1977 BP Visco Formula 3 Championship
Round 1: Thruxton
13th March - 56.87 km (3.792 km x 15 laps)
1 Stephen South March 763-Toyota/Novamotor 21m25.2, 159.311 kph
2 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 21m27.8
3 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 21m28.2
4 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 21m34.0
5 Don Farthing Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 22m26.2
6 John Bright Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 22m32.8
7 Paul Bernasconi Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 14 laps
8 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 14 laps
9 Pierre Dieudonné Ehrlich ES6-Toyota/Novamotor 14 laps
10 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 14 laps
11 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 14 laps
12 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 13 laps
Fastest Lap: Brabham, 1m24.0 (162.497 kph)
Round 2: Oulton Park
26th March - 65.55 km (2.662 km x 25 laps)
1 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 29m52.8, 133.627 kph
2 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 29m53.0
3 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 30m02.0
4 Geoff Brabham Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 30m23.8
5 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 30m28.6
6 Stephen South March 763-Toyota/Novamotor 30m36.2
7 Barrie Maskell Dastle Mk 12-Ford/Holt 30m36.8
8 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 30m43.8
9 Mario Ferraris March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 30m43.8
10 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 24 laps
11 Aryon Cornelsen March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 24 laps
12 Chris Farrell Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 23 laps
Fastest Lap: Warwick, 1m10.4 (136.117 kph)
Round 3: Silverstone Club Circuit
3rd April - 51.76 km (2.588 km x 20 laps)
1 Ian Taylor March 773-Triumph/Holbay 18m50.0, 164.888 kph
2 Stephen South March 763-Toyota/Novamotor 18m50.0
3 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m50.2
4 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m00.8
5 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m01.6
6 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m02.4
7 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m02.4
8 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 19m07.4
9 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m08.2
10 Aryon Cornelsen March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m08.6
11 John Bright Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 19m17.2
12 Pierre Dieudonné Ehrlich ES6-Toyota/Novamotor 19m18.0
Fastest Lap: South, Lees & Taylor, 55.6s (167.557 kph)
Round 4: Thruxton
11th April - 56.87 km (3.792 km x 15 laps)
1 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m15.06, 177.261 kph
2 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m26.08
3 Mario Ferraris March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m26.92
4 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m32.13
5 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m34.12
6 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m39.79
7 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 19m40.59
8 Ian Grob Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m51.11
9 Aryon Cornelsen March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m51.71
10 Pierre Dieudonné Ehrlich ES6-Toyota/Novamotor 20m00.75
11 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 20m15.30
12 Paul Bernasconi Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 20m17.72
Fastest Lap: Elgh, 1m15.98 (179.650 kph)
Round 5: ?
Round 6: 19th Grand Prix F3 de Monaco
21st May
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Round 7: Brands Hatch Indy
29th May - Final: 38.74 km (1.937 km x 20 laps). Heats: 2x19.37 km (2 x 1.937 km x 10 laps)
Final
1 Stephen South March 763-Toyota/Novamotor 15m07.8, 153.629 kph
2 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m09.0
3 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m15.8
4 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m16.0
5 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m17.6
6 Thorkild Thyrring Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m38.6
7 Ian Taylor March 773-Triumph/Holbay 15m39.6
8 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 15m42.0
9 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 15m42.4
10 Ian Ashley Lola T570-Toyota/Novamotor 15m47.2
11 Ian Flux Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 15m47.2
12 Paul Bernasconi Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 15m47.6
Fastest Lap: Daly, 44.4s (157.054 kph)
Heat 1
1 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 7m44.0, 150.285 kph
2 Geoff Brabham Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 7m44.4
3 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 7m44.8
4 Patrick Gaillard Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 7m52.4
5 Ian Taylor March 773-Triumph/Holbay 7m54.8
6 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 7m55.4
Fastest Lap: Elgh, Warwick & Brabham, 45.4s (153.595 kph)
Heat 2
1 Stephen South March 763-Toyota/Novamotor 7m40.6, 151.394 kph
2 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 7m42.0
3 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 7m44.6
4 Thorkild Thyrring Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 7m48.0
5 Ian Grob Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 7m55.4
6 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 7m56.4
Fastest Lap: Daly, 45.0s (154.960 kph)
Round 8: Donington Park
7th June - 63.00 km (3.150 km x 20 laps)
1 Geoff Brabham Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 24m05.8, 156.866 kph
2 Ian Flux Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 24m10.0
3 Stephen South March 763-Toyota/Novamotor 24m18.6
4 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m19.6
5 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m25.2
6 Ian Taylor March 773-Triumph/Holbay 24m25.6
7 Patrick Gaillard Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m30.0
8 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 24m31.6
9 John Bright Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 24m37.8
10 Ian Grob Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m43.6
11 Chris Farrell Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m47.6
12 Aryon Cornelsen March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 24m58.0
Fastest Lap: Brabham, 1m11.0 (159.716 kph)
Round 9: Thruxton
19th June - 56.87 km (3.792 km x 15 laps)
1 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m16.6, 177.025 kph
2 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m21.6
3 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m26.0
4 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m26.4
5 Paul Bernasconi Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 19m27.0
6 Ian Grob Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m44.2
7 Geoff Brabham Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 19m45.0
8 Patrick Gaillard Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m47.2
9 John Bright Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 19m54.6
10 Chris Farrell Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 20m00.2
11 Bruce Coate-Bond March 753/773-Toyota/Novamotor 20m00.4
12 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 20m08.6
Fastest Lap: Brabham, 1m16.0 (179.602 kph)
Round 10: Cadwell Park
10th July - 72.42 km (3.621 km x 20 laps)
1 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 29m16.8, 148.402 kph
2 Stephen South March 763-Toyota/Novamotor 29m17.0
