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Budweiser 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
Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN09] 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 [5] 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 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
30 Great Britain Nigel Clarkson
Nigel Clarkson Great Britain March '762' [742-20] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2
32 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
38 Great Britain Alan Baillie
Alan Baillie Great Britain March 752 [22] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2
80 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
90 Great Britain Richard Jones
Robin Smith Great Britain March 742 [15] Ford BDA L4 2.0 - F2

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 5 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:57.820 0
2 3 Australia Bruce Allison
Great Britain March 781 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:58.670 0
3 32 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:58.890 0
4 80 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:59.060 0
5 1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:59.140 0
6 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Great Britain March 781 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:59.440 0
7 11 Belgium Teddy Pilette
Great Britain BRM P207 [02] BRM P202 V12 3.0 - 00:59.650 0
8 14 Great Britain Bob Evans
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:59.980 0
9 7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:00.110 0
10 6 Great Britain Mike Wilds
Australia Ralt RT1 [72] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 01:00.330 0
F2
11 17 Great Britain John C. Cooper
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:00.460 0
12 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
United States Chevron B35 ['D'] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 01:01.430 0
F2
13 90 Great Britain Richard Jones
Great Britain March 742 [15] Ford BDA L4 2.0 - 01:03.490 0
F2
14 38 Great Britain Alan Baillie
Great Britain March 752 [22] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - 01:05.340 0
F2
15 30 Great Britain Nigel Clarkson
Great Britain March '762' [742-20] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - 01:09.340 0
F2

Official NameBudweiser Trophy 1978
CircuitSnetterton
DateSeptember 24
PoleEmilio de Villota 00:57.820
Fastest LapDavid Kennedy 00:58.460
Podium1st David Kennedy (49) , 2nd Tony Trimmer, 3rd Bruce Allison (1)
Round 12
Prev race Radio Victory Trophy September 10
Next race Belgian Cup April 1

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 32 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:50:09.470 50
00:58.460
49
3
22
2 1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:50:17.770 50

0
5
15
3 3 Australia Bruce Allison
Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 781 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:50:41.230 50

1
2
12
4 17 Great Britain John C. Cooper
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:51:05.220 50

0
11
10
5 6 Great Britain Mike Wilds
Graham Eden Racing Australia Ralt RT1 [72] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 +1 lap 49

0
10
8
6 80 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 49

0
4
6
7 14 Great Britain Bob Evans
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +2 laps 48

0
8
4
8 5 Spain Emilio de Villota
Iberia Airlines Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +3 laps 47

0
1
3
DNF 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Dinorben Arms Inn United States Chevron B35 ['D'] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 Puncture 42

0
12
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 781 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Suspension 23

0
6
0
DNF 90 Great Britain Richard Jones
Robin Smith Great Britain March 742 [15] Ford BDA L4 2.0 - F2 Engine 14

0
13
0
DNF 11 Belgium Teddy Pilette
Stanley BRM Great Britain BRM P207 [02] BRM P202 V12 3.0 - Electrics 8

0
7
0
DNS 7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Oil pressure 0

0
9
0
DNS 38 Great Britain Alan Baillie
Alan Baillie Great Britain March 752 [22] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2 Fire 0

0
14
0
DNQ 30 Great Britain Nigel Clarkson
Nigel Clarkson Great Britain March '762' [742-20] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2 DNQ 0

0

0
T 32 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice 0

0

0
T 5 Spain Emilio de Villota
Centro Asegurador F1 Great Britain McLaren M25/23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice 0

0

0
T 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar Titbits Team March Great Britain March 75A/761 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice 0

0

0

Aurora AFX F1 1978
Pos Driver TeamClass Pts
1 Great Britain Tony Trimmer McLaren 149
2 Great Britain Bob Evans Surtees 93
3 Spain Emilio de Villota McLaren 84
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards March 78
5 Great Britain Geoff Lees Ensign 69
6 Australia Bruce Allison March 63
7 Great Britain Val Musetti March 62
8 Great Britain John C. Cooper Williams 45
9 Great Britain Mike Wilds RaltF2 43
10 South Africa Desiré Wilson Ensign 34
11 Italy Giancarlo Martini Ensign 32
12 Ireland David Kennedy Wolf 22
13 Belgium Teddy Pilette BRM 20
14 Great Britain Divina Galica Surtees 19
15 Great Britain Kim Mather ChevronF2 18
16 Netherlands Boy Hayje ChevronF2 12
17 Great Britain Ray Mallock Ensign 12
18 Italy Elio de Angelis ChevronF2 12
19 Great Britain Iain McLaren ChevronF2 11
20 Great Britain Adrian Russell MarchF2 11
21 United States Brett Lunger McLaren 10
22 New Zealand Brett Riley MarchF2 8
23 United States Don Breidenbach ChevronF2 7
24 Australia Geoff Brabham BoxerF2 6
25 Austria Walter Raus March 4
26 Great Britain Stephen South MarchF2 4
27 United States John David Briggs ChevronF2 3
28 Italy Carlo Giorgio MarchF2 2
29 Great Britain Warren Booth ScottF2 2
30 Great Britain Richard Jones MarchF2 2

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1978 AF1, Aurora F1, Budweiser Trophy, David Kennedy, Ford Cosworth, Snetterton, Theodore Racing Hong Kong, Wolf, Wolf WR3

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