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.

Drivers and Teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 1991 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 Belgium Marc Goossens All
2 Brazil Oswaldo Negri All
Bowman Racing Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 3 Belgium Philippe Adams 1-5
Paul Stewart Racing Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 5 Brazil Gil de Ferran All
6 Brazil André Ribeiro All
Alan Docking Racing Ralt RT36 Mugen-Honda 7 Netherlands Marcel Albers 1-3
United Kingdom Scott Lakin 13-16
United States Elton Julian 6-11
8 1-5
Belgium Philippe Adams 6-16
Edenbridge Racing Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 9 Brazil Pedro Diniz 1-8
Ralt RT36 9-16
Reynard 923 Swindon-Vauxhall 10 United Kingdom Warren Hughes 1-7
Mugen-Honda 8
Ralt RT36 9-11
Spiess-Vauxhall 12-16
P1 Racing Van Diemen RF92 Mugen-Honda 11 United Kingdom Jason Plato 1-8
United Kingdom Julian Westwood 9-16
Reynard 923 12 Belgium Mikke van Hool All
Nomag Racing Van Diemen RF92 Mugen-Honda 14 Netherlands Frank ten Wolde 9-11
Fortec Motorsport Reynard 923 Mugen-Honda 14 United States Elton Julian 14-16
17 United Kingdom Kelvin Burt All
Class B
Richard Arnold Developments Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 31 United Kingdom Steven Arnold 5-16
John Lee Motorsport Ralt RT32 Toyota 33 United States John Lee 1-11, 13-16
Tech-Speed Motorsport Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 36 United Kingdom Steven Arnold 1-4
Reynard 903 Volkswagen Spain Juan Serda 8, 10-14, 16
John Wilcock Reynard 893 Toyota 37 United Kingdom John Wilcock All
Fred Goddard Racing Ralt RT34 Mugen-Honda 38 South Africa Stephen Watson 11-16
Volkswagen 40 United Kingdom Amanda Runnacles 1-3
United Kingdom Marco Vignali 13-16
Mugen-Honda 42 South Africa Hilton Cowie 1-2
Reynard 913 3-16
Reynard 903 Volkswagen 47 Greece Costa Lazakaris 7-8, 10-14
West Surrey Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 39 United Kingdom James Taylor 2-4, 8-11, 13-16
41 United Kingdom Nigel Smith 12-16
Motorsport Team Schemes Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 1-11
Mark Bailey Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 43 United Kingdom William Hewland 1-11
Reynard 913 12-15
United Kingdom Mark Bailey 16
Ralt RT35 44 United Kingdom Adrian Cottrell 15
48 United Kingdom Paul Evans 2-16
Thornton Mustard Reynard 893 Volkswagen 44 United Kingdom Thornton Mustard 2
GB Motorsport Reynard 913 Volkswagen 45 United Kingdom Gavin Wills 2
Woodcock Bros. Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 46 United Kingdom Gary Woodcock 8, 11
GH Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen-Honda 50 United Kingdom Gray Hedley All
Bowman Racing Ralt RT35 Volkswagen 52 Mexico Abel Gonzáles 14, 16
Prowess Racing Argo JM18 Toyota 63 United Kingdom 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 Netherlands Marcel Albers Brazil Gil de Ferran Netherlands Marcel Albers United Kingdom Alan Docking Racing South Africa Hilton Cowie
2 Silverstone Circuit 5 April Brazil Gil de Ferran Netherlands Marcel Albers Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing United Kingdom Paul Evans
31 Thruxton Circuit 20 April Brazil Gil de Ferran Brazil Gil de Ferran Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing United Kingdom Steven Arnold
4 Brands Hatch, Kent 26 April Brazil Gil de Ferran Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Kelvin Burt United Kingdom Fortec Motorsport United Kingdom Paul Evans
5 Thruxton 4 May United States Elton Julian Brazil Gil de Ferran United States Elton Julian United Kingdom Alan Docking Racing South Africa Hilton Cowie
6 Brands Hatch, Kent 17 May Brazil Gil de Ferran Belgium Philippe Adams Belgium Philippe Adams United Kingdom Alan Docking Racing South Africa Hilton Cowie
7 Silverstone Circuit 25 May Brazil Oswaldo Negri Brazil Oswaldo Negri Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing United Kingdom Paul Evans
8 7 June Belgium Philippe Adams United Kingdom Kelvin Burt Belgium Philippe Adams United Kingdom Alan Docking Racing South Africa Hilton Cowie
9 Donington Park 21 June Brazil Oswaldo Negri Brazil Oswaldo Negri
United Kingdom Julian Westwood2
Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing United Kingdom Paul Evans
10 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit 28 June Brazil Oswaldo Negri Belgium Marc Goossens Brazil Oswaldo Negri United Kingdom West Surrey Racing United Kingdom Paul Evans
11 Silverstone Circuit 11 July Brazil Oswaldo Negri United Kingdom Warren Hughes United Kingdom Warren Hughes United Kingdom Edenbridge Racing South Africa Hilton Cowie
12 Pembrey Circuit 9 August United Kingdom Kelvin Burt United Kingdom Kelvin Burt Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing United Kingdom Paul Evans
13 Silverstone Circuit 31 August Belgium Philippe Adams Belgium Philippe Adams Belgium Philippe Adams United Kingdom Alan Docking Racing United Kingdom Paul Evans
14 Donington Park 20 September Brazil Gil de Ferran Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Kelvin Burt United Kingdom Fortec Motorsport South Africa Hilton Cowie
15 Thruxton Circuit 27 September Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Kelvin Burt Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing South Africa Hilton Cowie
16 Silverstone Circuit 4 October Brazil André Ribeiro Brazil Gil de Ferran Brazil Gil de Ferran United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing United Kingdom Paul Evans

