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Dave Lee Travis 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 -
3 Australia Bruce Allison
Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 781 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 781 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
5 Spain Emilio de Villota
Iberia Airlines Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] 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 -
11 Belgium Teddy Pilette
Stanley BRM Great Britain BRM P207 [02] BRM P202 V12 3.0 -
14 Great Britain Bob Evans
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 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 Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
18 Great Britain Iain McLaren
MacLaren’s of Broxburn United States Chevron B40 [40-77-14] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
20 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Adrian Russell Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2
23 Great Britain Andy Barton
Andy Barton Great Britain March 77B/772P [3] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2
38 Great Britain Ray Mallock
Alan Baillie Great Britain March 752 [22] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2
43 New Zealand Brett Riley
Dr. Joseph Ehrlich Great Britain March 762/772 [15] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
64 Germany Eugen Grupp
Eugen Grupp Germany Toj F202 [F202-0177] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 -
65 Austria Gerd Biechteler
Osterreich ASC Great Britain March 782 [24] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 -
80 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -

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 - 00:40.560 0
2 5 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:40.650 0
3 3 Australia Bruce Allison
Great Britain March 781 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:41.080 0
4 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Great Britain March 781 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:41.540 0
5 80 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:41.560 0
6 7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Great Britain March 752/761 [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:41.630 0
7 14 Great Britain Bob Evans
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:41.650 0
8 43 New Zealand Brett Riley
Great Britain March 762/772 [15] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:41.680 0
F2
9 11 Belgium Teddy Pilette
Great Britain BRM P207 [02] BRM P202 V12 3.0 - 00:41.720 0
10 6 Great Britain Mike Wilds
Australia Ralt RT1 [72] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 00:41.770 0
F2
11 38 Great Britain Ray Mallock
Great Britain March 752 [22] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - 00:42.590 0
F2
12 18 Great Britain Iain McLaren
United States Chevron B40 [40-77-14] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:42.970 0
F2
13 23 Great Britain Andy Barton
Great Britain March 77B/772P [3] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 00:43.110 0
F2
14 17 Great Britain John C. Cooper
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:43.140 0
15 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
United States Chevron B35 ['D'] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 00:43.180 0
F2
16 65 Austria Gerd Biechteler
Great Britain March 782 [24] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - 00:43.600 0
17 20 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - 00:44.750 0
F2
DNQ 64 Germany Eugen Grupp
Germany Toj F202 [F202-0177] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - 00:50.810 0

Official NameBBC Radio 1 Dave Lee Travis Trophy 1978
CircuitMallory Park
DateJuly 30
PoleTony Trimmer 00:40.560
Fastest LapEmilio de Villota 00:41.350
Podium1st Bruce Allison (63) , 2nd Tony Trimmer, 3rd Guy Edwards
Round 9
Prev race Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy June 24
Next race Fuji Tapes Trophy August 28

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 3 Australia Bruce Allison
Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 781 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53:44.430 75

63
3
20
2 1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53:44.660 75

0
1
15
3 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 781 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:54:03.180 75

0
4
12
4 5 Spain Emilio de Villota
Iberia Airlines Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:54:03.400 75
00:41.350
12
2
12
5 43 New Zealand Brett Riley
Dr. Joseph Ehrlich Great Britain March 762/772 [15] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 00:54:11.570 75

0
8
8
6 80 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 74

0
5
6
7 14 Great Britain Bob Evans
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 74

0
7
4
8 6 Great Britain Mike Wilds
Graham Eden Racing Australia Ralt RT1 [72] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 +1 lap 74

0
10
3
9 17 Great Britain John C. Cooper
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +2 laps 73

0
14
2
10 18 Great Britain Iain McLaren
MacLaren’s of Broxburn United States Chevron B40 [40-77-14] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +3 laps 72

0
12
1
11 23 Great Britain Andy Barton
Andy Barton Great Britain March 77B/772P [3] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 +3 laps 72

0
13
0
12 38 Great Britain Ray Mallock
Alan Baillie Great Britain March 752 [22] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2 +3 laps 72

0
11
0
13 65 Austria Gerd Biechteler
Osterreich ASC Great Britain March 782 [24] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - +5 laps 70

0
16
0
NC 20 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Adrian Russell Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2 Not classified 64

0
17
0
DNF 7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Valentino Musetti Great Britain March 752/761 [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 52

0
6
0
DNF 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Dinorben Arms Inn United States Chevron B35 ['D'] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 Fuel system 41

0
15
0
DNF 11 Belgium Teddy Pilette
Stanley BRM Great Britain BRM P207 [02] BRM P202 V12 3.0 - Gearbox 23

0
9
0
DNQ 64 Germany Eugen Grupp
Eugen Grupp Germany Toj F202 [F202-0177] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - DNQ 0

0

0

Aurora AFX F1 1978
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Tony TrimmerGreat Britain McLaren114
2Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain McLaren78
Great Britain Boxer
3Great Britain Bob EvansGreat Britain Hesketh59
Great Britain Surtees
4Great Britain Guy EdwardsGreat Britain March58
5Great Britain Geoff LeesGreat Britain March51
Great Britain Ensign
6Australia Bruce AllisonGreat Britain March51
7Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain March46
8Great Britain John C. CooperGreat Britain Hesketh34
Great Britain Williams
9Italy Giancarlo MartiniGreat Britain Ensign32
10Great Britain Mike WildsAustralia Ralt31
11Belgium Teddy PiletteGreat Britain BRM20
12Great Britain Kim MatherUnited States Chevron18
13Great Britain Divina GalicaGreat Britain Surtees15
14Netherlands Boy HayjeUnited States Chevron12
15Great Britain Ray MallockGreat Britain March12
Great Britain Ensign
16Great Britain Iain McLarenUnited States Chevron11
17Great Britain Adrian RussellGreat Britain March11
18United States Brett LungerGreat Britain McLaren10
19New Zealand Brett RileyGreat Britain March8
20Australia Geoff BrabhamGreat Britain Boxer6
21South Africa Desiré WilsonGreat Britain Ensign6
22Austria Walter RausGreat Britain March4
23Italy Carlo GiorgioGreat Britain March2
24Great Britain Warren BoothGreat Britain Scott2

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1978 AF1, Aurora F1, Bruce Allison, Dave Lee Travis Trophy, Ford Cosworth, Mallory Park, March, March 781, Mopar F1 Team March

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