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1991 British Formula Three Championship

Motor racing championship

The 1991 British Formula Three season was the 41st British Formula Three Championship, won by Brazilian Rubens Barrichello. The season started on 17 March at Silverstone and ended on 13 October at Thruxton following sixteen races. The 1991 season is often considered a 'vintage' year for the series, producing two future Formula One Grand Prix winners in the form of Barrichello and David Coulthard as well as a future champions in CART (de Ferran), BTCC (Rydell) and WEC (Kristensen). It was also the last title win for Ralt chassis and the West Surrey Racing team. Class B was won by Finnish driver Pekka Herva.

The scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first six finishers, with 1 (one) extra point added to the driver who set the fastest lap of the race. The best 13 results counted for the driver's final tally.

Drivers and Teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 1991 season. Class B is for older Formula Three cars.

Team	Chassis	Engine	No.	Driver	Rounds	Class A
West Surrey Racing	Ralt RT35	Mugen-Honda	1	ESP Jordi Gené	All
2	BRA Pedro Diniz	1-14
9	nowrap	BRA Rubens Barrichello	All
nowrap	Steve Robertson Racing	Bowman BC1	Volkswagen-Spiess	3	GBR Steve Robertson	14-16
Bowman Racing	Bowman BC1	Volkswagen-Spiess	1-13
4	BRA Oswaldo Negri	All
10	MCO Olivier Beretta	9-12, 14-16
Paul Stewart Racing	Ralt RT35	Mugen-Honda	5	GBR David Coulthard	All
6	BRA Eduar Merhy Neto	2-6
BRA André Ribeiro	11-16
Alan Docking Racing	Ralt RT35	Mugen-Honda	7	NLD Marcel Albers	All
8	JPN Hideki Noda	All
Edenbridge Racing	Ralt RT34	Mugen-Honda	11	BEL Mikke Van Hool	1-2
Reynard 913	3-16
12	BRA Gil de Ferran	3-16
Racefax Motorsport	Reynard 913	Mugen-Honda	14	IRL Bernard Dolan	nowrap	1-5, 7-8, 10-12
Volkswagen Motorsport	Ralt RT35	Volkswagen-Spiess	15	DEU Klaus Panchyrz	10
16	DNK Tom Kristensen	10
ZW Motorsports	Reynard 913	Mugen-Honda	17	IRL Derek Higgins	4-5
TOM'S GB	TOM'S 031F	TOM'S-Toyota	18	GBR Kelvin Burt	15
19	SWE Rickard Rydell	All
APEX	Ralt RT35	Alfa Romeo-Novamotor	20	SUN Urmas Pold	5-8
22	SUN Viktor Kosankov	5-8
Reynard R&D	Reynard 913	Mugen-Honda	21	BRA Gil de Ferran	1-2
Bongers Motorsport	Reynard 913	Volkswagen-Spiess	23	DEU Jörg Müller	10
GB Motorsport	Reynard 913	Volkswagen-Spiess	25	USA Elton Julian	12-13
CAN Bobby Carville	15
Cram Motorsport	Ralt RT34	Mugen-Honda	26	GBR Rob Mears	All
27	GBR Alan Carruthers	1-10
Paul Tickner	Ralt RT30	Volkswagen	29	GBR Paul Tickner	5
Tollbar Racing	Ralt RT32	Volkswagen-Spiess	30	GBR "Martin"	3
31	ITA Guido Basile	10
ZW Motorsports	Ralt RT34	Mugen-Honda	32	USA Sandy Brody	1-6
Longridge Racing	Reynard 903	TOM'S-Toyota	32	GBR Dominic Chappell	16
53	15
John Lee Motorsport	Ralt RT32	TOM'S-Toyota	33	USA John Lee	All
Peter Lea Racing	Reynard 883	Alfa Romeo-Novamotor	34	IRL Alan Tulloch	1-10
35	GBR Eddie Kimbell	10
Tech-Speed Motorsport	Reynard 903	Volkswagen-Spiess	45	ESP Juan Serda	8-10
54	16
36	GBR Steven Arnold	5-11
Ralt RT34	Mugen-Honda	12-16
John Wilcock	Reynard 893	TOM'S-Toyota	37	GBR John Wilcock	1-10, 12-16
Formel Rennsport	Reynard 903	Volkswagen-Spiess	38	CHE René Wartmann	10
Barrie Pusey	Reynard 873	Volkswagen-Judd	40	GBR Barrie Pusey	3, 10
EIS Racing	Dallara F387	Volkswagen-Spiess	41	GBR Ian Jacobs	8-10
Fred Goddard Racing	Reynard 893	Volkswagen-Spiess	42	FIN Pekka Herva	3-16
Ralt RT34	44	EGY Sherif El Sakkaf	2, 12-15
Prowess Racing	Ralt RT34	Mugen-Honda	43	GBR Hugo Spowers	8-12
HKG Oliver Tan	16
51	15
Brian Phillips	Reynard 883	Volkswagen	46	GBR Brian Phillips	12-13
Alan Docking Racing	Ralt RT34	Mugen-Honda	47	USA Sandy Brody	8-16
Team West-Tec	Reynard 893	Volkswagen-Spiess	48	GBR Thornton Mustard	15
55	14
82	11, 16
Steve Bottoms	Reynard 863	Volkswagen	49	GBR Steve Bottoms	8
Mark Bailey Racing	Ralt RT34	Mugen-Honda	50	GBR Nigel Smith	8-13, 15-16
Tony Trevor	Ralt RT32	Volkswagen	52	GBR Tony Trevor	11
Peter Morgan	Reynard 903	Volkswagen	55	GBR Peter Morgan	12-13