3 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 29m24.4
4 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 29m33.2
5 Mario Ferraris March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 29m47.4
6 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 29m48.0
7 Ian Ashley Lola T570-Toyota/Novamotor 29m51.4
8 Ian Taylor March 773-Triumph/Holbay 29m51.6
9 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 29m53.0
10 Ian Grob Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 30m02.0
11 Philippe Colonna Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 30m07.0
12 John Stokes Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 30m08.8
Fastest Lap: South, 1m26.2 (151.226 kph)
Round 11: Donington Park
30-31st July - Final: 63.00 km (3.150 km x 20 laps). Heats: 2x47.25 km (3.150 km x 15 laps)
Final
1 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 23m59.8, 157.520 kph
2 Thorkild Thyrring Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m01.4
3 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m03.0
4 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 24m04.4
5 Geoff Brabham Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 24m08.8
6 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m11.2
7 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 24m13.8
8 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 24m23.0
9 Aryon Cornelsen March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 24m23.4
10 Patrick Gaillard Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m30.0
11 Chris Farrell Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 24m34.2
12 John Bright Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 24m42.6
Fastest Lap: Brabham, 1m11.0 (159.716 kph)
Heat 1
1 Geoff Brabham Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 18m02.0, 157.207 kph
2 Ian Flux Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 18m05.2
3 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m06.4
4 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m07.4
5 Ian Taylor March 773-Triumph/Holbay 18m13.2
6 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 18m15.2
Fastest Lap: Brabham, 1m11.0 (159.716 kph)
Heat 2
1 Thorkild Thyrring Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m02.2, 157.178 kph
2 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m02.8
3 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 18m04.0
4 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m07.8
5 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 18m09.0
6 John Bright Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 18m14.0
Fastest Lap: Riley, 1m11.2 (159.268 kph)
Round 11: Snetterton
7th August - 77.13 km (3.065 km x 25 laps)
1 Stephen South March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 26m54.8, 171.947 kph
2 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 27m00.0
3 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 27m00.6
4 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 27m07.6
5 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 27m09.0
6 Patrick Gaillard Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 27m15.2
7 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 27m20.4
8 Aryon Cornelsen March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 27m20.6
9 Thorkild Thyrring Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 27m22.6
10 Ian Grob Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 27m30.2
11 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 27m40.2
12 John Stokes Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 27m40.8
Fastest Lap: Lees & Daly, 1m03.8 (174.081 kph)
Round 12: ?
Round 13: Brands Hatch Indy
11th September - 48.43 km (1.937 km x 25 laps)
1 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m50.4, 154.220 kph
2 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m57.6
3 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m58.0
4 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 18m59.0
5 Stephen South March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m01.0
6 Ian Flux Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 19m08.8
7 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m09.6
8 John Bright Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 19m12.0
9 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m13.2
10 Thorkild Thyrring Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m14.4
11 Chris Farrell Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m18.6
12 Ian Grob Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m21.6
Fastest Lap: Elgh, Daly & South, 44.6s (156.350 kph)
Round 14: Mallory Park
25th September - 43.45 km (2.173 km x 20 laps)
1 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m21.4, 169.772 kph
2 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m25.3
3 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 15m26.4
4 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 15m31.3
5 Stephen South March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 15m31.8
6 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m39.4
7 Tiff Needell March 773-Triumph/Holbay 15m39.5
8 Jim Crawford Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m47.2
9 Rad Dougall Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m49.6
10 Ian Taylor March 773-Triumph/Holbay 15m54.2
11 Ian Flux Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 15m54.7
12 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 15m55.3
Fastest Lap: Daly & Gaillard, 45.4s (172.277 kph)
Round 15: Donington Park
16th October - 47.25 km (3.150 km x 15 laps)
1 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 17m54.8, 158.260 kph
2 Geoff Brabham Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 17m56.6
3 Stephen South March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 18m01.7
4 Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m09.8
5 James King March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 18m10.3
6 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 18m13.4
7 David Kennedy Argo JM1-Toyota/Novamotor 18m14.8
8 Aryon Cornelsen March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 18m15.8
9 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 18m24.6
10 Ian Taylor March 773-Triumph/Holbay 18m31.4
11 Ian Flux Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 18m32.1
12 Patrick Gaillard Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 18m32.2
Fastest Lap: Daly & Brabham, 1m10.9 (159.942 kph)
Round 16: Thruxton
30th October - 56.87 km (3.792 km x 15 laps)
1 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m24.0, 175.899 kph
2 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m24.8
3 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m27.4
4 Aryon Cornelsen March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m37.0
5 David Kennedy Argo JM1-Toyota/Novamotor 19m37.3
6 Patrick Gaillard Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m37.7
7 Rad Dougall Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m43.1
8 Ian Grob Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m46.1
9 Ian Flux Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor 19m46.1
10 Nigel Mansell Lola T570-Toyota/Novamotor 19m46.5
11 Thorkild Thyrring Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor 19m52.1
12 Mario Pati March 773-Toyota/Novamotor 19m55.7
Fastest Lap: Warwick & South, 1m16.5 (178.428 kph)
Final Championship Standings
1 Derek Daly 69 pts
2 Stephen South 56
= Eje Elgh 56
4 Geoff Lees 41
5 Derek Warwick 40
6 James King 22
7 Brett Riley 16
8 Ian Taylor 11
9 Piercarlo Ghinzani 9
= Didier Pironi 9
= Tiff Needell 9
12 Elio de Angelis 8
13 Thorkild Thyrring 7
= Ian Flux 7
15 Mario Ferraris 6
= Piero Nacchi 6