Race Report: Knutstorp, 31 August 1975

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Race Report: Knutstorp, 31 August 1975

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The Rotel March team completely dominated the F3 race at Knutsdorp finishing 1-2-3. Conny Andersson took an easy win in his 753 from the 743 of team mate Conny Ljungfeldt third was “guest” driver Anders Olofsson in another 753. Olofsson was lucky to be racing after writing off the works GRD 375 in testing in Denmark the day previously. GRDs took the next three places, Porky Thyling in sixth had been challenging Andersson in the early stages with his GRD 374 but several spins dropped him down the order.
Ingvar Carlsson was another GRD runner to feature well until he was forced to retire with a flat battery.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Knutstorp, 31 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Silverstone, 31 August 1975

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Race Report: Silverstone, 31 August 1975

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24 cars arrived at Silverstone for the next round of the BP Championship, the race was a support event for the European F2 Championship.

The Safir of Patrick Neve set the fastest time in Saturday morning’s qualifying, he felt he had gone a few tenths faster than the time he was credited with. Second and third were the works Marches of Alex Ribeiro and Gunnar Nilsson, both men were much happier with their cars following a complete rebuild although Nilsson complained of his dampers being too soft and Ribeiro had his practice curtailed when he ran out of fuel. It was an all Modus second row with Eddie Cheever fourth fastest, his car now featuring a Novamotor Toyota for the first time next to him it was Danny Sullivan who had some minor tyre problems.

Of the other runners Stephen South was hampered by a broken driveshaft, Larry Perkins was suffering from terminal understeer but was confident it was cured for the race. The two B&O Marches of Pierre Dieudonné and Hervé Regout were running old tyres to save money but would fit new ones for the race. Donald MacLeod withdrew his GRD feeling it wasn’t quick enough in a straight line and Bob Arnott had to start at the back with a ten second penalty for qualifying out of session due to engine problems.

The start was a little chaotic, the starting lights went red, off, red then green so people started at different times but since it was a mechanical malfunction there were no penalties issued. Cheever had started when the lights first went out and had got the drop on the others and he lead into Copse but by Stowe Ribeiro had caught and passed the Modus and Cheever now had Sullivan and Neve right behind him. Out of the chicane on lap 1 it was Ribeiro, Cheever, Sullivan, Neve and Nilsson then a small gap back to Terry Perkins, South, Richard Hawkins, Ingo Hoffman, Tim Brise, Bertram Schäfer, Larry Perkins, Chris Barnett, Dieudonné, Regout, Dick Parsons (who was going slowly expecting a restart), Steve Pettitt, Graham Hamilton, Pete Clark, John Lain and Bob Arnott.
The racing at the front was very tight over the next few laps with plenty of position changes, Ribiero led lap 2 , Sullivan lap 3, Neve held third whilst Nilsson passed Cheever. However it was all over for Nilsson on lap 3, he had been having gear problems from the start and on lap 3 he had to pit with the March jammed in fifth gear. Next to have problems was the sister car of Ribeiro who was in the pits on lap 6 with a loose wheel due to the vibrations caused by a missing balance weight. Ribeiro also had his front brakes bled as they hadn’t been working which accounted for the numerous brake locking moments he had been suffering on the track. Sullivan now looked to be in command of the race, the two works Marches were out of it and he had opened out a couple of seconds on Neve but he suddenly spun at Copse for no apparent reason resuming last, Sullivan then pitted and although there was nothing that could immediately be found wrong he retired the Modus.

All this action left Neve in the lead with his Safir although he had Cheever’s Modus right on his tail. Inevitably it all went wrong for Neve and he was suddenly in the pits his engine sounding terrible, the cause, a broken plug. So at 10 laps it was Cheever back in the lead again with Terry Perkins now up to second place, Perkins having pushed his Ralt ahead of the Ray of Stephen South at the chicane. South was now involved in a tight battle with Hawkins for third but the bad luck fairy now waved her wand over South, the Ray suffered a puncture and South spun at Becketts hitting the catch fencing and writing off the car.
Hawkins was now on his own in third but there was as big battle going on for fourth between Dieudonné, Brise, Larry Perkins, and Bertram Schäfer. Larry Perkins was fast making up ground after a huge oversteering moment at Becketts caused a spin on lap 2 which dropped him to sixteenth. Behind the fourth place battle it was Dick Parsons next from Hamilton, Barnett, Arnott, Pettit, Clark and Lain. Other retirements at this stage were Ingo Hoffman who had spun at Becketts on lap 2 and then retired a lap later at Club with an oil leak and Hervé Regout who had spun out on Copse on lap 7, he was hit by a catch fencing pole and had to be taken to hospital.
Man on the move in the second half of the race was Larry Perkins, by lap 12 he was up to fourth after passing Dieudonné and lap 14 saw him in third after passing Hawkins at Club. Cheever’s lead over Terry Perkins suddenly began to diminish, this was partly due to Terry Perkins putting the hammer down but also because Cheever was having gear selection problems. By lap 18 Terry Perkins was right on Cheever’s gearbox as they entered the chicane with every chance that the Ralt would slipstream past the Modus on the home straight. Suddenly, as Cheever changed to fifth, the gearbox baulked again, unaware of the American’s problem Terry Perkins was caught by surprise as Cheever’s car hesitated and the Ralt hit the back of the Modus. The nosecone was torn off the Ralt and Terry Perkins slithered onto the grass and spun through 360 degrees, he managed to regain the track still in second and just ahead of his brother.
Luckily for Cheever he only suffered a bent exhaust in the incident and he was able to complete the final two laps without incident to come home the winner by eight seconds. Larry Perkins came home second from Dieudonné and Hawkins, the three cars separated by less than a second at the finish. A disappointed Terry Perkins finished fifth after loosing three places in the last two laps due to the handling imbalance caused by his contact with Cheever. Alex Ribeiro took the fastest lap after returning to the track after his pit stop, Nilsson also returned but had an off at Copse.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Silverstone, 31 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Monza, 31 August 1975

