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Alan van der Merwe claims championship

Wed, 10 Sep 2003 04:16:34 +0000

Alan van der Merwe clinched the 2003 British Formula Three Championship at Donington Park with two superb drives last weekend. The British F3 Championship is regarded as one of the best proving grounds for young driver talent and Alan van der Merwe has dominated the 2003 season, winning a total of nine races on his way to the crown. "Winning the championship is absolutely perfect ... Keep reading

Snetterton: Series adds to 2010 calendar

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:41:14 +0000

FORMULA 3 TO GET TRIPLE-RACE BOOST IN 2010 The Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series is set to underline its position as the world's leading training ground for Grand Prix stars of the future with the announcement of a radical plan to increase the number of races in 2010. It is proposed that next season each of the championship's 10 meetings will feature a trio of ... Keep reading

Croft: James Rossiter race report

Mon, 03 May 2004 02:35:05 +0000

Rossiter Closes On F3 Championship Lead James Rossiter has moved to within two points of the lead of the British Formula Three Championship -- despite an error from a rival driver that eliminated him from the second of yesterday's two races at the Croft circuit. James was knocked off the track at the first corner when rival Will Power got out of shape on the inside line and ... Keep reading

Standings after Brands Hatch

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 18:53:37 +0000

Points Standings after Round 2: Championship Class: 1st - Robbie Kerr/James Courtney, 32 points 3rd - Bruce Jouanny, 26 points 4th - Ernani Judice, 22 points 5th - Mark Taylor, 18 points 6th - Rob Austin, 14 points 7th - Richard Antinucci, 7 points 8th - Ronnie Bremer, 6 points 9th - Heikki Kovalainen, 4 points 10th - Alan van der Merwe, 2 points 11th - Robert Dahlgren, 1 ... Keep reading

Silverstone: Jonathan Kennard race report

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:12:02 +0000

KENNARD SHOWS YET MORE PROMISE AT SILVERSTONE Rising motorsport star Jonathan Kennard showed yet again why he is regarded as one of the UK's most exciting young racing drivers at Silverstone this weekend. The 21-year old from Tunbridge Wells followed on from his sterling performances at Spa last time out to qualify fourth for the first of the weekend's two British Formula 3 races ... Keep reading

Harvey moves back ahead while Tincknell wins at Donington

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:39:44 +0000

Second race at Donington opens the door for exciting title fight At Donington Park this morning the penultimate race of the season left us with no clear champion, even after a 20 minute dash for the finish that saw Harry Tincknell (Carlin) take another victory over Pipo Derani (Fortec Motorsport) and Pietro Fantin (Carlin). The National Class went to returnee Hywel Lloyd (C F Racing) ... Keep reading

Svendsen-Cook takes Oulton race two victory

Tue, 11 May 2010 01:01:15 +0000

At Oulton Park this morning Rupert Svendsen-Cook (Carlin) took his first race win of the season at the end of the 20-minute sprint race. He was followed home by Daisuke Nakajima (R?ikk?nen Robertson Racing) and Carlos Huertas (R?ikk?nen Robertson Racing), despite Nakajima having led the early laps. Menasheh Idafar (T-Sport) won the National Class category after ... Keep reading

Davison dominated round five at Croft

Mon, 05 May 2003 19:15:06 +0000

Will Davison dominantly won round five of the British Formula Three Champsionship at Croft circuit with a lights-to-flag victory. The win was his first in the series and gave the Australian driver some much-needed confidence in this early part of the season. "I just had to keep telling myself to relax," said Davison. "I've got more of an idea where I stand now for the second race ... Keep reading

Castle Combe: Round 12 qualifying times

Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:28:44 +0000

Pos Driver Nat Chassis Engine Time Gap To 1st Pole --- ---------------------- ----- ---------------- ------------ --------- ------- ------- ---- 1. Alvaro Parente POR Dallara F305 Mugen-Honda 58.994 CC 2. Mike Conway GBR Dallara F305 Opel-Spiess 59.054 0.060 0.060 3. Charlie ... Keep reading

Alan van der Merwe wrapups season domination

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 23:42:21 +0000

South African Alan van der Merwe has totally dominated this year's British Formula Three Championship, winning the prestigious title from his Carlin Motorsport team mate Jamie Green by an incredible 71 points. The British F3 series is regarded as one of the most important training grounds for future Formula One stars, and Alan has proved that he is one of the hottest young ... Keep reading

