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|Long_name          = '''B&S Fabrications''' (1976-1981)<br>'''Penthouse Rover Grand Prix''' (1982)
 
|Base              = [[File:Spartec HQ.jpg|230px]]<br>Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
 
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|Founders          = {{GBR}} Bob Sparshott <br> {{GBR}} John Woodington
 
|Founders          = {{GBR}} Bob Sparshott <br> {{GBR}} John Woodington
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|NotedDriver1      = {{GBR}} [[Brian Henton]]
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|NotedDriver1      = {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
|NotedDriver1Series = Also drove for Ensign and Hesketh in [[Formula One]].
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|NotedDriver1Series = Scored Spartec's first World Championship podium.
|NotedDriver2      = {{GBR}} [[Divina Galica]]
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|NotedDriver2      = {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
|NotedDriver2Series = Former Olympian.
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|NotedDriver2Series = Former race winner joined the Rover team.
|NotedDriver3      = {{GBR}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
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|NotedDriver3      = {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
|NotedDriver3Series = ''Not to be confused with [[Robert Kagan]]''
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|NotedDriver3Series = Scored his debut and first points for B&S.
 
|NotedDriver4      = {{GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
 
|NotedDriver4      = {{GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
 
|NotedDriver4Series = Scored the team's first-ever F1 podium.
 
|NotedDriver4Series = Scored the team's first-ever F1 podium.
|NotedDriver5      = {{SWE}} [[Conny Andersson]]
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|NotedDriver5      = {{GBR}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
|NotedDriver5Series = Competed in ten World Championship events for B&S
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|NotedDriver5Series = ''Not to be confused with [[Robert Kagan]]''
|NotedDriver6      = {{ITA}} [[Luciano Sighinolfi]]
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|NotedDriver6       = {{BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
|NotedDriver6Series = Also an owner-driver in [[Dywa Grand Prix Series|Dywa GP]]
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|NotedDriver6Series = Future [[Benetton]] driver made his debut with B&S.
|NotedDriver7       = {{ITA}} [[Lella Lombardi]]
 
|NotedDriver7Series = Former points finisher for [[Brabham]].
 
 
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'''B&S Fabrications''' was an engineering company that specialised in constructing [[Alternate Formula One|Formula One]] parts, and which also ran a privateer Formula One team between [[1976 Alternate Formula One season|1976]] and [[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]] before building their own Spartec chassis in [[1979 Alternate Formula One season|1979]]. B&S often struggled in World Championship events, with a best finish of 8th place by [[Stephen South]] at the [[1980 Alternate Formula One season|1980 Italian Grand Prix]], with an even better result of 2nd place at the [[1980 Race of Champions]]..
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'''B&S Fabrications''' was an engineering company that specialised in constructing [[Alternate Formula One|Formula One]] parts, and which also ran a privateer Formula One team between [[1976 Alternate Formula One season|1976]] and [[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]] before building their own '''Spartec''' chassis in [[1979 Alternate Formula One season|1979]]. B&S recorded one podium finish in Formula One, when [[Patrick Depailler]] finished in third place at the [[1981 Alternate Formula One season|1981 Spanish Grand Prix]]. This gained the confidence of British Leyland, who provided funding for the team to enter Formula One as '''Rover Grand Prix''' from [[1982 Alternate Formula One season|1982]] onwards. B&S were also regular entrants to non-Championship events until [[1980 Alternate Formula One season|1980]], with a notable result of 2nd place at the [[1980 Race of Champions]].
  
 
==[[Alternate Formula One|Formula One]]==
 
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[[File:Spartec G71A.png|300px|thumb|The Spartec G71A was the first Formula One car built by B&S.]]
 
[[File:Spartec G71A.png|300px|thumb|The Spartec G71A was the first Formula One car built by B&S.]]
  
Despite the expectations of many, B&S did not fold ahead of the 1979 season. With the news that their long-suffering March 741s were to be illegal for the coming season, some doubted that B&S would be able to source a new car, even Sparshott insisted that it had "forced us to look forward, not back."<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749#p402845 "Don't count us out yet" - Sparshott], ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1979)</ref> Instead, with Bob Sparshott taking on a more hands-on role in managing the team, they set about conducting their most ambitious program yet: not only did the team return to contesting all Championship events in Europe, also made the unexpected move of building their own Formula One car for the first time ever. The car, dubbed the Spartec {{Tooltip|G71A|'''G'''roup '''7''', Formula '''1''', Model '''A'''}} would be powered by Ford engines, not the Renzos the team had been stuck with for the past two seasons.<ref>Sue Jawhard, [https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=80#p403054 The Formula One car Luton gave us], ''Luton Herald and Post'' (1979)</ref> Much of the money to do this came from the team's two new drivers, [[Freddy Kottulinsky]] and [[Lella Lombardi]], who would be contesting nine rounds each. The remaining drives were offered to two local drivers at their respective Grands Prix: [[Luciano Sighinolfi]] at Imola and Monza, and [[Rupert Keegan]] at Silverstone and Brands Hatch. This left the long-serving Galica out of a drive, although Sparshott insisted that she was still an important member of the team as a test driver, and that they intended that she continue to drive in non-Championship Formula One events.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=80#p403071 Galica "still valued" at B&S - Sparshott], ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1979)</ref>
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Despite the expectations of many, B&S did not fold ahead of the 1979 season. With the news that their long-suffering March 741s were to be illegal for the coming season, some doubted that B&S would be able to source a new car, even Sparshott insisted that it had "forced us to look forward, not back."<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749#p402845 "Don't count us out yet" - Sparshott], ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1979)</ref> Instead, with Bob Sparshott taking on a more hands-on role in managing the team, they set about conducting their most ambitious program yet: not only did the team return to contesting all Championship events in Europe, also made the unexpected move of building their own Formula One car for the first time ever. The car, dubbed the Spartec {{Tooltip|G71A|'''G'''roup '''7''', Formula '''1''', Model '''A'''}} would be powered by Ford engines, not the Renzos the team had been stuck with for the past two seasons.<ref>[[Sue Jawhard]], [https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=80#p403054 The Formula One car Luton gave us], ''Luton Herald and Post'' (1979)</ref> Much of the money to do this came from the team's two new drivers, [[Freddy Kottulinsky]] and [[Lella Lombardi]], who would be contesting nine rounds each. The remaining drives were offered to two local drivers at their respective Grands Prix: [[Luciano Sighinolfi]] at Imola and Monza, and [[Rupert Keegan]] at Silverstone and Brands Hatch. This left the long-serving Galica out of a drive, although Sparshott insisted that she was still an important member of the team as a test driver, and that they intended that she continue to drive in non-Championship Formula One events.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=80#p403071 Galica "still valued" at B&S - Sparshott], ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1979)</ref>
  
