1988 British Formula Three Championship

{{Motorsport season

| series = British Formula 3 International Series

| year = 1988

| previouslink = 1987 British Formula Three Championship

| nextlink = 1989 British Formula Three Championship

}}

File:JJ Lehto (Petit Le Mans, 2004).jpg

The 1988 British Formula Three season was the 38th season of the British Formula Three Championship. JJ Lehto took the BARC/BRDC Lucas British Formula 3 Championship.

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

BARC/BRDC Lucas British F3 Championship

Champion: {{flagicon|Finland}} JJ Lehto

Runner Up: {{flagicon|Australia}} Gary Brabham

Class B Champion: {{flagicon|GBR}} Alastair Lyall

{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F388_Tables.htm|title=F2 Register - Index}}

Results

=Lucas British Formula 3 Championship=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Date ! Round ! Circuit ! Winning driver ! Winning team ! Winning car
13/03/1988 \| Rd.1 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Thruxton \| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing/Marlboro \| Reynard 883-Toyota
27/03/1988 \| Rd.2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Silverstone (short) \| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing Team \| Reynard 883-Toyota
04/04/1988 \| Rd.3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Thruxton \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Martin Donnelly \| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team \| Ralt RT31-Toyota
17/04/1988 \| Rd.4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Brands Hatch \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} John Alcorn \| Middlebridge Racing \| Reynard 883-Toyota
24/04/1988 \| Rd.5 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Donington Park \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Martin Donnelly \| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team \| Ralt RT31-Volkswagen
02/05/1988 \| Rd.6 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Silverstone (short) \| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing Team \| Reynard 883-Toyota
22/05/1988 \| Rd.7 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Brands Hatch (Indy) \| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing Team \| Reynard 883-Toyota
30/05/1988 \| Rd.8 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Thruxton \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Damon Hill \| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team \| Ralt RT32-Toyota
05/06/1988 \| Rd.9 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Silverstone \| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing Team \| Reynard 883-Toyota
03/07/1988 \| Rd.10 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Donington Park \| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing Team \| Reynard 883-Toyota
09/07/1988 \| Rd.11 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Silverstone \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Damon Hill \| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team \| Ralt RT32-Toyota
31/07/1988 \| Rd.12 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Snetterton \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Martin Donnelly \| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team \| Ralt RT32-Toyota
21/08/1988 \| Rd.13 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Oulton Park \| {{Flagicon\|AUS}} Gary Brabham \| Bowman Racing \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
29/08/1988 \| Rd.14 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Silverstone (short) \| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing Team \| Reynard 883-Toyota
04/09/1988 \| Rd.15 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Brands Hatch \| {{Flagicon\|AUS}} Gary Brabham \| Bowman Racing \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
17/08/1988 \| Rd.16 \| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Spa-Francorchamps \| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing Team \| Reynard 883-Toyota
25/09/1988 \| Rd.17 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Thruxton \| {{Flagicon\|AUS}} Gary Brabham \| Bowman Racing \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
02/10/1988 \| Rd.18 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Silverstone \| {{Flagicon\|AUS}} Gary Brabham \| Bowman Racing \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
colspan=6 align=center \| Source:http://formula2.net/F388_Index GB.html

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Date

! Round

! Circuit

! Winning driver

! Winning team

! Winning car

13/03/1988

| Rd.1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Thruxton

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing/Marlboro

| Reynard 883-Toyota

27/03/1988

| Rd.2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone (short)

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing Team

| Reynard 883-Toyota

04/04/1988

| Rd.3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Thruxton

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Martin Donnelly

| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team

| Ralt RT31-Toyota

17/04/1988

| Rd.4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} John Alcorn

| Middlebridge Racing

| Reynard 883-Toyota

24/04/1988

| Rd.5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Donington Park

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Martin Donnelly

| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team

| Ralt RT31-Volkswagen

02/05/1988

| Rd.6

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone (short)

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing Team

| Reynard 883-Toyota

22/05/1988

| Rd.7

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch (Indy)

