1983 British Formula Three Championship

Motorsport championship 1983 British Formula 3 International Series 1982 1984 thumb|right|1983 champion, Ayrton Senna The 1983 British Formula Three Championship was the 33rd season of the British Formula Three Championship, starting at Silverstone on 6 March and concluding at Thruxton on 23 October after 20 races. The season saw a head-to-head title battle between future Formula One stars Ayrton Senna and Martin Brundle - both driving Toyota-powered Ralt chassis, prepared by West Surrey Racing and Eddie Jordan Racing respectively. Senna built up a commanding advantage by winning the first nine races in succession, but a series of retirements for the Brazilian later in the year allowed Brundle to close the gap. The Brit took the points lead heading into the series finale, but Senna dominated the race to secure the title. Senna won 12 of the 20 races in the season (60% of that year's races), a record until Jan Magnussen won 14 of the 18 races in the 1994 season (78% of that year's races). Both Senna and Brundle stepped up to F1 in 1984, joining Toleman and Tyrrell respectively. Other notable drivers from the year included future Le Mans winner Davy Jones, BTCC star David Leslie and Senna's future Lotus teammate Johnny Dumfries. 1983 was also the final season before 'Class B' was established, offering a separate prize for those competing in older cars. Race calendar and results Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 GBR Silverstone 6 March GBR David Leslie BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 2 GBR Thruxton 13 March BRA Ayrton Senna GBR Martin Brundle BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 3 GBR Silverstone 20 March BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 4 GBR Donington Park 27 March BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton SennaUSA Davy Jones BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 5 GBR Thruxton 4 April BRA Ayrton Senna GBR Martin Brundle BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 6 GBR Silverstone 24 April BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 7 GBR Thruxton 2 May BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 8 GBR Brands Hatch 8 May BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 9 GBR Silverstone 30 May BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 10 GBR Silverstone 12 June GBR Martin Brundle USA Davy Jones GBR Martin Brundle1 1 IRL Eddie Jordan Racing 11 GBR Cadwell Park 19 June BRA Ayrton Senna GBR Martin Brundle GBR Martin Brundle IRL Eddie Jordan Racing 12 GBR Snetterton 3 July GBR Martin Brundle BRA Ayrton Senna GBR Martin Brundle IRL Eddie Jordan Racing 13 GBR Silverstone 16 July BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 14 GBR Donington Park 24 July BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR Martin Brundle IRL Eddie Jordan Racing 15 GBR Oulton Park 6 August GBR Martin Brundle BRA Ayrton Senna GBR Calvin Fish GBR David Price Racing 16 GBR Silverstone 29 August BRA Ayrton Senna USA Davy Jones BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 17 GBR Oulton Park 11 September BRA Ayrton Senna USA Davy Jones GBR Martin Brundle IRL Eddie Jordan Racing 18 GBR Thruxton 18 September BRA Ayrton Senna GBR Martin Brundle GBR Martin Brundle IRL Eddie Jordan Racing 19 GBR Silverstone 2 October USA Davy Jones GBR Martin Brundle GBR Martin Brundle IRL Eddie Jordan Racing 20 GBR Thruxton 23 October BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna BRA Ayrton Senna GBR West Surrey Racing 1 1 Brundle was ineligible to score points as he was using European specification tyres. Allen Berg therefore secured maximum points at this round.http://motorsportwinners.com/defunct/british-formula-3-championship/ British Formula 3 Championship (1951-2014) 12 March 2015 motorsportwinners.com Championship Standings Points in brackets include dropped scores – only the best 17 of 20 scores count towards the championship Pos.DriverTeamSILTHRSILDONTHRSILTHRBRHSILSIL2 2CADSNESILDONOULSILOULTHRSILTHRPts1BRA Ayrton SennaWest Surrey Racing111111111RetDNSRet12Ret1RetRet211322GBR Martin BrundleEddie Jordan Racing22222322211121Ret2111(3) 123 127 total, 4 points dropped.3USA Davy JonesMurray Taylor Racing3Ret43Ret233514327323Ret232774GBR Calvin FishDavid Price Racing4Ret3Ret34Ret44162334152345675CAN Allen BergNeil Trundle Racing1087Ret5765310RetRet4Ret345Ret5DNS326SWI Mario HyttenAxxess Racing Team53Ret4484Ret7Ret556974237GBR David LeslieRobinson Motorsport7456Ret656RetRetRet864Ret346228USA Eric LangMurray Taylor Racing12RetRetRet10139118174697Ret1166156109GBR Tony TrevorDriver86Ret898891964Ret857712910GBR Richard TrottRichard Trott RacingRet5DNSRetDNS61254Ret811GBR Johnny DumfriesAssociated Racing65Ret875RetRetRetRetDNS5Ret616812GBR David HuntEddie Jordan Racing995Ret7213GBR Tim Lee-DaveyDavid Luff Racing9612Ret610772210811214GBR Mike BlanchetTarry Racing101710921DNS12Ret108115JAM Carlton TinglingTingling Racing14DNS11Ret1214DNS101023Ret13106Ret871391 2 2 European Championship race where the British runners had to use regulation Avon rubber to be eligible for British championship points.https://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/uk/1983/ British Formula 3 1983 26 August 2020 oldracingcars.com References Category:1983 in British motorsport Category:British Formula Three Championship seasons