 
====Investments into B&S====
 
====Investments into B&S====
During the 1979 season, the Formula One paddock was left generally baffled by comments in which Sparshott intimated that his team had a plan and that another season in which the team failed to make it out of prequalifying was a part of that plan. In an interview with the Luton Herald and Post, Sparshott suggested that the team could yet "sit at the same table" as Williams and McLaren, and that their next car could "challenge for World Championship points". <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=360#p406197 Local Leaders: Bob Sparshott], ''Luton Herald and Post'' (1979)</ref>. Such statements were met with widespread derision coming from the owner of a team with over 20 consecutive failures to prequalify over the preceding four seasons. However, as the season drew to a close, news of investment into B&S Fabrications began to emerge: first to break was that the owners of the [[British Formula One Racing Team]] had chosen to redirect their investment towards B&S in light of the news that teams would be required to commit to a full World Championship season. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=360#p406291 British Formula One Racing Team to redirect investment], ''Motor Sport Magazine, p. 48'' (1979)</ref>. Shortly thereafter, Count Rodolphe van der Straten-Panthoz also redirected his investment from his eponymous [[VDS Racing]] team and into B&S, in return for an opportunity being given to a Belgian driver at the 1980 Belgian Grand Prix. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=360#p406292 Letter to Count Rodolphe van der Straten-Panthoz], ''Bob Sparshott'' (1979)</ref>. However, the biggest news came after the season had ended, when the Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer broke the news that Team Lotus would be making an unprecedented investment into the Spartec project, to the tune of £800,000. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=360#p406660 Ambitious Spartec Announce Lotus Partnership] ''Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer'' (1979)</ref> This investment stunned the paddock, even after it later emerged that the investment would be used to develop a prototype [[Hart]] turbo engine ahead of the 1980 season which might have been deemed too risky for the Lotus works outfit; the story was broken by Sue Jawhard, who incriminated herself in criminal matters by doing so. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8864#p406736 Huge Changes At Spartec Headquarters] ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1980)</ref>
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During the 1979 season, the Formula One paddock was left generally baffled by comments in which Sparshott intimated that his team had a plan and that another season in which the team failed to make it out of prequalifying was a part of that plan. In an interview with the Luton Herald and Post, Sparshott suggested that the team could yet "sit at the same table" as Williams and McLaren, and that their next car could "challenge for World Championship points". <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=360#p406197 Local Leaders: Bob Sparshott], ''Luton Herald and Post'' (1979)</ref>. Such statements were met with widespread derision coming from the owner of a team with over 20 consecutive failures to prequalify over the preceding four seasons. However, as the season drew to a close, news of investment into B&S Fabrications began to emerge: first to break was that the owners of the [[British Formula One Racing Team]] had chosen to redirect their investment towards B&S in light of the news that teams would be required to commit to a full World Championship season. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=360#p406291 British Formula One Racing Team to redirect investment], ''Motor Sport Magazine, p. 48'' (1979)</ref>. Shortly thereafter, Count Rodolphe van der Straten-Panthoz also redirected his investment from his eponymous [[VDS Racing]] team and into B&S, in return for an opportunity being given to a Belgian driver at the 1980 Belgian Grand Prix. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=360#p406292 Letter to Count Rodolphe van der Straten-Panthoz], ''Bob Sparshott'' (1979)</ref>. However, the biggest news came after the season had ended, when the Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer broke the news that Team Lotus would be making an unprecedented investment into the Spartec project, to the tune of £800,000. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8749&start=360#p406660 Ambitious Spartec Announce Lotus Partnership] ''Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer'' (1979)</ref> This investment stunned the paddock, even after it later emerged that the investment would be used to develop a prototype [[Hart]] turbo engine ahead of the 1980 season which might have been deemed too risky for the Lotus works outfit; the story was broken by [[Sue Jawhard]], who incriminated herself in criminal matters by doing so. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8864#p406736 Huge Changes At Spartec Headquarters] ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1980)</ref>
  
 
===[[1980 Alternate Formula One season|1980]]===
 
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===[[1981 Alternate Formula One season|1981]]===
 
===[[1981 Alternate Formula One season|1981]]===
Despite the many positives, the 1980 season had ended without points for Spartec. Despite this, Sparshott lauded a plan that was "not done yet" according to an interview he gave to a racing magazine.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=409301#p409301 Spartec project "not done yet" - Sparshott] ''Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer'' (1980)</ref> He alluded to a possible partnership within the British automotive industry, although nothing was forthcoming for 1981. However, it was expected that the way ahead would have to continue without [[Rupert Keegan]]<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=409360#p409360 Rupert Keegan "expects promotion to Lotus for 1981" - Source} ''AutoReject'' (1981)</ref> The expectation was that he would be promoted to the main [[Lotus]] team, only for Chapman to bring in reigning World Champion [[Alan Jones]] to partner Mansell. Lotus' loss was Spartec's gain, and Keegan would race for the team for another year, again in a bright orange car. Rumours that [[Jonathan Palmer]] would take the seat proved to be unfounded.<ref>Sue Jawhard, [https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=410010#p410010 Sue Jawhard's 1981 Season Preview], ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1981)</ref> There were even rumours that a strong enough season might lead to a possible "Rover" engine-badging deal with British Leyland, although this would not be announced until after the 1981 season if at all.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=410010#p410010 B&S Fabrications in talks with Leyland], ''J.O.U.R.N.A.L.'' (1981)</ref>.  
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Despite the many positives, the 1980 season had ended without points for Spartec. Despite this, Sparshott lauded a plan that was "not done yet" according to an interview he gave to a racing magazine.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=409301#p409301 Spartec project "not done yet" - Sparshott] ''Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer'' (1980)</ref> He alluded to a possible partnership within the British automotive industry, although nothing was forthcoming for 1981. However, it was expected that the way ahead would have to continue without [[Rupert Keegan]]<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=409360#p409360 Rupert Keegan "expects promotion to Lotus for 1981" - Source] ''AutoReject'' (1981)</ref> The expectation was that he would be promoted to the main [[Lotus]] team, only for Chapman to bring in reigning World Champion [[Alan Jones]] to partner Mansell. Lotus' loss was Spartec's gain, and Keegan would race for the team for another year, again in a bright orange car. Rumours that [[Jonathan Palmer]] would take the seat proved to be unfounded.<ref>[[Sue Jawhard]], [https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=410010#p410010 Sue Jawhard's 1981 Season Preview], ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1981)</ref>
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In the season's opening race in Buenos Aires, Rupert Keegan suffered an injury in a nasty crash. Although he was deputised by [[Ricardo Zunino]] at Kylaami, his performance was visibly impaired on his return to the team. As a result, Bob Sparshott stood him down for the Spanish Grand Prix, and the team signed [[Patrick Depailler]] on loan from Ligier for one round.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=413991#p413991 Statement from B&S Fabrications] (1981)</ref> Following a boycott from several FOCA teams, the Spartecs had an unusual opportunity to challenge for points. Sure enough, it was Depailler who delivered the team's best ever Championship result with a third place behind Elio de Angelis and Patrick Tambay.
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[[Patrick Depailler|Depailler]] returned to his usual seat at the [[Arrows]] team for the Belgian Grand Prix, but Rupert Keegan did not return to the team. Instead, Keegan resigned from his race seat, citing his anger that he was stood down for Spartec's best points-scoring opportunity.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=414011#p414011 Keegan quits B&S; Warwick hired as replacement], ''J.O.U.R.N.A.L.'' (1981)</ref> [[Derek Warwick]] was named as Keegan's replacement, and was awarded a two-year contract by the team. Warwick showed immediate potential with a strong 11th place on debut, and would later go on to record a point-scoring 6th place at Circuit Paul Ricard. He dedicated his point to the memory of [[Patrick Depailler|Depailler]], who had been killed in a startline accident in the preceding Mexican Grand Prix.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=414263#p414263 Obituary: Patrick Depailler], ''Motorsport Magazine'' (1981)</ref> In the aftermath of the deaths of Depailler and later [[Didier Pironi]], Sparshott and [[Stephen South]] both positioned themselves at the forefront of the push for greater safety in Formula One. South used his position as GPDA President to advocate for FISA to make reckless driving a punishable offence.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=414585#p414585 Formula One drivers rally around GPDA], ''Autosport'' (1981)</ref>
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====Becoming Rover====
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Beginning in 1981, rumours emerged that a strong enough season might open up the possibility of a possible "Rover" engine-badging deal with British Leyland, although this would not be enacted until 1982 season.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=410010#p410010 B&S Fabrications in talks with Leyland], ''J.O.U.R.N.A.L.'' (1981)</ref>. Throughout the season, talk that British Leyland would be investing in a Formula One continued, eventually being confirmed after Spartec's Spanish Grand Prix podium. <ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=414436#p414436 British Leyland to invest in Formula 1?], ''Thorough Worldwide Auto Tabloid'' (1981)</ref> In addition to Spartec as their "works" team, the [[Hart|Rover-Hart]] engine programme soon began announcing additional engine customers: deals first with Toleman<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=414604#p414604 Statement from Rover (British Leyland) regarding Skoal Bandit Toleman Motorsport] (1981)</ref>, then March<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=414605#p414605 Statement from Rover (British Leyland) regarding March Engineering] (1981)</ref>, then Osella<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=414842#p414842 {{Tooltip|Statement from Rover (British Leyland) regarding Osella Squadra Corse|We arranged this by Discord instead.}}] (1981)</ref> were all announced before the 1981 season had even concluded. As a result of this, B&S Fabrications had become one of the most influential organisations in Formula One.
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===[[1982 Alternate Formula One season|1982]]===
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A further statement of intent was made for the team when the signing of [[Robert Kagan]] was announced, with his infamous sponsorship meaning that the team would officially enter the new season as '''Penthouse Rover Grand Prix'''.<ref>[https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=414989#p414989 Robert Kagan swaps Tyrrell for new challenge at Spartec], ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1982)</ref>. The team started the season with a "B-Spec" of their 1981 car, before introducing the brand-new Spartec 14 at the San Marino Grand Prix. Motor Sport Magazine's [[Sue Jawhard]] described Penthouse Rover as "Britain's most ambitious [[Formula One]] team".<ref>[[Sue Jawhard]], [https://gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=415123#p415123 Sue Jawhard's 1982 Season Preview], ''Motor Sport Magazine'' (1982)</ref> She described Kagan and Warwick as a "powerhouse driver pairing", and suggested that the Rover engine could be the most powerful on the grid.
  