^1 Round 3 was shortened due to the fatal crash of Albers.
^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 Brazil Gil de Ferran 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 (5) Ret 1 2 (3) 1 1 102
2 Belgium Philippe Adams 4 11 5 4 Ret 1 2 1 6 2 Ret 3 1 Ret Ret 5 56
3 United Kingdom Kelvin Burt 2 4 12 1 10 8 4 3 9 8 2 Ret 6 1 2 2 55
4 Brazil Oswaldo Negri 5 3 4 9 6 4 13 4 2 1 4 6 4 Ret 11 21 43
5 Belgium Mikke van Hool 8 2 2 NS 4 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 3 Ret 5 6 29
6 Belgium Marc Goossens 17 5 11 Ret 8 5 3 7 18 4 Ret 11 5 2 3 4 28
7 United Kingdom Warren Hughes 9 6 6 7 9 Ret 7 6 5 Ret 1 2 9 7 Ret 3 25
8 United States Elton Julian 6 7 8 6 1 7 6 8 4 7 Ret 14 7 10 17
9 United Kingdom Julian Westwood 3 3 7 5 Ret 6 9 7 13
10 Brazil André Ribeiro Ret NS 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 10 6 3 4 7 5 4 Ret 13
11 Netherlands Marcel Albers 1 Ret 7 10
12 Brazil Pedro Diniz Ret 14 3 3 Ret Ret NS 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 11 8
13 United Kingdom Jason Plato 7 13 10 5 7 9 5 5 8
14 United Kingdom Scott Lakin 10 4 10 13 3
15 Netherlands Frank ten Wolde 13 11 10 0
Class B
1 United Kingdom Paul Evans 8 NS 8 5 10 8 Ret 7 9 8 7 8 10 Ret 8 101
2 South Africa Hilton Cowie 10 Ret 16 Ret 3 6 Ret 9 Ret 10 5 Ret DSQ 9 6 9 83
3 United Kingdom Nigel Smith Ret 9 14 10 13 12 9 (15) 8 12 Ret 8 11 12 12 12 67
4 United Kingdom Steven Arnold 11 10 13 Ret 12 Ret 11 11 11 13 11 9 12 11 (16) 15 57
5 United Kingdom William Hewland 12 12 15 11 11 11 12 12 12 Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 15 42
6 United Kingdom Gray Hedley 13 17 18 13 14 13 14 13 14 14 Ret 13 16 16 Ret 17 19
7 South Africa Stephen Watson 12 10 13 15 14 14 15
8 United Kingdom John Wilcock 14 19 19 12 15 14 15 14 15 17 14 Ret 18 20 Ret 18 10
9 United Kingdom Adrian Cottrell 13 4
10 United Kingdom Amanda Runnacles 15 16 17 4
11 Spain Juan Serda 16 16 13 12 17 19 19 3
12 United Kingdom James Taylor Ret Ret Ret 17 16 15 15 15 18 16 3
13 United Kingdom Marco Vignali 14 Ret NS Ret 2
14 United Kingdom Gavin Wills 15 2
15 United States John Lee 16 Ret 20 14 16 15 Ret 17 18 17 20 21 17 NS 1
16 Greece Costa Lazarakis 16 Ret 18 14 19 0
17 United Kingdom Gary Woodcock 18 16 0
18 Mexico Abel Gonzáles 17 Ret 0
19 United Kingdom Hugo Spowers Ret 20 0
United Kingdom Thornton Mustard Ret 0
United Kingdom Mark Bailey Ret 0

References

AUTOCOURSE 1992-93

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