From The Third Turn, an online resource for all news and results stock car racing.


This page chronicles the sponsorship history of the Melchester Racing product or corporation through the racing sphere.

Below, you will find a table that allows you to browse through the history of this particular sponsor. By default, the twenty most recent races where this company/product has been a sponsor will appear. By clicking "see further results", you can browse further back in time.

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Race Event St Fin # Driver Name Make Laps Led Status Pts
7 October 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Silverstone Circuit
11 5 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 34/35 running
7 October 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Silverstone Circuit
6 12 2 Neil Bettridge Arrows A1 / Cosworth DFV 32/35 rear top link
23 September 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Snetterton Circuit
9 6 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 55/55 running
23 September 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Snetterton Circuit
15 15 2 Neil Bettridge Arrows A1 / Cosworth DFV 13/55 brakes
9 September 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Thruxton Circuit
9 7 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 48/50 running
9 September 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Thruxton Circuit
11 5 2 Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 49/50 running
27 August 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
11 7 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 40/40 running
27 August 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
7 5 2 Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 40/40 running
29 July 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Mallory Park
8 16 2 Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 8/75 gearbox
29 July 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Mallory Park
7 14 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 15/75 driveshaft
8 July 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Circuit Paul Armagnac
6 9 2 Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 42/50 accident
8 July 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Circuit Paul Armagnac
11 4 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 50/50 running
30 June 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Oulton Park
7 14 2 Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 20/65 driveshaft
30 June 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Oulton Park
10 5 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 63/65 running
24 June 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Donington Park
6 12 2 Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 50/52 running
24 June 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Donington Park
9 16 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 38/52 gear selector
4 June 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Circuit Zandvoort
9 5 2 Gordon Smiley McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 40/40 running
4 June 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Circuit Zandvoort
10 4 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 40/40 running
28 May 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Thruxton Circuit
3 3 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 50/50 running
28 May 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Thruxton Circuit
9 4 2 Gordon Smiley McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 49/50 running
20 May 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Snetterton Circuit
7 16 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 20/53 valve
20 May 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Snetterton Circuit
11 7 2 Gordon Smiley McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 51/53 running
7 May 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Mallory Park
9 19 2 Gordon Smiley Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 25/75 accident
7 May 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Mallory Park
8 11 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 70/75 running
15 April 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
16 10 42 Gordon Smiley Tyrrell 008 / Ford Cosworth DFV 38/40 running
15 April 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
9 9 41 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Ford Cosworth DFV 38/40 running
13 April 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Oulton Park
11 9 2 Gordon Smiley Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 63/65 running
13 April 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Oulton Park
10 3 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 65/65 running
1 April 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Circuit Zolder
4 3 1 Desire Wilson Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV 40/40 running
1 April 1979
British Formula One Championship
@ Circuit Zolder
2 Gordon Smiley Tyrrell 008 / Cosworth DFV DNS
24 September 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Snetterton Circuit
5 2 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 50/50 running
10 September 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Thruxton Circuit
9 7 1 Divina Galica McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 45/45 running
28 August 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
3 1 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 40/40 running
30 July 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Mallory Park
1 2 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 75/75 running
16 July 1978
FIA World Championship for Drivers
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
40 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Ford Cosworth DFV DNQ
29 May 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Thruxton Circuit
3 1 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 50/50 running
15 May 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Circuit Zandvoort
1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV DNS
1 May 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Mallory Park
1 2 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 75/75 running
16 April 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Snetterton Circuit
1 1 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 55/55 running
27 March 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
2 1 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 40/40 running
24 March 1978
British Formula One Championship
@ Oulton Park
1 1 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Cosworth DFV 65/65 running
19 March 1978
FIA Formula One Grand Prix
@ Silverstone Circuit
15 3 40 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 / Ford Cosworth DFV 37/40 running
16 October 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
1 2 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 40/40 running
2 October 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Snetterton Circuit
2 1 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19-Cosworth DFV 3L V-8 40/40 running
11 September 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Thruxton Circuit
7 11 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 26/35 gearbox
29 August 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
1 2 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 40/40 running
31 July 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Donington Park
1 1 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19-Cosworth DFV 3L V-8 40/40 running
24 July 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Mallory Park
3 2 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 50/50 running
16 July 1977
FIA World Championship for Drivers
@ Silverstone Circuit
44 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 / Ford Cosworth DFV DNQ
9 July 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Oulton Park
1 1 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19-Cosworth DFV 3L V-8 40/40 running
26 June 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
2 1 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19-Cosworth DFV 3L V-8 60/60 running
6 June 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Thruxton Circuit
2 14 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 22/35 wishbone
22 May 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Mallory Park
1 1 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19-Cosworth DFV 3L V-8 40/40 running
11 April 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
2 14 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 13/60 crown wheel & pinion
8 April 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Oulton Park
3 13 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 10/50 accident
27 March 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Snetterton Circuit
2 5 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 39/40 running
20 March 1977
F1 Race of Champions
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
8 9 36 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 05/Ford Cosworth 38/40 0 running
13 March 1977
ShellSport Group 8
@ Mallory Park
1 3 2 Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 50/50 running
30 August 1976
ShellSport Group 8
@ Brands Hatch Circuit
24 20 22 Tony Trimmer Lola T460 32/35 running