Formula Ford help needed!

Can anybody point me in the direction of a site and/or book giving results for the 1971 formula ford championship?

British series would be best, but results from anywhere would be helpful!

Whilst we're at it.

Star of Tomorrow Championship 1979
British Championship 1980

Race results too please!!!!

I have most FF info for 1970s,but in hand written form!
1971 British Oxygen FF championship

1st Bernard Vermilio Merlyn Mk 17-107pts
2nd Tony Brise Elden & Merlyn-66pts
3rd R Wood Royale & Palliser-55pts
4th Stan Matthews Lotus 69F-25pts
5th Jeremy Gambs Lotus 61M-23pts
6th Mo Harness Lotus 69F-21pts
7th John Hamilton Merlyn Mk20-18pts
8th Richard Croucher Merlyn Mk17-17pts
9th Tony Roberts Hawke Dl2B-16pts
10th Tom Pryce Lola T200-13pts
11th Jody Scheckter Merlyn Mk17-12pts
R Barker Alexis Mk 18-12pts
13th Andy Rouse Dulon LD9-11pts
14th Ian Taylor Dulon LD9-10pts
15th Chris? Smith Merlyn mk11A-9pts
John Trevelyan Crossle Mk20-9pts
M.Watson Alexis Mk18-9pts
18th Colin Crang Merlyn Mk20-8pts
19th Brian? Nelson Crossle 16F-6pts
20th Derek Minster Titan Mk4-4pts
Richard? Mallock U2 9B
Jay Pollock Lotus 61M
Tim Brise Elden Mk8
24th Ken ? Bailey Titan Mk6-3pts
M.Campbell-Cole Merlyn Mk 11A
Roger Keele Crossle 20F
Daimien Magee Palliser WDB3
Mike Wilds Titan Mk4
Mike Taylor Palliser WdF2
Crawford Harkness Lotus 69F
Mike Catlow Palliser WDF3
32nd N.Ginn Lotus 69F-2pts
T Richards Merlyn Mk11A
T.McKinney Crossle 16F
geoff Oliver DRW 8F
Rob Arnott Merlyn Mk11A
37th R.Knight Palliser WDF3-1pt
Don McLeod Dulon LD4C
G.Close hawke DL2B
T.Hansen(DK) Brabham BT21/28

1979 Dunlop 'Star of Tomorrow'FF Championship

1st Guy Dronahl ? Van Diemen RF79-93pts
2nd Martin Holman Royale RP24-71pts
3rd Keith Wiggins Royale RP26-58pts
4th Allen Revell Royale RP24-48pts
5th Barry Paffey Sark 79-46pts
6th Chris Creswell Royale RP24-30pts
7th David Harridge Royale RP6A & Hawke DL19-28pts
8th R.R.Higgins Van Diemem RF79-27pts
9th Bob Tennant Royale RP24-24pts
10th Julian Bailey Lola 540E-20pts

Sorry results not complete.7th to 10th place not available after first 3 rounds. The winner I do not even remember,anyone know what happened to him? Not even sure of spelling.

Maybe it was another year then.... thanx anyway Rob

1979 Winner was Guy Dormehl, who won the drive - a very nicely prepared Van Diemen in a contest in (I believe) the Sun. He drove in RAC and Thoresen FF1600 in 1980 and then ran out of money

1978 was won by a Canadian called Rob Zurrer (Crosslé 32F) who just held off a young man by the name of Mike Thackwell. Zurrer didn't drive again in FF1600 in Europe. Don't know what he did in Canada

1977 was won by American Willy T.Ribbs (Royale RP24) one of the few black drivers to enter the sport.

Other major championships in these years
1977:
Esso BRDC: Nigel Mansell (Crosslé 32F)
Thoresen BRSCC: Chico Serra (Van Diemen RF77)
BARC: Trevor van Rooyen (Royale RP24)

1978:
Esso BRDC: Jim Walsh (Royale RP24)or Peter Morgan (Lola T540)
Townsend Thoresen BRSCC: Kenny Acheson (Royale RP24)
Phillips BARC: Kenny Acheson
RAC: Kenny Acheson
FF. Festival: Michael Roe (Van Diemen RF78)


1979:
Esso: Jim Walsh (Royale RP26)
Thoresen: Terry Gray (Van Diemen RF79)
BARC: David Sears (Royale RP26)
RAC: Gray or Roberto Moreno (Royale RP26)
FF Festival: Don McLoed (Sark 2)

Given time can dig race results out of files (Must repair my ZIP drive!)

