1980 Vandervell Formula 3 Championship


2nd March 1980 - Silverstone Short Circuit, Round 1
51.76 km (2.588 km x 20 laps)

 1 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803                18m32.36s, 167.500 kph
 2 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 803                18m37.43s
 3 Mike Blanchet                Lola-Toyota T770/2              18m40.72s
 4 Nigel Mansell                March-Toyota 803                18m41.84s
 5 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 18m42.53s
 6 Bernard Devaney              March-Toyota 793                18m45.71s
 7 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 18m47.14s
 8 Mike O'Brien                 March-Toyota 803                18m48.36s
 9 Pedro Nogues                 Argo-Toyota JM6                 18m50.08s
10 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803                18m51.12s
Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson, 54.91s (169.657 kph)




9th March 1980 - Thruxton, Round 2
56.88 km (3.792 km x 15 laps)

 1 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m12.37s,  177.62 kph 
 2 Mike Blanchet                Lola-Toyota T770/2              19m13.24s
 3 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803                19m13.57s
 4 Nigel Mansell                March-Toyota 803                19m20.24s
 5 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 803                19m23.33s
 6 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803                19m34.13s
 7 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m36.43s
 8 Mike O'Brien                 March-Toyota 803                19m46.84s
 9 Terry Gray                   Ralt-Toyota RT1                 19m47.29s
10 John Village                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 20m11.86s
Fastest Lap: Stefan Johansson, 1m15.99s (179.62 kph)





30th March 1980 - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, Round 3
38.95 km (1.947 km x 20 laps)

 1 Brett Riley                  March-Toyota 783/793            15m08.46s,  154.34 kph
 2 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                15m09.40s
 3 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803                15m10.19s
 4 Nigel Mansell                March-Toyota 803                15m10.64s
 5 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 15m15.16s
 6 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 15m17.92s
 7 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 15m23.51s
 8 Pedro Nogues                 Argo-Toyota JM6                 15m23.91s
 9 Bernard Devaney              March-Toyota 793                15m24.52s
10 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 803                15m28.00s
Fastest Lap: Nigel Mansell, 44.74s (155.86 kph)




7th April 1980 - Thruxton, Round 4
56.88 km (3.792 km x 15 laps)

 1 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                19m06.57s, 178.57 kph
 2 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m08.08s
 3 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803                19m19.79s
 4 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m24.72s
 5 Nigel Mansell                March-Toyota 803                19m26.15s
 6 Brett Riley                  March 783/793 Toyota            19m26.66s
 7 Mike Blanchet                Lola-Toyota T770/2              19m28.00s
 8 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 803                19m30.06s
 9 John Village                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 19m36.32s
10 Mike O'Brien                 March-Toyota 803                19m43.15s
Fastest Lap: Roberto Guerrero, 1m15.65s (180.44 kph)




20th April 1980 - Silverstone GP Circuit, Round 5
94.37 km (4.719 km x 20 laps)

 1 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 803                29m27.97s, 192.17 kph
 2 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m28.79s
 3 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m29.39s
 4 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803                29m32.58s
 5 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803                29m36.10s
 6 Nigel Mansell                March-Toyota 803                29m43.34s
 7 Mike Blanchet                Lola-Toyota T770/2              29m46.64s
 8 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m48.19s
 9 Rick Whyman                  Chevron B43 Toyota              30m40.71s
10 Gerry Amato                  March-Toyota 793                19 laps
Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson, 1m27.15s (194.92 kph)




6th May 1980 - Thruxton, Round 6
56.88 km (3.792 km x 15 laps)

 1 Roberto Guerreros            Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m01.40s, 179.38 kph
 2 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m06.74s
 3 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803                19m07.26s
 4 Brett Riley                  March-Toyota 783/793            19m08.39s
 5 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 803                19m17.86s
 6 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 803                19m34.59s
 7 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m43.72s
 8 Gerry Amato                  March-Toyota 793                20m10.00s
 9 Tony Norton                  March-Triumph 773/783           14 laps
No other finishers
Fastest Lap: Roberto Guerrero, 1m15.17s (181.58 kph)




11th May 1980 - Snetterton, Round 7
77.125 km (3.085 km x 25 laps)

 1 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                26m38.77s, 173.66 kph
 2 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 26m39.82s 
 3 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 26m46.88s
 4 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803                26m54.75s
 5 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 26m55.21s
 6 Nigel Mansell                March-Toyota 803                27m06.74s
 7 John Bright                  Pilbeam-Toyota MP45             27m23.69s
 8 Mike O'Brien                 March-Toyota 803                24 laps
 9 Tony Norton                  March-Triumph 773/783           23 laps
No other finishers
Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson, 1m03.03s (176.21 kph)




26th May 1980 - Silverstone Short Circuit, Round 8
64.70 km (2.588 km x 25 laps)