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Race calendar and results

All races were held in United Kingdom.

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Class B winner	1	2	3	4
Silverstone	17 March	BRA Rubens Barrichello	SWE Rickard Rydell	SWE Rickard Rydell	TOM'S	nowrap	USA Sandy Brody
Thruxton	1 April	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Rubens Barrichello	West Surrey Racing	GBR Rob Mears
Donington Park	21 April	SWE Rickard Rydell	GBR Steve Robertson	GBR David Coulthard	Paul Stewart Racing	FIN Pekka Herva
Brands Hatch	28 April	SWE Rickard Rydell	BRA Gil de Ferran	GBR David Coulthard	Paul Stewart Racing	FIN Pekka Herva
19 May	BRA Gil de Ferran	BRA Gil de Ferran	BRA Gil de Ferran	Edenbridge Racing	GBR Rob Mears
Thruxton	27 May	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Rubens Barrichello	GBR Steve Robertson	Bowman Racing	GBR Rob Mears
Silverstone	9 June	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Rubens Barrichello	GBR David Coulthard	Paul Stewart Racing	FIN Pekka Herva
Donington Park	23 June	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Rubens Barrichello	West Surrey Racing	FIN Pekka Herva
Silverstone	29 June	BRA Gil de Ferran	BRA Gil de Ferran	BRA Gil de Ferran	Edenbridge Racing	FIN Pekka Herva
13 July	BRA Gil de Ferran	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Gil de Ferran	Edenbridge Racing	FIN Pekka Herva
Snetterton	4 August	BRA Rubens Barrichello	NLD Marcel Albers	GBR David Coulthard	Paul Stewart Racing	USA Sandy Brody
Silverstone	26 August	BRA Gil de Ferran	ESP Jordi Gené	JPN Hideki Noda	Alan Docking Racing	USA Sandy Brody
Brands Hatch	1 September	BRA Gil de Ferran	BRA Rubens Barrichello	GBR David Coulthard	nowrap	Paul Stewart Racing	USA Sandy Brody
nowrap	Donington Park	nowrap	15 September	nowrap	BRA Rubens Barrichello	nowrap	BRA Rubens Barrichello	nowrap	BRA Rubens Barrichello	West Surrey Racing	USA Sandy Brody
Silverstone	6 October	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Rubens Barrichello	BRA Rubens Barrichello	West Surrey Racing	USA Sandy Brody
Thruxton	13 October	BRA Rubens Barrichello	ESP Jordi Gené	GBR Steve Robertson	Steve Robertson Racing	FIN Pekka Herva

