Aurora AFX F1 – 1978

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Aurora AFX F1 1978

Race	Circuit	Official Name	Date	Winning Driver	Team	Laps
International Gold Cup	Oulton Park	XXV Daily Mail Formula 1 Gold Cup	March 24	Tony Trimmer	McLaren	65
Evening News Trophy	Brands Hatch	Evening News Trophy 1978	March 27	Tony Trimmer	McLaren	40
Anglia TV Trophy	Snetterton	Anglia TV Formula 1 Trophy 1978	April 16	Tony Trimmer	McLaren	55
The Sun Trophy	Mallory Park	The Sun Trophy 1978	May 1	Geoff Lees	Ensign	75
Whitsuntide International	Zandvoort	Whitsuntide International 1978	May 15	Bob Evans	Surtees	38
Donington Formula 1 Trophy	Donington Park	Donington Formula 1 Trophy 1978	May 21	Giancarlo Martini	Ensign	55
Radio 210 Trophy	Thruxton	Radio 210 Trophy 1978	May 29	Tony Trimmer	McLaren	50
Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy	Oulton Park	Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy 1978	June 24	Guy Edwards	March	65
BBC Radio 1 Dave Lee Travis Trophy	Mallory Park	BBC Radio 1 Dave Lee Travis Trophy 1978	July 30	Bruce Allison	March	75
Fuji Tapes Trophy	Brands Hatch	Evening News Fuji Tapes Trophy 1978	August 28	Tony Trimmer	McLaren	40
Radio Victory Trophy	Thruxton	Radio Victory Trophy 1978	September 10	Guy Edwards	March	45
Budweiser Trophy	Snetterton	Budweiser Trophy 1978	September 24	David Kennedy	Wolf	50

Driver	Races	1st	2nd	3rd	Podiums	Poles	Laps	Fastest	Lead	Points
Tony Trimmer	8	5	3	0	8	4	450	2	201	149
Bob Evans	8	1	3	1	5	0	412	0	38	93
Emilio de Villota	12	0	2	1	3	3	572	2	15	84
Guy Edwards	11	2	1	1	4	2	422	0	93	78
Geoff Lees	7	1	1	1	3	0	349	3	38	69
Bruce Allison	9	1	1	1	3	0	405	0	69	63
Val Musetti	11	0	0	2	2	0	531	0	0	62
John C. Cooper	11	0	0	1	1	0	536	0	0	45
Mike Wilds	11	0	0	0	0	0	538	0	0	43
Desiré Wilson	5	0	0	1	1	0	211	0	0	34
Giancarlo Martini	2	1	0	0	1	1	93	1	55	32
David Kennedy	1	1	0	0	1	0	50	1	49	22
Teddy Pilette	10	0	0	0	0	0	234	1	0	20
Divina Galica	2	0	1	0	1	0	83	0	0	19
Kim Mather	9	0	0	0	0	0	390	0	0	18
Ray Mallock	2	0	0	1	1	0	121	0	0	12
Boy Hayje	1	0	0	1	1	0	38	0	0	12
Elio de Angelis	1	0	0	1	1	0	40	0	0	12
Iain McLaren	3	0	0	0	0	0	206	0	0	11
Adrian Russell	10	0	0	0	0	0	433	0	0	11
Brett Lunger	1	0	0	0	0	1	37	1	0	10
Brett Riley	2	0	0	0	0	0	82	0	0	8
Don Breidenbach	2	0	0	0	0	0	83	0	0	7
Geoff Brabham	1	0	0	0	0	0	54	0	0	6
Walter Raus	1	0	0	0	0	0	38	0	0	4
Stephen South	2	0	0	0	0	1	71	1	0	4
John David Briggs	2	0	0	0	0	0	79	0	0	3
Richard Jones	3	0	0	0	0	0	95	0	0	2
Warren Booth	3	0	0	0	0	0	157	0	0	2
Carlo Giorgio	2	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	0	2
Andy Barton	2	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	0	0
Gerd Biechteler	2	0	0	0	0	0	142	0	0	0
Alan Baillie	4	0	0	0	0	0	200	0	0	0
Norman Dickson	2	0	0	0	0	0	51	0	0	0
Dennis Leech	1	0	0	0	0	0	42	0	0	0
Alo Lawler	5	0	0	0	0	0	136	0	0	0

