1969 British Formula Three season

The 1969 British Formula Three Championship (known as the 1969 Lombank British F3 Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the British Formula 3 season. Future two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, driving the Lotus 59, won the championship by 8 points from Alan Rollinson. It was also the first season in Formula Three for James Hunt.

Race Calendar and Results

Championship Events

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Mallory Park 9 March Tim Schenken Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
2 Oulton Park 15 March Tim Schenken Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
3 Snetterton 23 March Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
4 Snetterton 4 April Tim Schenken Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd.
5 Mallory Park 7 April Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
6 Oulton Park 3 May Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
7 Mallory Park 4 May N/A Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
8 Brands Hatch 25 May Richard Scott Keith Jupp PM Racing Preparations
9 Brands Hatch 15 June Richard Scott Richard Scott Richard Scott
10 Mallory Park 13 July Roy Pike Roy Pike Team Lotus
11 Brands Hatch 3 August Tetsu Ikuzawa Bev Bond Race Cars International
12 Mallory Park 10 August Roy Pike Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
13 Brands Hatch 17 August Wayne Mitchell Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
14 Brands Hatch 14 September Bev Bond Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
15 Mallory Park 28 September Emerson Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
16 Mallory Park 12 October Dave Walker Barrie Maskell Barrie Maskell
17 Brands Hatch 9 November Tony Trimmer Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
Source:[1][2]

Non-Championship Events

Event Circuit Date Pole Position Winning Driver Winning Team
1969 Chris Moore Memorial Trophy Thruxton 16 March N/A Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
1969 Martini International Trophy Silverstone 17 May Alan Rollinson Charles Lucas Charles Lucas Engineering
XVII Greater London Trophy Crystal Palace 26 June Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
1969 Guards 4,000 Guineas Mallory Park 29 June Tetsu Ikuzawa Tetsu Ikuzawa Michael Spence Ltd
I Plessey Trophy Silverstone 19 July Tim Schenken Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
1969 Daily Express Trophy Crystal Palace 2 August Reine Wisell Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd.
IX Guards International Trophy Brands Hatch 1 September N/A Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd.
1969 Reg Parnell Trophy Crystal Palace 13 September Charles Lucas Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
1969 Lincolnshire International Trophy Cadwell Park 28 September Howden Ganley Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
1969 E.R. Hall Trophy Brands Hatch 19 October Tim Schenken Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd.
1969 W.D. and H.O. Wills Trophy Thruxton 15 November Dave Walker Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
Source:[2]

Championship Standings

Place Driver Entrant Total
1 Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School 57
2 Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson 49
3 Bev Bond Race Cars International 39
4 Roy Pike Roy Pike 38
5 Richard Scott Richard Scott 36
6 Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester) 33
7 Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd. 27
8 Barrie Maskell Barrie Maskell 26
9 Mo Nunn Team Lotus 23
10 Keith Jupp PM Racing Preparations 18
11 Dave Walker Jim Russell Racing Driver School 14
12 Peter Deal Peter Deal 12
13 David Cole Car Consultants USA 10
14 Mike Watkins Mike Watkins 9
15 James Hunt Motor Racing Enterprises 8
Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ The Fast Lane. "Formula 3 1969". Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  2. ^ a b Racing Years. "1969 / Lombank British Formula 3". Archived from the original on 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  3. ^ Driver Database. "BRSCC/MCD Lombank - British Formula 3 1969". Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
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