World Championship Victory Race

Brands Hatch, 24 Oct 1971

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Notes on the cars:

1. Surtees TS8 [007] (Alan Rollinson): New for Peter Revson at the 1971 Questor GP then for Alan Roillinson in UK series. To Alan Brodie 1972 and raced by Brodie and by Steve Thompson. To Servis Appliances Racing Team 1973 and raced by Ray Allan early in the season. Then possibly the Robin Darlington car in Sep 1973 Reappeared with Colin Andrews (Banbury, Oxfordshire) 1974, then to Steve Cuff (Frome, Somerset) 1975 for hillclimbs. To Alan Richards (Cheltenham) and used in sprints and occasional hill climbs in 1976 and 1977. Used in sprints and occasional hill climbs by Bob Clapham in 1978 and 1979. Then unknown until sold by Brian Redman to Dave Swigler (Panama City, FL) in 1986. Dave believes Brian got it from Richard Attwood about two years earlier. Retained until Swigler sold his collection to Harin De Silva (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) in 2009. Restored by Virtuoso Performance and first raced at Laguna Seca in August 2011. Also raced in New Zealand in the 2011/12 Tasman Revival series and at the Phillip Island Classic in March 2013.
2. Lola T300 [HU1] (Frank Gardner): New for Frank Gardner late UK 1971 season, then to Australia but crashed in practice for the Australian GP and the 1972 Tasman series. Sold to Gary Campbell for the end of the Tasman series, then the 1972 Australian Gold Star series. Traded to Carl Haas for a new Lola T330, and sold on to Mike Brockman in Florida for the 1973 US championship. Not seen in 1974. Subsequent history unknown. More information about Lola T300 HU1
3. McLaren M10B [400-05] (Gordon Spice): Barry Newman for Howden Ganley: UK 1970 (18 races, five second places) - Gordon Spice: Argentinean GP 1971; UK 1971 (11 races + 1 DNS). Rebuilt as 'Kitchmac' by Tony Kitchiner for 1972 season: driven by Gordon Spice (UK: 7 races + 1 DNS), John Kendall (UK: 2 races; US : 1 race only R3 Watkins Glen), Fred Saunders (UK: 1 DNS only), Alan Rollinson (UK: 1 race only), Roger Williamson (UK: 3 races); UK 1973: driven by Kaye Griffiths ( 1 race only), Richard Knight (5 races + 1 DNS). Not seen again after the end of 1973. It has been reported that this car was wrecked in an accident but it appears to have survived its final race in 1973 intact. Subsequent history unknown.
4. McLaren M10B [400-20] (Teddy Pilette): To Belgian team Racing Team VDS for Teddy Pilette to drive in the 1971 Tasman series. Then raced by Pilette in the British series in 1971, after which it returned to New Zealand for the 1972 Tasman series. Sold to Pierre Soukry (Strasbourg, France) and raced in the 1972 European series from late May onwards. Also used in French hillclimbs, winning at Wissembourg in early June. Soukry recalls that he sold the car to a man who crashed his car and trailer on the way home, destroying the McLaren.
5. McLaren "M10H" [400-06 (B)] (Keith Holland): Keith Holland's replacement car. Used in the 1971 British F5000 series during which time it was modified along the lines of McRae's successful car. Retained for 1972 but crashed at Brands in April, after which the car was even further modified and dubbed "M10H". By July 1972, it had side radiators, a wedge nose and had been lengthened by 3½in. Sold to Clive Baker August 1972 and raced in the British series in 1972 and 1973. Then via Chris Oates to Spencer Elton (Westbury, Wilts) late 1973 and advertised. To Stephen Cuff (also Westbury, Wilts) late 1973 and advertised with a 5.7-litre Chev Jan to Apr 1974. To Bob Leckie (Aberdeen) for libre racing that summer. Advertised by Leckie in July 1974 but not seen again. Spencer Elton recalls that Leckie converted the M10B to a Skoda Super Saloon. Subsequent history unknown.
6. McLaren M10B [400-21] (Ray Allen): See full history: McLaren M10B 400-21.
7. Lola T190 [190/F1/7] (Ian Ashley): New to Doug Hardwick's Henley Forklift team for the 1970 British Formula 5000 series. Raced by Mo Nunn (2 races), Davey Powell (7 races + 2 DNS) and Trevor Taylor (6 races) in 1970. To Kaye Griffiths (2 races + 1 DNQ), Terry Sanger (1 race only), Ian Ashley (3 races) and Tony Trimmer (1 race only) in 1971, during which time it was acquired by Rocky Plumridge. Retained by Plumridge for 1972 and raced by Ian Ashley (9 F5000 races, and DNQ for the Rothmans 50,000). Subsequent history unknown.
8. McLaren M10B [400-04] (David Prophet): See full history: McLaren M10B 400-04.
9. McLaren M10B [400-18S] (Guy Edwards): See full history: McLaren M10B 400-18.
10. McLaren M18 [500-01] (Reine Wisell): See full history: McLaren M18 500-01.
11. McLaren M10B [400-11S] (Graham McRae): New to Graham McRae for the 1970 British F5000 series, starting at Brands Hatch at the end of March. Won the final round of the series, also at Brands Hatch. Then raced in the 1971 Tasman series, winning at Levin, Wigram and Sandown Park. After crashing his new M18 at Snetterton early in 1971, McRae brought out the M10B again and won at Mallory Park in May, at Thruxton in August, and at Snetterton at the end of that month. At the next race, at Hockenheim on 12 September, McRae crashed when challenging Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus 56B turbine for second place. The car slammed ito the barrier and caght fire when a fuel cell ruptured. McRae escaped with minor burns, but the M10B was completely destroyed.
12. Surtees TS11 [01] (Mike Hailwood): Built October 1971. Was due to debut at Brands Hatch "Victory Race" on 24 Oct but the engine did not arrive on time. It was then due to be shipped out for the Australian GP on 21 November, but it was written off in testing by Mike Hailwood at the end of October at Brands Hatch.

Sources

The identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' original results.

3-litre Formula 1 Non-championship events 1966-1983

These results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help with our research.

Individual sources for this event

Autosport 28 Oct 1971 pp24-26 (by Richard Feast). Motoring News 28 Oct 1971 pp12-13,15 (by 'MGD' Mike Doodson). Autocourse 1971-72 pp134-135 summary only (by David Phipps). The Motor Racing Year No 3 (by Anthony Pritchard) pp144-147.

A total of 13 works cars were entered: two each by Tyrrell and Surtees, three by BRM, three from Brabham, one by March for Peterson, one from Lotus for Fittipaldi, and one from McLaren for Oliver, who has standing in for Denny Hulme. The Tecno was entered but did not arrive. The only privateer was the March 711 from Frank Williams for Pescarolo as BARC, organising their first F1 race for six years, preferred half the grid to be made up of F5000 cars. Schenken's BT33-3 was rebodied with a higher cockpit and a completely new and nicely finished wide nose, while newcomer Carlos Reutemann had BT33-1 which had inherited the nattier nose that Schenken's car had previously worn. Motoring News referred to Gethin's BRM as 160-03, but Autosport and Pritchard both said it was 160-01, his usual car.