1991 British Formula Three Championship

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1991 champion, Rubens Barrichello

The 1991 British Formula Three season was the 41st British Formula Three Championship, won by Brazilian Rubens Barrichello. The season started on 17 March at Silverstone and ended on 13 October at Thruxton following sixteen races. The 1991 season is often considered a 'vintage' year for the series, producing two future Formula One Grand Prix winners in the form of Barrichello and David Coulthard as well as a future champions in CART (de Ferran), BTCC (Rydell) and WEC (Kristensen). It was also the last title win for Ralt chassis and the West Surrey Racing team. Class B was won by Finnish driver Pekka Herva.

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The scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first six finishers, with 1 (one) extra point added to the driver who set the fastest lap of the race. The best 13 results counted for the driver's final tally.

Drivers and Teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 1991 season. Class B is for older Formula Three cars.

TeamChassisEngineNo.DriverRounds
Class A
West Surrey Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 1 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gené All
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Diniz 1-14
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello All
Steve Robertson Racing Bowman BC1 Volkswagen-Spiess3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Robertson 14-16
Bowman Racing Bowman BC1 Volkswagen-Spiess1-13
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Oswaldo Negri All
10 Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta 9-12, 14-16
Paul Stewart Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard All
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Eduar Merhy Neto2-6
Flag of Brazil.svg André Ribeiro 11-16
Alan Docking Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Albers All
8 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda All
Edenbridge Racing Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mikke Van Hool1-2
Reynard 913 3-16
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran 3-16
Racefax Motorsport Reynard 913 Mugen-Honda 14 Flag of Ireland.svg Bernard Dolan1-5, 7-8, 10-12
Volkswagen Motorsport Ralt RT35 Volkswagen-Spiess 15 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Panchyrz10
16 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen 10
ZW Motorsports Reynard 913 Mugen-Honda 17 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Higgins 4-5
TOM'S GB TOM'S 031F TOM'S-Toyota 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Burt 15
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell All
APEX Ralt RT35 Alfa Romeo-Novamotor20 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Urmas Pold5-8
22 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Kosankov5-8
Reynard R&D Reynard 913 Mugen-Honda 21 Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran 1-2
Bongers Motorsport Reynard 913 Volkswagen-Spiess 23 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller 10
GB Motorsport Reynard 913 Volkswagen-Spiess 25 Flag of the United States.svg Elton Julian 12-13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Carville15
Class B
Cram Motorsport Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob MearsAll
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Carruthers1-10
Paul Tickner Ralt RT30 Volkswagen 29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Tickner5
Tollbar Racing Ralt RT32 Volkswagen -Spiess 30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg "Martin"3
31 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Basile 10
ZW Motorsports Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 32 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody 1-6
Longridge Racing Reynard 903 TOM'S-Toyota 32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic Chappell 16
5315
John Lee Motorsport Ralt RT32 TOM'S-Toyota 33 Flag of the United States.svg John LeeAll
Peter Lea Racing Reynard 883 Alfa Romeo-Novamotor34 Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Tulloch1-10
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Kimbell10
Tech-Speed Motorsport Reynard 903 Volkswagen-Spiess 45 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Serda8-10
5416
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Arnold 5-11
Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 12-16
John Wilcock Reynard 893 TOM'S-Toyota 37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Wilcock 1-10, 12-16
Formel Rennsport Reynard 903 Volkswagen-Spiess 38 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg René Wartmann10
Barrie Pusey Reynard 873 Volkswagen-Judd 40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barrie Pusey3, 10
EIS Racing Dallara F387 Volkswagen-Spiess 41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Jacobs 8-10
Fred Goddard Racing Reynard 893 Volkswagen-Spiess 42 Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva3-16
Ralt RT3444 Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif El Sakkaf2, 12-15
Prowess Racing Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hugo Spowers 8-12
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Oliver Tan16
5115
Brian Phillips Reynard 883 Volkswagen 46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Phillips12-13
Alan Docking Racing Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 47 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody 8-16
Team West-Tec Reynard 893 Volkswagen-Spiess 48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thornton Mustard15
5514
8211, 16
Steve Bottoms Reynard 863 Volkswagen 49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Bottoms8
Mark Bailey Racing Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Smith 8-13, 15-16
Tony Trevor Ralt RT32 Volkswagen 52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Trevor11
Peter Morgan Reynard 903 Volkswagen 55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Morgan12-13

