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BARC British Formula 3

Driver Information

nationality
Swedish
age
77
birthday
23 Jul 1947
hometown
Kristinehamn
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Swedish
age
77
birthday
23 Jul 1947
hometown
Kristinehamn
helmet

Competitors

Ole Vejlund profile photo
Ole
Vejlund
dk
age
84
wins
1
poles
0
races
31
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Boy Hayje profile photo
Boy
Hayje
nl
age
75
wins
7
poles
3
races
58
podiums
13
fastest laps
3
Ken Silverstone profile photo
Ken
Silverstone
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Piergiovanni Tenani profile photo
Piergiovanni
Tenani
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lamberto Leoni profile photo
Lamberto
Leoni
it
age
71
wins
6
poles
1
races
80
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Tiff Needell profile photo
Tiff
Needell
gb
age
72
wins
8
poles
2
races
228
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
Gary Clare profile photo
Gary
Clare
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang Locher profile photo
Wolfgang
Locher
de
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graham Hamilton profile photo
Graham
Hamilton
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Bernasconi profile photo
Paul
Bernasconi
au
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
48
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Paulo Gomes profile photo
Paulo
Gomes
br
age
76
wins
60
poles
39
races
454
podiums
137
fastest laps
51
Paul Morton profile photo
Paul
Morton
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Huub Rothengatter profile photo
Huub
Rothengatter
nl
age
70
wins
3
poles
4
races
107
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Jeremy Rossiter profile photo
Jeremy
Rossiter
gb
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Richard Lloyd profile photo
Richard
Lloyd
gb
age
wins
34
poles
29
races
108
podiums
56
fastest laps
35
Pierre Dieudonné profile photo
Pierre
Dieudonné
be
age
77
wins
9
poles
9
races
171
podiums
30
fastest laps
4
Oscar Notz profile photo
Oscar
Notz
ve
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Claude Crespin profile photo
Claude
Crespin
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Thorkild Thyrring profile photo
Thorkild
Thyrring
dk
age
73
wins
4
poles
0
races
183
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Bertram Schäfer profile photo
Bertram
Schäfer
de
age
78
wins
6
poles
5
races
66
podiums
21
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1976
Griffin Golden Helmet Trophy - Mallory Park - Formula 3
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1/76 (Toyota 2T-G)
-
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
BARC BP British Formula 3
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1/76 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
BRDC ShellSport British F3 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1/76 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
FIA World Championship Formula One
Polar Caravans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hesketh 308B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2 Europe
Team Pierre Robert
2
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 274 (BMW)
GRD 273 (BMW)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 3 Italy
Svenska Tex-Cote Fasad Racing-Gullringhus AB
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT35-26 (Ford TC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC / MCD JPS British Formula 3
Svenska Tex-Cote Fasad Racing
3
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT35 (Ford TC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 2 Europe
Team Surtees
4
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS15
Ford BDA Hart
Firestone
4
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
1
4
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 3 Sweden
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT35 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3
Torsten Palm Racing
1
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT38 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
1
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula 3 Sweden
70
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
70
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Torneio Internacional de Formule 3 do Brasil
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3
3
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT35 (Ford)
4
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
1
3
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula 3 Sweden
Mennen - Torsten Palm Racing
19
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28
Ford
Brabham BT35
Ford
4
2
3
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
3
1
2
19
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formule 3 France
Mennen Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula 3 Sweden
Mennen Racing
21
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28
Ford
4
3
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
3
1
1
21
year
series
team
points
position
1969
5° Knutstorp Grand National - Formula 3
Cabea Racing Team
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
11° Skarpnäcksloppet - Skarpnäks - Swedish F 3
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
18° Kannonloppet - Karlskoga - Formula 3
Svenska Bilsportförbundet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Premiärtävlingen - Kinnekulle - Formula 3
Cabina Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
PR for Men Trophy - Anderstorp - Formula 3
Cabea Racing Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Formule 3 France
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Hyllingeloppet - Knutstorp - Formula 3
Karlskoga MK
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B (Ford/Lucas)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Västkustloppet - Falkenbergs - Formula 3
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Formula 3 Sweden
Cabea Racing Team
15
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B
Ford
4
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
3
0
0
15
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1976
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
5
0
1
0
1
1972
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1971
Racing
16
2
3
1
3
1970
Racing
4
3
3
1
1
1969
Racing
11
0
5
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1972
Formula 3 Sweden
2nd
1971
Formula 3 Sweden
1st
1970
Formula 3 Sweden
1st
1969
Formula 3 Sweden
2nd
1969
5° Knutstorp Grand National - Formula 3
2nd
1969
PR for Men Trophy - Anderstorp - Formula 3
3rd

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