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Anglia TV Trophy – 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Obs
1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 781 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
5 Spain Emilio de Villota Centro Asegurador F1 Great Britain McLaren M25/23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
6 Great Britain Mike Wilds Graham Eden Racing Australia Ralt RT1 [72] Ford BDG L4 2.0 – F2
7 Great Britain Val Musetti Valentino Musetti Great Britain March 752/761 [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
9 Great Britain Geoff Lees Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
10 Ireland Alo Lawler Alo Lawler Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
11 Belgium Teddy Pilette Stanley BRM Great Britain BRM P207 [02] BRM P202 V12 3.0 –
15 Great Britain Kim Mather Dinorben Arms Inn United States Chevron B35 [‘D’] Ford BDG L4 2.0 – F2
17 Great Britain John C. Cooper J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Great Britain Williams FW05 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
19 Germany Jörg Zaborowski Jurg Zaborowski Great Britain March 761 [7-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
20 Great Britain Adrian Russell Adrian Russell Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2
22 Great Britain Norman Dickson Boxer Cars Great Britain Boxer PR276 [001] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:58.100 0
2 9 Great Britain Geoff Lees Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:58.200 0
3 11 Belgium Teddy Pilette Great Britain BRM P207 [02] BRM P202 V12 3.0 – 00:58.700 0
4 5 Spain Emilio de Villota Great Britain McLaren M25/23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:59.100 0
5 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Great Britain March 781 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:59.400 0
6 17 Great Britain John C. Cooper Great Britain Williams FW05 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:00.300 0
7 6 Great Britain Mike Wilds Australia Ralt RT1 [72] Ford BDG L4 2.0 – 01:00.400 0 F2
8 15 Great Britain Kim Mather United States Chevron B35 [‘D’] Ford BDG L4 2.0 – 01:01.300 0 F2
9 22 Great Britain Norman Dickson Great Britain Boxer PR276 [001] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 01:01.400 0 F2
10 7 Great Britain Val Musetti Great Britain March 752/761 [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:01.400 0
11 20 Great Britain Adrian Russell Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – 01:06.000 0 F2
12 10 Ireland Alo Lawler Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:07.200 0
DNQ 19 Germany Jörg Zaborowski Great Britain March 761 [7-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:10.500 0

Official Name Anglia TV Formula 1 Trophy 1978
Circuit Snetterton
Date April 16
Pole Tony Trimmer 00:58.100
Fastest Lap Tony Trimmer 00:58.200
Podium 1st Tony Trimmer (45) , 2nd Emilio de Villota, 3rd Geoff Lees (10)
Round 3
Prev race Evening News Trophy March 27
Next race The Sun Trophy May 1
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:54:30.000 55 00:58.200 45 1 22
2 5 Spain Emilio de Villota Centro Asegurador F1 Great Britain McLaren M25/23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:55:08.000 55 0 4 15
3 9 Great Britain Geoff Lees Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:55:43.000 55 10 2 12
NC 20 Great Britain Adrian Russell Adrian Russell Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2 Not classified 46 0 11 0
NC 15 Great Britain Kim Mather Dinorben Arms Inn United States Chevron B35 [‘D’] Ford BDG L4 2.0 – F2 Not classified 45 0 8 0
DNF 7 Great Britain Val Musetti Valentino Musetti Great Britain March 752/761 [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Transmission 30 0 10 0
DNF 6 Great Britain Mike Wilds Graham Eden Racing Australia Ralt RT1 [72] Ford BDG L4 2.0 – F2 Electrics 27 0 7 0
DNF 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 781 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Fuel system 15 0 5 0
DNF 11 Belgium Teddy Pilette Stanley BRM Great Britain BRM P207 [02] BRM P202 V12 3.0 – Engine 3 0 3 0
DNF 17 Great Britain John C. Cooper J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Great Britain Williams FW05 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Spun off 0 0 6 0
DNS 10 Ireland Alo Lawler Alo Lawler Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Brakes 0 0 12 0
DNS 22 Great Britain Norman Dickson Boxer Cars Great Britain Boxer PR276 [001] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 Accident 0 0 9 0
DNQ 19 Germany Jörg Zaborowski Jurg Zaborowski Great Britain March 761 [7-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – DNQ 0 0 0
Aurora AFX F1 1978
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer Great Britain McLaren 64
2 Spain Emilio de Villota Great Britain McLaren 42
3 Great Britain Geoff Lees Great Britain Ensign 29
4 Great Britain John C. Cooper Great Britain Hesketh 15
Great Britain Williams
5 Great Britain Kim Mather United States Chevron 10
6 Great Britain Guy Edwards Great Britain March 10
7 Great Britain Iain McLaren United States Chevron 8
8 Belgium Teddy Pilette Great Britain BRM 8
9 Great Britain Mike Wilds Australia Ralt 6
10 Austria Walter Raus Great Britain March 4
11 Italy Carlo Giorgio Great Britain March 2
12 Great Britain Adrian Russell Great Britain March 1
  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1978 AF1, Anglia TV Trophy, Aurora F1, Ford Cosworth, McLaren, McLaren M23, Melchester Racing, Snetterton, Tony Trimmer

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