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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
Pos Driver TeamClass Pts
1 Spain Emilio de Villota Lotus 42
2 Ireland David Kennedy Wolf 38
3 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Arrows 33
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Fittipaldi 29
5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi 24
6 South Africa Desiré Wilson Tyrrell 22
7 Italy Giacomo Agostini Williams 18
8 United States Gordon Smiley Tyrrell 8
9 Great Britain Tiff Needell Chevron 6
10 Great Britain Derek Warwick MarchF2 6
11 Argentina Ricardo Zunino Arrows 6
12 Great Britain Norman Dickson MarchF2 6
13 Great Britain Philip Bullman Surtees 5
14 Great Britain David Leslie Chevron 3
15 Great Britain John C. Cooper Ensign 2
16 Great Britain Divina Galica MarchF2 2
17 Great Britain Val Musetti March 1
18 Great Britain Kim Mather MarchF2 1

  • 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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