 
==[[1979 Alternate BMW M1 Procar Championship|BMW M1 Procar Championship]]==
 
==[[1979 Alternate BMW M1 Procar Championship|BMW M1 Procar Championship]]==
Despite the questionable attributes of their new Spartec Formula One car, B&S Fabrications were also approached by [[Bernie Ecclestone]] to prepare a field of 24 BMW M1 Procars for a new-for-[[1979 Alternate Formula One season|1979]] Formula One support series. In return for their efforts, B&S were granted an entry for a two-car team in the series. The Luton outfit approached long-standing Formula One driver [[Divina Galica]] and recovering ex-[[Dywa Grand Prix Series|Dywa GP]] driver [[Kelby Rogerson]], who was making his comeback into motorsports after a devastating spinal injury sustained at the Coppa Renzo Bizzarri ended his open-wheel career.
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Despite the questionable attributes of their new Spartec Formula One car, B&S Fabrications were also approached by [[Bernie Ecclestone]] to prepare a field of 24 BMW M1 Procars for a new-for-[[1979 Alternate Formula One season|1979]] Formula One support series. In return for their efforts, B&S were granted an entry for a two-car team in the series. The Luton outfit approached long-standing Formula One driver [[Divina Galica]] and recovering ex-[[Dywa Grand Prix Series|Dywa GP]] driver [[Kelby Rogerson]], who was making his comeback into motorsports after a devastating spinal injury sustained at the Coppa Renzo Bizzarri ended his open-wheel career. However, after experiencing back pain during Monaco qualifying, he quit the series and was replaced by [[Rupert Keegan]].
  
 
==After Formula One==
 
==After Formula One==
Sparshott withdrew his team at the end of the [[1987 Alternate Formula One season|1987 Formula One season]] <sup>[dependent upon a 1987 retcon]</sup>, citing his inability to keep up with the arms race that Formula One had become. He continued to enter teams into the British Touring Car Championship and British Formula Three Championship for some years, as well as continuing the fabrications part of his business by building and maintaining cars for junior formula racing. As the team stopped entering racing series and focussed on fabrications, the business was renamed to "Racing Fabrications" in the years before Sparshott retired; the business and premises were sold to [[McEwan Automotive]] in 2012.
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Sparshott withdrew his team at the end of the [[1987 Alternate Formula One season|1987 Formula One season]] <sup>[dependent upon a 1987 retcon]</sup>, citing his inability to keep up with the arms race that Formula One had become. He continued to enter teams into the British Touring Car Championship and British Formula Three Championship for some years, as well as continuing the fabrications part of his business by building and maintaining cars for junior formula racing. [[Hart|Brian Hart]] also continued to use the premises as a base for his racing engines operation, supplying engines to [[McLaren]] in [[1993 Alternate Formula One season|1993]] and [[1994 Alternate Formula One season|1994]], then to [[Oreca]] in [[1995 Alternate Formula One season|1995]].As the team stopped entering racing series and focussed on fabrications, the business was renamed to "Racing Fabrications" in the years before Sparshott retired; the business and premises were sold to [[McEwan Automotive]] in 2012.
  
 
==Motorsports Results==
 
==Motorsports Results==
 
===[[Alternate Formula One|Formula One World Championship]] Results===
 
===[[Alternate Formula One|Formula One World Championship]] Results===
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! rowspan=6| B&S<br>Fabrications
! rowspan=4| B&S<br>Fabrications
+
! rowspan=6| [[B&S Fabrications|Spartec]]<br>{{Tooltip|G71C|'''G'''roup '''7''', Formula '''1''', Model '''C'''}}
! rowspan=4| [[B&S Fabrications|Spartec]]<br>{{Tooltip|G71C|'''G'''roup '''7''', Formula '''1''', Model '''C'''}}
+
! rowspan=6| [[Hart]] 415T 1.5 L4t
! rowspan=4| [[Hart]] 415T 1.5 L4t
 
 
|colspan=2|
 
|colspan=2|
 
| {{ARG}}<br>'''ARG'''
 
| {{ARG}}<br>'''ARG'''
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| {{GER}}<br>'''GER'''
 
| {{GER}}<br>'''GER'''
 
| {{AUT}}<br>'''AUT'''
 
| {{AUT}}<br>'''AUT'''
| {{FRA}}<br>'''EUR'''
+
| {{SUI}}<br>'''SUI'''
 
