1970 British Formula Three season

1970 British Formula Three season 1969 1971 The 1970 British Formula Three Championship was the 20th season of the British Formula 3 season. The season consisted of three championships. The Lombank F3 Championship was won by Dave Walker. The Shellsport F3 Championship was won by Tony Trimmer and the Forward Trust Championship was won by future Formula One winner Carlos Pace. thumb|right|Dave Walker and Carlos Pace won their respective championships in the Lotus 59. thumb|right|Tony Trimmer won the Shellsport Championship in the Brabham BT28. The Lotus 59, its successor the Lotus 59A and the Brabham BT28 dominated the championships with majority of the wins and a significant amount of the top drivers and teams using them. The Chevron B17 and March 703 were also competitive cars. The season is maybe best remembered for the 1970 F3 Daily Express Trophy race at Crystal Palace circuit (Round 11 of the Shell Super Oil British F3 Championship) where, whilst battling hard for second position, James Hunt and Dave Morgan crashed out of the race with 1 lap to go. Hunt then went over and pushed Morgan to the ground. This continued Hunts' reputation for crashing and earned Morgan a 12 month suspension.Goddard, Jeff (Producer), Walker, Murray (Commentator). "Daily Express Trophy Final, October 1970." 100 Great Sporting Moments (BBC-BBC Two, Airdate 1993.What was James Hunt really like away from the track? McLaren https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/formula-1/drivers/james-hunt/what-was-james-hunt-really-like-away-from-the-track/ 2025-05-29 M.C.D. Lombank British F3 Championship Race Calendar and Results RoundCircuitDatePole positionWinning driverWinning teamNotes1GBR Snetterton 15 MarchGBR Tony TrimmerGBR Tony TrimmerRace Cars International2GBR Mallory Park 30 MarchGBR Barrie MaskellAUS Dave WalkerTeam Lotus3GBR Brands Hatch 3 MayBRA Carlos PaceAUS Bert HawthorneBert Hawthorne4GBR Castle Combe 9 MayBRA Carlos PaceGBR David ColeGomm Metal Development5GBR Thruxton 7 JuneAUS Dave WalkerBRA Carlos PaceJim Russell Racing Driver School6GBR Oulton Park 4 JulyAUS Dave WalkerAUS Dave WalkerTeam Lotus7GBR Mallory Park 26 JulyAUS Dave WalkerGBR Bev BondTeam Lotus8GBR Brands Hatch 16 August GBR Tony TrimmerGBR Tony TrimmerRace Cars International9GBR Cadwell Park 13 SeptemberGBR James HuntSWE Ulf SvenssonUlf SvenssonRound shared with Lombank British F3 Championship Rd 1310GBR Oulton Park 19 SeptemberGBR Bev BondGBR Barrie MaskellNorthern England Racing Organisation11GBR Mallory Park 27 SeptemberAUS Dave WalkerAUS Dave WalkerTeam Lotus12GBR Snetterton 11 OctoberBRA Wilson FittipaldiGBR Tony TrimmerRace Cars International13GBR Brands Hatch 18 OctoberGBR Tony TrimmerGBR Tony TrimmerRace Cars International Round shared with Shell Super Oil British F3 Championship Rd 1214GBR Brands Hatch 27 December Race cancelledExcessive snow on track Source:Formula 3 1970 The Fast Lane https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F370_IndexGB.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20240221181249/https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F370_IndexGB.htm 2024-02-21 live 2025-05-29 Championship Standings Place Driver Entrant Total 1 AUS Dave Walker Team Lotus 48 2 BRA Carlos Pace Jim Russell Racing Driver School 43 GBR Tony Trimmer Race Cars International 43 4 GBR Bev Bond Team Lotus 35 5 USA Steve Matchett The Tulip Stable 15 Source:1970 / British Formula 3 Racing Years https://www.racingyears.com/results/1970/British_Formula_3 https://web.archive.org/web/20250529145444/https://www.racingyears.com/results/1970/British_Formula_3 2025-05-29 live 2025-05-29 B.R.S.C.C. MotorSport - Shell Super Oil British F3 Championship Race Calendar and Results RoundCircuitDatePole positionWinning driverWinning teamNotes1GBR Snetterton 27 