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Formula Ford 1600 (BARC) Championship (1972-1984)

1972 (Champion: Syd Fox)
1. Snetterton, Mar 26-Robert Arnott (GB)-Merlyn Mk20A
2. Silverstone, Apr 16-Derek Lawrence (GB)-Titan Mk6
3. Brands Hatch, May 21-Robert Arnott (GB)-Merlyn Mk20A
4. Croft, May 28-Ken Bailey (GB)-Titan Mk6
5. Oulton Park, May 29-Ken Bailey (GB)-Titan Mk6
6. Silverstone, Jun 11-Derek Lawrence (GB)-Titan Mk6
7. Cadwell Park, Jul 16-Syd Fox (GB)-Hawke DL9
8. Thruxton, Jul 30-Dave Ferris (GB)-Merlyn Mk20A
9. Brands Hatch, Aug 20-Syd Fox (GB)-Hawke DL9
10. Brands Hatch, Sep 3-Robert Arnott (GB)-Merlyn Mk20A
11. Thruxton, Sep 24-Syd Fox (GB)-Hawke DL9
12. Oulton Park, Oct 14-Derek Lawrence (GB)-Titan Mk6
13. Thruxton, Oct 29-Derek Lawrence (GB)-Titan Mk6

1973 (Champion: Ted Wentz)
1. Croft, Mar 25-Peter Harrington (GB)-Cougar 73F
2. Oulton Park, Apr 7-Roger Manning (GB)-Elden Mk10
3. Brands Hatch, May 20-Robert Arnott (GB)-Merlyn Mk24
4. Thruxton, May 28-Roger Manning (GB)-Elden Mk10
5. Silverstone, Jun 10-Chris Woodcock (GB)-Merlyn Mk20A
6. Thruxton, Jul 8-Ted Wentz (USA)-Elden Mk8
7. Oulton Park, Jul 21-Stephen South (GB)-Ray 73F
8. Llandow, Jul 29-Ted Wentz (USA)-Elden PH10B
9. Croft, Aug 12-Ted Wentz (USA)-Elden PH10B
10. Brands Hatch, Aug 19-Stephen South (GB)-Ray 73F
11. Castle Combe, Aug 27-Stephen South (GB)-Ray 73F
12. Silverstone, Sep 9-Alo Lawler (IRL)-Royale RP16
13. Thruxton, Sep 16-Roger Manning (GB)-Elden Mk10
14. Thruxton, Oct 28-Roger Manning (GB)-Elden Mk10

1974 (Champion: Richard Morgan)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 3-Richard Morgan (GB)-Ray 73F
2. Thruxton, Mar 24-Richard Morgan (GB)-Ray 73F
3. Thruxton, Apr 15-Peter Orlando (GB)-Merlyn Mk20A
4. Llandow, Apr 21-Tiff Needell (GB)-Elden Mk10C
5. Oulton Park, Apr 27-Stephen South (GB)-Ray 74F
6. Silverstone, May 5-Geoff Lees (GB)-Royale RP16
7. Snetterton, May 12-Richard Morgan (GB)-Royale RP16
8. Brands Hatch, May 19-Peter White (GB)-Palliser WDF2
9. Cadwell Park, Jun 2-Richard Morgan (GB)-Crossle 25F
10. Silverstone, Jun 9-Richard Morgan (GB)-Crossle 25F
11. Mallory Park, Jul 28-Syd Fox (GB)-Hawke DL11
12. Brands Hatch, Aug 11-Rob Wicken (GB)-Merlyn Mk17A
13. Castle Combe, Aug 26-Terry Richards (GB)-Merlyn Mk11A
14. Thruxton, Oct 27-Richard Morgan (GB)-Crossle 25F

