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. 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. The championship was contested over 20 races, starting with Silverstone on 7 March and ending with Thruxton on 24 October.
Race calendar and results RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team1 Silverstone7 March Tommy Byrne Dave Scott Tommy ByrneMurray Taylor Racing2 Thruxton14 March Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Tommy ByrneMurray Taylor Racing3 Silverstone21 March Dave Scott Tommy Byrne Dave ScottMint Engineering4 Thruxton12 April Martin Brundle Tommy Byrne Tommy ByrneMurray Taylor Racing5 Mallory Park25 April Tommy Byrne James Weaver Tommy ByrneMurray Taylor Racing6 Snetterton2 May Tommy Byrne Tommy Byrne Tommy ByrneMurray Taylor Racing7 Silverstone31 May James Weaver James Weaver Roberto MorenoIvens Lumar Racing8 Silverstone13 June James Weaver Emanuele Pirro Emanuele PirroEuroracing9 Cadwell Park20 June Enrique Mansilla Enrique Mansilla Roberto MorenoIvens Lumar Racing10 Silverstone27 June James Weaver Roberto Moreno Roberto MorenoIvens Lumar Racing11 Brands Hatch11 July Tommy Byrne Enrique Mansilla Tommy ByrneMurray Taylor Racing12 Mallory Park1 August Enrique Mansilla Tommy Byrne Enrique MansillaWest Surrey Racing13 Oulton Park7 August Dave Scott Enrique Mansilla Enrique MansillaWest Surrey Racing14 Brands Hatch15 August Enrique Mansilla Enrique Mansilla Dave ScottMint Engineering15 Silverstone30 August Martin Brundle Davy Jones Enrique MansillaWest Surrey Racing16 Snetterton12 September Enrique Mansilla Martin Brundle Enrique MansillaWest Surrey Racing17 Oulton Park26 September Martin Brundle Dave Scott Martin BrundleDave Price Racing18 Silverstone3 October Martin Brundle Tommy Byrne Tommy ByrneMurray Taylor Racing19 Brands Hatch10 October Martin Brundle Enrique Mansilla Dave ScottMint Engineering20 Thruxton24 October Martin Brundle Martin Brundle Martin BrundleDave Price RacingNC Thruxton13 November Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Ayrton SennaWest Surrey Racing
Championship Standings Pos.DriverCarTeamPts1 Tommy ByrneRalt-Toyota RT3Murray Taylor Racing1012 Enrique MansillaRalt-Toyota RT3West Surrey Racing983 Dave ScottRalt-Toyota RT3Ralt-Volkswagen RT3Mint Engineering744 Martin BrundleRalt-Volkswagen RT3Dave Price Racing605 James WeaverRalt-Toyota RT3Eddie Jordan Racing536 Roberto MorenoRalt-Toyota RT3 Ralt-Alfa Romeo RT3Ivens Lumar Racing427 David SearsRalt-Toyota RT3117 Richard TrottRalt-Toyota RT3Anson Racing, Richard Trott Racing119 Luiz SchafferRalt-Toyota RT3Neil Trundle Racing1010 Mario HyttenRalt-Toyota RT3DB Motorsport811 Davy JonesRalt-Toyota RT3Murray Taylor Racing612Carlos AbellaRalt-Volkswagen RT3Nick Cook Racing, Galvani Racing512 Alfonso ToledanoRalt-Toyota RT3512 David LeslieMagnum -Toyota 823Robinson Motorsport, Eddie Jordan Racing512 Mike O'BrienAnson-Toyota SA3Luton Airport / Horizon512 Bengt TrägårdhRalt-Volkswagen RT3Dave Price Racing517 Mike WhiteRalt-Toyota RT3417 Enrique BenamoRalt-Toyota RT3417 Tim Lee-DaveyRalt-Toyota RT3420 Dave CoyneRalt-Toyota RT3320 Peter ArtgetsingerRalt-Toyota RT3322 Calvin FishRalt-Toyota RT32
Autosport 1982 F3 Seasonal survey Auto Hebdo n°350 06/01/1983 Bilan F3
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