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Bradford & Bingley 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 Arrows A1 [3] 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 Tiff Needell
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] 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 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
12 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2
16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B48 [48-79-08] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] 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
27 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
33 Great Britain Richard Jones
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:17.070 0
2 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:17.190 0
3 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:17.200 0
4 27 Great Britain David Purley
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.020 0
5 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.280 0
6 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.360 0
7 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.690 0
8 12 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.800 0
9 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.950 0
10 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:19.580 0
11 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:20.190 0
12 6 Great Britain Tiff Needell
United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:20.650 0
13 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:22.430 0
F2
14 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
United States Chevron B48 [48-79-08] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:23.490 0
F2
15 25 Belgium Herve Regout
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:23.880 0
F2
16 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 01:24.430 0
F2
17 33 Great Britain Richard Jones
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:24.610 0

Official NameBradford & Bingley Trophy
CircuitSilverstone
DateOctober 7
PoleRupert Keegan 01:17.070
Fastest LapRupert Keegan 01:19.450
Podium1st Gordon Smiley (29) , 2nd Rupert Keegan (4) , 3rd Geoff Lees (1)
Round 15
Prev race Budweiser Trophy September 23
Next race International Gold Cup April 4

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:48:07.140 35

29
3
9
2 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:48:14.220 35
01:19.450
4
1
9
3 12 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:48:24.090 35

1
8
4
4 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:48:53.300 35

0
9
3
5 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
11
2
6 6 Great Britain Tiff Needell
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
12
1
7 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
10
0
8 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
5
0
9 27 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
4
0
10 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +2 laps 33

0
13
0
11 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B48 [48-79-08] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +2 laps 33

0
14
0
12 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Melchester Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 32

0
6
0
13 33 Great Britain Richard Jones
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +3 laps 32

0
17
0
DNF 25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Gearbox 24

0
15
0
DNF 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 Electrics 23

0
16
0
DNF 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 11

1
2
0
DNF 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Madom Formula 1 Team Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 10

0
7
0
T 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice 0

0

0
T 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-19] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Practice 0

0

0

Aurora AFX F1 1979
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Rupert KeeganGreat Britain Arrows63
2Ireland David KennedyGreat Britain Wolf63
3Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain Lotus55
4Belgium Bernard de DryverBrazil Fittipaldi41
5Great Britain Guy EdwardsBrazil Fittipaldi40
6Argentina Ricardo ZuninoGreat Britain McLaren39
Great Britain Arrows
7South Africa Desiré WilsonGreat Britain Tyrrell28
8Italy Giacomo AgostiniGreat Britain Williams19
9United States Gordon SmileyGreat Britain McLaren18
Great Britain Tyrrell
Great Britain Surtees
10Great Britain Tiff NeedellGreat Britain Ensign7
United States Chevron
11Great Britain Derek WarwickGreat Britain March6
12Great Britain Norman DicksonGreat Britain March6
13Great Britain Philip BullmanGreat Britain Surtees5
14Great Britain Geoff LeesGreat Britain Wolf4
15Great Britain Kim MatherGreat Britain March4
United States Chevron
16Great Britain Neil BettridgeGreat Britain Tyrrell4
Great Britain Arrows
Great Britain Pilbeam
17Great Britain David LeslieUnited States Chevron3
18Great Britain David PurleyGreat Britain LEC3
Great Britain Shadow
19Great Britain John C. CooperGreat Britain March2
Great Britain Ensign
20Great Britain Divina GalicaGreat Britain March2
21Italy Giorgio PiantaGreat Britain Williams2
22Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi)Great Britain Williams2
23Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain March1
Great Britain Wolf
24Great Britain Tony DeanUnited States Chevron1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1979 AF1, Aurora F1, Bradford & Bingley Trophy, Ford Cosworth, Gordon Smiley, Silverstone, Surtees, Surtees TS20B, Team Surtees

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