MarchAUS Dave WalkerGBR Tony TrimmerRace Cars International2GBR Silverstone 26 AprilN/AAUS Dave WalkerTeam Lotus3 4GBR Oulton Park 25 MayGBR James HuntGBR Bev BondTeam Lotus5GBR Silverstone 6 JuneGBR Mike BeuttlerGBR Mike BeuttlerClarke Mordaunt Racing6GBR Croft 11 JulyAUS Dave WalkerBRA Carlos PaceJim Russell Racing Driver SchoolRound shared with Forward Trust British F3 Championship Rd 57GBR Brands Hatch 17 JulyGBR James HuntGBR Mike BeuttlerClarke Mordaunt Racing8GBR Thruxton 9 August GBR Richard ScottGBR Bev BondTeam LotusRound shared with Forward Trust British F3 Championship Rd 79GBR Brands Hatch 31 AugustGBR Tony TrimmerGBR Gerry BirrellSports Motors (Manchester)10GBR Cadwell Park 13 SeptemberGBR James HuntSWE Ulf SvenssonUlf Svensson Round shared with Lombank British F3 Championship Rd 911GBR Crystal Palace 3 OctoberGBR Gerry BirrellAUS Dave WalkerTeam Lotus12GBR Brands Hatch 18 OctoberGBR Tony TrimmerGBR Tony TrimmerRace Cars InternationalRound shared with Lombank British F3 Championship Rd 13 Source:Formula 3 1970 The Fast Lane https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F370_IndexGB.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20240221181249/https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F370_IndexGB.htm 2024-02-21 live 2025-05-29 Championship Standings Place Driver Entrant Total 1 GBR Tony Trimmer Race Cars International 44 2 AUS Dave Walker Team Lotus 41 3 GBR Mike Beuttler Clarke Mordaunt Racing 32 4 GBR Bev Bond Team Lotus 30 5 BRA Carlos Pace Jim Russell Racing Driver School 24 GBR James Hunt Molyslip Lotus Racing 24 Source:1970 / British Formula 3 Racing Years https://www.racingyears.com/results/1970/British_Formula_3 https://web.archive.org/web/20250529145444/https://www.racingyears.com/results/1970/British_Formula_3 2025-05-29 live 2025-05-29 B.A.R.C. Forward Trust British F3 Championship thumb|right|Forward Trust champion, Carlos Pace Race Calendar and Results RoundCircuitDatePole positionWinning driverWinning teamNotes1GBR Thruxton 8 MarchGBR Richard ScottGBR Mike BeuttlerClarke Mordaunt Racing2GBR Silverstone 5 AprilGBR Bev BondAUS Dave WalkerTeam Lotus3GBR Thruxton 24 MayAUS Dave WalkerGBR Richard ScottPaul Watson Racing Organisation4GBR Silverstone 31 MayBRA Carlos PaceBRA Wilson FittipaldiJim Russell Racing Driver School5GBR Croft 11 JulyAUS Dave WalkerBRA Carlos PaceJim Russell Racing Driver SchoolRound shared with Shell Super Oil British F3 Championship Rd 66GBR Cadwell Park 19 JulyGBR James HuntAUS Dave WalkerTeam Lotus7GBR Thruxton 9 AugustAUS Richard ScottGBR Bev BondTeam LotusRound shared with Shell Super Oil British F3 Championship Rd 88GBR Silverstone 5 SeptemberUSA Steve MatchettGBR Cyd WilliamsNathalie Goodwin Racing9GBR Crystal Palace 12 SeptemberGBR Gerry BirrellBRA Carlos PaceJim Russell Racing Driver School10GBR Thruxton 20 SeptemberGBR Gerry BirrellAUS Dave WalkerTeam Lotus11GBR Thruxton 14 NovemberGBR Dave MorganGBR Chris SkeapingChris Skeaping Source:Formula 3 1970 The Fast Lane https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F370_IndexGB.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20240221181249/https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F370_IndexGB.htm 2024-02-21 live 2025-05-29 Championship Standings Place Driver Entrant Total 1 BRA Carlos Pace Jim Russell Racing Driver School 41 2 AUS Dave Walker Team Lotus 37 3 GBR Bev Bond Team Lotus 27 4 BRA Wilson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School 22 5 GBR Cyd Williams Nathalie Goodwin Racing 19 Source:1970 / British Formula 3 Racing Years https://www.racingyears.com/results/1970/British_Formula_3 https://web.archive.org/web/20250529145444/https://www.racingyears.com/results/1970/British_Formula_3 2025-05-29 live 2025-05-29 References Category:British Formula Three Championship seasons Formula Three