Photos: The Ken Hyndman Collection

[khyndart in CA]

Brands Hatch. October 1973 Formula 3 race.
Some more album pictures of the race.


At the start Leclere had rain tires on his good looking Alpine # 55 and took the lead.


Tony Brise in his March 733 # 5 stayed close through the first few corners then passed for the lead by the 2nd lap.


Tony stayed in front for the rest of the race. By winning the race and Alan Jones finishing in sixth place, Tony had enough points to win the 1973 John Player Formula 3 International Championship.
You can see from the results what a large and talented field it was. Formula 3 was an exciting spring board for many great drivers.



John Player Formula 3 International Championship
Brands Hatch, 21 Oct 1973
Results Laps Time/Speed
1 Tony Brise March 733 [21] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#5 Team Kent Messenger Racing 30 0.48.26.2
98.47 mph
2 Russell Wood March 733 [3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#15 The Chequered Flag 30 0.48.28.0
3 Ian Taylor March 733 - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#1 Chris Andrews 30 0.48.28.6
4 Christian Ethuin Martini MK12 [004] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#52 Motul-La Defense 30 0.48.44.6
5 Larry Perkins Brabham BT41 [31] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#61 Team Cowangie 30 0.48.45.0
6 Alan Jones GRD 373 [060-F3] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#25 DART Racing with GRD 30 0.49.01.2
7 Jacques Laffite Martini MK12 [005?] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#50 BP Racing 30 0.49.16.6
8 Richard Robarts March 733 [4] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#11 Myson Racing 30 0.49.28.4
9 "Teleco" March 733 [15] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#16 Angeleri March Racing Brazil 30 0.49.28.4
10 Jean-Pierre Paoli Martini MK12 [007?] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#49 BP Racing 30 0.49.40.6
11 Derek Lawrence Ehrlich ES2 - Ford twin cam Ehrlich
#59 Dr Joseph Ehrlich 30 0.49.50.0
12 Mo Harness March 733 [25] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#20 Team Modus Racing with Shellsport 29 0.48.49.6
13 Alain Serpaggi Alpine A364B [3648] - Renault R16 Dudot
#56 Alpine Renault 29 0.49.05.4
14 Danny Sullivan March 723 - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#64 29 0.49.21.6
15 Randy Lewis Brabham BT41 [16] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#43 Wrangler Racing Team 28 0.48.48.6
16 Jimmy Fuller Brabham BT38C [19] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#46 ADM Business Systems Ltd 28 0.49.46.2
17 Roelof Wunderink Ensign LNF3/71 [71.2] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#57 28 0.50.08.0
18 Philippe Albera March 733 [23] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#7 Antar March 27 Not running
19 Per-Olof Zetterström Brabham BT41 [21] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#65 Alladin Racing 27 0.48.42.6
NC Ulf Svensson Brabham BT41 [14] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#45 26 0.49.24.0
R Barrie Maskell Dastle Mk10 - Ford twin cam
#60 Competition Car/Hesketh Racing 23
R Max Jean ("Jean Max") Martini MK12 [003] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#51 Motul-La Defense 20 Handling
R Michel Leclère Alpine A364B [3649] - Renault R16 Dudot
#55 Alpine Renault 17 Puncture
R Masami Kuwashima March 733 [18] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#4 Reystan Racing 16 Accident at Dingle Dell
R John MacDonald Brabham BT41 [30] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#29 15
R Conny Andersson March 733 [16] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#14 Ge-Kås Kläder 9 Accident
R Bernard Béguin Martini MK12 [002] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#48 Ecurie Volants Shell 7
R Pierre-François Rousselot March 733 [22?] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#8 6
R Tony Rouff GRD 373 [059-F3] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#27 DART Racing with GRD 4 Clutch
R Lella Lombardi Brabham BT41 [18] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#44 4 Wrong tires
R Gunnar Nordström GRD 373 [048-F3] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#30 Karlsons Klister Racing Team 3 Accident
R José Espírito Santo March 733 [6] - Ford twin cam Mohr
#19 3
R Mike Wilds March 733 [26] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#3 Dempster International Racing Team
(see note 1)
2 Accident at Westfield
R Brian Henton Ensign LNF3/73 - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#36 1 Accident at Hawthorn
R Jean Ragnotti March 733 [24] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#6 Antar March 1
DNS Alain Cudini Martini MK12 [001] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#69 Ecurie Elf Did not start
DNS Buzz Buzaglo March 733 [723-1] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#66 Did not start
DNS Bernard Chevanne Martini MK12 [006] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#68 Ecurie Volant Shell Did not start
DNQ Lionel Friedrich March 733 [13] - Ford twin cam Holbay R73
#2 Did not qualify
DNQ Matt Spitzley March 733 [7] - Ford twin cam Brown
#62 Did not qualify
DNQ Rod Smith GRD 372 [030-F3] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#63 Did not qualify
DNQ Ole Vejlund Ensign LNF3/72 - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#34 Did not qualify
DNQ Håkan Dahlqvist Merlyn Mk 22 [440/F3/73] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#41 Karlsons Klister Racing Team Did not qualify
DNA Max Bonnin March 733 [723-5?] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#9 Nota Interim Did not arrive
DNA Roger Hurst March 733 [713M-6] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#22 (see note 2)
Did not arrive
DNA Pedro Passadore GRD 373 - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#26 DART Racing with GRD Did not arrive
DNA Mike Tyrrell Ensign LNF3 - Ford twin cam Holbay
#38 Marc Gregory Property Developers Did not arrive
DNA Val Musetti Royale RP11A [6] - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#58 (see note 3)
Did not arrive
DNA Bjorn Stenberg Brabham BT41 - Ford twin cam Vegantune
#67 Did not arrive
All cars are 1.6-litre F3 unless noted.









( Ken Hyndman )