| {{ITA}}<br>'''ITA'''
 
| {{ITA}}<br>'''ITA'''
 
| {{CAN}}<br>'''CAN'''
 
| {{CAN}}<br>'''CAN'''
| {{USA}}<br>'''USA'''
+
| {{USA}}<br>'''CPA'''
!rowspan=4| 0*
+
!rowspan=6| 5
!rowspan=4| *
+
!rowspan=6| 11th
 
|-
 
|-
!rowspan=2| 29
+
!rowspan=4| 29
 
|align="left"| {{GBR}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
 
|align="left"| {{GBR}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
 
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 
|INJ
 
|INJ
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| DNQ
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|-
 +
|align="left"|{{ARG}} [[Ricardo Zunino]]
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| DNQ
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|rowspan=3|
 +
|-
 +
|align="left"|{{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|bgcolor=#ffdf9f| 3
 +
|-
 +
|align="left"|{{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
 +
|
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 9
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 13†
 +
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF| 6
 +
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF| Ret
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 8
 +
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF| Ret
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 14
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 10
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 14
 +
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF| Ret
 +
|-
 +
!30
 +
|align="left"|{{GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 10
 +
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF| Ret
 +
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF| Ret
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 11
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 13
 +
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF| Ret
 +
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF| Ret
 +
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF| Ret
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 17
 +
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF| 13
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=5| [[1982 Alternate Formula One season|1982]]
 +
!rowspan=5| Penthouse<br>Rover<br>Grand Prix
 +
!rowspan=3| Spartec<br>{{Tooltip|G71C-R|'''G'''roup '''7''', Formula '''1''', Model '''C''', '''R'''over}}
 +
!rowspan=5| [[Hart|Rover-Hart]]<br>415T 1.5 L4t
 +
|colspan=2|
 +
| {{RZA}}<br>'''RSA'''
 +
| {{BRA}}<br>'''BRA'''
 +
| {{USA}}<br>'''USW'''
 +
| {{SMR}}<br>'''SMR'''
 +
| {{BEL}}<br>'''BEL'''
 +
| {{MON}}<br>'''MON'''
 +
| {{MEX}}<br>'''MEX'''
 +
| {{USA}}<br>'''DET'''
 +
| {{FRA}}<br>'''FRA'''
 +
| {{GBR}}<br>'''GBR'''
 +
| {{GER}}<br>'''GER'''
 +
| {{AUT}}<br>'''AUT'''
 +
| {{EUR}}<br>'''EUR'''
 +
| {{ITA}}<br>'''ITA'''
 +
| {{CAN}}<br>'''CAN'''
 +
| {{USA}}<br>'''CPA'''
 +
|rowspan=5|
 +
!rowspan=5| *
 +
!rowspan=5| *
 +
|-
 +
!29
 +
|align="left"|{{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|-
 +
!30
 +
|align="left"|{{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=2| Spartec<br>14
 +
!29
 +
|align="left"|{{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 +
|rowspan=2|
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
|-
 
|align="left"|{{ARG}} [[Ricardo Zunino]]
 
|
 
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| DNQ
 
|colspan=15|
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!30
 
!30
|align="left"|{{GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
+
|align="left"|{{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
|-
 
! [[1982 Alternate Formula One season|1982]]
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
 
! Spartec<br>BS82
 
! TBC
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1983 Alternate Formula One season|1983]]
 
! [[1983 Alternate Formula One season|1983]]
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
! Spartec<br>BS83
+
! Spartec<br>15
 
! TBC
 
! TBC
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
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! [[1984 Alternate Formula One season|1984]]
 
! [[1984 Alternate Formula One season|1984]]
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
! Spartec<br>BS84
+
! Spartec<br>16
 
! TBC
 
! TBC
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
Line 581: Line 717:
 
! [[1985 Alternate Formula One season|1985]]
 
! [[1985 Alternate Formula One season|1985]]
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
! Spartec<br>BS85
+
! Spartec<br>17
 
! TBC
 
! TBC
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
Line 587: Line 723:
 
! [[1986 Alternate Formula One season|1986]]
 
! [[1986 Alternate Formula One season|1986]]
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
! Spartec<br>BS86
+
! Spartec<br>18
 
! TBC
 
! TBC
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
Line 593: Line 729:
 
! [[1987 Alternate Formula One season|1987]]
 
! [[1987 Alternate Formula One season|1987]]
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
 
