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Aurora AFX F1 – 1978

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Aurora AFX F1 1978
Race Circuit Official Name Date Winning Driver Team Laps
International Gold Cup Oulton Park XXV Daily Mail Formula 1 Gold Cup March 24 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren 65
Evening News Trophy Brands Hatch Evening News Trophy 1978 March 27 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren 40
Anglia TV Trophy Snetterton Anglia TV Formula 1 Trophy 1978 April 16 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren 55
The Sun Trophy Mallory Park The Sun Trophy 1978 May 1 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Ensign 75
Whitsuntide International Zandvoort Whitsuntide International 1978 May 15 Great Britain Bob Evans
Great Britain Surtees 38
Donington Formula 1 Trophy Donington Park Donington Formula 1 Trophy 1978 May 21 Italy Giancarlo Martini
Great Britain Ensign 55
Radio 210 Trophy Thruxton Radio 210 Trophy 1978 May 29 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren 50
Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy Oulton Park Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy 1978 June 24 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Great Britain March 65
BBC Radio 1 Dave Lee Travis Trophy Mallory Park BBC Radio 1 Dave Lee Travis Trophy 1978 July 30 Australia Bruce Allison
Great Britain March 75
Fuji Tapes Trophy Brands Hatch Evening News Fuji Tapes Trophy 1978 August 28 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren 40
Radio Victory Trophy Thruxton Radio Victory Trophy 1978 September 10 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Great Britain March 45
Budweiser Trophy Snetterton Budweiser Trophy 1978 September 24 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Wolf 50

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Laps Fastest Lead Points
Great Britain Tony Trimmer 8 5 3 0 8 4 450 2 201 149
Great Britain Bob Evans 8 1 3 1 5 0 412 0 38 93
Spain Emilio de Villota 12 0 2 1 3 3 572 2 15 84
Great Britain Guy Edwards 11 2 1 1 4 2 422 0 93 78
Great Britain Geoff Lees 7 1 1 1 3 0 349 3 38 69
Australia Bruce Allison 9 1 1 1 3 0 405 0 69 63
Great Britain Val Musetti 11 0 0 2 2 0 531 0 0 62
Great Britain John C. Cooper 11 0 0 1 1 0 536 0 0 45
Great Britain Mike Wilds 11 0 0 0 0 0 538 0 0 43
South Africa Desiré Wilson 5 0 0 1 1 0 211 0 0 34
Italy Giancarlo Martini 2 1 0 0 1 1 93 1 55 32
Ireland David Kennedy 1 1 0 0 1 0 50 1 49 22
Belgium Teddy Pilette 10 0 0 0 0 0 234 1 0 20
Great Britain Divina Galica 2 0 1 0 1 0 83 0 0 19
Great Britain Kim Mather 9 0 0 0 0 0 390 0 0 18
Great Britain Ray Mallock 2 0 0 1 1 0 121 0 0 12
Netherlands Boy Hayje 1 0 0 1 1 0 38 0 0 12
Italy Elio de Angelis 1 0 0 1 1 0 40 0 0 12
Great Britain Iain McLaren 3 0 0 0 0 0 206 0 0 11
Great Britain Adrian Russell 10 0 0 0 0 0 433 0 0 11
United States Brett Lunger 1 0 0 0 0 1 37 1 0 10
New Zealand Brett Riley 2 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 8
United States Don Breidenbach 2 0 0 0 0 0 83 0 0 7
Australia Geoff Brabham 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 6
Austria Walter Raus 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 4
Great Britain Stephen South 2 0 0 0 0 1 71 1 0 4
United States John David Briggs 2 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 3
Great Britain Richard Jones 3 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 2
Great Britain Warren Booth 3 0 0 0 0 0 157 0 0 2
Italy Carlo Giorgio 2 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 2
Great Britain Andy Barton 2 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0
Austria Gerd Biechteler 2 0 0 0 0 0 142 0 0 0
Great Britain Alan Baillie 4 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 0
Great Britain Norman Dickson 2 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0
Great Britain Dennis Leech 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0
Ireland Alo Lawler 5 0 0 0 0 0 136 0 0 0