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing Team

| Reynard 883-Toyota

30/05/1988

| Rd.8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Thruxton

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Damon Hill

| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team

| Ralt RT32-Toyota

05/06/1988

| Rd.9

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing Team

| Reynard 883-Toyota

03/07/1988

| Rd.10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Donington Park

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing Team

| Reynard 883-Toyota

09/07/1988

| Rd.11

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Damon Hill

| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team

| Ralt RT32-Toyota

31/07/1988

| Rd.12

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Snetterton

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Martin Donnelly

| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team

| Ralt RT32-Toyota

21/08/1988

| Rd.13

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Oulton Park

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Gary Brabham

| Bowman Racing

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

29/08/1988

| Rd.14

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone (short)

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing Team

| Reynard 883-Toyota

04/09/1988

| Rd.15

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Gary Brabham

| Bowman Racing

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

17/08/1988

| Rd.16

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Spa-Francorchamps

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing Team

| Reynard 883-Toyota

25/09/1988

| Rd.17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Thruxton

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Gary Brabham

| Bowman Racing

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

02/10/1988

| Rd.18

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Gary Brabham

| Bowman Racing

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

colspan=6 align=center | Source:http://formula2.net/F388_Index GB.html

=Non-Championship Races=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Date ! Race ! Circuit ! Winning driver ! Winning team ! Winning car
07/08/88 \| Scottish Superprix \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Knockhill \| {{Flagicon\|AUS}} Gary Brabham \| Jack Brabham Racing \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
09/10/88 \| Cellnet Superprix \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Brands Hatch \| {{Flagicon\|AUS}} Gary Brabham \| Bowman Racing \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen
colspan=6 align=center \| Source:http://formula2.net/F388_Index GB.html

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Date

! Race

! Circuit

! Winning driver

! Winning team

! Winning car

07/08/88

| Scottish Superprix

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Knockhill

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Gary Brabham

| Jack Brabham Racing

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

09/10/88

| Cellnet Superprix

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Gary Brabham

| Bowman Racing

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

colspan=6 align=center | Source:http://formula2.net/F388_Index GB.html

Championship Tables

=Class A=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Place ! Driver ! Entrant ! Car ! Total
1 \| {{flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto \| Pacific Racing Team \| Reynard 883-Toyota \| 113
2 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Gary Brabham \|Bowman Racing \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen \| 81
3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Damon Hill \| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team \| Ralt RT32-Toyota \| 57
4 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Martin Donnelly \| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team \| Ralt RT31-Toyota Ralt RT32-Toyota \| 54
5 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Eddie Irvine \| West Surrey Racing \| Ralt RT32-Alfa Romeo \| 53
6 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ross Hockenhull \| Bowman Racing \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen \| 22
7 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} John Alcorn \| Middlebridge Racing \| Reynard 883-Toyota \| 21
8 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Paul Warwick \| Eddie Jordan Racing \| Reynard 883-Volkswagen \| 18
9 \| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Philippe Favre \| Alan Docking Racing \| Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo \| 17
10 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jonathan Bancroft \| Madgwick Motorsport \| Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo \| 13
11 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jason Elliott \| Eddie Jordan Racing \| Reynard 883-Volkswagen \| 7
rowspan=2 \| 12 \| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Alain Menu \| Anglia Cars Racefax \| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen \| 4
{{flagicon\|AUT}} Roland Ratzenberger \| Madgwick Motorsport \| Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo \| 4
rowspan=2 \| 14 \| {{flagicon\|PRT}} António Simões \| West Surrey Racing \| Ralt RT32-Alfa Romeo \| 2
{{flagicon\|NLD}} Peter Kox \| Intersport Racing \| Ralt RT32-Toyota \| 2
16 \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Rickard Rydell \| Picko Troberg Racing \| Reynard 883-Toyota Ralt RT32-Volkswagen \| 1
colspan=5 align=center \| Source:{{Cite web\|url=http://www.formula2.net/F388_Tables.htm\|title=F2 Register - Index}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Place