! B&S<br>Fabrications
! Spartec<br>BS87
+
! Spartec<br>19
 
! TBC
 
! TBC
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
 
|colspan=21| ''Season yet to be held''
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 +
====''As an engine supplier''====
 +
Beginning in 1980, [[Hart]] was based at B&S Fabrications headquarters in Luton while supplying engines for Spartec Formula One cars. From 1982 onwards, Hart began supplying customer engines - initially as part of the badging deal with British Leyland and later under their own name.
 +
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%"
 +
|-
 +
!width=30px| Year
 +
! Team
 +
! Chassis
 +
! Engine
 +
!width=20px| No.
 +
! Driver
 +
!width=30px| 1
 +
!width=30px| 2
 +
!width=30px| 3
 +
!width=30px| 4
 +
!width=30px| 5
 +
!width=30px| 6
 +
!width=30px| 7
 +
!width=30px| 8
 +
!width=30px| 9
 +
!width=30px| 10
 +
!width=30px| 11
 +
!width=30px| 12
 +
!width=30px| 13
 +
!width=30px| 14
 +
!width=30px| 15
 +
!width=30px| 16
 +
!width=30px| 17
 +
!width=30px| 18
 +
!width=30px| Pts
 +
!width=30px| {{Tooltip|WCC|"World Constructors Championship"}}
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=7| [[1982 Alternate Formula One season|1982]]
 +
|colspan=5|
 +
| {{RZA}}<br>'''RSA'''
 +
| {{BRA}}<br>'''BRA'''
 +
| {{USA}}<br>'''USW'''
 +
| {{SMR}}<br>'''SMR'''
 +
| {{BEL}}<br>'''BEL'''
 +
| {{MON}}<br>'''MON'''
 +
| {{MEX}}<br>'''MEX'''
 +
| {{USA}}<br>'''DET'''
 +
| {{FRA}}<br>'''FRA'''
 +
| {{GBR}}<br>'''GBR'''
 +
| {{GER}}<br>'''GER'''
 +
| {{AUT}}<br>'''AUT'''
 +
| {{EUR}}<br>'''EUR'''
 +
| {{ITA}}<br>'''ITA'''
 +
| {{CAN}}<br>'''CAN'''
 +
| {{USA}}<br>'''CPA'''
 +
|colspan=2 rowspan=7|
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[March|March Engineering]]
 +
!rowspan=2| [[March]] (TBA)
 +
!rowspan=2| [[Hart|Rover-Hart]]<br>415T 1.5 L4t
 +
!9
 +
|align="left"|{{SUI}} [[Marc Surer]]
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
!rowspan=2| *
 +
!rowspan=2| *
 +
|-
 +
!10
 +
|align="left"|{{IRL}} [[Derek Daly]]
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Toleman|Skoal Bandit<br>Toleman Motorsport]]
 +
!rowspan=2| [[Toleman]] (TBA)
 +
!rowspan=2| [[Hart|Triumph-Hart]]<br>415T 1.5 L4t
 +
!21
 +
|align="left"|{{NZL}} [[Mike Thackwell]]
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
!rowspan=2| *
 +
!rowspan=2| *
 +
|-
 +
!22
 +
|align="left"|{{GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=2| {{ITA}} [[Osella|Osella Squadra Corse]]
 +
!rowspan=2| [[Osella]] (TBA)
 +
!rowspan=2| [[Hart|Rover-Hart]]<br>415T 1.5 L4t
 +
!31
 +
|align="left"|{{ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
!rowspan=2| *
 +
!rowspan=2| *
 +
|-
 +
!32
 +
|align="left"|{{COL}} [[Ricardo Londoño-Bridge]]
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
 +
|-
 +
|colspan=25|
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=4| [[1993 Alternate Formula One season|1993]]
 +
|colspan=5|
 +
| {{RZA}}<br>'''RSA'''
 +
| {{BRA}}<br>'''BRA'''
 +
| {{JPN}}<br>'''JPN'''
 +
| {{SMR}}<br>'''SMR'''
 +
| {{ESP}}<br>'''ESP'''
 +
| {{MON}}<br>'''MON'''
 +
| {{CAN}}<br>'''CAN'''
 +
| {{FRA}}<br>'''FRA'''
 +
| {{GBR}}<br>'''GBR'''
 +
| {{GER}}<br>'''GER'''
 +
| {{HUN}}<br>'''HUN'''
 +
| {{BEL}}<br>'''BEL'''
 +
| {{ITA}}<br>'''ITA'''
 +
| {{POR}}<br>'''POR'''
 +
| {{JPN}}<br>'''JPN'''
 +
| {{AUS}}<br>'''AUS'''
 +
|colspan=2 rowspan=4|
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=3| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren Hart]]
 +
!rowspan=3| [[McLaren]] MP4/8
 +
!rowspan=3| [[Hart]]<br>1035 3.5 V10
 +
!7
 +
|align="left"|{{AUT}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
!rowspan=3| 81
 +
!rowspan=3| 2nd
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=2|8
 +
|align="left"|{{FIN}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 8†
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| '''''Ret'''''
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|-
 +
|align="left"|{{FRA}} [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6†
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=3| [[1994 Alternate Formula One season|1994]]
 +
|colspan=5|
 +
| {{BRA}}<br>'''BRA'''
 +
| {{JPN}}<br>'''JPN'''
 +
| {{SMR}}<br>'''SMR'''
 +
| {{MON}}<br>'''MON'''
 +
| {{ESP}}<br>'''ESP'''
 +
| {{CAN}}<br>'''CAN'''
 +
| {{FRA}}<br>'''FRA'''
 +
| {{GBR}}<br>'''GBR'''
 +
| {{GER}}<br>'''GER'''
 +
| {{HUN}}<br>'''HUN'''
 +
| {{BEL}}<br>'''BEL'''
 +
| {{ITA}}<br>'''ITA'''
 +
| {{POR}}<br>'''POR'''
 +
| {{EUR}}<br>'''EUR'''
 +
| {{JPN}}<br>'''JPN'''
 +
| {{AUS}}<br>'''AUS'''
 +
|colspan=2 rowspan=3|
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren Hart]]
 +
!rowspan=2| [[McLaren]] MP4/9
 +
!rowspan=2| [[Hart]]<br>1035 3.5 V10
 +
!7
 +
|align="left"|{{AUT}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18†
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
!rowspan=2| 40
 +
!rowspan=2| 4th
 +
|-
 +
!8
 +
|align="left"|{{FRA}} [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]]
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12†
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 10
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|-
 +
!rowspan=5| [[1995 Alternate Formula One season|1995]]
 +
|colspan=5|
 +
| {{BRA}}<br>'''BRA'''
 +
| {{ARG}}<br>'''ARG'''
 +
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|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15†
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|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret
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==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 16:49, 9 July 2023

Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png B&S Fabrications
B&S Fabrications.png
Full Name B&S Fabrications (1976-1981)
Penthouse Rover Grand Prix (1982)
Base Spartec HQ.jpg
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Founder(s) Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bob Sparshott
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Woodington
Team Principal(s) Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bob Sparshott
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Woodington
Technical Director
Noted Former Drivers
Flag of France svg.png Patrick Depailler Scored Spartec's first World Championship podium.
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan Former race winner joined the Rover team.
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Derek Warwick Scored his debut and first points for B&S.
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stephen South Scored the team's first-ever F1 podium.
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan Not to be confused with Robert Kagan
Flag of Belgium svg.png Thierry Boutsen Future Benetton driver made his debut with B&S.


B&S Fabrications was an engineering company that specialised in constructing Formula One parts, and which also ran a privateer Formula One team between 1976 and 1978 before building their own Spartec chassis in 1979. B&S recorded one podium finish in Formula One, when Patrick Depailler finished in third place at the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix. This gained the confidence of British Leyland, who provided funding for the team to enter Formula One as Rover Grand Prix from 1982 onwards. B&S were also regular entrants to non-Championship events until 1980, with a notable result of 2nd place at the 1980 Race of Champions.

Formula One

1976

Whilst B&S Fabrications continued their business as a supplier of motorsports parts, business partner John Woodington was given the responsibility of taking the helm of the team's entry into Formula One. For their debut season in 1976, the team purchased two-year-old March 741 chassis and Ford Cosworth engines, with the cars to be driven by a selection of pay drivers. No fewer than five different drivers would compete for the team, escaping from pre-qualifying a total of four times between them and to the race proper twice. The team's best result was provided by former Olympian Divina Galica, who finished in 12th place in the 1976 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, the team's home race. Three more failures to make the grid would follow but Galica's 12th place helped the team to finish 17th in the Entrants' Championship. Despite this, money was tight by the end of the season.

1977

The B&S March-Renzo; the engine would not fit under its cover.

Faced with financial difficulty, things looked bleak for the team heading into 1977. The now three-year-old Marches were kept, but a further blow was struck when both of the Cosworth engines failed irreparably during a pre-season testing session. The cash-strapped team was forced to purchase the experimental (but very cheap) Renzo V8 engines which proved to be both uncompetitive and unreliable. In a questionable display, Woodington opted to sell the team's race seats to drivers looking for experience. No fewer than twelve drivers would represent the team over the course of the season, but few stayed around for longer than they had to in a team that was barely faster than the Dywas and Wheatcrofts at the bottom of the pre-qualifying timesheets. The team continued to bleed money with little to show for it, and were forced to curtail their European season after the German Grand Prix without ever escaping prequalifying. Only Divina Galica and Conny Andersson represented the team more than once in 1977, but one small olive branch came at the British Grand Prix, where the Tony Brise Memorial Trophy offered B&S some valuable track time in which she managed to score a 17th-place finish.

