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[DSOT]

Can anyone remember the winners and runners up of the Dunlop Star of Tomorrow Chamionships from the 1970s and 1980s? I have the results for 1980 (below) and some for 1979 and 1978, but what about the other years? Also, would anyone have any pics of the races and drivers from those years?

1980 Star of Tomorrow Formula Ford Championship:

1st Tim Lee-Davey-Tiga FF79 - 101pts
2nd David Coyne - 83pts
3rd Mark Lippatt & Andrew Gilbert-Scott - 51pts
5th Kevin Gillen - 41pts
6th Bill Coombs - 38pts
7th Kenny Andrews - 33pts
8th Stuart Ashwell - 27pts
9th Richard Street - 19pts
10th Harry Goodman - 18pts

Race Results:

* 1st Round - Brands Hatch. Pole Position: Mark Lippiatt 1m 42.0. Race: 1st Tim Lee-Davey; 2nd Paul Rowsell; 3rd Mike Baker. Fastest Lap: 1m 42.9
* 2nd Round - Mallory Park. Pole Position: Mark Lippiatt 51.11sec. Race: 1st Bill Coombs; 2nd Tim Lee-Davey; 3rd: Kevin Gillen. Fastest Lap: Tim Lee-Davey 51.44sec.
* 3rd Round - Castle Combe. Pole Position: Dave Coyne 1m 8.5. Race: 1st Dave Coyne; 2nd Bill Coombs; 3rd Mark Lippiatt. Fastest Lap. Dave Coyne 1m 8.9.
* 4th Round - Silverstone. Pole Position: Dave Coyne 1m 3.5. Race: 1st Dave Coyne; 2nd Tim Lee-Davey; 3rd Richard Street. Fastest Lap: Mark Lippiatt 1m 3.2.
* 5th Round - Oulton Park. Pole Position: Mark Lippiatt 1m 19.3 (wet). Race: 1st Dave Coyne; 2nd Tim Lee-Davey; 3rd Bill Coombs. Fastest Lap: 1m 7.9.
* 6th Round - Mallory Park. Pole Position: Andrew Gilbert-Scott (wet). Race: 1st Dave Coyne; 2nd Tim Lee-Davey; 3rd Craig Lamont. Fastest Lap: Dave Coyne 57.4sec (wet).
* 7th Round - Snetterton. Pole Position: Dave Coyne 1m 18.2 (wet). Race: 1st Tim Lee-Davey; 2nd Mark Lippiatt; 3rd Andrew Gilbert-Scot. Fastest Lap: Lee Davey 1m 13.9.
* 8th Round - Brands Hatch. Pole Position: 1m 40.8. Race: 1st Tim Lee-Davey; 2nd Dave Coyne; 3rd Mark Lippiatt. Fastest Lap: Dave Coyne 1m 40.8.
* 9th Round - Croft. Pole Position: Mark Lippiatt 1m 21.1 (wet). Race: 1st Tim Lee-Davey; 2nd Dave Coyne; 3rd Bill Coombs. Fastest Lap: Mark Lippiatt 1m 14.6.
* 10th Round - Oulton Park. Pole Position: 1m 9.1 (wet). Race: 1st Chris Marsh; 2nd Tim Lee-Davey; 3rd Dave Coyne. Fastest Lap: 1m 8.1.
* 11th Round - Aintree. Pole Position: 1m 2.9. Race: 1st Tim Lee-Davey; 2nd Dave Coyne; 3rd Andrew Gilbert-Scott. Fastest Lap: Tim Lee-Davey 1m 2.5.
* 12th Round - Mallory Park. Pole Position: 57.1 (wet). Race: 1st Andrew Gilbert-Scott; 2nd Mick George; 3rd Andy Wallace; 3rd Fastest Lap: Andrew Gilbert-Scott 54.4 (wet).


1979

1st Guy Dormeuhl Van Diemen RF79 - 93pts
2nd Martin Holman Royale RP24 - 71pts
3rd Keith Wiggins Royale RP26 - 58pts
4th Allen Revell Royale RP24 - 48pts
5th Barry Paffey Sark 79 - 46pts
6th Chris Creswell Royale RP24 - 30pts
7th David Harridge Royale RP6A & Hawke DL19 - 28pts
8th R.R.Higgins Van Diemem RF79 - 27pts
9th Bob Tennant Royale RP24 - 24pts
10th Julian Bailey Lola 540E - 20pts

1978

1st Rob Zurer-Crossle - ?pts
2nd ? Mike Thackwell-Van Diemen

[coupekarter]

I should be able to find some of what you want, but I'm ashamed to say my magazine collection is not filed in any significant order, so those better organised are welcome to beat me to it!
If I can figure out how to post them, I might have a few pics from the DSOT season I raced in.

[ReWind]

From Mike Kettlewell's Motor Racing Directory:
1976: Sean Walker
1977: Willy T. Ribbs
1978: Rob Zurrer
1979: Guy Dormehl
1980: as you already have it
(just the 3rd placed drivers are spelled "Lippiat" & "Scott", the 5th placed driver is spelled "Keith Gillan" and the 6th placed one "Combes")

Nothing more. Sorry.

[DSOT]

Many thanks for the fast posts!
The spellings are correct though (I know, I have the race programmes)... the third placings for 1980 were Mark Lippiatt and Andrew Gilbert-Scott - who went on to win the FF Festival and race in Formula 3000 and in Japan (later to become Takuma Sato's manager). I think he also tested for the Jordan F1 team at one stage.

[alfabrera]

Here's one I took of the grid at Oulton Park in 1980 (28th June). Mark Lippiatt is on pole next to Kevin Gillen and Tim Lee-Davey (right). Dave Coyne is on the second row in his ex-Moreno yellow Royale.
Mike Eastick of Scorpion Racing is standing next to the poleman (in the yellow jacket) and isn't that Mike Wild's he is talking to?

[Rob29]

1981
1st Phil Kempe Royale-Auriga RP26-63pts
2nd Mark Peters Lola-Auriga T540C-67(62)
3rd Karl Jones Royale-Scholar RP26-60
4th Kenny Andrews van Diemen-Minster RF81-57
5th Dougie Spencer Image-Auriga 681 & VD-Scholar RF81-53
6th Chris Ringrose VD-Auriga RF80-42
7th David Hunt VD -Minster RF81-33
Neil Myers Royale Minister RF26-33
9th Kevin Haddock VD Scholar RF79-30
10th Mark Hawkins Lola Auriga T540E-28