! Driver

! Entrant

! Car

! Total

| {{flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| Pacific Racing Team

| Reynard 883-Toyota

| 113

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gary Brabham

|Bowman Racing

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

| 81

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Damon Hill

| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team

| Ralt RT32-Toyota

| 57

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Martin Donnelly

| Cellnet Ricoh Racing/Intersport Team

| Ralt RT31-Toyota
Ralt RT32-Toyota

| 54

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Eddie Irvine

| West Surrey Racing

| Ralt RT32-Alfa Romeo

| 53

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ross Hockenhull

| Bowman Racing

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

| 22

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} John Alcorn

| Middlebridge Racing

| Reynard 883-Toyota

| 21

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul Warwick

| Eddie Jordan Racing

| Reynard 883-Volkswagen

| 18

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Philippe Favre

| Alan Docking Racing

| Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo

| 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Bancroft

| Madgwick Motorsport

| Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo

| 13

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jason Elliott

| Eddie Jordan Racing

| Reynard 883-Volkswagen

| 7

rowspan=2 | 12

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Alain Menu

| Anglia Cars Racefax

| Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

| 4

{{flagicon|AUT}} Roland Ratzenberger

| Madgwick Motorsport

| Reynard 883-Alfa Romeo

| 4

rowspan=2 | 14

| {{flagicon|PRT}} António Simões

| West Surrey Racing

| Ralt RT32-Alfa Romeo

| 2

{{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Kox

| Intersport Racing

| Ralt RT32-Toyota

| 2

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Rydell

| Picko Troberg Racing

| Reynard 883-Toyota
Ralt RT32-Volkswagen

| 1

colspan=5 align=center | Source:{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F388_Tables.htm|title=F2 Register - Index}}

=Class B=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Place ! Driver ! Entrant ! Car ! Total
1 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Alastair Lyall \| Swallow Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 93
2 \| {{flagicon\|IRE}} Rowan Dewhurst \| Eddie Jordan Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 91
3 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} David Brabham \| Jack Brabham Racing \| Ralt RT31-Volkswagen \| 58
4 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} John Penfold \| Jack Brabham Racing \| Ralt RT31-Volkswagen \| 50
5 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Scott Stringfellow \| Jim Lee Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 39
6 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Gary Ward \| RGS Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 20
7 \| {{Flagicon\|NZ}} Craig Simmis \| CS Engineering \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 15
8 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Ringo Hine \| NSG Trenchwood \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 12
9 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Steve Pettit \| Jupiter Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 11
rowspan=2 \| 10 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Don Hardman \| Don Hardman \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 9
{{Flagicon\|GBR}} Steve Bottoms \| Vixen Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen/Spiess \| 9
12 \| {{Flagicon\|AUS}} Tomas Mezera \| Peter Lea Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 8
rowspan=3 \| 13 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} David Germain \| Industrial Process \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 7
{{Flagicon\|GBR}} Richard Reynolds \| Eddie Jordan Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 7
{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Robert Amrén \| Alan Docking Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 7
16 \| {{Flagicon\|BRA}} Gil de Ferran \| Techspeed Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 6
rowspan=2 \| 17 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Sean Walker \| Techspeed Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 4
{{Flagicon\|GBR}} Paul Smith \| Techspeed Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 4
19 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Robert Murphy \| Jim Lee Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 3
rowspan=4 \| 20 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Eddie Kimbell \| Peter Lea Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 2
{{Flagicon\|GBR}} Gary Thomas \| Richard Dutton Racing \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 2
{{Flagicon\|GBR}} Duncan Grey \| CS Engineering \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 2
{{Flagicon\|GBR}} Geoff Janes \| Autospeed Tyres \| Reynard 873-Volkswagen \| 2
rowspan=3 \| 24 \| {{Flagicon\|GBR}} John Robinson \| Jack Brabham Racing \| Ralt RT31-Volkswagen \| 1
{{Flagicon\|GBR}} Ronnie Grant \| Ronnie Grant \| Ralt RT30-Volkswagen \| 1
{{Flagicon\|ITA}} Guido Basile \| Terropol Promotions \| Ralt RT30-Volkswagen \| 1
colspan=5 align=center \| Source:{{Cite web\|url=http://www.formula2.net/F388_Tables.htm\|title=F2 Register - Index}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Place

! Driver

! Entrant

! Car

! Total

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alastair Lyall

| Swallow Racing

| Reynard 873-Volkswagen

| 93

| {{flagicon|IRE}} Rowan Dewhurst

| Eddie Jordan Racing