1978

The 1978 season was another painful one for B&S; unable to procure new machinery, the team planned only to attend the Championship rounds at Brands Hatch and Hockenheim respectively, in addition to the Race of Champions also at Brands Hatch. To do this, they retained the services of Galica and Andersson. However, as the season came to a close, Dywa Grand Prix Series driver Luciano Sighinolfi approached the team to ask if he could offer the funding for them to attend the Italian Grand Prix at Monza so as to familiarise himself with Monza in a suitably fast car.[1] The team did so and despite bringing their tally of DNPQs for the season to three, Sighinolfi lauded it as a useful experience and saying that he was "proud to now be a Formula One driver". By season's end, there were rumours that team might move out of Formula One after another season in which the only times they made the starting grid were non-Championship events, although Conny Andersson's 16th-place at the Tony Brise Memorial Trophy was a one-place improvement on the previous year.

1979

The Spartec G71A was the first Formula One car built by B&S.

Despite the expectations of many, B&S did not fold ahead of the 1979 season. With the news that their long-suffering March 741s were to be illegal for the coming season, some doubted that B&S would be able to source a new car, even Sparshott insisted that it had "forced us to look forward, not back."[2] Instead, with Bob Sparshott taking on a more hands-on role in managing the team, they set about conducting their most ambitious program yet: not only did the team return to contesting all Championship events in Europe, also made the unexpected move of building their own Formula One car for the first time ever. The car, dubbed the Spartec G71A would be powered by Ford engines, not the Renzos the team had been stuck with for the past two seasons.[3] Much of the money to do this came from the team's two new drivers, Freddy Kottulinsky and Lella Lombardi, who would be contesting nine rounds each. The remaining drives were offered to two local drivers at their respective Grands Prix: Luciano Sighinolfi at Imola and Monza, and Rupert Keegan at Silverstone and Brands Hatch. This left the long-serving Galica out of a drive, although Sparshott insisted that she was still an important member of the team as a test driver, and that they intended that she continue to drive in non-Championship Formula One events.[4]

Investments into B&S

During the 1979 season, the Formula One paddock was left generally baffled by comments in which Sparshott intimated that his team had a plan and that another season in which the team failed to make it out of prequalifying was a part of that plan. In an interview with the Luton Herald and Post, Sparshott suggested that the team could yet "sit at the same table" as Williams and McLaren, and that their next car could "challenge for World Championship points". [5]. Such statements were met with widespread derision coming from the owner of a team with over 20 consecutive failures to prequalify over the preceding four seasons. However, as the season drew to a close, news of investment into B&S Fabrications began to emerge: first to break was that the owners of the British Formula One Racing Team had chosen to redirect their investment towards B&S in light of the news that teams would be required to commit to a full World Championship season. [6]. Shortly thereafter, Count Rodolphe van der Straten-Panthoz also redirected his investment from his eponymous VDS Racing team and into B&S, in return for an opportunity being given to a Belgian driver at the 1980 Belgian Grand Prix. [7]. However, the biggest news came after the season had ended, when the Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer broke the news that Team Lotus would be making an unprecedented investment into the Spartec project, to the tune of £800,000. [8] This investment stunned the paddock, even after it later emerged that the investment would be used to develop a prototype Hart turbo engine ahead of the 1980 season which might have been deemed too risky for the Lotus works outfit; the story was broken by Sue Jawhard, who incriminated herself in criminal matters by doing so. [9]

1980

As a result of this flurry of investments, as well as earnings made throughout the 1979 season, B&S Fabrications were able to build the brand-new Spartec G71B for the 1980 season, powered by the prototype Hart turbo engines, with talk of them possibly paving the way for Lotus to switch to the same turbos for the following year.[10] This made them only the second team to run a turbocharged engine in Formula One without the backing of an automobile manufacturer, the first being the chaotic Dywa-Renzo outfit in late 1979. The turbo engine offered 1.5 seconds of laptime compared to the previous year's Cosworths when fitted into the G71A.[11] The team also upgraded their drivers, with occasional 1979 entrant Rupert Keegan promoted to a full-time drive alongside new hire Stephen South, leading to the team being described as the "home of British talent" by one biased local publication.[12]

Despite all the enthusiasm, the early season was very difficult for Spartec: the new Hart engines failed to finish any of the first seven Championship Grands Prix, for either driver. However, an upgrade package helped to unlock previously unseen reliability from the engines: across the rest of the season, there were no fewer than nine classified finishes in Championship Grands Prix, one as high as an eighth place for Stephen South at Monza. However, the team's greatest achievement came in a non-championship event. The 1980 Race of Champions was originally due to be held at Brands Hatch before it was cancelled.[13] In response, not only did Bob Sparshott rail against the cancellation, but in an impressive display of influence he managed to rearrange the event to the Thruxton Service, also securing a full grid of 26 drivers. [14] When the race went ahead, South was paired with Finnish rookie Rikky Leiviska; the younger driver retired with engine trouble, but the British driver drove a clean race to come home in second place, behind only Riccardo Patrese's Arrows.

1981

Despite the many positives, the 1980 season had ended without points for Spartec. Despite this, Sparshott lauded a plan that was "not done yet" according to an interview he gave to a racing magazine.[15] He alluded to a possible partnership within the British automotive industry, although nothing was forthcoming for 1981. However, it was expected that the way ahead would have to continue without Rupert Keegan[16] The expectation was that he would be promoted to the main Lotus team, only for Chapman to bring in reigning World Champion Alan Jones to partner Mansell. Lotus' loss was Spartec's gain, and Keegan would race for the team for another year, again in a bright orange car. Rumours that Jonathan Palmer would take the seat proved to be unfounded.[17]

In the season's opening race in Buenos Aires, Rupert Keegan suffered an injury in a nasty crash. Although he was deputised by Ricardo Zunino at Kylaami, his performance was visibly impaired on his return to the team. As a result, Bob Sparshott stood him down for the Spanish Grand Prix, and the team signed Patrick Depailler on loan from Ligier for one round.[18] Following a boycott from several FOCA teams, the Spartecs had an unusual opportunity to challenge for points. Sure enough, it was Depailler who delivered the team's best ever Championship result with a third place behind Elio de Angelis and Patrick Tambay.

Depailler returned to his usual seat at the Arrows team for the Belgian Grand Prix, but Rupert Keegan did not return to the team. Instead, Keegan resigned from his race seat, citing his anger that he was stood down for Spartec's best points-scoring opportunity.[19] Derek Warwick was named as Keegan's replacement, and was awarded a two-year contract by the team. Warwick showed immediate potential with a strong 11th place on debut, and would later go on to record a point-scoring 6th place at Circuit Paul Ricard. He dedicated his point to the memory of Depailler, who had been killed in a startline accident in the preceding Mexican Grand Prix.[20] In the aftermath of the deaths of Depailler and later Didier Pironi, Sparshott and Stephen South both positioned themselves at the forefront of the push for greater safety in Formula One. South used his position as GPDA President to advocate for FISA to make reckless driving a punishable offence.[21]

Becoming Rover

Beginning in 1981, rumours emerged that a strong enough season might open up the possibility of a possible "Rover" engine-badging deal with British Leyland, although this would not be enacted until 1982 season.[22]. Throughout the season, talk that British Leyland would be investing in a Formula One continued, eventually being confirmed after Spartec's Spanish Grand Prix podium. [23] In addition to Spartec as their "works" team, the Rover-Hart engine programme soon began announcing additional engine customers: deals first with Toleman[24], then March[25], then Osella[26] were all announced before the 1981 season had even concluded. As a result of this, B&S Fabrications had become one of the most influential organisations in Formula One.

