RONNIE PETERSON

He won the Swedish championship in F3 1968 and 1969.

Results from the Swedish championship 1969:

Gelleråsen 4:th of May:

Ronnie SMOG-Tecno wins, Torsten Palm Brabham second and Jonas Qvarnström Brabham third.

Anderstorp 8:th of June:

Ronnie SMOG-Tecno wins, Palm Brabham second and Lars Lindberg Tecno third.

Falkenberg 3:rd of August:

Ronnie SMOG-Tecno wins, Palm Brabham second and Ulf Svensson Brabham third.

Dalsland Ring 7:th of September:

Ronnie SMOG-Tecno wins, Invar Petterson Brabham second and Gustav Dieden Brabham third.

International F3 1969

Snetterton, England 4:th of April

Reine Wisell wins
1969 Ronnie was sponsored by Vick Scandinavia. He started the season by going to the Tecno-factory to buy a new F3. In his first international F3 race at Monza on the 7:th of April 1969 Ronnie had a great battle with the Italian Salvati, who ended up spinning after 43 laps. Ronnie had chased him all the way and on the last 7 laps Ronnie put a lap on rest of the field. He always liked Monza.

Vallelunga, Italy 13:th of April

Ronnie won by 20 sec. Picci second.

Pau, France 20:th of April

Reine Wisell wins.

Falkenberg, Sweden 20:th of April

Ronnie wins.

Jarama, Spain 27:th of April

Tim Shenken wins, Reine Wisell 6:th

Knutstorp, Sweden 31:st of April

Ronnie wins.

Barcelona, Spain 4:th of May

Tim Shenken wins, Reine Wisell second.

Vallelunga, Italy 11:th of May

Ronnie wins.

Monaco 17:th of May (25 laps)

Ronnie arrived with three engines (1 liter - 120 hk), and he emediatly destroyed two of them becouse of lack of oil-pressure. He had the same problem in Sweden the races before, but then he could just make it. Now he knew that something must be wrong. So they took everything apart. Then they found pieces of welding material in the oilpump. They cleaned everything and the engine was okay! But time was running out and he only manage to drive 8 laps, but still he got pole position and a new lap record (1.34.3) !!!

In the qualification heat, he took the start easily and won with 12.5 sec. before Jabouille and Depailler. In the other qualifacation heat another Swede; Reine Wisell (who won F3 in Sweden 1967) started from 5:th position. But he soon moved up to the lead and than he never looked back, and won 11.1 sec before Tim Schenken and his time was 16 sec. quicker than Ronnies!

Everyone now talked about the two rapid Swedes and who is going to win? Two blond scandinaves with different styles, Ronnie the ruff sliding type and Reine the cool one who just sneaks past his opponents. When the race of 24 laps got on it´s way Reines red Chevron tog the lead before Ronnies Yellow Tecno. The rest of the field - Schenken, Jaussad, Jabouille, Depailler, Mazet, Beutler, Beckwith - found themselves far behind.

Reine led for the first 5 laps, but on the 6:th Ronnie found a gap and passed only to be repassed a half lap later. He kept it until lap 14 but out of the tunnel Ronnie had passed again. Then Reine tried to fight back at the chikane but he made a small error and hit he strawbales and stopped! He got going again but he lost about 9 sec. and Ronnie could win in splendid isolation. Reine finnished second though, and he took the fastest lap; 1.32.4!!!

 
Ronnie is ahead of Reine in their close battle.                 Ronnie after his famous victory.

Crystal Palace, England 26:th of May

Tim Shenken wins, Ronnie second and Reine Wisell 4:th

Montlhéry, France 8:th of June

Reine Wisell wins

Anderstorp, Sweden 8:th of June

Ronnie wins, Torsten Palm second.

Everyone wanted to see the next battle between Ronnie and Reine, but it wasn´t to be... Ronnie took the start from pole and won easily. Reine got away from the start last... with clutch troubles. He started to move up through the field though and reached 4:th place, but then he turned in to the pits and retires.

Anderstorp, Sweden 29:th of June

Ronnie wins, Reine Wisell second and Torsten Palm third.

Magny-Cours, France 14:th of July

Francois Mazet wins, Ronnie second.

Silverstone, England 19:th of July

Alan Robinsson wins, Ronnie third and Reine Wisell 4:th.

Crystal Palace, England 2:nd of August

Reine Wisell wins.

Falkenberg, Sweden 3:rd of August

Ronnie wins, Reine Wisell second and Torsten Palm third.

Kinnekulle Ring, Sweden 10:th of August.

This was the maiden race on Kinnekulle. Reine took pole with a time of 54.7 against Ronnie on 55.0. Reine took the start but they are changing position all the time, sometimes twice a lap! And when they started the last lap Ronnie was leading but when they are reaching the last corner Reine is ahead. But he is coming to fast and just slides a little and thats enough for Ronnie to sneake on the inside and win. Ronnie also took the fastest lap on 54.3 sec(137.2km/h).

Gelleråsen, Sweden 17:th of August

Ronnie wins.

Skarpnäck, Sweden 24:th of August

Ronnie wins, Freddy Kottulinsky second and Reine Wisell 4:th.

Knutstorp, Sweden 31:st of August

Invar Pettersson wins, Torsten Palm second, Ulf Svensson third and Ronnie 4:th.

Brands Hatch, England 1:st of September

Reine Wisell wins.

Albi, France 14:th of September

Tim Shenken wins and Reine Wisell second.

Monza, Italy 21:th of September

Ronnie wins.

Cadwell Park, England 28:th of September

Tim Shenken wins, Ronnie third and Reine Wisell 5:th.

Brands Hatch, England 19:th of October

Reine Wisell wins.
Ronnie also won F3 for teams 1969.
Ronnie keeps on winning and in the end he had won 16 races, two 2:nd, two 3:rd and two 4:th places. He was going on to do such an unusual thing to finnish every race he started. But it was not to be. In his 23:rd start at Montléry on 5:th of October, his clutch was sliding and he got away as 5:th. When he came to the chikane on the second lap he got the sun in his eyes. He discovered too late a slower competitor infront of him. He then turned out off the track and rolled badly over the hay-bales. The car was upside down and on fire. But the marshals quickly got him out of the car, but he was not racing more that year. He was burned on his arms and wrists, but he said that he will be back next year...