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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 contested over 20 races, starting with Silverstone on 7 March and ending with Thruxton on 24 October.

Race calendar and results

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

Championship Standings

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Pos. Driver Car Team Pts
1   Tommy Byrne Ralt-Toyota RT3 Murray Taylor Racing 101
2   Enrique Mansilla Ralt-Toyota RT3 West Surrey Racing 99
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 Ralt-Toyota RT3 Magnum -Toyota 823 Robinson Motorsport, Eddie Jordan Racing 5
12   Mike O'Brien Anson-Toyota SA3 Luton Airport / Horizon 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Enrique Mansilla,14/2/1957".
  2. ^ "1982 – Thruxton".
  3. ^ "1982 / British Formula 3".
  4. ^ "British Formula 3 1982".
  5. ^ "Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship 1982 standings".
  6. ^ Autosport 1982 F3 Seasonal survey
  7. ^ Auto Hebdo n°350 06/01/1983 Bilan F3
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