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Race Report: Monza, 31 August 1975

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A round of the Italian F3 Championship, no other details available.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Monza, 31 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Silverstone, 25 August 1975

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Race Report: Silverstone, 25 August 1975

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Another BP Championship round and it was new American teenage sensation Eddie Cheever that took the fastest time with his Henry Morrogh Racing Drivers School backed Modus M1. Second fastest was Brazilian Ingo Hoffman with the works Modus of Danny Sullivan third quickest. The works Marches of Gunnar Nilsson and Alex Ribeiro were trying a narrower track configuration in an effort to get back to their early season dominance.

Danny Sullivan got away the best and found himself with a good lead at the end of the first lap when Richard Hawkins helped his cause with a spin at Becketts that held up his pursuers. Lap 2 saw two contenders in trouble when Ingo Hoffman rode over the wheel of Dick Parsons Modus, both cars spun and resumed at the tail of the field. Sullivan’s lead began to diminish as the chasing train of Cheever, Ribeiro, Neve, Nilsson and South began to reel him in. By lap 7 Cheever was on the tail of Sullivan and entering Woodcote Cheever went for the inside and took the lead and within a corner Sullivan was down to third as Ribeiro also found a way through.
Ribeiro began to put Cheever under pressure and on lap 10 it was his turn to lead but Cheever wasn’t giving up the fight and three laps later he was back in front again and this time Ribeiro had no answer. At the chequered flag Cheever took the win by 0.6 seconds from Ribeiro, Nilsson was just over s second behind in third after having passed Neve on lap 8 and Sullivan on lap 12.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Silverstone, 25 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Jyllandsring, 24 August 1975

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Race Report: Jyllandsring, 24 August 1975

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The Wrangler Grand Prix was held over two heats, one on the Saturday the other on the Sunday with the result decided on aggregate. Jac Nelleman won the first heat in his works tended GRD 375 from the March 753 of Conny Andersson with the works Ralt RT1 of Larry Perkins third. Nelleman also won the second heat by some six seconds from the GRD 374 of Porky Thyling with Larry Perkins once again in third.

On aggregate it was Nelleman ahead of Conny Andersson and Larry Perkins. Nelleman set a new lap record during his first heat win.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Jyllandsring, 24 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Thruxton, 17 August 1975

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Race Report: Thruxton, 17 August 1975

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Round 13 of the BP Championship and 20 cars arrived at Thruxton for their 15 lap race. Pole position was Gunnar Nilsson’s despite the Swede not being happy about the handling of his March 753, he was also feeling a little under the weather from an infection he had picked up whilst back in Sweden. Team mate Alex Ribeiro equalled Nilsson’s time and Danny Sullivan completed the front row, the American lucky to be the first of four drivers to set the same time. Patrick Neve was another driver not 100% with a strained neck as a result of a road crash in Belgium a few days earlier.

Eddie Cheever’s works supported Modus was fitted with a Novamotor Toyota for the first time although the young American could only manage the ninth fastest time. Donald MacLeod was having another try in the GRD formerly driven by Ian Taylor and Tim Brise had joined the works Modus team to replace the Swiss driver Fritz Stehlin who had returned to his native country for business reasons. Stephen South was having chassis problems with the Ray and after practice the team decided to pack up and give the race a miss. Towards the back Chris Barnett had a hastily rebuilt BMW engine in his March, new inlet valves having only arrived from Germany the night before, and Bob Arnott was suffering from his sixth blown head gasket of the season.

Alex Ribeiro made the best start from the middle of the front row to lead Danny Sullivan and Ingo Hoffman into the complex, Hoffman tried giving Sullivan’s Modus a bit of a nudge, luckily both cars got away with it. Nilsson’s team had tried some last minute adjustments to try and improve the March 753 but they went the wrong way and the Swede found himself unable to run with the three leaders from the start. Richard Hawkins made a slow getaway when he missed second gear and dropped well back and had to spend the early laps of the race carving through the slower backmarkers. Hawkins soon caught up with Eddie Cheever and Tim Brise and he gained a place when Brise spun at the chicane on lap 5 and it was up another spot on lap 11 when Cheever’s Novamotor threw a rod. Rupert Keegan was the New Zealander’s next target but Keegan drove coolly and calmly over the remaining laps to keep his seventh place safe.
Back at the front Ribeiro led the entire 15 laps, the Brazilian pursued by a train of cars consisting of Sullivan, Hoffman, Nilsson, Parsons and Neve. The latter managed to demote the Modus of Parsons on lap 6 and the both of them made strenuous efforts to pass Nilsson but the Swede was in command of the situation. There were no further lead changes despite Sullivan making a great effort in the closing laps to reel in Ribeiro, his cause wasn’t helped by the oil on the track from Cheever’s demise and at the flag Ribeiro was still 0.8 seconds to the good.
Other retirements during the race were Bob Arnott who had his plug leads fall off, Chris Barnett who lost the drive in his March and Tony Rouff with problems with his Ehrlich.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Thruxton, 17 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Kinnekulle, 17 August 1975