1975 (Champion: Geoff Lees)
1. Thruxton, Mar 2-Geoff Lees (GB)-Royale RP21
2. Thruxton, Mar 31-Frank Bayes (GB)-Merlyn Mk17A
3. Llandow, Ape 13-Tony Broster (GB)-Dulon MP17
4. Thruxton, May 11-Geoff Lees (GB)-Royale RP21
5. Brands Hatch, May 18-Jim Walsh (GB)-Hawke DL12
6. Cadwell Park, Jun 1-Peter White (GB)-Royale RP21
7. Silverstone, Jun 8-Jim Walsh (GB)-Hawke DL12
8. Croft, Jun 22-Bruce MacMichael (GB)-Crossle 20F
9. Oulton Park, Jun 28-Geoff Lees (GB)-Royale RP21
10. Oulton Park, Jul 26-Jim Walsh (GB)-Hawke DL12
11. Mallory Park, Jul 27-Geoff Lees (GB)-Royale RP21
12. Snetterton, Aug 10-Rick Morris (GB)-Hawke DL12
13. Castle Combe, Aug 25-Rick Morris (GB)-Hawke DL12
14. Silverstone, Sep 7-Jim Walsh (GB)-Hawke DL12
15. Thruxton, Oct 12-Geoff Lees (GB)-Royale RP21
16. Thruxton, Oct 26-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 25F

1976 (Champion: Rod Bremner)
1. Thruxton, Mar 7-Jim Walsh (GB)-Royale RP21
2. Silverstone, Mar 28-Derek Warwick (GB)-Hawke DL15
3. Thruxton, Apr 4-Frank Bayes (GB)-Image FF2B
4. Cadwell Park, Apr 11-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 30F
5. Thruxton, Apr 19-Derek Warwick (GB)-Hawke DL15
6. Silverstone, Apr 25-Jim Walsh (GB)-Royale RP21
7. Oulton Park, May 15-Derek Warwick (GB)-Hawke DL15
8. Thruxton, May 31-Derek Warwick (GB)-Hawke DL15
9. Snetterton, Jun 13-Derek Warwick (GB)-Hawke DL15
10. Mallory Park, Jun 27-Bernard Devaney (IRL)-Hawke DL15
11. Oulton Park, Jul 10-Derek Warwick (GB)-Hawke DL15
12. Thruxton, Aug 8-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 30F
13. Brands Hatch, Aug 15-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 30F
14. Thruxton, Aug 29-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 30F
15. Castle Combe, Aug 30-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 30F
16. Silverstone, Sep 5-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 30F
17. Thruxton, Sep 12-Jim Walsh (GB)-Royale RP21
18. Snetterton, Sep 19-Derek Warwick (GB)-Hawke DL15
19. Brands Hatch, Sep 26-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 30F
20. Thruxton, Oct 31-Rod Bremner (CDN)-Crossle 30F

1977 (Champion: David Leslie)
1. Thruxton, Mar 13-David McClelland (IRL)-Crossle 30F
2. Croft, Mar 20-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
3. Thruxton, Mar 27-Frank Bayes (GB)-Image FF2B/3
4. Silverstone, Apr 3-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
5. Thruxton, Apr 11-David Heale (GB)-Reynard 75/77FF
6. Cadwell Park, Apr 17-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
7. Snetterton, May 1-David McClelland (IRL)-Crossle 30F
8. Brands Hatch, May 29-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
9. Thruxton, Jun 6-David Heale (GB)-Reynard 75/77FF
10. Donington Park, Jun 7-David McClelland (IRL)-Crossle 30F
11. Mallory Park, Jun 26-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
12. Snetterton, Jul 10-Glenn Eagling (GB)-Van Diemen RF76
13. Donington Park, Jul 31-Nigel Mansell (GB)-Crossle 32F
14. Snetterton, Aug 7-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
15. Thruxton, Aug 29-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
16. Oulton Park, Sep 24-Nigel Mansell (GB)-Crossle 32F
17. Mallory Park, Sep 25-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
18. Brands Hatch, Oct 15-David Leslie (GB)-Royale RP24
19. Snetterton, Oct 23-Nigel Mansell (GB)-Crossle 32F
20. Thruxton, Oct 30-Nigel Mansell (GB)-Crossle 32F