Originally posted by paulzinho
Maybe it was another year then.... thanx anyway Rob What was it exactly you need to find? I have lists of every driver I saw or was reported to have taken part in an FF race from 1967-c1980.After that moved on to F3.

Originally posted by Rob29
What was it exactly you need to find? I have lists of every driver I saw or was reported to have taken part in an FF race from 1967-c1980.After that moved on to F3.

Tim Lee Davey. Fford 1979-80 (i think)

F3 1982-83.

Originally posted by Rob29
1979 Dunlop 'Star of Tomorrow'FF Championship

1st Guy Dronahl ? Van Diemen RF79-93pts
2nd Martin Holman Royale RP24-71pts
3rd Keith Wiggins Royale RP26-58pts
4th Allen Revell Royale RP24-48pts
5th Barry Paffey Sark 79-46pts
6th Chris Creswell Royale RP24-30pts
7th David Harridge Royale RP6A & Hawke DL19-28pts
8th R.R.Higgins Van Diemem RF79-27pts
9th Bob Tennant Royale RP24-24pts
10th Julian Bailey Lola 540E-20pts

Sorry results not complete.7th to 10th place not available after first 3 rounds. The winner I do not even remember,anyone know what happened to him? Not even sure of spelling.


According to The Pace Motor Racing Directory the winner's name is Guy Dormehl. Like you I've never heard of him.

Oops. Show have read the rest of the thread before posting.

Originally posted by paulzinho


Tim Lee Davey. Fford 1979-80 (i think)

F3 1982-83.
1980 Star of Tomorrow FF Championship

1st Tim Lee-Davey-Tiga FF79-101pts
2nd David Coyne-83pts
3rd Mark Lippat & Andrew Scott-51pts
5th Keith Gillian-41pts
6th Bill Combes-38pts
7th Kenny Andrews-33pts
8th Stuart Ashwell-27pts
9th Richard Street-19pts
10th Harry Goodman-18pts

There's a half page article on Mr Davey in the Pace Motor Racing Directory 1981.

Originally posted by Rob29



There's a half page article on Mr Davey in the Pace Motor Racing Directory 1981.

Great book - I recommend buying it if you can find it.

Thanks Very much Rob, a breakthrough at last!!!!

You don't have any individual race results do you? That would be very much appreciated if possible.

Thanks again!

Originally posted by paulzinho
Thanks Very much Rob, a breakthrough at last!!!!

You don't have any individual race results do you? That would be very much appreciated if possible.

Thanks again! Sorry no.That was from the PACE directory.For some reason I did not record 1980 FF,onlyFF2000. I have 81 Star of Toomorow,possibly because a friend of mine,Chris Ringrose was in it! I have,I think all Tim's F3 results if you still need those.

Originally posted by Rob29
I have,I think all Tim's F3 results if you still need those.

Yes Please!!!!!

That would be great!!

Originally posted by paulzinho


Yes Please!!!!!

That would be great!!
Right,here goes!

081180 Thruxton-non-championship TV race-Crashed-March Toyota Novamotor 803-#8-colour-black
180781-Silverstone(GP support)-17th-Ralt Toyota Mader RT3-#9-BRGreen/W/R-Ritza Venaire.
071181 Thruxton n/c TV race-Retired
070382 Silverstone Marlboro British Championship-12th-Ralt Toyota Novamotor RT30/82-White & Red -Brands Hatch Racing
140382 Thruxton 9th
210382 SilverstoneGP 14th
120482 Thruxton 10th
250482 Mallory Park Retired
020582 Snetterton 9th
310582 Silverstone 11th
130682 " NS (European Championship)
200682 Cadwell Park 10th
270682 Silverstone 11th
180782 Brands Hatch GP 8th
010882 Mallory Park 5th
070882 Oulton Park 6th
150882 Brands Hatch Retired
300882 Silverstone 6th
120982 Snetterton Retired
031082 Silverstone GFP 14th
101082 Brands Hatch Crashed
241082 Thruxton NS
131182 " 13th

