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 2 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 21 races starting with Silverstone on 7 March and ending with Thruxton on 24 October.
Race calendar and results
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
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1 | Silverstone | 7 March | ![]() | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing |
2 | Thruxton | 14 March | ![]() | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing |
3 | Silverstone | 21 March | ![]() | ![]() | Mint Engineering |
4 | Donington Park | 4 April | ![]() | ![]() | Eddie Jordan Racing |
5 | Thruxton | 12 April | ![]() | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing |
6 | Mallory Park | 25 April | ![]() | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing |
7 | Snetterton | 2 May | ![]() | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing |
8 | Silverstone | 31 May | ![]() | ![]() | Ivens Lumar Racing |
9 | Silverstone | 13 June | ![]() | ![]() | Euroracing |
10 | Cadwell Park | 20 June | ![]() | ![]() | Ivens Lumar Racing |
11 | Silverstone | 27 June | ![]() | ![]() | Ivens Lumar Racing |
12 | Brands Hatch | 11 July | ![]() | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing |
13 | Mallory Park | 1 August | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
14 | Oulton Park | 7 August | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
15 | Brands Hatch | 15 August | ![]() | ![]() | Mint Engineering |
16 | Silverstone | 30 August | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
17 | Snetterton | 12 September | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
18 | Oulton Park | 26 September | ![]() | ![]() | Dave Price Racing |
19 | Silverstone | 3 October | ![]() | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing |
20 | Brands Hatch | 10 October | ![]() | ![]() | Mint Engineering |
21 | Thruxton | 24 October | ![]() | ![]() | Dave Price Racing |
Championship Standings
Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | Murray Taylor Racing | 101 |
2 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | West Surrey Racing | 99 |
3 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 Ralt-Volkswagen RT3 | Mint Engineering | 74 |
4 | ![]() | Ralt-Volkswagen RT3 | Dave Price Racing | 60 |
5 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | Eddie Jordan Racing | 53 |
6 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 Ralt-Alfa Romeo RT3 | Ivens Lumar Racing | 42 |
7 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 11 | |
7 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | Anson Racing, Richard Trott Racing | 11 |
9 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | Neil Trundle Racing | 10 |
10 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | DB Motorsport | 8 |
11 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | Murray Taylor Racing | 6 |
12 | ![]() | Ralt-Volkswagen RT3 | Nick Cook Racing, Galvani Racing | 5 |
12 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 5 | |
12 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 Magnum -Toyota 823 | Robinson Motorsport, Eddie Jordan Racing | 5 |
12 | ![]() | Anson-Toyota SA3 | Luton Airport / Horizon | 5 |
17 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 4 | |
17 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 4 | |
17 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 4 | |
20 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 3 | |
20 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 3 | |
22 | ![]() | Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 2 |
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