Aurora AFX F1 1978
No. Driver Team Constructor Model Engine Spec Tyre
20 Great Britain Adrian Russell Adrian Russell March 762 Ford BDX L4 2.0 -
38 Great Britain Alan Baillie Alan Baillie March 752 Ford BDX L4 2.0 -
10 Ireland Alo Lawler Alo Lawler Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
10 Ireland Alo Lawler L&B Excavators Ralt RT1 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
23 Great Britain Andy Barton Andy Barton March 77B/772P Ford BDG L4 2.0 -
23 Great Britain Andy Barton Andy Barton Barton JTB3 Ford BDX L4 2.0 -
14 Great Britain Bob Evans J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
14 Great Britain Bob Evans J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
16 Netherlands Boy Hayje Fred Opert Racing Chevron B42 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
30 United States Brett Lunger BS Fabrications McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
30 United States Brett Lunger BS Fabrications McLaren M26 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
43 New Zealand Brett Riley Dr. Joseph Ehrlich March 762/772 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
3 Australia Bruce Allison Mopar Titbits Team March March 75A/761 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
3 Australia Bruce Allison Mopar Titbits Team March March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
9 Australia Bruce Allison Mario Deliotti Racing Ensign N175 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
42 Italy Carlo Giorgio R. R. Racing Team March 742 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
32 Ireland David Kennedy Theodore Racing Wolf WR Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
16 Great Britain Dennis Leech Dennis Leech March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
80 South Africa Desiré Wilson Mario Deliotti Racing Ensign N175 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
9 South Africa Desiré Wilson Mario Deliotti Racing Ensign N175 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
1 Great Britain Divina Galica Melchester Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
13 Great Britain Divina Galica Team Olympus Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
77 United States Don Breidenbach Briggs Racing Enterprises Chevron B42 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
22 Italy Elio de Angelis ICI Racing with Chevron Racing Cars Chevron B42 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
22 Spain Emilio de Villota Boxer Cars Boxer PR276 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
5 Spain Emilio de Villota Iberia Airlines McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
5 Spain Emilio de Villota Centro Asegurador F1 McLaren M25/23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
64 Germany Eugen Grupp Eugen Grupp Toj F202 BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 -
22 Australia Geoff Brabham Boxer Cars Boxer PR276 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
17 Great Britain Geoff Lees J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
21 Great Britain Geoff Lees Mopar Titbits Team March March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
9 Great Britain Geoff Lees Raven Racing Chevron B42 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
9 Great Britain Geoff Lees Mario Deliotti Racing Ensign N175 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
19 Austria Gerd Biechteler Gerd Biechteler March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
65 Austria Gerd Biechteler Gerd Biechteler March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
65 Austria Gerd Biechteler Osterreich ASC March 782 BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 -
9 Italy Giancarlo Martini Mario Deliotti Racing Ensign N175 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
53 Italy Giancarlo Naddeo Giancarlo Naddeo Martini MK22 Renault CH1B V6 2.0 -
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Mopar Titbits Team March March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Mopar Titbits Team March March 75A/761 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
18 Great Britain Iain McLaren MacLaren’s of Broxburn Chevron B40 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
18 Great Britain Iain McLaren MacLaren’s of Broxburn Chevron B35 Ford BDX L4 2.0 -
40 Great Britain Jeremy Turner Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT45 Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 -
17 Great Britain John C. Cooper J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Williams FW05 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
17 Great Britain John C. Cooper J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
71 United States John David Briggs Briggs Racing Enterprises Chevron B42 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
19 Germany Jörg Zaborowski Jurg Zaborowski March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
41 Great Britain Kevin Bowditch Kevin Bowditch Lola T360 Ford BDX L4 2.0 -
15 Great Britain Kim Mather Dinorben Arms Inn Chevron B35 Ford BDG L4 2.0 -
6 Great Britain Mike Wilds Graham Eden Racing Ralt RT1 Ford BDG L4 2.0 -
30 Great Britain Nigel Clarkson Nigel Clarkson March '762' Ford BDX L4 2.0 -
22 Great Britain Norman Dickson Boxer Cars Boxer PR276 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
47 Great Britain Norman Dickson Dicksons of Perth March 772P Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
38 Great Britain Ray Mallock Alan Baillie March 752 Ford BDX L4 2.0 -
9 Great Britain Ray Mallock Mario Deliotti Racing Ensign N175 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
90 Great Britain Richard Jones Robin Smith March 742 Ford BDA L4 2.0 -
12 Great Britain Stephen South Stephen South March 782 Hart 420R L4 2.0 -
11 Belgium Teddy Pilette Stanley BRM BRM P207 BRM P202 V12 3.0 -
1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer Melchester Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
7 Great Britain Val Musetti Valentino Musetti March 752/761 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
7 Great Britain Val Musetti Mario Deliotti Racing Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
78 Austria Walter Raus Walter Raus March 762 BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 -
29 Great Britain Warren Booth Warren Booth Scott P1 Ford BDX L4 2.0 -