1982

A further statement of intent was made for the team when the signing of Robert Kagan was announced, with his infamous sponsorship meaning that the team would officially enter the new season as Penthouse Rover Grand Prix.[27]. The team started the season with a "B-Spec" of their 1981 car, before introducing the brand-new Spartec 14 at the San Marino Grand Prix. Motor Sport Magazine's Sue Jawhard described Penthouse Rover as "Britain's most ambitious Formula One team".[28] She described Kagan and Warwick as a "powerhouse driver pairing", and suggested that the Rover engine could be the most powerful on the grid.

BMW M1 Procar Championship

Despite the questionable attributes of their new Spartec Formula One car, B&S Fabrications were also approached by Bernie Ecclestone to prepare a field of 24 BMW M1 Procars for a new-for-1979 Formula One support series. In return for their efforts, B&S were granted an entry for a two-car team in the series. The Luton outfit approached long-standing Formula One driver Divina Galica and recovering ex-Dywa GP driver Kelby Rogerson, who was making his comeback into motorsports after a devastating spinal injury sustained at the Coppa Renzo Bizzarri ended his open-wheel career. However, after experiencing back pain during Monaco qualifying, he quit the series and was replaced by Rupert Keegan.

After Formula One

Sparshott withdrew his team at the end of the 1987 Formula One season [dependent upon a 1987 retcon], citing his inability to keep up with the arms race that Formula One had become. He continued to enter teams into the British Touring Car Championship and British Formula Three Championship for some years, as well as continuing the fabrications part of his business by building and maintaining cars for junior formula racing. Brian Hart also continued to use the premises as a base for his racing engines operation, supplying engines to McLaren in 1993 and 1994, then to Oreca in 1995.As the team stopped entering racing series and focussed on fabrications, the business was renamed to "Racing Fabrications" in the years before Sparshott retired; the business and premises were sold to McEwan Automotive in 2012.

Motorsports Results

Formula One World Championship Results

As an entrant

Year Team Chassis Engine No. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts WEC
1976 B&S
Fabrications
March
741
Ford Cosworth
DFV 3.0 V8
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ARG
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RSA
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USW
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ESP
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BEL
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MON
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SOV
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FRA
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GBR
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GER
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AUT
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NED
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Flag of Canada svg.png
CAN
Flag of the United States svg.png
USA
Flag of Japan svg.png
JPN
0 NC
43 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brian Henton DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ
Flag of Sweden svg.png Torsten Palm DNQ DNPQ
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Divina Galica 12
44 Flag of Sweden svg.png Conny Andersson DNQ 17† Ret DNPQ DNPQ
Flag of Austria svg.png Dieter Quester DNQ DNPQ
1977 B&S
Fabrications
March
741
Renzo
DFV 3.0 V8
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ARG
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
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USW
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
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MON
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FRA
Flag of Italy svg.png
TUS
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SOV
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GBR
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png
NED
Flag of Austria svg.png
AUT
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Flag of Canada svg.png
CAN
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USA
Flag of Japan svg.png
JPN
0 NC
43 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Guy Edwards DNPQ
Flag of Belgium svg.png Bernard de Dryver DNPQ
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Andy Sutcliffe DNPQ
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Michael Bleekemolen DNPQ
Flag of Italy svg.png Lamberto Leoni DNPQ
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Divina Galica DNPQ DNPQ
44 Flag of Spain (1945-1977) svg.png Emilio Zapico DNPQ
Flag of Sweden svg.png Conny Andersson DNPQ DNPQ
Flag of Switzerland svg.png Loris Kessel DNPQ
Flag of Austria svg.png Hans Binder DNPQ
Flag of Italy svg.png Beppe Gabbiani DNPQ
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ian Ashley DNPQ
1978 B&S
Fabrications
March
741
Renzo
DFV 3.0 V8
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ARG
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
Flag of the United States svg.png
USW
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
SUI
Flag of Italy svg.png
TUS
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
GBR
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png
NED
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Austria svg.png
AUT
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Flag of Canada svg.png
CAN
Flag of the United States svg.png
USA
0 NC
43 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Divina Galica DNPQ DNPQ
Flag of Italy svg.png Luciano Sighinolfi DNPQ
44 Flag of Sweden svg.png Conny Andersson DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ

As a constructor

Year Team Chassis Engine No. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts WCC
1979 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
G71A
Ford Cosworth
DFV 3.0 V8
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ARG
Flag of Brazil svg.png
BRA
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
Flag of the United States svg.png
USW
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of Europe svg.png
EUR
Flag of San Marino svg.png
SMR
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
GBR
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Austria svg.png
AUT
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png
NED
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Flag of Canada svg.png
CAN
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USA
0 NC
43 Flag of Sweden svg.png Freddy Kottulinsky DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ C
Flag of Italy svg.png Luciano Sighinolfi DNPQ DNPQ
Flag of Italy svg.png Lella Lombardi DNPQ
44 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ C DNPQ
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan DNPQ DNPQ
1980 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
G71B
Hart 415T 1.5 L4t Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
Flag of Argentina svg.png
ARG
Flag of Brazil svg.png
BRA
Flag of the United States svg.png
USW
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of Mexico svg.png
MEX
Flag of San Marino svg.png
SMR
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
GBR
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Austria svg.png
AUT
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Flag of Canada svg.png
CAN
Flag of the United States svg.png
USA
Flag of the United Arab Emirates svg.png
DUB
0 NC
31 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan C DNQ Ret Ret DNQ Ret DNPQ Ret 18 Ret 10 11 14 Ret Ret 13 Ret
32 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stephen South C Ret Ret Ret Ret DNPQ Ret 19 17 11† Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret
Flag of Belgium svg.png Thierry Boutsen Ret
1981 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
G71C
Hart 415T 1.5 L4t Flag of Argentina svg.png
ARG
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
Flag of Brazil svg.png
BRA
Flag of the United States svg.png
USW
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of San Marino svg.png
SMR
Flag of Mexico svg.png
MEX
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
GBR
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Austria svg.png
AUT
Flag of Switzerland svg.png
SUI
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Flag of Canada svg.png
CAN
Flag of the United States svg.png
CPA
5 11th
29 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan Ret INJ Ret DNQ
Flag of Argentina svg.png Ricardo Zunino DNQ
Flag of France svg.png Patrick Depailler 3
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Derek Warwick 11 Ret 9 13† 6 Ret 8 Ret 14 10 14 Ret
30 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stephen South Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 11 10 Ret Ret 11 13 Ret Ret Ret 17 13
1982 Penthouse
Rover
Grand Prix
Spartec
G71C-R
Rover-Hart
415T 1.5 L4t
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
Flag of Brazil svg.png
BRA
Flag of the United States svg.png
USW
Flag of San Marino svg.png
SMR
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of Mexico svg.png
MEX
Flag of the United States svg.png
DET
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FRA
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GBR
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
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AUT
Flag of Europe svg.png
EUR
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ITA
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CAN
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CPA
* *
29 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan ENT ENT ENT
30 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Derek Warwick ENT ENT ENT
Spartec
14
29 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT
30 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Derek Warwick ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT
1983 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
15
TBC Season yet to be held
1984 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
16
TBC Season yet to be held
1985 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
17
TBC Season yet to be held
1986 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
18
TBC Season yet to be held
1987 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
19
TBC Season yet to be held

As an engine supplier

Beginning in 1980, Hart was based at B&S Fabrications headquarters in Luton while supplying engines for Spartec Formula One cars. From 1982 onwards, Hart began supplying customer engines - initially as part of the badging deal with British Leyland and later under their own name.