1978 (Champion: Kenny Acheson)
1. Thruxton, Mar 12-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF78
2. Thruxton, Mar 27-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF78
3. Silverstone, Apr 2-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
4. Lydden Hill, Apr 9-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
5. Oulton Park, Apr 22-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
6. Thruxton, May 1-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF78
7. Donington Park, May 21-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
8. Snetterton, May 29-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
9. Silverstone, Jun 4-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF78
10. Cadwell Park, Jun 25-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF78
11. Mallory Park, Jul 2-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF78
12. Donington Park, Jul 23-Mike Thackwell (NZ)-Van Diemen RF78
13. Croft, Aug 6-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
14. Snetterton, Aug 13-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
15. Thruxton, Aug 28-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
16. Silverstone, Sep 3-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
17. Oulton Park, Sep 16-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
18. Snetterton, Oct 8-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Royale RP24
19. Mallory Park, Oct 15-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF78
20. Thruxton, Oct 29-Michael Roe (IRL)-Van Diemen RF78

1979 (Champion: David Sears)
1. Silverstone, Apr 8-David Sears (GB)-Royale RP26
2. Thruxton, Apr 16-David Sears (GB)-Royale RP26
3. Cadwell Park, May 6-Jonathan Palmer (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
4. Oulton Park, May 12-Carlos Abdala (BR)-Van Diemen RF79
5. Mallory Park, May 13-Jonathan Palmer (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
6. Croft, May 27-Cameron Binnie (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
7. Snetterton, May 28-David Sears (GB)-Royale RP26
8. Mallory Park, Jun 3-David Sears (GB)-Royale RP26
9. Donington Park, Jun 24-Terry Gray (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
10. Silverstone, Jul 1-Terry Gray (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
11. Snetterton, Jul 8-David Sears (GB)-Royale RP26
12. Snetterton, Aug 5-Terry Gray (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
13. Thruxton, Aug 27-David Sears (GB)-Royale RP26
14. Silverstone, Sep 2-Roberto Moreno (BR)-Royale RP26
15. Lydden Hill, Sep 9-Terry Gray (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
16. Thruxton, Sep 30-David Sears (GB)-Royale RP26
17. Snetterton, Oct 7-Terry Gray (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
18. Mallory Park, Oct 14-Terry Gray (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
19. Thruxton, Oct 28-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF79

1980 (Champion: Tommy Byrne)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 2-Tommy Byrne (IRL)-Van Diemen RF80
2. Thruxton, Mar 9-Jonathan Palmer (GB)-Royale RP26
3. Silverstone, Mar 16-Tommy Byrne (IRL)-Van Diemen RF80
4. Croft, Mar 23-Roberto Moreno (BR)-Van Diemen RF80
5. Thruxton, Apr 7-Tommy Byrne (IRL)-Van Diemen RF80
6. Mallory Park, Apr 13-Robert Gibbs (GB)-Van Diemen RF80
7. Cadwell Park, Apr 20-Tommy Byrne (IRL)-Van Diemen RF80
8. Oulton Park, May 10-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF79
9. Mallory Park, May 18-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF79
10. Croft, May 25-Eric Horsfield (GB)-Tiga FF79
11. Snetterton, May 26-Luiz Schaffer (BR)-Van Diemen RF80
12. Mallory Park, Jun 22-Tommy Byrne (IRL)-Van Diemen RF80
13. Snetterton, Jul 6-Jonathan Palmer (GB)-Van Diemen RF80
14. Mallory Park, Jul 20-Tommy Byrne (IRL)-Van Diemen RF80
15. Croft, Aug 3-Tommy Byrne (IRL)-Van Diemen RF80
16. Mallory Park, Aug 17-Tommy Byrne (IRL)-Van Diemen RF80
17. Snetterton, Aug 24-Luiz Schaffer (BR)-Van Diemen RF80
18. Thruxton, Aug 25-Rob Tennant (GB)-Royale RP26
19. Silverstone, Aug 31-Rick Morris (GB)-Royale RP26
20. Oulton Park, Sep 20-Luiz Schaffer (BR)-Van Diemen RF80
21. Mallory Park, Oct 12-Steve Lincoln (GB)-Van Diemen RF79
22. Oulton Park, Oct 18-Luiz Schaffer (BR)-Van Diemen RF80
23. Thruxton, Oct 26-David McClelland (IRL)-Van Diemen RF79

