceDriverEntrantCarTotal
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair LyallSwallow Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 93
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Rowan Dewhurst Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 91
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham Jack Brabham Racing Ralt RT31-Volkswagen 58
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Penfold Jack Brabham Racing Ralt RT31-Volkswagen 50
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott StringfellowJim Lee Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 39
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Ward RGS Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 20
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig SimmisCS Engineering Reynard 873-Volkswagen 15
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ringo HineNSG Trenchwood Reynard 873-Volkswagen 12
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve PettitJupiter Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 11
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don HardmanDon Hardman Reynard 873-Volkswagen 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve BottomsVixen Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen/Spiess 9
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomas Mezera Peter Lea Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 8
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David GermainIndustrial Process Reynard 873-Volkswagen 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Reynolds Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 7
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert AmrénAlan Docking Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 7
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Techspeed Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 6
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Walker Techspeed Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Smith Techspeed Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 4
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert MurphyJim Lee Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 3
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie KimbellPeter Lea Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary ThomasRichard Dutton Racing Reynard 873-Volkswagen 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan GreyCS Engineering Reynard 873-Volkswagen 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff JanesAutospeed Tyres Reynard 873-Volkswagen 2
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John RobinsonJack Brabham Racing Ralt RT31-Volkswagen 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ronnie GrantRonnie Grant Ralt RT30-Volkswagen 1
Flag of Italy.svg Guido BasileTerropol Promotions Ralt RT30-Volkswagen 1
Source: [5]

References

  1. "F2 Register - Index".
  2. http://formula2.net/F388_Index GB.html
  3. http://formula2.net/F388_Index GB.html
  4. "F2 Register - Index".
  5. "F2 Register - Index".