Year Team Chassis Engine No. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pts WCC
1982 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
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BRA
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USW
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SMR
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BEL
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MON
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MEX
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DET
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FRA
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GBR
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GER
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AUT
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EUR
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ITA
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CAN
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CPA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png March Engineering March (TBA) Rover-Hart
415T 1.5 L4t
9 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Marc Surer ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT * *
10 Flag of Ireland svg.png Derek Daly ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Skoal Bandit
Toleman Motorsport
Toleman (TBA) Triumph-Hart
415T 1.5 L4t
21 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Mike Thackwell ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT * *
22 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jonathan Palmer ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT
Flag of Italy svg.png Osella Squadra Corse Osella (TBA) Rover-Hart
415T 1.5 L4t
31 Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT * *
32 Flag of Colombia svg.png Ricardo Londoño-Bridge ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT
1993 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
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BRA
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JPN
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SMR
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ESP
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MON
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CAN
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FRA
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GBR
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GER
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HUN
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BEL
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ITA
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POR
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JPN
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AUS
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren Hart McLaren MP4/8 Hart
1035 3.5 V10
7 Flag of Austria svg.png Gerhard Berger 4 5 6 Ret Ret 4 1 3 2 3 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 4 81 2nd
8 Flag of Finland svg.png Mika Häkkinen 8† 7 5 Ret 3 3 Ret Ret Ret
Flag of France svg.png Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler 2 1 6† Ret 3 3 Ret
1994 Flag of Brazil svg.png
BRA
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JPN
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SMR
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MON
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ESP
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CAN
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FRA
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GBR
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GER
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HUN
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BEL
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ITA
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POR
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EUR
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JPN
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AUS
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren Hart McLaren MP4/9 Hart
1035 3.5 V10
7 Flag of Austria svg.png Gerhard Berger 4 5 Ret 4 3 Ret 6 4 18† 7 3 6 11 6 Ret Ret 40 4th
8 Flag of France svg.png Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler Ret Ret 7 12† Ret 5 4 Ret 6 4 12 4 10 4 Ret 4
1995 Flag of Brazil svg.png
BRA
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ARG
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PAC
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SMR
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ESP
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MON
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NED
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FRA
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GBR
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GER
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HUN
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BEL
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ITA
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POR
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EUR
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IDN
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JPN
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AUS
Flag of France svg.png Footwork Team Oreca Oreca F95 Hart
830 3.0 V8
9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Dagnall Ret 15† Ret ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT 1* 6th*
10 Flag of France svg.png Guillaume Gauthier 10 Ret ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT
Flag of Japan svg.png Hideki Noda 6 ENT
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nigel Mansell ENT

Non-Championship Formula One Results

Year Team Chassis Engine No Driver 1 2 3 4 5
1976 B&S
Fabrications
March
741
Ford Cosworth
DFV 3.0 V8
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INT
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OUL
43 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brian Henton Ret
44 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Divina Galica Ret
1977 B&S
Fabrications
March
741
Renzo
DFV 3.0 V8
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INT
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TDF
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OUL
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TBT
43 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Divina Galica Ret 17
44 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ian Ashley Ret Ret
1978 B&S
Fabrications
March
741
Renzo
DFV 3.0 V8
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CLE
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INT
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TDF
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ROC
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TBT
43 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Divina Galica Ret Ret
44 Flag of Sweden svg.png Conny Andersson Ret 16
1979 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
G71A
Ford Cosworth
DFV 3.0 V8
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INT
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ROC
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TBT
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GNT
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NED
43 Flag of Italy svg.png Luciano Sighinolfi 14 12
Flag of Sweden svg.png Freddy Kottulinsky Ret 18 DNPQ
44 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Divina Galica 12 10
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan Ret Ret
Flag of Italy svg.png Lella Lombardi DNPQ
1980 B&S
Fabrications
Spartec
G71B
Hart 415T 1.5 L4t Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
RSA
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INT
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ROC
31 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan 10 Ret
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32 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stephen South Ret Ret 2

Procar Championship Results

Year Team No. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts Pos
1979 B&S
Fabrications
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JAR
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ZOL
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MON
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BRH
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IMO
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DIJ
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SIL
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HOC
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SPL
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ZAN
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MNZ
0 NC
43 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Divina Galica 18 22 18 19 21
44 Flag of Ireland svg.png Kelby Rogerson 20 23 DNS
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan 13 13

References

  1. Sighnolfi to make F1 debut at Monza?, Ragusa News (1978)
  2. "Don't count us out yet" - Sparshott, Motor Sport Magazine (1979)
  3. Sue Jawhard, The Formula One car Luton gave us, Luton Herald and Post (1979)
  4. Galica "still valued" at B&S - Sparshott, Motor Sport Magazine (1979)
  5. Local Leaders: Bob Sparshott, Luton Herald and Post (1979)
  6. British Formula One Racing Team to redirect investment, Motor Sport Magazine, p. 48 (1979)
  7. Letter to Count Rodolphe van der Straten-Panthoz, Bob Sparshott (1979)
  8. Ambitious Spartec Announce Lotus Partnership Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer (1979)
  9. Huge Changes At Spartec Headquarters Motor Sport Magazine (1980)
  10. Huge Changes At Spartec Headquarters, 'Motor Sport Magazine, 1980
  11. Spartec "delighted" with Hart turbo engine Autosport (1980)
  12. B&S "the new home of British talent" - Sparshott Luton Herald and Post (1980)
  13. Race of Champions cancelled Autosport (1980)
  14. Race of Champions saved for 1980 Autosport (1980)
  15. Spartec project "not done yet" - Sparshott Auto Racing Sporting Enquirer (1980)
  16. Rupert Keegan "expects promotion to Lotus for 1981" - Source AutoReject (1981)
  17. Sue Jawhard, Sue Jawhard's 1981 Season Preview, Motor Sport Magazine (1981)
  18. Statement from B&S Fabrications (1981)
  19. Keegan quits B&S; Warwick hired as replacement, J.O.U.R.N.A.L. (1981)
  20. Obituary: Patrick Depailler, Motorsport Magazine (1981)
  21. Formula One drivers rally around GPDA, Autosport (1981)
  22. B&S Fabrications in talks with Leyland, J.O.U.R.N.A.L. (1981)
  23. British Leyland to invest in Formula 1?, Thorough Worldwide Auto Tabloid (1981)
  24. Statement from Rover (British Leyland) regarding Skoal Bandit Toleman Motorsport (1981)
  25. Statement from Rover (British Leyland) regarding March Engineering (1981)
  26. Statement from Rover (British Leyland) regarding Osella Squadra Corse (1981)
  27. Robert Kagan swaps Tyrrell for new challenge at Spartec, Motor Sport Magazine (1982)
  28. Sue Jawhard, Sue Jawhard's 1982 Season Preview, Motor Sport Magazine (1982)