1981 (Champion: Enrique Mansilla)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 1-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
2. Silverstone, Mar 15-Dave Coyne (GB)-Van Diemen RF81
3. Oulton Park. Mar 28-Dave Coyne (GB)-Van Diemen RF81
4. Cadwell Par, Apr 12-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
5. Thruxton, Apr 20-Alfonso Toledano (MEX)-Van Diemen RF81
6. Snetterton, May 10-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
7. Snetterton, May 25-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
8. Oulton Park, Jun 6-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
9. Cadwell Park, Jun 14-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
10. Mallory Park, Jun 21-Robert Gibbs (GB)-Van Diemen RF81
11. Brands Hatch, Jun 28-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
12. Silverstone, Jul 5-David Wheeler (GB)-Royale RP29
13. Mallory Park, Aug 2-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
14. Brands Hatch, Aug 16-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
15. Snetterton, Aug 31-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81
16. Silverstone, Sep 6-David Wheeler (GB)-Royale RP29
17. Oulton Park, Sep 27-Tim Atkinson (GB)-Agent DR2
18. Mallory Park, Oct 11-Martin Watson (GB)-Royale RP26
19. Oulton Park, Oct 17-David Wheeler (GB)-Royale RP29
20. Thruxton, Oct 25-Enrique Mansilla (RA)-Van Diemen RF81

1982 (Champion: Gianfranco Cane)
1. Silverstone, Mar 28-David Wheeler (GB) Royale RP31M
2. Thruxton, Apr 12-Gianfranco Cane (MEX) Van Diemen RF82
3. Cadwell Park, Apr 25-Gianfranco Cane (MEX) Van Diemen RF82
4. Snetterton, May 2-Mauricio Gugelmin (BR) Van Diemen RF82
5. Oulton Park, May 8-Mauricio Gugelmin (BR) Van Diemen RF82
6. Thruxton, May 31-Gianfranco Cane (MEX) Van Diemen RF82
7. Snetterton, Jun 13-Beat Jans (CH) Van Diemen RF81
8. Cadwell Park, Jun 20-Gianfranco Cane (MEX) Van Diemen RF82
9. Silverstone, Jun 27-Steve Lincoln (GB) Royale RP29
10. Mallory Park, Jul 11-David Wheeler (GB) Royale RP31M
11. Mallory Park, Aug 1-Gianfranco Cane (MEX) Van Diemen RF82
12. Thruxton, Aug 30-Mauricio Gugelmin (BR) Van Diemen RF82
13. Silverstone, Sep 5-David Wheeler (GB) Royale RP31M
14. Brands Hatch, Sep 19-Johnny Dumfries (GB) Ray 82F
15. Oulton Park, Sep 26-Beat Jans (CH) Van Diemen RF81
16. Oulton Park, Oct 16-Gary Evans (GB) Van Diemen RF82
17. Mallory Park, Oct 24-Gianfranco Cane (MEX) Van Diemen RF82

1983 (Champion: Peter Hardman)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 6-Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)-Lola T642E
2. Donington Park, Mar 27-Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)-Lola T642E
3. Thruxton, Apr 4-Peter Hardman (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
4. Silverstone, Apr 10-Keith Fine (GB)-Royale RP33M
5. Snetterton, Apr 17-Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)-Lola T642E
6. Cadwell Park, Apr 24-John ‘Butcher’ Booth (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
7. Oulton Park, May 14-Keith Fine (GB)-Royale RP33M
8. Thruxton, May 30-Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)-Lola T642E
9. Snetterton, Jun 19-Peter Hardman (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
10. Thruxton, Jul 24-Peter Hardman (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
11. Brands Hatch, Aug 7-Mark Peters (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
12. Thruxton, Aug 29-Peter Hardman (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
13. Silverstone, Sep 4-Andy Middlehurst (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
14. Oulton Park, Sep 11-Andy Middlehurst (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
15. Snetterton, Sep 18-Peter Hardman (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
16. Lydden Hill, Oct 2-Peter Hardman (GB)-Van Diemen RF83
17. Snetterton, Oct 16-Peter Hardman (GB)-Van Diemen RF83