 1 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803                22m56.77, 169.17 kph
 2 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                22m57.87s
 3 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 23m13.43s
 4 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 23m17.40s
 5 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 803                23m18.48s
 6 Nigel Mansell                March-Toyota 803                23m18.74s
 7 Mike Blanchet		Lola T770/3 Toyota		23m20.41s
 8 Brett Riley                  March-Toyota 783/793            23m22.72s
 9 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 23m25.08s
10 Pedro Nogues                 Argo-Toyota JM6                 23m35.67s
Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson, 54.42s (171.19 kph)



1st June 1980 - Cadwell Park, Round 9
72.42 km (3.621 km x 20 laps)

 1 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 30m43.72s, 141.41 kph
 2 Stefan Johansson		March 803b Toyota		30m56.73s
 3 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 31m01.19s
 4 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 31m01.23s
 5 Brett Riley                  March-Toyota 783/793            31m06.55s
 6 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 803                31m54.70s
 7 Rick Whyman                  Chevron-Toyota B43              19 laps
 8 Wyatt Stanley                Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19 laps
 9 Paul Hutson                  March-Toyota 783/793            18 laps
10 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 18 laps
Fastest Lap: Roberto Guerrero, 1m28.70s (146.96 kph)




8th June 1980 - Silverstone GP Circuit, Round 10
94.37 km (4.719 km x 20 laps)

 1 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                29m16.75s, 193.39 kph
 2 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m18.96s
 3 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803b               29m26.98s
 4 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m29.65s        
 5 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m31.14s
 6 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 803                29m37.65s
 7 Mike Blancet                 Lola-Toyota T770/3              29m47.90s
 8 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 30m02.62s
 9 Toshio Suzuki                March-Alfa Romeo 803            30m05.81s
10 Wyatt Stanley                Ralt-Toyota RT3                 30m12.00s
Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson, 1m27.13s (194.96 kph)




29th June 1980 - Brands Hatch Indy, Round 11
38.95 km (1.947 km x 20 laps)

 1 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 15m10.80s, 153.13 kph
 2 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 15m11.03s
 3 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                15m12.40s
 4 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803b               15m13.92s
 5 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803b               15m14.35s
 6 Brett Riley                  March-Toyota 783/793            15m14.47s
 7 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 15m15.64s
 8 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 15m21.98s
 9 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 793                15m24.20s
10 Toshio Suzuki                March-Toyota 803b               15m25.85s
Fastest Lap: Thierry Tassin, 44.69s (156.04 kph)




6th Jule 1980 - Silverstone Short Circuit, Round 12
51.76 km (2.588 km x 20 laps)

DQ Mike White                   March-Toyota 803b               DSQ - loose airbox
 1 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 20m53.24s,  148.67 kph
 2 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 20m53.80s
 3 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 20m57.17s
 4 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 21m00.94s
 5 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                21m06.16s
 6 Mike O' Brien                March-Toyota 803b               21m15.01s
 7 Mike Blanchet                Lola-Toyota T770/3              21m24.49s
 8 Toshio Suzuki                March-Toyota 803b               21m27.71s
 9 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 793                21m31.04s
10 John Village                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 21m44.77s
Fastest Lap: Thierry Tassin, 1m00.89s (153.00 kph)




13th July 1980 - Brands Hatch GP Circuit, Round 13
80.45 km (4.022 km x 20 laps)

 1 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                29m21.77s,  164.39 kph
 2 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803b               29m24.47s
 3 Brett Riley                  March-Alfa Romeo 803b           29m27.52s
 4 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m29.24s
 5 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m30.09s
 6 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 29m32.29s
 7 Mike Blanchet                Lola-Toyota T770/3              29m43.83s
 8 Mike O' Brien                March-Toyota 803b               29m51.18s
 9 Slim Borgudd                 March-Toyota 793                29m51.38s
10 Peter Morgan                 March-Toyota 803                30m12.55s
Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson, 1m27.102s (173.844 kph)




19th July 1980 - Oulton Park, Round 14
53.24 km (2.662 km x 20 laps)

 1 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m54.13s,  160.50 kph
 2 Stefan Johansson             March-Toyota 803b               19m54.19s
 3 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m57.50s
 4 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803b               20m03.12s
 5 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 20m03.29s
 6 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 20m08.09s
 7 Brett Riley                  March-Alfa Romeo 803b           20m16.79s
 8 Mike O' Brien                March-Toyota 803b               20m23.62s
 9 Eddie Jordan                 March-Toyota 803                20m24.61s
10 Toshio Suzuki                March-Toyota 803b               20m26.28s
Fastest Lap: Stefan Johansson, 58.54s (163.70 kph)




25th August 1980 - Silverstone Short Circuit, Round 15
64.70 km (2.588 km x 25 laps)

