1977 Vandervell Formula 3 Championship


Round 1: Silverstone GP Circuit.
6th March - 94.37 km (4.719 km x 20 laps)

 1 Stephen South        March 763-Toyota/Novamotor      30m09.81, 187.720 kph
 2 Ian Taylor           March 773-Triumph/Holbay        30m11.00
 3 Geoff Lees           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    30m23.10
 4 Tiff Needell         March 773-Triumph/Holbay        30m23.82
 5 Bertram Schäfer      Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       30m32.80
 6 Danny Sullivan       Argo JM1-Toyota/Novamotor       30m36.07
 7 Geoff Brabham        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       30m44.03
 8 Eje Elgh             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    30m44.83
 9 Pierre Dieudonné     Ehrlich ES6-Toyota/Novamotor    30m58.41
10 Derek Daly           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    31m02.68
11 Conny Ljungfeldt     March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      31m04.32
12 Beppe Gabbiani       Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    31m08.39
Fastest Lap: South, 1m29.63 (189.523 kph)


Round 2: Brands Hatch Indy
1st May - 29.06 km (1.937 km x 15 laps) + 19.37 km (1.937 km x 10 laps) Qualifying race

 1 Stephen South        March 763-Toyota/Novamotor      14m01.9, 124.555 kph
 2 Derek Warwick        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    14m06.2
 3 Geoff Lees           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    14m07.0
 4 Eje Elgh             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    14m07.4
 5 Derek Daly           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    14m17.8
 6 Brett Riley          March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      14m20.8
 7 Ian Taylor           March 773-Triumph/Holbay        14m23.0
 8 Ian Grob             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    14m27.4
 9 Tiff Needell         March 773-Triumph/Holbay        14m28.2
10 John Bright          Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 14m34.0
11 Juan Villacieros     Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       14m34.2
12 Chris Farrell        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    14m36.2
Fastest Lap: South, 54.6s (127.714 kph)

Qualifying Race
 1 Derek Daly           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    7m46.6, 149.447 kph
 2 Patrick Gaillard     Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    8m00.2
 3 Chris Farrell        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    8m03.0
 4 Mario Pati           March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      8m04.2
 5 Don Farthing         Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       8m11.8
 6 Richard Jones        March 753-Triumph/Brown         8m18.0
Fastest Lap: Daly, 45.4s (153.595 kph)



Round 3: Silverstone Club Circuit
6th June - 64.70 km (2.588 km x 25 laps)

 1 Geoff Brabham        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       23m56.2, 162.167 kph
 2 Ian Flux             Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       24m05.8
 3 Patrick Gaillard     Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    24m06.2
 4 Derek Warwick        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    24m22.0
 5 Ian Grob             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    24m26.2
 6 Ian Taylor           March 773-Triumph/Holbay        24m26.4
 7 Philippe Colonna     Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    24m39.8
 8 Chris Farrell        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    24m40.2
 9 John Stokes          Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    24m44.4
10 Pierre Dieudonné     Ehrlich RP3-Toyota/Novamotor    24m46.4
11 Don Farthing         Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       24 laps
12 Jorge Koechlin       Argo JM1-Toyota/Novamotor       24 laps
Fastest Lap: Brabham, 56.6s (164.596 kph)



Round 4: Silverstone GP Circuit
15th-16th July - Final: 94.37 km (4.719 km x 20 laps). Heats: 2x47.19 km (2 x 4.719 km x 10 laps)

Final
 1 Anders Olofsson      Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       30m10.32, 187.667 kph
 2 Elio de Angelis      Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       30m13.90
 3 Nelson Piquet        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       30m14.50
 4 Beppe Gabbiani       Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    30m18.44
 5 Mats Nygren          March 763-Toyota/Novamotor      30m20.83
 6 Eje Elgh             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    30m35.52
 7 Tiff Needell         March 773-Triumph/Holbay        30m26.89
 8 Derek Daly           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    30m29.07
 9 Mario Pati           March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      30m31.69
10 Ian Taylor           March 773-Triumph/Holbay        30m32.18
11 Brett Riley          March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      30m32.39
12 Huub Rothengatter    March 763-Toyota/Novamotor      30m43.79
Fastest Lap: Brabham, 1m29.21 (190.415 kph)

Heat 1
 1 Geoff Brabham        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       15m06.17, 187.458 kph
 2 Derek Daly           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    15m06.82
 3 Stephen South        March 763-Toyota/Novamotor      15m07.30
 4 Nelson Piquet        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       15m12.61
 5 Tiff Needell         March 773-Triumph/Holbay        15m13.42
 6 Mats Nygren          March 763-Toyota/Novamotor      15m14.20
Fastest Lap: South, 1m28.85 (191.186 kph)

