1982 British Formula Three Championship

The 1982 British Formula Three Championship was the 32nd season of the British Formula Three Championship. The championship was clinched by Irish racing driver Tommy Byrne, driving for Murray Taylor Racing, with 101 points. The runner up was Argentine driver, Enrique Mansilla, driving for West Surrey Racing, who finished only three points behind Byrne despite funding challenges caused by the Falklands War.[1] The season also saw future Formula One stars Ayrton Senna and Martin Brundle win their first Formula Three races, Brundle at Oulton Park, and Senna at the non-championship race in November at Thruxton.[2] The championship was contested over 20 races, starting with Silverstone on 7 March and ending with Thruxton on 24 October.

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Silverstone 7 March Tommy Byrne Dave Scott Tommy Byrne Murray Taylor Racing
2 Thruxton 14 March Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Murray Taylor Racing
3 Silverstone 21 March Dave Scott Tommy Byrne Dave Scott Mint Engineering
4 Thruxton 12 April Martin Brundle Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Murray Taylor Racing
5 Mallory Park 25 April Tommy Byrne James Weaver Tommy Byrne Murray Taylor Racing
6 Snetterton 2 May Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Murray Taylor Racing
7 Silverstone 31 May James Weaver James Weaver Roberto Moreno Ivens Lumar Racing
8 Silverstone 13 June James Weaver Emanuele Pirro[N 1] Emanuele Pirro[N 2] Euroracing
9 Cadwell Park 20 June Enrique Mansilla Enrique Mansilla Roberto Moreno Ivens Lumar Racing
10 Silverstone 27 June James Weaver Roberto Moreno Roberto Moreno Ivens Lumar Racing
11 Brands Hatch 11 July Tommy Byrne Enrique Mansilla Tommy Byrne Murray Taylor Racing
12 Mallory Park 1 August Enrique Mansilla Tommy Byrne Enrique Mansilla West Surrey Racing
13 Oulton Park 7 August Dave Scott Enrique Mansilla Enrique Mansilla West Surrey Racing
14 Brands Hatch 15 August Enrique Mansilla Enrique Mansilla Dave Scott Mint Engineering
15 Silverstone 30 August Martin Brundle Davy Jones Enrique Mansilla West Surrey Racing
16 Snetterton 12 September Enrique Mansilla Martin Brundle Enrique Mansilla West Surrey Racing
17 Oulton Park 26 September Martin Brundle Dave Scott Martin Brundle Dave Price Racing
18 Silverstone 3 October Martin Brundle Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Murray Taylor Racing
19 Brands Hatch 10 October Martin Brundle Enrique Mansilla Dave Scott Mint Engineering
20 Thruxton 24 October Martin Brundle Martin Brundle Martin Brundle Dave Price Racing
NC Thruxton 13 November Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna West Surrey Racing

Championship Standings

Pos. Driver Car Team Pts
1 Tommy Byrne Ralt-Toyota RT3 Murray Taylor Racing 101
2 Enrique Mansilla Ralt-Toyota RT3 West Surrey Racing 98
3 Dave Scott Ralt-Toyota RT3
Ralt-Volkswagen RT3 		Mint Engineering 74
4 Martin Brundle Ralt-Volkswagen RT3 Dave Price Racing 60
5 James Weaver Ralt-Toyota RT3 Eddie Jordan Racing 53
6 Roberto Moreno Ralt-Toyota RT3
Ralt-Alfa Romeo RT3 		Ivens Lumar Racing 42
7 David Sears Ralt-Toyota RT3 11
7 Richard Trott Ralt-Toyota RT3 Anson Racing, Richard Trott Racing 11
9 Luiz Schaffer Ralt-Toyota RT3 Neil Trundle Racing 10
10 Mario Hytten Ralt-Toyota RT3 DB Motorsport 8
11 Davy Jones Ralt-Toyota RT3 Murray Taylor Racing 6
12 Carlos Abella Ralt-Volkswagen RT3 Nick Cook Racing, Galvani Racing 5
12 Alfonso Toledano Ralt-Toyota RT3 5
12 David Leslie Magnum -Toyota 823 Robinson Motorsport, Eddie Jordan Racing 5
12 Mike O'Brien Anson-Toyota SA3 Luton Airport / Horizon 5
12 Bengt Trägårdh Ralt-Volkswagen RT3 Dave Price Racing 5
17 Mike White Ralt-Toyota RT3 4
17 Enrique Benamo Ralt-Toyota RT3 4
17 Tim Lee-Davey Ralt-Toyota RT3 4
20 Dave Coyne Ralt-Toyota RT3 3
20 Peter Artgetsinger Ralt-Toyota RT3 3
22 Calvin Fish Ralt-Toyota RT3 2

[3][4] [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. ^ As Emanuele Pirro was not eligible for points due to fielding a European Formula 3 specification entry, Tommy Byrne received the bonus point for the fastest lap.
  2. ^ As Emanuele Pirro and James Weaver were not eligible for points due to fielding European Formula 3 specification entries, Enrique Mansilla was awarded the winners' nine points.
  1. ^ "Enrique Mansilla,14/2/1957".
  2. ^ "1982 – Thruxton".
  3. ^ "1982 / British Formula 3".
  4. ^ "British Formula 3 1982".
  5. ^ Autosport 1982 F3 Seasonal survey
  6. ^ Auto Hebdo n°350 06/01/1983 Bilan F3
  7. ^ Automobile Sport 82/83. p. 168. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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