Race Report: Silverstone, 16 May 1971

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Due to this race clashing with the Shell Super Oil round at Zandvoort it was unsurprising that the turnout was a little sparse with only seven cars arriving for this Forward Trust round to be held on the Silverstone Club Circuit. Victory went to pole position man Sandy Shepard, the American Brabham driver winning his first F3 race, second after a race long battle with the winner was series newcomer Rikki von Opel with his Lotus 69. Ronald Rossi led the opening lap and was up with the two leaders when his throttle cable broke on lap four.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Silverstone, 16 May 1971

List Formatted as -

Rank- Driver

Car | Time | Lap

Qualifying

1 Sandy Shepard

Brabham-Holbay BT28

Fastest Lap

Sandy Shepard

Brabham-Holbay BT28
1:03.6
91.02

Rikki von Opel

Lotus-Holbay 69
1:03.6
91.02

Race

1 Sandy Shepard

Brabham-Holbay BT28
13:02.4
12 88.79

2 Rikki von Opel

Lotus-Holbay 69
13:02.6
12

3 Chris O'Brien

Brabham-Holbay BT35
13:17.4
12

4 Richard Longman

Lotus-Novamotor 69
13:20.0
12

5 Sonny Eade

Brabham-Scholar BT28
13:38.6
12

6 John Bisignano

March-Holbay 713M
11