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Extra Championship GPs – 1978

SummaryEntrantsDriversConstructors

Formula 1 Extra Championship 1978
Race Circuit Official Name Date Winning Driver Team Laps
International Trophy Silverstone 30th Daily Express International Trophy March 19 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore 40

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Laps Fastest Lead Points
Finland Keke Rosberg 1 1 0 0 1 0 40 0 0 0
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1 0 1 0 1 0 40 1 0 0
Great Britain Tony Trimmer 1 0 0 1 1 0 37 0 0 0
United States Brett Lunger 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0
Great Britain Rupert Keegan 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0
Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
Ireland Derek Daly 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
Great Britain Divina Galica 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
Spain Emilio de Villota 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
France Patrick Depailler 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
United States Mario Andretti 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Sweden Ronnie Peterson 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
Belgium Jacky Ickx 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Great Britain James Hunt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Formula 1 Extra Championship 1978
No. Driver Team Constructor Model Engine Spec Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda Parmalat Racing Brabham BT45C Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Patrick Depailler Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 008 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti John Player Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson John Player Team Lotus Lotus 78 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain James Hunt Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M26 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Jochen Mass ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Villiger Shadow Shadow DN9 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Interscope Shadow Shadow DN9 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Durex Team Surtees Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Belgium Jacky Ickx Team Tissot Ensign Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Italy Lamberto Leoni Team Tissot Ensign Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Great Britain Divina Galica Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Spain Emilio de Villota Centro Asegurador F1 McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 United States Brett Lunger Liggett Group with BS Fabrications McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 France René Arnoux Automobiles Martini Martini MK23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Finland Keke Rosberg Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore TR1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
37 Italy Arturo Merzario Team Merzario Merzario A1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
38 Ireland Derek Daly Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
38 United States Eddie Cheever Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer Melchester Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
44 Great Britain Guy Edwards RAM Racing March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

PosDriverTeamINTPts
1Finland Keke RosbergHong Kong Theodore10
2Brazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Fittipaldi20
3Great Britain Tony TrimmerGreat Britain McLaren30
4United States Brett LungerGreat Britain McLaren40
5Great Britain Rupert KeeganGreat Britain SurteesDNF0
6Germany Hans-Joachim StuckGreat Britain ShadowNC0
7Ireland Derek DalyGreat Britain HeskethDNF0
8Great Britain Divina GalicaGreat Britain HeskethDNF0
9Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain McLarenDNF0
10France Patrick DepaillerGreat Britain TyrrellDNF0
11United States Mario AndrettiGreat Britain LotusDNF0
12Sweden Ronnie PetersonGreat Britain LotusDNF0
13Belgium Jacky IckxGreat Britain EnsignDNF0
14Switzerland Clay RegazzoniGreat Britain ShadowDNF0
15Great Britain James HuntGreat Britain McLarenDNF0
16Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain BrabhamDNS0
17France René ArnouxFrance MartiniDNS0
18Germany Jochen MassGermany ATSDNA0
19Italy Lamberto LeoniGreat Britain EnsignDNA0
20Italy Arturo MerzarioItaly MerzarioDNA0
21United States Eddie CheeverGreat Britain HeskethDNA0
22Great Britain Guy EdwardsGreat Britain MarchDNA0

PosConstructorCar NrINTPts
1Hong Kong Theodore Ford Cosworth3210
2Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth1420
3Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth28DNF0
304
403
7DNF
4Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth18DNF0
5Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth16NC0
17DNF
6Great Britain Hesketh Ford Cosworth24DNF0
38DNF
7Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth3DNF0
8Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth5DNF0
6DNF
9Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth22DNF0
10Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo1DNS0
11France Martini Ford Cosworth31DNS0
12Germany ATS Ford Cosworth9DNA0
13Italy Merzario Ford Cosworth37DNA0
14Great Britain March Ford Cosworth44DNA0

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Tags: 1978 EC, Seasons

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  • Lewis Hamilton won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 2016.
  • Tony Trimmer won the Donington Park 1977.
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  • Louis Chiron won the Circuit de Vitesse de Nice 1932.
  • Tazio Nuvolari won the Coppa Ciano 1932.

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