Brands Hatch: Ralt's debut summary

Thu, 04 Apr 2002 23:45:42 +0000

Ralt F3 car's debut at Brands Hatch. The all-new Ralt F3 car had its first outing at Easter with Team Avanti's Matthew Gilmore demonstrating the car's potential in the opening rounds of the BRDC British F3 Championship at Brands Hatch. The first of the two rounds on Sunday was a good start to the season with Matthew qualifying the Ralt F302 Mugen-Honda 20th on the 34 car grid. He ... Keep reading

Standings after Brands Hatch II

Sun, 10 Nov 2002 06:26:49 +0000

Points Standings after 16 Rounds: Championship Class: 1st James Courtney 191 points 2nd Robbie Kerr 173 3rd Bruce Jouanny 142 4th Michael Keohane 134 5th Mark Taylor 100 6th Heikki Kovalainen/Rob Austin 76 8th Alan van der Merwe 74 9th Fabio ... Keep reading

Rodolfo Avila to test in Pembrey

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:21:57 +0000

Rodolfo Avila keep chasing the dream in Pembrey Macanese Motorsport rising star Rodolfo Avila will join to Performance Racing for the first official British F3 International Series test of the 2007 session at Pembrey Circuit (Wales) on February 19/20/21. Avila aims to race in British F3 Championship Class this season and he is working hard to get the necessary budget to ... Keep reading

First blood to Engel at Oulton Park

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:48:12 +0000

With his first pole position of the season squared away, Maro Engel (Carlin Motorsport) was keen to open his account with a good podium finish at Oulton Park today. The young German made a textbook start as the lights went out, outdragging the opposition into the first corner, while the man alongside him on the grid, Stephen Jelley (Raikkonen Robertson Racing) seemed ... Keep reading

Avila on parting ways with Performance Racing

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:35:43 +0000

Rodolfo Avila ceases the corporation with Performance Racing Rodolfo Avila's Management Team announces that Macanese F3 driver Rodolfo Avila will not continue to race for Performance Racing Europe in the British F3 Championship 2007. Although the confidence in the team was extremely good last season, the chemistry between team and driver has recently been missing, following the ... Keep reading

Croft round five race results

Mon, 05 May 2003 19:15:06 +0000

2003 Avon Tyres British Formula Three Championship Round 5, Croft, North Yorkshire, May 3rd/4th Race Results

1st  - No.  1, Will Davison, AUS, Alan Docking Racing, Dallara F303 Mugen-Honda, 17 laps, 21:34.629, Championship Class Winner
2nd  - No. 11, Rob Austin, GBR, Menu F3 Motorsport, Dallara F303 Opel Spiess, Gap: 4.613
3rd  - No. 21, Alan van der Merwe, ZA, Carlin ... Keep reading

Bucharest: Hamad Al-Fardan race report

Sun, 20 May 2007 03:02:40 +0000

First podium in Bucharest for Bahrain's F3 Driver Race classification Race 1 - 3rd (30:22.560) Race classification Race 2 - DNF 20/05/07, Bucharest Ring: Hamad Al Fardan secured his first podium finish this weekend with an excellent drive in the opening round of the Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series. The GFH backed driver's third place finish means ... Keep reading

Parente back on pole for 2nd Castle Combe race

Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:28:44 +0000

Weather: Cold, overcast, dull. Qualifying: At the start of this session we were missing three of the twenty-seven cars, with Christian Bakkerud (Carlin Motorsport), Nick Jones (Team SWR) and Steven Kane (Promatecme F3) all hors de combat after a series of incidents in the earlier session. It was looking likely that Bakkerud might make it out before the session was over, but Jones ... Keep reading

Parente and team repeat at Silverstone

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 03:32:16 +0000

Repeat as Necessary! Parente scores ninth win this season, his 12th podium finish as Carlin Motorsport notches their sixth one-two finish. Before the race started, we lost Tim Bridgman (Hitech Racing), a man who seems determined to prove the Chinese curse about living in interesting times. With a dreadful cold hampering him to start with, he was somehow inexplicably short of tyres ... Keep reading

Oulton Park: Round 1 qualifying times

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:06:01 +0000

Pos Driver Nat Chassis Engine Time Gap To 1st Pole --- ------------------------- ----- ---------------- ------------ --------- ------- ------- ---- 1. Jaime Alguersuari ESP Dallara F308 Mercedes HWA 1:28.441 IC 2. Oliver Turvey GBR Dallara F308 Mercedes HWA 1:28.559 0.118 0.118 3 ... Keep reading