The Sun Trophy – 1978

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Obs
1	Tony Trimmer	Melchester Racing	McLaren M23 [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–
3	Bruce Allison	Mopar Titbits Team March	March 75A/761 [1-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–
4	Guy Edwards	Mopar Titbits Team March	March 781 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–
5	Emilio de Villota	Centro Asegurador F1	McLaren M25/23 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–
6	Mike Wilds	Graham Eden Racing	Ralt RT1 [72]	Ford BDG L4 2.0	–	F2
7	Val Musetti	Valentino Musetti	March 752/761 [15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–
9	Geoff Lees	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign N175 [MN04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–
11	Teddy Pilette	Stanley BRM	BRM P207 [02]	BRM P202 V12 3.0	–
15	Kim Mather	Dinorben Arms Inn	Chevron B35 [‘D’]	Ford BDG L4 2.0	–	F2
17	John C. Cooper	J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries	Williams FW05 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–
18	Iain McLaren	MacLaren’s of Broxburn	Chevron B35 [35-76-10]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	F2
19	Gerd Biechteler	Gerd Biechteler	March 761 [4-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–
20	Adrian Russell	Adrian Russell	March 762 [752-21]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	F2
23	Andy Barton	Andy Barton	Barton JTB3	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	F2
38	Alan Baillie	Alan Baillie	March 752 [22]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	F2

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	Obs
1	1	Tony Trimmer	McLaren M23 [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–	00:41.510	0
2	15	Kim Mather	Chevron B35 [‘D’]	Ford BDG L4 2.0	–	00:42.490	0	F2
3	3	Bruce Allison	March 75A/761 [1-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–	00:42.510	0
4	4	Guy Edwards	March 781 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–	00:42.670	0
5	7	Val Musetti	March 752/761 [15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–	00:42.690	0
6	6	Mike Wilds	Ralt RT1 [72]	Ford BDG L4 2.0	–	00:42.850	0	F2
7	11	Teddy Pilette	BRM P207 [02]	BRM P202 V12 3.0	–	00:43.070	0
8	5	Emilio de Villota	McLaren M25/23 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–	00:43.900	0
9	23	Andy Barton	Barton JTB3	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	00:43.960	0	F2
10	17	John C. Cooper	Williams FW05 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–	00:44.180	0
11	18	Iain McLaren	Chevron B35 [35-76-10]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	00:44.570	0	F2
12	9	Geoff Lees	Ensign N175 [MN04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–	00:45.490	0
13	20	Adrian Russell	March 762 [752-21]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	00:46.830	0	F2
14	38	Alan Baillie	March 752 [22]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	00:48.650	0	F2
15	19	Gerd Biechteler	March 761 [4-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–	No time	0

Official Name	The Sun Trophy 1978
Circuit	Mallory Park
Date	May 1
Pole	Tony Trimmer 00:41.510
Fastest Lap	Emilio de Villota 00:41.230
Podium	1st Geoff Lees (28) , 2nd Tony Trimmer (47) , 3rd Val Musetti
Round	4
Prev race	Anglia TV Trophy April 16
Next race	Whitsuntide International May 15

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Cat	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	9	Geoff Lees	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign N175 [MN04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–		00:53:28.560	75		28	12	20
2	1	Tony Trimmer	Melchester Racing	McLaren M23 [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–		00:53:35.760	75		47	1	15
3	7	Val Musetti	Valentino Musetti	March 752/761 [15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–		00:53:38.970	75		0	5	12
4	5	Emilio de Villota	Centro Asegurador F1	McLaren M25/23 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–		00:53:54.490	75	00:41.230	0	8	12
5	15	Kim Mather	Dinorben Arms Inn	Chevron B35 [‘D’]	Ford BDG L4 2.0	–	F2	00:53:58.280	75		0	2	8
6	3	Bruce Allison	Mopar Titbits Team March	March 75A/761 [1-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–		00:54:00.550	75		0	3	6
7	6	Mike Wilds	Graham Eden Racing	Ralt RT1 [72]	Ford BDG L4 2.0	–	F2	+1 lap	74		0	6	4
8	17	John C. Cooper	J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries	Williams FW05 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–		+2 laps	73		0	10	3
9	18	Iain McLaren	MacLaren’s of Broxburn	Chevron B35 [35-76-10]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	F2	+2 laps	73		0	11	2
10	4	Guy Edwards	Mopar Titbits Team March	March 781 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–		+2 laps	73		0	4	1
11	19	Gerd Biechteler	Gerd Biechteler	March 761 [4-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	–		+3 laps	72		0	15	0
12	23	Andy Barton	Andy Barton	Barton JTB3	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	F2	+3 laps	72		0	9	0
13	20	Adrian Russell	Adrian Russell	March 762 [752-21]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	F2	+5 laps	70		0	13	0
14	38	Alan Baillie	Alan Baillie	March 752 [22]	Ford BDX L4 2.0	–	F2	+8 laps	67		0	14	0
DNF	11	Teddy Pilette	Stanley BRM	BRM P207 [02]	BRM P202 V12 3.0	–		Engine	30		0	7	0

Aurora AFX F1 1978

Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Tony Trimmer	McLaren	79
2	Emilio de Villota	McLaren	54
3	Geoff Lees	Ensign	49
4	John C. Cooper	Hesketh	18
		Williams
5	Kim Mather	Chevron	18
6	Val Musetti	March	12
7	Guy Edwards	March	11
8	Iain McLaren	Chevron	10
9	Mike Wilds	Ralt	10
10	Teddy Pilette	BRM	8
11	Bruce Allison	March	6
12	Walter Raus	March	4
13	Carlo Giorgio	March	2
14	Adrian Russell	March	1

• Post category:70s / Extra Championship

Tags: 1978 AF1, Aurora F1, Ensign, Ensign N175, Ford Cosworth, Geoff Lees, Mallory Park, Mario Deliotti Racing, The Sun Trophy