Heat 2
 1 Anders Olofsson      Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       15m11.61, 186.340 kph
 2 Ian Grob             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    15m11.65
 3 Elio de Angelis      Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       15m16.77
 4 Ian Flux             Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       15m17.53
 5 Eje Elgh             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    15m19.60
 6 Derek Warwick        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    15m20.99
Fastest Lap: Gabbiani, 1m29.89 (188.974 kph)


Round 5: Donington Park (also Euro F3 Rnd 12)
27th August - Final: 100.80 km (3.150 km x 32 laps). Heats: 2x31.50 km (2 x 3.150 km x 10 laps)

Final
 1 Brett Riley          March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      38m17.50, 157.944 kph
 2 Eje Elgh             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    38m18.99
 3 Derek Daly           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    38m20.46
 4 Piercarlo Ghinzani   March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      38m24.16
 5 Geoff Brabham        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       38m24.43
 6 Nelson Piquet        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       38m25.94
 7 Stephen South        March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      38m28.94
 8 Anders Olofsson      Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       38m31.16
 9 Thorkild Thyrring    Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    38m32.42
10 Tiff Needell         March 773-Triumph/Holbay        38m42.05
11 Stefan Johansson     Argo JM1-Toyota/Novamotor       38m50.16
12 Patrick Gaillard     Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    38m51.77
Fastest Lap: Piquet, 1m10.72 (160.349 kph)

Heat 1
 1 Derek Daly           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    11m58.38, 157.847 kph
 2 Brett Riley          March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      12m01.56
 3 Nelson Piquet        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       12m02.44
 4 Patrick Gaillard     Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    12m03.14
 5 Geoff Brabham        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       12m03.51
 6 Thorkild Thyrring    Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    12m08.09
Fastest Lap: Piquet, 1m10.86 (160.032 kph)

Heat 2
 1 Eje Elgh             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    11m58.06, 157.924 kph
 2 Anders Olofsson      Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       12m01.83
 3 Derek Warwick        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    12m02.10
 4 Ian Flux             Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       12m06.93
 5 Beppe Gabbiani       Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    12m07.21
 6 Slim Borgudd         Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       12m07.67
Fastest Lap: Elgh, 1m11.01 (159.694 kph)



Round 6: Silverstone Club Circuit
29th August - 64.70 km (2.588 km x 25 laps)

 1 Beppe Gabbiani       Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    23m30.46, 165.126 kph
 2 Stephen South        March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      23m31.30
 3 Nelson Piquet        Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       23m32.58
 4 Derek Daly           Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    23m36.73
 5 Brett Riley          March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      23m37.92
 6 Tiff Needell         March 773-Triumph/Holbay        23m39.60
 7 James King           March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      23m42.42
 8 Patrick Gaillard     Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    
 9 John Bright          Wheatcroft R18-Toyota/Novamotor 23m46.54
10 Derek Warwick        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    23m47.64
11 Jorge Koechlin       Argo JM1-Toyota/Novamotor       23m48.01
12 Don Farthing         Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       23m48.38
Fastest Lap: Riley, 55.79s (166.986 kph)



Round 7: Silverstone GP Circuit
1st October - 70.78 km (4.719 km x 15 laps)

 1 Brett Riley          March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      22m57.42, 184.986 kph
 2 Derek Warwick        Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    22m57.55
 3 Stephen South        March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      23m00.93
 4 Nigel Mansell        Lola T570-Toyota/Novamotor      23m01.68
 5 Mario Pati           March 773-Toyota/Novamotor      23m13.31
 6 Patrick Gaillard     Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    23m19.25
 7 Ian Flux             Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       23m22.97
 8 Ian Grob             Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    23m29.20
 9 Philippe Colonna     Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    23m30.18
10 Jan Lammers          Ralt RT1-Toyota/Novamotor       23m30.76
11 John Stokes          Chevron B38-Toyota/Novamotor    23m31.67
12 Ian Taylor           March 773-Triumph/Holbay        23m32.00
Fastest Lap: Riley, 1m30.58 (187.535 kph)


Final Championship Standings

 1 Stephen South        75 pts
 2 Brett Riley          58
 3 Derek Warwick        41
 4 Geoff Brabham        36
 5 Eje Elgh             34
 = Derek Daly           34
 7 Nelson Piquet        32
 8 Beppe Gabbiani       30
 9 Ian Taylor           26
10 Geoff Lees           24
11 Anders Olofsson      23
 = Tiff Needell         23
13 Patrick Gaillard     21
14 Ian Flux             19
15 Elio de Angelis      15