1984 (Champion: Peter Townsend)
1. Thruxton, Mar 11-Dave Coyne (GB)-Van Diemen RF84
2. Silverstone, Mar 18-Mark Peters (GB)-Van Diemen RF84
3. Oulton Park, Mar 31-Peter Townsend (GB)-Lola T644E
4. Snetterton, Apr 15-Peter Townsend (GB)-Lola T644E
5. Thruxton, Apr 23-Charles Tilley (GB)-Van Diemen RF82
6. Cadwell Park, Apr 29-John ‘Butcher’ Booth (GB)-Van Diemen RF84
7. Donington Park, May 20-Gerrit van Kouwen (NL)-Lola T644E
8. Oulton Park, May 27-John ‘Brolly’ Booth (GB)-Van Diemen RF84
9. Brands Hatch, Aug 5-John ‘Brolly’ Booth (GB)-Reynard 84FF
10. Snetterton, Aug 26-Peter Townsend (GB)-Reynard 84FF
11. Silverstone, Sep 2-Mark Blundell (GB)-Van Diemen RF84
12. Snetterton, Sep 16-Mark Blundell (GB)-Van Diemen RF84
13. Lydden Hill, Sep 30-Alexander Arbis (GB)-Lola T6642E
14. Thruxton, Oct 21-Jonathan Bancroft (GB)-Reynard 84FF

Total races: 227

Winning drivers

14 wins-David McClelland
11 wins-Kenny Acheson, Enrique Mansilla
9 wins-Rod Bremner, David Leslie
8 wins-Tommy Byrne
7 wins-Peter Hardman, David Sears, Derek Warwick
6 wins-Gianfranco Cane, Terry Gray, Geoff Lees, Richard Morgan, David Wheeler
4 wins-Robert Arnott, Syd Fox, Andrew Gilbert-Scott, Derek Lawrence, Roger Manninng, Nigel Mansell, Jonathan Palmer, Luiz Schaffer, Stephen South
3 wins-Frank Bayes, Dave Coyne, Mauricio Gugelmin, Peter Townsend, Jim Walsh, Ted Wentz
2 wins-Ken Bailey, Mark Blundell, John ‘Brolly’ Booth, John ‘Butcher’ Booth, Keith Fine, Robert Gibbs, David Heale, Beat Jans, Steve Lincoln, Andy Middlehurst, Roberto Moreno, Mark Peters, Peter White
1 win-Carlos Abdala, Alexander Arbis, Tim Atkinson, Jonathan Bancroft, Cameron Binnie, Bernard Devaney, Johnny Dumfries, Glenn Eagling, Gary Evans, Dave Ferris, Peter Harrington, Eric Horsfield, Alo Lawler, Rick Morris, Tiff Needell, Peter Orlando, Terry Richards, Michael Roe, Rob Tennant, Mike Thackwell, Charles Tilley, Alfonso Toledano, Gerrit van Kouwen, Martin Watson, Rob Wicken, Chris Woodcock

Total winning drivers: 68

Winning nationalities

Argentina-1 driver (Mansilla)
Brazil-4 drivers (Abdala, Gugelmin, Moreno, Schaffer)
Canada-1 driver (Bremner)
Czech Republic-1 driver (Jans)
Great Britain-51 drivers (Acheson, Arbis, Arnott, Atkinson, Bailey, Bancroft, Bayes, Binnie, Blundell, ‘Brolly’ Booth, ‘Butcher’ Booth, Coyne, Dumfries, Eagling, Evans, Ferris, Fine, Fox, Gibbs, Gilbert-Scott, Gray, Hardman, Harrington, Heale, Horsfield, Lawrence, Lees, Leslie, Lincoln, Manning, Mansell, Middlehurst, Morgan, Morris, Needell, Orlando, Palmer, Peters, Richards, Sears, South, Tennant, Tilley, Townsend, Walsh, Warwick, Watson, Wheeler, Wicken, White, Woodcock)
Holland-1 driver (van Kouwen)
Ireland-5 drivers (Byrne, Devaney, Lawler, McClelland, Roe)
Mexico-2 drivers (Cane, Toledano)
New Zealand-1 driver (Thackwell)
United States-1 driver (Wentz)

Total winning nationalities: 10

Winning manufacturers

85 wins-Van Diemen
53 wins-Royale
20 wins-Crossle
18 wins-Hawke
10 wins-Merlyn
8 wins-Elden, Lola
7 wins-Ray
6 wins-Titan
5 wins-Reynard
2 wins-Image
1 win-Agent, Cougar, Dulon, Palliser, Tiga

Total wins: 227 by 16 manufacturers