1980 British Formula Three season

1980 British Formula 3 International Series 1979 1981 thumb|right|1980 champion, Stefan Johansson The 1980 British Formula Three season (known as the 1980 Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th season of the British Formula Three Championship. Swedish driver Stefan Johansson won the championship racing for Project Four Racing. Johansson took the title by two points from title rivals Kenneth Acheson and Roberto Guerrero. At the start of the season, most of the front-runners used the March 803. However, by Round 7 in Snetterton, Acheson had changed to the March 793 and became the man to beat along with Guerrero. In the latter half of the season, Johansson changed from the 803 to the Ralt RT3, winning the last four races.British Formula 3 1980 Chris Townsend https://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/uk/1980/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240914003644/https://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/uk/1980/ 2024-09-14 live 2025-05-12 It was also the last Britifh Formula 3 season for Nigel Mansell as he moved into Formula One to drive for Lotus. Race Calendar and Results Chamipionship Events RoundCircuitDatePole positionWinning driverWinning team1GBR Silverstone 2 MarchSWE Stefan JohanssonSWE Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing2GBR Thruxton 9 MarchSWE Stefan JohanssonCOL Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars3GBR Brands Hatch 30 MarchSWE Stefan JohanssonNZL Brett RileyDavid Price Racing4GBR Thruxton 7 AprilSWE Stefan JohanssonGBR Kenneth AchesonRMC Group5GBR Silverstone 20 AprilGBR Kenneth AchesonGBR Kenneth AchesonRMC Group6GBR Thruxton 6 MayCOL Roberto GuerreroCOL Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars7GBR Snetterton 11 MayGBR Kenneth AchesonGBR Kenneth AchesonRMC Group8GBR Silverstone 26 MaySWE Stefan JohanssonSWE Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing9GBR Cadwell Park 1 JuneCOL Roberto GuerreroCOL Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars10GBR Silverstone 8 JuneGBR Kenneth AchesonGBR Kenneth AchesonRMC Group11GBR Brands Hatch 29 JuneCOL Roberto GuerreroCOL Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars12GBR Silverstone 6 JulySWE Stefan JohanssonBEL Thierry TassinAnglia Cars13GBR Brands Hatch 13 JulyNZL Brett RileyGBR Kenneth AchesonRMC Group14GBR Oulton Park 19 JulyCOL Roberto GuerreroCOL Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars15GBR Silverstone 25 AugustGBR Kenneth AchesonBEL Thierry TassinAnglia Cars16GBR Silverstone 7 SeptemberSAF Mike WhiteSAF Mike WhiteAutowindscreens with Gerard Racing17GBR Mallory Park 28 SeptemberSWE Stefan JohanssonSWE Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing18GBR Silverstone 5 OctoberSWE Stefan JohanssonSWE Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing19GBR Oulton Park 18 OctoberSWE Stefan JohanssonSWE Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing20GBR Thruxton 26 OctoberSWE Stefan JohanssonSWE Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing Source:British Formula 3 1980 Chris Townsend https://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/uk/1980/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240914003644/https://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/uk/1980/ 2024-09-14 live 2025-05-12 Non Chamipionship Events NameCircuitDatePole positionWinning driverWinning teamHowitt Printing TrophyGBR Silverstone 27 AprilGBR Kenneth AchesonGBR Kenneth AchesonRMC GroupLeinster TrophyIRE Mondello Park 14 SeptemberIRE Bernard DevaneyGBR Trevor TempletonA. W. BrownWendy Wools Formula 3 RaceGBR Thruxton 8 NovemberSWE Stefan JohanssonNZL Rob WilsonSW Racing Championship Standings Place Driver Entrant Total 1 SWE Stefan Johansson Project Four Racing 97 2 GBR Kenneth Acheson RMC Group 95 COL Roberto Guerrero Anglia Cars 95 4 BEL Thierry Tassin Anglia Cars 59 5 NZL Rob Wilson SW Racing 40 6 SAF Mike White Autowindscreens with Gerard Racing 37 7 NZL Brett Riley David Price Racing 20 8 GBR David Sears Rushen Green Racing 19 9 GBR Nigel Mansell March Racing Ltd 15 IRE Eddie Jordan Marlboro Team Ireland 15 Source:1980 / Vandervell British Formula 3 Racing Years https://www.racingyears.com/results/1980/British_Formula_3 https://web.archive.org/web/20241201182304/https://www.racingyears.com/results/1980/British_Formula_3 2024-12-01 live 2025-05-12 References Formula Three Category:British Formula Three Championship seasons ja:1980 British Formula Three Championship