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Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy – 1979

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Obs
1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Madom Formula 1 Team Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
6 Great Britain David Leslie
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P [U2] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - F2
16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
18 Great Britain Tony Dean
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-19] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
29 Great Britain Warren Booth
Warren Booth United States Chevron B42 [42-78-16] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:52.690 0
2 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:52.890 0
3 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53.120 0
4 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53.400 0
5 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53.430 0
6 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53.750 0
7 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53.940 0
8 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53.950 0
9 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:54.250 0
10 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:54.400 0
11 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:54.670 0
F2
12 7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55.530 0
13 6 Great Britain David Leslie
United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55.760 0
14 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Great Britain March 772P [U2] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - 00:55.790 0
F2
15 25 Belgium Herve Regout
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:56.760 0
F2
16 18 Great Britain Tony Dean
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-19] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:57.150 0
F2
17 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:57.390 0
F2
18 29 Great Britain Warren Booth
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-16] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:57.980 0
F2
19 33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:58.880 0

Official NameDaily Express Formula 1 Trophy 1979
CircuitOulton Park
DateJune 30
PoleGuy Edwards 00:52.690
Fastest LapEmilio de Villota 00:53.620
Podium1st Emilio de Villota (15) , 2nd Bernard de Dryver, 3rd Giacomo Agostini
Round 9
Prev race Donington Formula 1 Trophy June 24
Next race Grand Prix de Nogaro July 8

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Madom Formula 1 Team Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:07:59.280 65
00:53.620
15
3
10
2 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:08:00.510 65

0
5
6
3 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:08:21.780 65

0
8
4
4 6 Great Britain David Leslie
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 64

0
13
3
5 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +2 laps 63

0
10
2
6 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P [U2] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - F2 +2 laps 63

0
14
1
7 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +3 laps 62

0
17
0
8 33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +4 laps 61

0
19
0
9 29 Great Britain Warren Booth
Warren Booth United States Chevron B42 [42-78-16] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +6 laps 59

0
18
0
10 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Bearing 58

0
9
0
11 25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +7 laps 58

0
15
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Mechanical 51

18
1
2
DNF 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 32

32
2
0
DNF 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Transmission 20

0
7
0
DNF 18 Great Britain Tony Dean
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-19] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Brakes 20

0
16
0
DNF 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Engine 15

0
11
0
DNF 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Fuel system 14

0
6
0
DNF 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Throttle 1

0
4
0
DNS 7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 0

0
12
0

Aurora AFX F1 1979
PosDriverTeamPts
1Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain Lotus42
2Ireland David KennedyGreat Britain Wolf38
3Great Britain Rupert KeeganGreat Britain Arrows33
4Great Britain Guy EdwardsBrazil Fittipaldi29
5Belgium Bernard de DryverBrazil Fittipaldi24
6South Africa Desiré WilsonGreat Britain Tyrrell22
7Italy Giacomo AgostiniGreat Britain Williams18
8United States Gordon SmileyGreat Britain McLaren8
Great Britain Tyrrell
Great Britain Surtees
9Great Britain Tiff NeedellUnited States Chevron6
10Great Britain Derek WarwickGreat Britain March6
11Argentina Ricardo ZuninoGreat Britain McLaren6
Great Britain Arrows
12Great Britain Norman DicksonGreat Britain March6
13Great Britain Philip BullmanGreat Britain Surtees5
14Great Britain David LeslieUnited States Chevron3
15Great Britain John C. CooperGreat Britain March2
Great Britain Ensign
16Great Britain Divina GalicaGreat Britain March2
17Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain March1
Great Britain Wolf
18Great Britain Kim MatherGreat Britain March1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1979 AF1, Aurora F1, Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy, Emilio de Villota, Lotus, Lotus 78, Madom F1 Team, Oulton Park

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