060383 Silverstone 9th Marboro British championship Ralt Toyota TQF RT3D-#17-White-David Luff Racing
130383 Thruxton 6th
200383 Silverstone GP 12th
270383 Donington Park Crashed
040483 Thruxton 6th
240483 Silverstone 10th
020583 Thruxton 7th
080583 Brands Hatch 7th
120683 Silverstone GP 22nd (also Euro round)
160783 " 10th
290883 " 8th
021083 " 11th
121183 Thruxton (n/c) 5th

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Rob29
What was it exactly you need to find? I have lists of every driver I saw or was reported to have taken part in an FF race from 1967-c1980.After that moved on to F3.

Thanks Rob - I need to know if a Lola T204 ever raced in 1971 (It was identical to the T202, the '71 car, and only given a new designation to make it seem like a new model) - any help much appreciated!

First reference I have to a T204 is that a Walter Frederick Liles drove a blue one in 1973.That I knew what colour it was seems to indicate I saw it so must have been in England.T200 (71)T202 (72),T204 (73)?

Originally posted by paulzinho


Tim Lee Davey. Fford 1979-80 (i think)

F3 1982-83.

Now there's a name from the past.

If my memory serves this was the man who got his drive by being on a TV programme (name escapes) which gave people the chance to do the job of their dreams. Last time I saw him was at the Racing Car show in 1985 (ish) with a Porsche 956 which he was aiming to use at Le Mans. Anybody could sponsor the car and have their name put on the bodywork. Where is he now?

Another name mentioned in this thread is David Sears. He moved on to become a Team Owner in F3000, but not before he gave good account of himself in the British Touring Car Championship in Capris and Rovers. He also drove RS500s for Andy Rouse. Then there's Michael Roe, Julian Bailey, Kennnny Acheson et al. :beer:

Originally posted by Peter Mallett


Now there's a name from the past.

If my memory serves this was the man who got his drive by being on a TV programme (name escapes) which gave people the chance to do the job of their dreams. Last time I saw him was at the Racing Car show in 1985 (ish) with a Porsche 956 which he was aiming to use at Le Mans. Anybody could sponsor the car and have their name put on the bodywork. Where is he now?



TV show was the big time.

He raced Tigas in the World Sportscar Championship until 88 when it errr, caught fire and burnt to nothing...

Got a 962 afterwards but money ran out in 91. Got the 2 finishers in 90 though!!!!

Now, well karting for fun!!

Yimkin: The Lola T-200/202/204 series were not 1970/1971/1972 as one might expect; in fact the whole scenario defies logic. Per the Lola build sheet records, the first 202 is chassis no. 65 and is listed in the Lola record as October 12, 1970. The first 204 is listed as chassis no. 82 (no date) and went to Haas, where it was sold to a Jackson Euerds (??) on 4/13/73. The second 204 is chassis no. 83, with a build date of Nov. 2, 1970 (20 days after the first 202????), went to Haas and was sold by Haas as "chassis no. 202/83" to "Hayes" on 11/30/70!!! The third 204 was no. 84, and it went the same route, sold by Haas in 1970 as a 202!

According to the Lola records, only (17) 202's were built, but Haas' records show that Haas (just the US dealership) sold all 28 of them!!
So, all sorts of confusion is justified here.

If you have a chassis number, a Hewland number or the name of the first owner (only if it was sold by Haas in the US), I might be able to help you.

Originally posted by bobdar


According to the Lola records, only (17) 202's were built, but Haas' records show that Haas (just the US dealership) sold all 28 of them!!
So, all sorts of confusion is justified here.



Thanks bobdar - that is very useful information for me (trying to resolve an eligibility issue)

This should be enough, but if I need any more info, then I'll private message you if thats OK?

Your reply shows just how useful this forum can be!
:beer:

Bobdar

Just how extensive would your access to Lola build records be?
Interested in early F5000's (140 and 190 series)

Chris

Yimkin: Feel free to contact me if I can help, I do formula car eligibility for our club (RMVR).
Chris: Sorry, all I have is the FF records.