Source: [1]

Race calendar and results

All races were held in United Kingdom.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamClass B Winner
1 Silverstone 17 March Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell TOM'S Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody
2 Thruxton 1 April Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello West Surrey Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Mears
3 Donington Park 21 April Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Paul Stewart Racing Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
4 Brands Hatch 28 April Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Paul Stewart Racing Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
519 May Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Edenbridge Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Mears
6 Thruxton 27 May Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Robertson Bowman Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Mears
7 Silverstone 9 June Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Paul Stewart Racing Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
8 Donington Park 23 June Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello West Surrey Racing Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
9 Silverstone 29 June Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Edenbridge Racing Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
1013 July Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Edenbridge Racing Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
11 Snetterton 4 August Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Albers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Paul Stewart Racing Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody
12 Silverstone 26 August Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gené Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda Alan Docking Racing Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody
13 Brands Hatch 1 September Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Paul Stewart Racing Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody
14 Donington Park 15 September Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello West Surrey Racing Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody
15 Silverstone 6 October Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello West Surrey Racing Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody
16 Thruxton 13 October Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gené Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Robertson Steve Robertson Racing Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva

Championship Standings

Pos.Driver SIL THR DON BRH BRH THR SIL DON SIL SIL SNE SIL BRH DON SIL THR Pts
Class A
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Ret1Ret342215Ret45311574
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard 4Ret11231Ret76131422Ret66
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran 875187211522561154
4 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gene 724RetRet6562236522350
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Albers 36669935Ret424433243
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell 13226RetRetRet337186Ret4641
7 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda 24Ret10544745121775436
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Robertson 5554Ret1Ret4RetRet1188159132
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Oswaldo Negri RetRetRet73Ret63Ret7Ret10RetDNS879
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Eduar Merhy Neto73Ret1156
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mikke van Hool1388Ret107Ret128Ret69RetRet7181
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Diniz 6RetDNSRet7Ret88DSQ89RetRetRet1
13 Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta 62187Ret1591
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Andre Ribeiro 101116Ret6Ret1
15 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Higgins 880
16 Flag of the United States.svg Elton Julian 1290
17 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Panchyrz90
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Bernard Dolan1011RetRetRetRet13Ret13130
19 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Victor Kozankov151310140
20 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller 100
21 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Urmas Pold1314Ret150
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Carville130
Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Burt Ret0
Class B
1 Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva99Ret1199911Ret15Ret911898
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brody 91011Ret181211Ret131414108101087
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob MearsRet9101112101110101817161211161373
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Arnold17171519141418191110121232
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan CarruthersRet12Ret1214Ret1216121625
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Smith Ret111215DNS13141424
7 Flag of the United States.svg John Lee14151313201514221722Ret22141221Ret18
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Tulloch111312RetDNSDNS13Ret152015
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Wilcock12141414191616Ret1619211514191713
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hugo Spowers18DSQ15161710
11 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Serda171317155
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Tickner164
13 Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif Al SakkafRet2017Ret201
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thornton MustardRet13DNSRet1
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominic Chappell 17Ret1
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barrie Pusey15DNQ0
17 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Oliver TanRet160
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Phillips23180
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Morgan24190
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Bottoms200
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Jacobs21DNS230
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg "Martin"Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Guido BasileRet0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rene WartmannRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie KimbellDNS0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony TrevorDNS0

References

  1. "Formula 3 1991" . Retrieved 13 June 2013.