Championship Standings

Pos.	Driver	SIL	THR	DON	BRH	BRH	THR	SIL	DON	SIL	SIL	SNE	SIL	BRH	DON	SIL	THR
BRA Rubens Barrichello	Ret	1	Ret	3	4	2	2	1	5	Ret	4	5	3	1	1	5	74
GBR David Coulthard	4	Ret	1	1	2	3	1	Ret	7	6	1	3	1	4	22	Ret	66
BRA Gil de Ferran	8		7	5	1	8	7	2	1	1	5	2	2	5	6	11	54
ESP Jordi Gene	7	2	4	Ret	Ret	6	5	6	2	2	3	6	5	2	2	3	50
NLD Marcel Albers	3	6	6	6	9	9	3	5	Ret	4	2	4	4	3	3	2	43
SWE Rickard Rydell	1	3	2	2	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	3	3	7	18	6	Ret	4	6	41
JPN Hideki Noda	2	4	Ret	10	5	4	4	7	4	5	12	1	7	7	5	4	36
GBR Steve Robertson	5	5	5	4	Ret	1	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	11	8	8	15	9	1	32
BRA Oswaldo Negri	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	3	Ret	6	3	Ret	7	Ret	10	Ret	DNS	8	7	9
BRA Eduar Merhy Neto		7	3	Ret	11	5											6
BEL Mikke van Hool	13	8	8	Ret	10	7	Ret	12	8	Ret	6	9	Ret	Ret	7	18	1
BRA Pedro Diniz	6	Ret	DNS	Ret	7	Ret	8	8	DSQ	8	9	Ret	Ret	Ret			1
MCO Olivier Beretta									6	21	8	7		Ret	15	9	1
BRA Andre Ribeiro											10	11	16	Ret	6	Ret	1
IRL Derek Higgins				8	8												0
USA Elton Julian												12	9				0
DEU Klaus Panchyrz										9							0
IRL Bernard Dolan	10	11	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	13		Ret	13	13					0
SUN Victor Kozankov					15	13	10	14									0
DEU Jörg Müller										10							0
SUN Urmas Pold					13	14	Ret	15									0
CAN Bobby Carville															13		0
DNK Tom Kristensen										Ret							0
GBR Kelvin Burt															Ret		0
FIN Pekka Herva			9	9	Ret	11	9	9	9	11	Ret	15	Ret	9	11	8	98
USA Sandy Brody	9	10	11	Ret	18	12		11	Ret	13	14	14	10	8	10	10	87
GBR Rob Mears	Ret	9	10	11	12	10	11	10	10	18	17	16	12	11	16	13	73
GBR Steve Arnold					17	17	15	19	14	14	18	19	11	10	12	12	32
GBR Alan Carruthers	Ret	12	Ret	12	14	Ret	12	16	12	16							25
GBR Nigel Smith								Ret	11	12	15	DNS	13		14	14	24
USA John Lee	14	15	13	13	20	15	14	22	17	22	Ret	22	14	12	21	Ret	18
IRL Alan Tulloch	11	13	12	Ret	DNS	DNS	13	Ret	15	20							15
GBR John Wilcock	12	14	14	14	19	16	16	Ret	16	19		21	15	14	19	17	13
GBR Hugo Spowers								18	DSQ	15	16	17					10
ESP Juan Serda									17	13	17					15	5
GBR Paul Tickner					16												4
EGY Sherif Al Sakkaf		Ret										20	17	Ret	20		1
GBR Thornton Mustard											Ret			13	DNS	Ret	1
GBR Dominic Chappell															17	Ret	1
GBR Barrie Pusey			15							DNQ							0
HKG Oliver Tan															Ret	16	0
GBR Brian Phillips												23	18				0
GBR Peter Morgan												24	19				0
GBR Steve Bottoms								20									0
GBR Ian Jacobs								21	DNS	23							0
GBR "Martin"			Ret														0
ITA Guido Basile										Ret							0
CHE Rene Wartmann										Ret							0
GBR Eddie Kimbell										DNS							0
GBR Tony Trevor											DNS						0

References

(1991). "Autocourse 1991-92". Hazleton Publishing.
"Formula 3 1991".

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