1992 British Formula Three Championship

1992 British Formula 3 International Series 1991 1993 thumb|right|1992 champion, Gil de Ferran The 1992 British Formula Three season was the 42nd British Formula Three Championship, won by Brazilian Gil de Ferran. The season started on 22 March at Donington Park and ended on 4 October at Silverstone following sixteen races. Dutch driver Marcel Albers died following a large crash during the third round at Thruxton. 1992 was the final season of British F3 in which the champion did not drive a Dallara chassis, and the first of six titles in seven years for Paul Stewart Racing. Class B was won by British driver Paul Evans. The scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first six finishers, with 1 (one) extra point added to the driver who set the fastest lap of the race. The best 13 results counted for the driver's final tally. Drivers and Teams The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 1992 season. Class B is for older Formula Three cars. Team Chassis Engine No Driver Rounds Class A West Surrey Racing Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 1 BEL Marc Goossens All 2 BRA Oswaldo Negri All Bowman Racing Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 3 BEL Philippe Adams 1-5 Paul Stewart Racing Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 5 BRA Gil de Ferran All 6 BRA André Ribeiro All Alan Docking Racing Ralt RT36 Mugen-Honda 7 NLD Marcel Albers 1-3 GBR Scott Lakin 13-16 USA Elton Julian 6-11 8 1-5 BEL Philippe Adams 6-16 Edenbridge Racing Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 9 BRA Pedro Diniz 1-8 Ralt RT36 9-16 Reynard 923 Swindon-Vauxhall 10 GBR Warren Hughes 1-7 Mugen-Honda 8 Ralt RT36 9-11 Spiess-Vauxhall 12-16 P1 Racing Van Diemen RF92 Mugen-Honda 11 GBR Jason Plato 1-8 GBR Julian Westwood 9-16 Reynard 923 12 BEL Mikke van Hool All Nomag Racing Van Diemen RF92 Mugen-Honda 14 NLD Franc ten Wolde 9-11 Fortec Motorsport Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 14 USA Elton Julian 14-16 17 GBR Kelvin Burt All Class B Richard Arnold Developments Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 31 GBR Steven Arnold 5-16 John Lee Motorsport Ralt RT32 Toyota 33 USA John Lee 1-11, 13-16 Tech-Speed Motorsport Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 36 GBR Steven Arnold 1-4 Reynard 903 Volkswagen ESP Juan Serda 8, 10-14, 16 John Wilcock Reynard 893 Toyota 37 GBR John Wilcock All Fred Goddard Racing Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 38 ZAF 1928 Stephen Watson 11-16 Volkswagen 40 GBR Amanda Runnacles 1-3 GBR Marco Vignali 13-16 Mugen-Honda 42 ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 1-2 Reynard 913 3-16 Reynard 903 Volkswagen 47 GRC Costa Lazakaris 7-8, 10-14 West Surrey Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 39 GBR James Taylor 2-4, 8-11, 13-16 41 GBR Nigel Smith 12-16 Motorsport Team Schemes Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 1-11 Mark Bailey Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 43 GBR William Hewland 1-11 Reynard 913 12-15 GBR Mark Bailey 16 Ralt RT35 44 GBR Adrian Cottrell 15 48 GBR Paul Evans 2-16 Thornton Mustard Reynard 893 Volkswagen 44 GBR Thornton Mustard 2 GB Motorsport Reynard 913 Volkswagen 45 GBR Gavin Wills 2 Woodcock Bros. Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 46 GBR Gary Woodcock 8, 11 GH Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 50 GBR Gray Hedley All Bowman Racing Ralt RT35 Volkswagen 52 MEX Abel Gonzáles 14, 16 Prowess Racing Argo JM18 Toyota 63 GBR Hugo Spowers 15-16 Race calendar and results Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Class B winner 1 Donington Park 22 March NLD Marcel Albers BRA Gil de Ferran NLD Marcel Albers GBR Alan Docking Racing ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 2 Silverstone Circuit 5 April BRA Gil de Ferran NLD Marcel Albers BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Paul Stewart Racing GBR Paul Evans 31 1 Thruxton Circuit 20 April BRA Gil de Ferran BRA Gil de Ferran BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Paul Stewart Racing GBR Steven Arnold 4 Brands Hatch, Kent 26 April BRA Gil de Ferran BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Kelvin Burt GBR Fortec Motorsport GBR Paul Evans 5 Thruxton 4 May USA Elton Julian BRA Gil de Ferran USA Elton Julian GBR Alan Docking Racing ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 6 Brands Hatch, Kent 17 May BRA Gil de Ferran