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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Obs | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guy Edwards | C. W. Clowes Racing |  Arrows A1 [4] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 3 |  Desiré Wilson | Theodore Racing |  Wolf WR [4] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 4 |  Geoff Lees | Theodore Racing |  Wolf WR [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 7 |  Emilio de Villota | RAM Racing |  Williams FW07 [003] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 8 |  Eliseo Salazar | RAM Racing |  Williams FW07 [001] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 10 |  Norman Dickson | Colin Bennett Racing |  Lotus 78 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 11 |  Kim Mather | Theodore Racing |  March 802 [22] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 16 |  Ray Mallock | Cliff Smith Racing |  Surtees TS20+ [02] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 17 |  Jim Crawford | Plygrange Ltd |  Chevron B45 [45-78-04] | Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 18 |  Tony Dean | A. G. Dean Ltd. |  Chevron B42 [42-78-17] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 19 |  Brian Robinson | Grange Performance Cars |  Chevron B48 [48-79-08] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 20 |  Bob Howlings | Bob Howlings Racing |  Chevron B42 [42-78-05] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 29 |  Warren Booth | Warren Booth |  Chevron B48 [48-79-01] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | Obs | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Emilio de Villota |  Williams FW07 [003] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53.670 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 |  Guy Edwards |  Arrows A1 [4] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53.970 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 |  Desiré Wilson |  Wolf WR [4] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:54.170 | 0 | |
| 4 | 8 |  Eliseo Salazar |  Williams FW07 [001] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:54.550 | 0 | |
| 5 | 4 |  Geoff Lees |  Wolf WR [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:55.060 | 0 | |
| 6 | 11 |  Kim Mather |  March 802 [22] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 00:55.190 | 0 | F2 | 
| 7 | 17 |  Jim Crawford |  Chevron B45 [45-78-04] | Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | 00:55.520 | 0 | F2 | 
| 8 | 16 |  Ray Mallock |  Surtees TS20+ [02] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:55.770 | 0 | |
| 9 | 10 |  Norman Dickson |  Lotus 78 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:55.850 | 0 | |
| 10 | 19 |  Brian Robinson |  Chevron B48 [48-79-08] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 00:57.010 | 0 | F2 | 
| 11 | 18 |  Tony Dean |  Chevron B42 [42-78-17] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 00:57.120 | 0 | F2 | 
| 12 | 29 |  Warren Booth |  Chevron B48 [48-79-01] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 00:58.990 | 0 | F2 | 
| 13 | 20 |  Bob Howlings |  Chevron B42 [42-78-05] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:00.900 | 0 | F2 | 
| Official Name | XXVII The Sun Formula 1 Gold Cup | 
|---|---|
| Circuit | Oulton Park | 
| Date | April 4 | 
| Pole | Emilio de Villota 00:53.670 | 
| Fastest Lap | Emilio de Villota 00:54.210 | 
| Podium | 1st Guy Edwards, 2nd Emilio de Villota, 3rd Ray Mallock | 
| Round | 1 | 
| Prev race | Bradford & Bingley Trophy October 7 | 
| Next race | Evening News Trophy April 7 | 
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Cat | Time | Laps | FL | Gr | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Guy Edwards | C. W. Clowes Racing |  Arrows A1 [4] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:59:50.450 | 65 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 7 |  Emilio de Villota | RAM Racing |  Williams FW07 [003] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:00:18.370 | 65 | 00:54.210 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 16 |  Ray Mallock | Cliff Smith Racing |  Surtees TS20+ [02] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +1 lap | 64 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 17 |  Jim Crawford | Plygrange Ltd |  Chevron B45 [45-78-04] | Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +2 laps | 63 | 7 | 3 | |
| 5 | 19 |  Brian Robinson | Grange Performance Cars |  Chevron B48 [48-79-08] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +3 laps | 62 | 10 | 2 | |
| 6 | 18 |  Tony Dean | A. G. Dean Ltd. |  Chevron B42 [42-78-17] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +3 laps | 62 | 11 | 1 | |
| 7 | 29 |  Warren Booth | Warren Booth |  Chevron B48 [48-79-01] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +4 laps | 61 | 12 | 0 | |
| DNF | 8 |  Eliseo Salazar | RAM Racing |  Williams FW07 [001] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Fuel system | 57 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NC | 20 |  Bob Howlings | Bob Howlings Racing |  Chevron B42 [42-78-05] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | Not classified | 57 | 13 | 0 | |
| DNF | 11 |  Kim Mather | Theodore Racing |  March 802 [22] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | Electrics | 55 | 6 | 0 | |
| DNF | 4 |  Geoff Lees | Theodore Racing |  Wolf WR [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Differential | 29 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 3 |  Desiré Wilson | Theodore Racing |  Wolf WR [4] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Mechanical | 17 | 3 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 10 |  Norman Dickson | Colin Bennett Racing |  Lotus 78 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Transmission | 11 | 9 | 0 | 
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guy Edwards |  Arrows | 9 | 
| 2 |  Emilio de Villota |  Williams | 9 | 
| 3 |  Ray Mallock |  Surtees | 4 | 
| 4 |  Jim Crawford |  Chevron | 3 | 
| 5 |  Brian Robinson |  Chevron | 2 | 
| 6 |  Tony Dean |  Chevron | 1 |