Race Report: Arras, 28 October 1973

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Race Report: Arras, 28 October 1973

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The final round of the French F3 Championship over the tiny circuit of Arras was held over two heats the result being decided on aggregate. Christian Ethuin won the first heat from Jacques Lafitte, both in Martinis with Alain Serpaggi’s Alpine third. Ethuin retired in heat 2 handing victory to Jacques Lafitte from Martini team mate Jean-Pierre Paoli with Jean Ragnotti coming home third. The aggregate result saw Jacques Lafitte take victory from Paoli and Serpaggi.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Arras, 28 October 1973

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: Arras, 22 July 1973

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Race Report: Arras, 22 July 1973

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A round of the French Formula 3 Championship the race was decided on the aggregate times over two heats. Victory went to the Martini of Christian Ethuin who finished second in Heat 1 0.6 seconds behind the similar car of Bernard Beguin. The positions were reversed in Heat two, Ethuin winning by 10 seconds after Beguin spun four laps from the finish. The Alpine of Alain Serpaggi took third overall after finishing fourth and third respectively in the heats. Jean-Pierre Paoli was unlucky, he took third in Heat 1 and was leading Heat 2 when the gearbox on his Martini played up causing him to fall away.

f3 HISTORY

RACES

Race Report: Arras, 22 July 1973

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