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1969 British Formula Three season

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File:Emerson Fittipaldi in 2020.JPG

The 1969 British Formula Three Championship (known as the 1969 Lombank British F3 Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the British Formula 3 season. Future two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, driving the Lotus 59, won the championship by 8 points from Alan Rollinson. It was also the first season in Formula Three for James Hunt.

Race Calendar and Results

=Championship Events=

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!Round

!Circuit

!Date

!Pole Position

!Winning Driver

!Winning Team

1

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mallory Park

| 9 March

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|Alan Rollinson

2

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oulton Park

| 15 March

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

|Sports Motors (Manchester)

3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Snetterton

| 23 March

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|Alan Rollinson

4

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Snetterton

| 4 April

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Reine Wisell

|Chevron Cars Ltd.

5

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mallory Park

| 7 April

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|Alan Rollinson

6

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oulton Park

| 3 May

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|Alan Rollinson

7

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mallory Park

| 4 May

|N/A

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|Alan Rollinson

8

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| 25 May

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Scott

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Keith Jupp

|PM Racing Preparations

9

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| 15 June

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Scott

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Scott

|Richard Scott

10

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mallory Park

| 13 July

|{{flagicon|USA}} Roy Pike

|{{flagicon|USA}} Roy Pike

|Team Lotus

11

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| 3 August

|{{flagicon|JAP}} Tetsu Ikuzawa

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Bev Bond

| Race Cars International

12

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mallory Park

| 10 August

|{{flagicon|USA}} Roy Pike

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

|Jim Russell Racing Driver School

13

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| 17 August

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Mitchell

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

|Jim Russell Racing Driver School

14

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| 14 September

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Bev Bond

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

|Jim Russell Racing Driver School

15

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mallory Park

| 28 September

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

|Jim Russell Racing Driver School

16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mallory Park

| 12 October

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Dave Walker

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Barrie Maskell

|Barrie Maskell

17

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| 9 November

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Trimmer

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

|Jim Russell Racing Driver School

colspan=6 align=center | Source:{{cite web|title=Formula 3 1969|author=The Fast Lane|url=https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F369_IndexGB.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221180149/https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F369_IndexGB.htm|archivedate=2024-02-21 |url-status=live |accessdate=2025-05-27 }}{{cite web|title=1969 / Lombank British Formula 3|author=Racing Years|url=https://www.racingyears.com/results/1969/British_Formula_3|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527151120/https://www.racingyears.com/results/1969/British_Formula_3|archivedate=2025-05-27 |url-status=live |accessdate=2025-05-27 }}

=Non-Championship Events=

File:1969 F3 Guards Trophy Brands Hatch James Hunt Brabham BT21.jpg driving the Brabham BT21 in the IX Guards International Trophy race at Brands Hatch.]]

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!Event

!Circuit

!Date

!Pole Position

!Winning Driver

!Winning Team

1969 Chris Moore Memorial Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Thruxton

| 16 March

|N/A

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|Alan Rollinson

1969 Martini International Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone

| 17 May

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Lucas

|Charles Lucas Engineering

XVII Greater London Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Crystal Palace

| 26 June

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Ronnie Peterson

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

|Sports Motors (Manchester)

1969 Guards 4,000 Guineas

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mallory Park

| 29 June

|{{flagicon|JAP}} Tetsu Ikuzawa

|{{flagicon|JAP}} Tetsu Ikuzawa

|Michael Spence Ltd

I Plessey Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone

| 19 July

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

|Alan Rollinson

1969 Daily Express Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Crystal Palace

| 2 August

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Reine Wisell

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Reine Wisell

|Chevron Cars Ltd.

IX Guards International Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| 1 September

|N/A

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Reine Wisell

|Chevron Cars Ltd.

1969 Reg Parnell Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Crystal Palace

| 13 September

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Lucas

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

|Jim Russell Racing Driver School

1969 Lincolnshire International Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Cadwell Park

| 28 September

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Howden Ganley

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

|Sports Motors (Manchester)

1969 E.R. Hall Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| 19 October

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Reine Wisell

|Chevron Cars Ltd.

1969 W.D. and H.O. Wills Trophy

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Thruxton

| 15 November

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Dave Walker

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

|Jim Russell Racing Driver School

colspan=6 align=center | Source:{{cite web|title=1969 / Lombank British Formula 3|author=Racing Years|url=https://www.racingyears.com/results/1969/British_Formula_3|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527151120/https://www.racingyears.com/results/1969/British_Formula_3|archivedate=2025-05-27 |url-status=live |accessdate=2025-05-27 }}

Championship Standings

File:1969 F3 Guards Trophy Brands Hatch Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus 59.jpg driving the Lotus 59 in the IX Guards International Trophy race at Brands Hatch.]]

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! Place

! Driver

! Entrant

! Total

1

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| Jim Russell Racing Driver School

| 57

2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Rollinson

| Alan Rollinson

| 49

3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bev Bond

| Race Cars International

| 39

4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Roy Pike

| Roy Pike

| 38

5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Scott

| Richard Scott

| 36

6

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

| Sports Motors (Manchester)

| 33

7

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Reine Wisell

| Chevron Cars Ltd.

| 27

8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Barrie Maskell

| Barrie Maskell

| 26

9

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mo Nunn

| Team Lotus

| 23

10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Keith Jupp

| PM Racing Preparations

| 18

11

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dave Walker

| Jim Russell Racing Driver School

| 14

12

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Deal

| Peter Deal

| 12

13

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Cole

| Car Consultants USA

| 10

14

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Watkins

| Mike Watkins

| 9

15

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Hunt

| Motor Racing Enterprises

| 8

colspan=4 align=center | Source:{{cite web|title=BRSCC/MCD Lombank - British Formula 3 1969|author=Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-3-britain-brscc-lombank/1969|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204144719/https://www.driverdb.com/championships/formula-3-britain-brscc-lombank/1969|archivedate=2024-12-04 |url-status=live |accessdate=2025-05-27 }}

References

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