1977 B.R.S.C.C. Trophy
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The 1977 B.R.S.C.C. Trophy was a non-championship Formula Three race, held at the Mallory Park circuit, in Leicestershire, England, on 4 September. The race saw Stephen South, who won the previous year's corresponding race (Griffin Golden Helmet Trophy), return to win again.{{cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F377_54.htm |title=Formula 3 1977 – Mallory Park, 04.09 |publisher=Formula2.net |accessdate=2013-07-21}}
Report
=Entry=
A total of just 17 F3 cars were entered for the event. However, of those, only 11 took part in qualifying and the race. Those that were entered but did not arrive included both the Unipart Racing Team's cars and a car that would have been driven by English driver, Nigel Mansell.
=Qualifying=
Stephen South took pole position, with a time of 44.2 secs.
=Race=
After 20 laps of the Mallory Park circuit, South took the chequered flag, in a time of 15:07.0 mins. averaging a speed of 107.166 mph. Second place went to Mario Pati, who was over 28 secs. behind. Just 0.2 of second separate Pati from Ian Grob who completed the podium. The race however saw four taken out following a startline crash, leaving just seven cars running after Gerard's, the first corner.
Classification
=Race=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |
| Pos.
! No. ! Driver ! Entrant ! Car – Engine ! Time, Laps ! Reason Out |
|---|
| 1st
| 12 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen South | Team BP | 15:07.0 | |
| 2nd
| 11 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Mario Pati | 15:35.2 | |
| 3rd
| 24 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Grob | 15:35.4 | |
| 4th
| 26 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Chris Farrell | 15:35.6 | |
| 5th
| 33 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Pierre Dieudonné | Dr. Joseph Ehrlich | Ehrlich-Toyota RP9 | 15:52.6 | |
| 6th
| 44 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Wyatt Stanley | 18 | |
| DNF
| 23 | {{flagicon|France}} Patrick Gaillard | 2 | Accident damage |
| DNF
| 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Warwick | Warwick Trailers | 0 | Startline crash |
| DNF
| 27 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Flux | Ockley Team Racing | 0 | Startline crash |
| DNF
| 42 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Bernasconi | 0 | Startline crash |
| DNF
| 40 | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Bright | Wheatcroft-Toyota R18 | 0 | Startline crash |
- Fastest lap: Stephen South, 44.6secs (108.96 mph).
{{cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37748 |title=Mallory Park, 4 Sep 1977 « British Formula 3 « |publisher=Oldracingcars.com |accessdate=2013-07-21}}
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