 1 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 22m55.73s,  169.30 kph
 2 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 803b               22m56.22s
 3 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 23m08.88s
 4 Eddie Jordan                 Ralt-Toyota RT3                 23m17.21s
 5 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 23m20.11s
 6 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803b               23m20.98s
 7 Mike Blanchet                Lola-Toyota T770/3              23m33.33s
 8 Terry Gray                   Ralt-Toyota RT1                 23m36.36s
 9 John Village                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 23m38.22s
10 John Lewis                   Chevron-Toyota B47B             24 laps
Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson, 54.44s (171.12 kph)




7th September 1980 - Silverstone GP Circuit, Round 16
141.55 km (4.719 km x 30 laps)

 1 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803b               44m04.02s,  192.73 kph
 2 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 44m06.09s
 3 Michele Alboreto             March-Alfa Romeo 803b           44m20.77s
 4 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 44m21.09s
 5 Eddie Jordan                 Ralt-Toyota RT3                 44m28.69s
 6 Kurt Thiim                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 44m36.29s
 7 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 44m43.22s
 8 Frank Jelinski               Ralt-Toyota RT3                 44m50.16s
 9 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                44m51.16s
10 Michael Korten               March-Renault 803b              45m15.77s
Fastest Lap: Carrado Fabi, 1m26.79s (195.73 kph)




28th September 1980 - Mallory Park, Round 17
54.33 km (2.173 km x 25 laps)

 1 Stefan Johansson             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 18m15.38s,  178.51 kph
 2 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803b               18m24.26s
 3 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 18m24.54s
 4 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 18m29.13s
 5 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 18m32.89s
 6 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 18m43.06s
 7 Bengt Tragardh               March-Toyota 803                18m55.56s
 8 Eddie Jordan                 Ralt-Toyota RT3                 18m55.87s
 9 Rick Whyman                  March-Toyota 793                24 laps
10 John Village                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 24 laps
Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson, 43.32s (180.55 kph)



5th October 1980 - Silverstone GP Circuit, Round 18
94.37 km (4.719 km x 20 laps)

 1 Stefan Johansson             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 29m13.57s,  193.75 kph
 2 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 29m15.67s
 3 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 803b               29m22.18s
 4 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m24.95s
 5 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m28.71s
 6 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 29m39.40s
 7 Eddie Jordan                 Ralt-Toyota RT3                 29m40.79s
 8 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 29m44.30s
 9 Mike Blanchet                Lola-Toyota T770/3              30m03.09s
10 Wyatt Stanley                Ralt-Toyota RT3                 30m07.62s
Fastest Lap: Stefan Johansson, 1m26.74s (195.84 kph)




18th October 1980 - Oulton Park, Round 19
53.24 km (2.662 km x 20 laps)

 1 Stefan Johansson             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m03.87s,  163.27 kph
 2 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 803b               19m42.13s
 3 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m43.22s
 4 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m47.79s
 5 Thierry Tassin               Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m53.87s
 6 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m56.69s        
 7 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 20m03.95s
 8 Mike O'Brien                 March-Toyota 803b               20m23.58s 
 9 Bengt Tragardh               March-Toyota 803                20m24.40s
10 Trevor Wiggleworth           Chevron-Toyota B43              19 laps
Fastest Lap: Stefan Johansson, 57.99s (165.25 kph)




26th October 1980 - Thruxton, Round 20
56.87 km (3.792 km x 15 laps)

 1 Stefan Johansson             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m07.11s,  178.49 kph
 2 Roberto Guerrero             Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m10.50s
 3 Mike White                   March-Toyota 803b               19m17.39s
 4 Eddie Jordan                 Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m26.27s
 5 Rob Wilson                   Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m29.00s
 6 Bengt Tragardh               March-Toyota 803                19m32.02s
 7 David Sears                  Argo-Toyota JM6                 19m33.83s
 8 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT3                 19m40.12s
 9 Kenny Acheson                March-Toyota 793                19m45.32s
10 Ian Shaw                     Pilbeam-Toyota MP45             20m02.38s
Fastest Lap: Stefan Johansson, 1m15.86s (179.94 kph)



Championship Standings

 1 Stefan Johansson             97 pts
 2 Kenny Acheson		95
 3 Roberto Guerrero		95
 4 Thierry Tassin		59
 5 Rob Wilson			40
 6 Mike White			37
 7 Brett Riley			20
 8 David Sears                  19
 9 Nigel Mansell		15
   Eddie Jordan                 15
11 Mike Blanchet                11
12 Daniele Albertin              9
13 Michele Alboreto              4
14 Bernard Devaney               1
   Mike O'Brien                  1
   Kurt Thiim                    1
   Corrado Fabi                  1
   Bengt Tragardh                1