BEL Philippe Adams BEL Philippe Adams GBR Alan Docking Racing ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 7 Silverstone Circuit 25 May BRA Oswaldo Negri BRA Oswaldo Negri BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Paul Stewart Racing GBR Paul Evans 8 7 June BEL Philippe Adams GBR Kelvin Burt BEL Philippe Adams GBR Alan Docking Racing ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 9 Donington Park 21 June BRA Oswaldo Negri BRA Oswaldo NegriGBR Julian Westwood1 2 BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Paul Stewart Racing GBR Paul Evans 10 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit 28 June BRA Oswaldo Negri BEL Marc Goossens BRA Oswaldo Negri GBR West Surrey Racing GBR Paul Evans 11 Silverstone Circuit 11 July BRA Oswaldo Negri GBR Warren Hughes GBR Warren Hughes GBR Edenbridge Racing ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 12 Pembrey Circuit 9 August GBR Kelvin Burt GBR Kelvin Burt BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Paul Stewart Racing GBR Paul Evans 13 Silverstone Circuit 31 August BEL Philippe Adams BEL Philippe Adams BEL Philippe Adams GBR Alan Docking Racing GBR Paul Evans 14 Donington Park 20 September BRA Gil de Ferran BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Kelvin Burt GBR Fortec Motorsport ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 15 Thruxton Circuit 27 September BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Kelvin Burt BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Paul Stewart Racing ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 16 Silverstone Circuit 4 October BRA André Ribeiro BRA Gil de Ferran BRA Gil de Ferran GBR Paul Stewart Racing GBR Paul Evans 1 1 Round 3 was shortened due to the fatal crash of Albers.1 2 Negri and Westwood set identical fastest lap times and were subsequently both awarded an additional point. Championship Standings Points in brackets include dropped scores - only the best 13 of 16 scores count towards the championship Pos. Driver DON SIL THR BRH THR BRH SIL SIL DON SNE SIL PEM SIL DON THR SIL Pts Class A 1 BRA Gil de Ferran 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 (5) Ret 1 2 (3) 1 1 102 109 total, 7 points dropped. 2 BEL Philippe Adams 4 11 5 4 Ret 1 2 1 6 2 Ret 3 1 Ret Ret 5 56 3 GBR Kelvin Burt 2 4 12 1 10 8 4 3 9 8 2 Ret 6 1 2 2 55 4 BRA Oswaldo Negri 5 3 4 9 6 4 13 4 2 1 4 6 4 Ret 11 21 43 5 BEL Mikke van Hool 8 2 2 NS 4 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 3 Ret 5 6 29 6 BEL Marc Goossens 17 5 11 Ret 8 5 3 7 18 4 Ret 11 5 2 3 4 28 7 GBR Warren Hughes 9 6 6 7 9 Ret 7 6 5 Ret 1 2 9 7 Ret 3 25 8 USA Elton Julian 6 7 8 6 1 7 6 8 4 7 Ret 14 7 10 17 9 GBR Julian Westwood 3 3 7 5 Ret 6 9 7 13 10 BRA André Ribeiro Ret NS 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 10 6 3 4 7 5 4 Ret 13 11 NLD Marcel Albers† 1 Ret 7 10 12 BRA Pedro Diniz Ret 14 3 3 Ret Ret NS 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 11 8 13 GBR Jason Plato 7 13 10 5 7 9 5 5 8 14 GBR Scott Lakin 10 4 10 13 3 15 NLD Franc ten Wolde 13 11 10 0 Class B 1 GBR Paul Evans 8 NS 8 5 10 8 Ret 7 9 8 7 8 10 Ret 8 101 2 ZAF 1928 Hilton Cowie 10 Ret 16 Ret 3 6 Ret 9 Ret 10 5 Ret DSQ 9 6 9 83 3 GBR Nigel Smith Ret 9 14 10 13 12 9 (15) 8 12 Ret 8 11 12 12 12 67 69 total, 2 points dropped. 4 GBR Steven Arnold 11 10 13 Ret 12 Ret 11 11 11 13 11 9 12 11 (16) 15 57 58 total, 1 point dropped. 5 GBR William Hewland 12 12 15 11 11 11 12 12 12 Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 15 42 6 GBR Gray Hedley 13 17 18 13 14 13 14 13 14 14 Ret 13 16 16 Ret 17 19 7 ZAF 1928 Stephen Watson 12 10 13 15 14 14 15 8 GBR John Wilcock 14 19 19 12 15 14 15 14 15 17 14 Ret 18 20 Ret 18 10 9 GBR Adrian Cottrell 13 4 10 GBR Amanda Runnacles 15 16 17 4 11 ESP Juan Serda 16 16 13 12 17 19 19 3 12 GBR James Taylor Ret Ret Ret 17 16 15 15 15 18 16 3 13 GBR Marco Vignali 14 Ret NS Ret 2 14 GBR Gavin Wills 15 2 15 USA John Lee 16 Ret 20 14 16 15 Ret 17 18 17 20 21 17 NS 1 16 GRC Costa Lazarakis 16 Ret 18 14 19 0 17 GBR Gary Woodcock 18 16 0 18 MEX Abel Gonzáles 17 Ret 0 19 GBR Hugo Spowers Ret 20 0 GBR Thornton Mustard Ret 0 GBR Mark Bailey Ret 0 References Autocourse 1992-93 Jones Bruce Hayoe David 276-282 0-905138-96-1 1992 Henry Alan Hazleton Publishing Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom External links The official website of the British Formula 3 Championship Formula Three Category:British Formula Three Championship seasons