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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 |  Giancarlo Martini | Mario Deliotti Racing |  Ensign N175 [MN04] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 13 |  Divina Galica | Team Olympus |  Surtees TS19 [05] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 14 |  Bob Evans | J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries |  Surtees TS19 [04] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 15 |  Kim Mather | Dinorben Arms Inn |  Chevron B35 ['D'] | Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 16 |  Boy Hayje | Fred Opert Racing |  Chevron B42 [42-78-06] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 17 |  John C. Cooper | J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries |  Williams FW05 [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 20 |  Adrian Russell | Adrian Russell |  March 762 [752-21] | Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 22 |  Norman Dickson | Boxer Cars |  Boxer PR276 [001] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| 30 |  Brett Lunger | BS Fabrications |  McLaren M26 [6] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 42 |  Carlo Giorgio | R. R. Racing Team |  March 742 [28] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | Obs | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |  Brett Lunger |  McLaren M26 [6] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:20.380 | 0 | |
| 2 | 4 |  Guy Edwards |  March 781 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:21.730 | 0 | |
| 3 | 9 |  Giancarlo Martini |  Ensign N175 [MN04] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:22.320 | 0 | |
| 4 | 14 |  Bob Evans |  Surtees TS19 [04] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:22.560 | 0 | |
| 5 | 16 |  Boy Hayje |  Chevron B42 [42-78-06] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:23.870 | 0 | F2 | 
| 6 | 13 |  Divina Galica |  Surtees TS19 [05] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:23.920 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 |  Val Musetti |  March 752/761 [15] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:24.310 | 0 | |
| 8 | 5 |  Emilio de Villota |  McLaren M25/23 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:24.430 | 0 | |
| 9 | 22 |  Norman Dickson |  Boxer PR276 [001] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:24.710 | 0 | F2 | 
| 10 | 6 |  Mike Wilds |  Ralt RT1 [72] | Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | 01:25.200 | 0 | F2 | 
| 11 | 42 |  Carlo Giorgio |  March 742 [28] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:26.510 | 0 | F2 | 
| 12 | 20 |  Adrian Russell |  March 762 [752-21] | Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | 01:31.340 | 0 | F2 | 
| 13 | 3 |  Bruce Allison |  March 75A/761 [1-2] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:32.170 | 0 | |
| 15 | 15 |  Kim Mather |  Chevron B35 ['D'] | Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | 01:35.010 | 0 | F2 | 
| 16 | 17 |  John C. Cooper |  Williams FW05 [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:46.270 | 0 | |
| DNQ | 1 |  Tony Trimmer |  McLaren M23 [14] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 02:24.010 | 0 | 
| Official Name | Whitsuntide International 1978 | 
|---|---|
| Circuit | Zandvoort | 
| Date | May 15 | 
| Pole | Brett Lunger 01:20.380 | 
| Fastest Lap | Brett Lunger 01:21.290 | 
| Podium | 1st Bob Evans (38) , 2nd Divina Galica, 3rd Boy Hayje | 
| Round | 5 | 
| Prev race | The Sun Trophy May 1 | 
| Next race | Donington Formula 1 Trophy May 21 | 
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Cat | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 |  Bob Evans | J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries |  Surtees TS19 [04] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:13.730 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 13 |  Divina Galica | Team Olympus |  Surtees TS19 [05] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:14.230 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 16 |  Boy Hayje | Fred Opert Racing |  Chevron B42 [42-78-06] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 00:53:27.960 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | 9 |  Giancarlo Martini | Mario Deliotti Racing |  Ensign N175 [MN04] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:54:23.800 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 30 |  Brett Lunger | BS Fabrications |  McLaren M26 [6] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +1 lap | 37 | 01:21.290 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 6 |  Mike Wilds | Graham Eden Racing |  Ralt RT1 [72] | Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +1 lap | 37 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| 7 | 7 |  Val Musetti | Valentino Musetti |  March 752/761 [15] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +2 laps | 36 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 17 |  John C. Cooper | J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries |  Williams FW05 [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +3 laps | 35 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 20 |  Adrian Russell | Adrian Russell |  March 762 [752-21] | Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +4 laps | 34 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| NC | 15 |  Kim Mather | Dinorben Arms Inn |  Chevron B35 ['D'] | Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | F2 | Not classified | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| DNF | 3 |  Bruce Allison | Mopar Titbits Team March |  March 75A/761 [1-2] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Gearbox | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 5 |  Emilio de Villota | Centro Asegurador F1 |  McLaren M25/23 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Fuel pressure | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 22 |  Norman Dickson | Boxer Cars |  Boxer PR276 [001] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | Gearbox | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| DNF | 42 |  Carlo Giorgio | R. R. Racing Team |  March 742 [28] | Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | Withdrawn | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| DNF | 4 |  Guy Edwards | Mopar Titbits Team March |  March 781 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Accident | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 1 |  Tony Trimmer | Melchester Racing |  McLaren M23 [14] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| T | 30 |  Brett Lunger | BS Fabrications |  McLaren M23 [11] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 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 | 21 | 
|  Williams | |||
| 5 |  Bob Evans |  Surtees | 20 | 
| 6 |  Kim Mather |  Chevron | 18 | 
| 7 |  Val Musetti |  March | 16 | 
| 8 |  Mike Wilds |  Ralt | 16 | 
| 9 |  Divina Galica |  Surtees | 15 | 
| 10 |  Boy Hayje |  Chevron | 12 | 
| 11 |  Guy Edwards |  March | 11 | 
| 12 |  Giancarlo Martini |  Ensign | 10 | 
| 13 |  Iain McLaren |  Chevron | 10 | 
| 14 |  Brett Lunger |  McLaren | 10 | 
| 15 |  Teddy Pilette |  BRM | 8 | 
| 16 |  Bruce Allison |  March | 6 | 
| 17 |  Walter Raus |  March | 4 | 
| 18 |  Adrian Russell |  March | 3 | 
| 19 |  Carlo Giorgio |  March | 2 |