1974 British Formula Three season
The 1974 British Formula Three season was the 24th season of the British Formula 3 season. It consisted of two championships. The 1974 B.A.R.C. Forward Trust British F3 Championship and the 1974 MCD Lombard North Central F3 Championship. Both of which were won by Brian Henton.
Brian Henton dominated the season taking home 15 victories and his team March Engineering Ltd taking home 18 overall. GRD as a constructor took home seven wins and modus took home one.
The season was started with reliability issues with only 5 cars starting the opening race. As the season progressed with March's dominance only GRD could put up a challenge to their dominant machinary.[1]
B.A.R.C. Forward Trust British F3 Championship
Champion: Brian Henton
Ran over 13 rounds, the scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points to the first six classified finishers.
Results
Drivers' Championship
Table
| Place | Driver | Entrant | Car | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Toyota March 743-Ford |
81 |
| 2 | Tony Rouff | Tony Rouff | GRD 373-Ford | 54 |
| 3 | José Espírito Santo | Santa Clara Portugal | March 733-Ford March 743-Ford |
36 |
| 4 | Danny Sullivan | Team Modus | March 723-Ford Modus M1-Ford |
28 |
| 5 | Alex Dias Ribeiro | Hollywood Racing Team | GRD 374-Ford | 27 |
| José Chateaubriand | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Ford March 743-Toyota |
27 | |
| 7 | Mike Tyrell | Tony Roles Racing | March 733-Ford | 15 |
| 8 | Nicholas von Preussen | March Engineering Ltd | March 733-Ford | 13 |
| 9 | Conny Andersson | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Toyota | 10 |
| 10 | Barrie Maskell | Barrie Maskell | Dastle Mk10B-Ford | 8 |
| Source:[1] | ||||
MCD Lombard North Central F3 Championship
Champion: Brian Henton
Runner-up: Alex Dias Ribeiro
Ran over 14 rounds, the scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points to the first six classified finishers with double points on the last race.
Results
| Date | Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/74 | Rd.1 | Oulton Park | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Ford |
| 17/03/74 | Rd.2 | Silverstone | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Ford |
| 12/04/74 | Rd.3 | Oulton Park | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Ford |
| 28/04/74 | Rd.4 | Mallory Park | Tony Rouff | Tony Rouff | GRD 373-Ford |
| 26/05/74 | Rd.5 | Brands Hatch | Nicholas von Preussen | Nicholas von Preussen | March 733-Ford |
| 30/06/74 | Rd.6 | Snetterton | Nicholas von Preussen | Nicholas von Preussen | March 733-Ford |
| 28/07/74 | Rd.7 | Snetterton | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Ford |
| 10/08/74 | Rd.8 | Oulton Park | Alex Dias Ribeiro | Hollywood Racing Team | GRD 374-Ford |
| 11/08/74 | Rd.9 | Brands Hatch | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Ford |
| 25/08/74 | Rd.10 | Mallory Park | Tony Rouff | Tony Rouff | GRD 373-Ford |
| 26/08/74 | Rd.11 | Silverstone | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Ford |
| 22/09/74 | Rd.12 | Thruxton | Tony Rouff | Tony Rouff | GRD 373-Ford |
| 28/09/74 | Rd.13 | Oulton Park | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Toyota |
| 13/10/74 | Rd.14 | Brands Hatch | Alex Dias Ribeiro | Hollywood Racing Team | GRD 374-Ford |
| Source:[3] | |||||
Drivers' Championship
Table
| Place | Driver | Entrant | Car | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Henton | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Toyota March 743-Ford |
78 |
| 2 | Alex Dias Ribeiro | Hollywood Racing Team | GRD 374-Ford | 60 |
| 3 | Tony Rouff | Tony Rouff | GRD 373-Ford | 54 |
| 4 | José Chateaubriand | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Ford March 743-Toyota |
32 |
| 5 | Nicholas von Preussen | Nicholas von Preussen | March 733-Ford | 29 |
| 6 | Derek Lawrence | Dr Joseph Ehrlich | Ehrlich ES2-Ford | 17 |
| 7 | Danny Sullivan | Danny Sullivan | March 733-Ford Modus M1-Ford |
16 |
| 8 | Conny Andersson | March Engineering Ltd | March 743-Toyota | 11 |
| 9 | Mike Tyrrell | Tony Roles Racing | March 733-Ford | 8 |
| 10 | Barrie Maskell | Barrie Maskell | Dastle Mk10B-Ford | 7 |
| Source:[4] | ||||
References
- ^ a b Chris Townsend. "British Formula 3 (F3) 1974 « OldRacingCars.com". Archived from the original on 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ MotorSport Magazine. "1974 Forward Trust British F3 Championship". Archived from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ MotorSport Magazine. "1974 Lombard British F3 Championship". Archived from the original on 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Racing Years. "1974 / British Formula 3". Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-18.