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Race Report: Kinnekulle, 17 August 1975

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Details are brief for the final round of the Swedish F3 Championship, Conny Andersson dominated practice with his Rotel March 753 setting the fastest time in both practice sessions.

Andersson led from the start but then team mate Conny Ljungfeldt in Andersson’s old March 743 took the lead and held it until heavy pressure from Andersson saw him spin into retirement. Andersson was now unchallenged and he led home the GRD’s of rally driver Ingvar Carlsson and Anders Olofsson. F3 newcomer Tommy “Slim” Borgudd had been third spot in the third Rotel March usually driven by Gianni Savoia but a spin resulting in a holed sump saw him retire.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Kinnekulle, 17 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Kassel Calden, 17 August 1975

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Race Report: Kassel Calden, 17 August 1975

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Round 9 of the German F3 Championship, the “Hessenpreis” was held over 30 laps of the 2.646 km circuit.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Kassel Calden, 17 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Djurslandring, 3 August 1975

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Race Report: Djurslandring, 3 August 1975

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The Grand Prix of Denmark was held over two heats and a final, it was a qualifying round for the European Cup and a very good entry of 36 cars arrived although a clashing BR round at Knockhill restricted the number of UK based teams taking part.

Heat One saw Conny Andersson (March 753) winning after fastest man in practice Terry Perkins (Ralt RT1) was involved in a first corner incident that meant he could only finish fourth at the flag. Larry Perkins dominated Heat Two in his Ralt after changing from the M&H tyres he had used in qualifying to Goodyears for the race.

Larry Perkins took pole for the final as his Heat time was faster than Andersson’s but it was the Swede who took the lead as the flag fell. Andersson’s time at the front was brief as he spun at the hairpin on the second lap handing the lead to Larry P. from Terry P. in second. Larry P. lead until lap 14 when Terry P. found a way through, brothers and team mates they may be but the fight for the lead was certainly genuine. Larry P. was back in front on lap 22 albeit briefly as three laps later he was in the pits with a puncture, he rejoined but could only recover to ninth by the finish. This left Terry P. with a comfortable 5 seconds lead which he held to the finish, Anders Olofsson took second with Ulf Svensson third 0.4 seconds behind.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Djurslandring, 3 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

Race Report: Knockhill, 3 August 1975

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Race Report: Knockhill, 3 August 1975

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All the usual runners arrived North of the border for the latest round of the BP championship and it was Modus that dominated practice with new boy Eddie Cheever and Danny Sullivan setting the first and third fastest times. Patrick Neve in the Safir split the two Americans at the front of the grid.

The field got away cleanly at the flag but as the cars entered the first corner with several drivers already dropping wheels off the track Eddie Cheever’s engine gave out and in the avoiding action that followed Alex Ribeiro, Richard Hawkins and Rupert Keegan made contact. All three were able to continue but Keegan’s March lost its damaged nosecone during the lap. At the next right hander Hervé Regout dropped his March 753 reducing the field by one. Out in front Neve was leading Sullivan and Gunnar Nilsson, next up Ingo Hoffman was ahead of Graham Hamilton who was having a good run in the Ecurie Ecosse March 753.
Over the remaining laps the field became more and more straggled out with no further changes of position amongst the leaders allowing Patrick Neve to take a comfortable victory. There was a protest after the race from the Modus team that Neve’s car had been started on a slave battery but it was confirmed that a recent RAC rule change now permitted this.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Knockhill, 3 August 1975

Race Heat 1

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 20:09.40

2 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 20:09.50

3 Luigi Fontanesi

Tecno-Ford 20:13.10

4 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 20:23.40

Race Heat 2

1 Giovanni Lo Voi

Brabham-Ford BT28 15:05.00

2 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 15:05.00

3 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 15:21.00

4 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 15:34.10

5 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28

Race Final

1 Vittorio Brambilla

Birel Alfa Romeo 30:44.30 144.318

2 Marcello Gallo

Brabham BT28 30:44.34

3 Fabrizio Noe

Lotus-Ford 69 30:45.10

4 Adelmo Fossati

Brabham BT28 30:55.40

5 Patrice Compain

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00

6 Carlo Franchi (Gimax)

De Sanctis-Alfa Romeo 31:11.50

7 Manfred Möhr

Lotus-Ford 31:59.60

8 Giovanni Lo Voi

Martini-Ford MW7 31:08.00