PosDriverTeamGOLDEVEANGTSUNWHIDONF1210OPF1DLTFUJTRADVBUDPts
1Great Britain Tony TrimmerGreat Britain McLaren1112DNSDNA1 21 2149
2Great Britain Bob EvansGreat Britain Hesketh      25722793
Great Britain Surtees    13      
3Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain Boxer      7     84
Great Britain McLaren2324DNF5 DNF4DNF88
4Great Britain Guy EdwardsGreat Britain MarchDNF4DNF10DNF2DNF13DNS1DNF78
5Great Britain Geoff LeesUnited States Chevron          5 69
Great Britain EnsignDNF231        
Great Britain Hesketh         5  
Great Britain March      DNF     
6Australia Bruce AllisonGreat Britain Ensign DNS          63
Great Britain March   6DNFDNF421DNF123
7Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain Ensign         64DNS62
Great Britain MarchNCNCDNF37453DNF   
8Great Britain John C. CooperGreat Britain Hesketh 8      9DNA10445
Great Britain Williams3 DNF88787    
9Great Britain Mike WildsAustralia RaltDNF6DNF76DNS668713543
10South Africa Desiré WilsonGreat Britain Ensign       DNF643634
11Italy Giancarlo MartiniGreat Britain Ensign    41      32
12Ireland David KennedyGreat Britain Wolf           122
13Belgium Teddy PiletteGreat Britain BRMDNF5DNFDNF  DNF4DNFDNFDNFDNF20
14Great Britain Divina GalicaGreat Britain McLaren          7 19
Great Britain Surtees    2       
15Great Britain Kim MatherUnited States Chevron4DNFNC5NCDNFDNSNCDNFDNA DNF18
16Great Britain Ray MallockGreat Britain Ensign      3     12
Great Britain March        12   
17Netherlands Boy HayjeUnited States Chevron    3       12
18Italy Elio de AngelisUnited States Chevron         3  12
19Great Britain Iain McLarenUnited States Chevron5  9    10   11
20Great Britain Adrian RussellGreat Britain MarchDNQ10NC139898NCDNFDNF 11
21United States Brett LungerGreat Britain McLaren    5       10
22New Zealand Brett RileyGreat Britain March        5DNF  8
23United States Don BreidenbachUnited States Chevron         106 7
24Australia Geoff BrabhamGreat Britain Boxer     6      6
25Austria Walter RausGreat Britain March 7          4
26Great Britain Stephen SouthGreat Britain March         DNF9 4
27United States John David BriggsUnited States Chevron         817 3
28Great Britain Richard JonesGreat Britain March         911DNF2
29Great Britain Warren BoothGreat Britain ScottNC    9 DNF    2
30Italy Carlo GiorgioGreat Britain March 9  DNF    DNA  2
31Great Britain Andy BartonGreat Britain Barton   12        0
Great Britain March        11   
32Austria Gerd BiechtelerGreat Britain March   11 DNS  13   0
33Great Britain Alan BaillieGreat Britain MarchDNQ  14 NCNC   15DNS0
34Great Britain Norman DicksonGreat Britain Boxer  DNS DNF       0
Great Britain March         DNS14 
35Great Britain Dennis LeechGreat Britain March          16 0
36Ireland Alo LawlerAustralia Ralt     DNF DNF  DNF 0
Great Britain SurteesDNFDNFDNS         
37Germany Jörg ZaborowskiGreat Britain March  DNQ         0
38Great Britain Nigel ClarksonGreat Britain MarchDNQDNQ         DNQ0
39Great Britain Kevin BowditchGreat Britain Lola     DNQDNS     0
40Germany Eugen GruppGermany Toj        DNQ   0
41Great Britain Jeremy TurnerGreat Britain Brabham         DNA  0
42Italy Giancarlo NaddeoFrance Martini         DNA  0

PosConstructorCar NrGOLDEVEANGTSUNWHIDONF1210OPF1DLTFUJTRADVBUDPts
1Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth11112DNSDNA1 21720
30    5       
52324DNF5 DNF4DNF88
2Great Britain March Ford Cosworth12            0
16          16 
19  DNQ11        
20            
21      DNF     
23            
3   6DNFDNF421DNF123
30            
38            
4DNF4DNF10DNF2DNF13DNS1DNF
42            
43            
47            
65     DNS      
7NCNCDNF37453DNF   
78            
90            
3Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth7         64DNS0
80        6436
9DNF231413DNF    
4Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth10DNFDNFDNS         0
13    2       
14    13      
5Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth32           10
6Great Britain Hesketh Ford Cosworth14      2572270
17 8      95104
7United States Chevron Hart15            0
16    3       
18        10   
19         DNA  
22         3  
71         817 
77         106 
9          5 
8Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth173 DNF88787    0
9United States Chevron Ford154DNFNC5NCDNFDNSNCDNFDNA DNF0
16            
185  9        
19            
22            
71            
77            
9            
10Great Britain BRM11DNF5DNFDNF  DNF4DNFDNFDNFDNF0
11Australia Ralt Ford10            0
6DNF6DNF76DNS6687135
12Great Britain March Hart12         DNF9 0
16            
19            
20            
21            
23            
3            
30            
38            
4            
42 9  DNF    DNA  
43        5DNF  
47         DNS14 
65            
7            
78            
90            
13Great Britain Boxer Hart22  DNS DNF67     0
14Great Britain March BMW12            0
16            
19            
20            
21            
23            
3            
30            
38            
4            
42            
43            
47            
65        13   
7            
78 7          
90            
15Great Britain March Ford12            0
16            
19            
20DNQ10NC139898NCDNFDNF 
21            
23        11   
3            
30DNQDNQ         DNQ
38DNQ  14 NCNC 12 15DNS
4            
42            
43            
47            
65            
7            
78            
90         911DNF
16Great Britain Scott Ford29NC    9 DNF    0
17Great Britain Barton Ford23   12        0
18Australia Ralt Hart10     DNF DNF  DNF 0
6            
19Great Britain Lola Ford41     DNQDNS     0
20Germany Toj BMW64        DNQ   0
21Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo40         DNA  0
22France Martini Renault53         DNA  0

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