Aurora AFX F1 1978

No.	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Tyre
20	Adrian Russell	Adrian Russell	March	762	Ford	BDX L4 2.0	–
38	Alan Baillie	Alan Baillie	March	752	Ford	BDX L4 2.0	–
10	Alo Lawler	L&B Excavators	Ralt	RT1	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
10	Alo Lawler	Alo Lawler	Surtees	TS19	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
23	Andy Barton	Andy Barton	March	77B/772P	Ford	BDG L4 2.0	–
23	Andy Barton	Andy Barton	Barton	JTB3	Ford	BDX L4 2.0	–
14	Bob Evans	J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries	Surtees	TS19	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
14	Bob Evans	J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries	Hesketh	308E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
16	Boy Hayje	Fred Opert Racing	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
30	Brett Lunger	BS Fabrications	McLaren	M23	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
30	Brett Lunger	BS Fabrications	McLaren	M26	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
43	Brett Riley	Dr. Joseph Ehrlich	March	762/772	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
3	Bruce Allison	Mopar Titbits Team March	March	781	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
3	Bruce Allison	Mopar Titbits Team March	March	75A/761	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
9	Bruce Allison	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign	N175	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
42	Carlo Giorgio	R. R. Racing Team	March	742	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
32	David Kennedy	Theodore Racing	Wolf	WR	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
16	Dennis Leech	Dennis Leech	March	761	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
80	Desiré Wilson	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign	N175	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
9	Desiré Wilson	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign	N175	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
1	Divina Galica	Melchester Racing	McLaren	M23	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
13	Divina Galica	Team Olympus	Surtees	TS19	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
77	Don Breidenbach	Briggs Racing Enterprises	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
22	Elio de Angelis	ICI Racing with Chevron Racing Cars	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
22	Emilio de Villota	Boxer Cars	Boxer	PR276	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
5	Emilio de Villota	Iberia Airlines	McLaren	M23	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
5	Emilio de Villota	Centro Asegurador F1	McLaren	M25/23	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
64	Eugen Grupp	Eugen Grupp	Toj	F202	BMW	M12/7 L4 2.0	–
22	Geoff Brabham	Boxer Cars	Boxer	PR276	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
17	Geoff Lees	J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries	Hesketh	308E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
21	Geoff Lees	Mopar Titbits Team March	March	781	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
9	Geoff Lees	Raven Racing	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
9	Geoff Lees	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign	N175	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
19	Gerd Biechteler	Gerd Biechteler	March	761	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
65	Gerd Biechteler	Gerd Biechteler	March	761	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
65	Gerd Biechteler	Osterreich ASC	March	782	BMW	M12/7 L4 2.0	–
9	Giancarlo Martini	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign	N175	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
53	Giancarlo Naddeo	Giancarlo Naddeo	Martini	MK22	Renault	CH1B V6 2.0	–
4	Guy Edwards	Mopar Titbits Team March	March	75A/761	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
4	Guy Edwards	Mopar Titbits Team March	March	781	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
18	Iain McLaren	MacLaren’s of Broxburn	Chevron	B35	Ford	BDX L4 2.0	–
18	Iain McLaren	MacLaren’s of Broxburn	Chevron	B40	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
40	Jeremy Turner	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham	BT45	Alfa Romeo	115-12 F12 3.0	–
17	John C. Cooper	J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries	Williams	FW05	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
17	John C. Cooper	J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries	Hesketh	308E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
71	John David Briggs	Briggs Racing Enterprises	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
19	Jörg Zaborowski	Jurg Zaborowski	March	761	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
41	Kevin Bowditch	Kevin Bowditch	Lola	T360	Ford	BDX L4 2.0	–
15	Kim Mather	Dinorben Arms Inn	Chevron	B35	Ford	BDG L4 2.0	–
6	Mike Wilds	Graham Eden Racing	Ralt	RT1	Ford	BDG L4 2.0	–
30	Nigel Clarkson	Nigel Clarkson	March	‘762’	Ford	BDX L4 2.0	–
22	Norman Dickson	Boxer Cars	Boxer	PR276	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
47	Norman Dickson	Dicksons of Perth	March	772P	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
38	Ray Mallock	Alan Baillie	March	752	Ford	BDX L4 2.0	–
9	Ray Mallock	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign	N175	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
90	Richard Jones	Robin Smith	March	742	Ford	BDA L4 2.0	–
12	Stephen South	Stephen South	March	782	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
11	Teddy Pilette	Stanley BRM	BRM	P207	BRM	P202 V12 3.0	–
1	Tony Trimmer	Melchester Racing	McLaren	M23	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
7	Val Musetti	Valentino Musetti	March	752/761	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
7	Val Musetti	Mario Deliotti Racing	Ensign	N177	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
78	Walter Raus	Walter Raus	March	762	BMW	M12/7 L4 2.0	–
29	Warren Booth	Warren Booth	Scott	P1	Ford	BDX L4 2.0	–

Pos	Driver	Team	GOLD	EVE	ANGT	SUN	WHI	DONF1	210	OPF1	DLT	FUJT	RADV	BUD	Pts
1	Tony Trimmer	McLaren	1	1	1	2	DNS	DNA	1		2	1		2	149
2	Bob Evans	Hesketh							2	5	7	2	2	7	93
		Surtees					1	3
3	Emilio de Villota	Boxer							7						84
		McLaren	2	3	2	4	DNF	5		DNF	4	DNF	8	8
4	Guy Edwards	March	DNF	4	DNF	10	DNF	2	DNF	1	3	DNS	1	DNF	78
5	Geoff Lees	Chevron											5		69
		Ensign	DNF	2	3	1
		Hesketh										5
		March							DNF
6	Bruce Allison	Ensign		DNS											63
		March				6	DNF	DNF	4	2	1	DNF	12	3
7	Val Musetti	Ensign										6	4	DNS	62
		March	NC	NC	DNF	3	7	4	5	3	DNF
8	John C. Cooper	Hesketh		8							9	DNA	10	4	45
		Williams	3		DNF	8	8	7	8	7
9	Mike Wilds	Ralt	DNF	6	DNF	7	6	DNS	6	6	8	7	13	5	43
10	Desiré Wilson	Ensign								DNF	6	4	3	6	34
11	Giancarlo Martini	Ensign					4	1							32
12	David Kennedy	Wolf												1	22
13	Teddy Pilette	BRM	DNF	5	DNF	DNF			DNF	4	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	20
14	Divina Galica	McLaren											7		19
		Surtees					2
15	Kim Mather	Chevron	4	DNF	NC	5	NC	DNF	DNS	NC	DNF	DNA		DNF	18
16	Ray Mallock	Ensign							3						12
		March									12
17	Boy Hayje	Chevron					3								12
18	Elio de Angelis	Chevron										3			12
19	Iain McLaren	Chevron	5			9					10				11
20	Adrian Russell	March	DNQ	10	NC	13	9	8	9	8	NC	DNF	DNF		11
21	Brett Lunger	McLaren					5								10
22	Brett Riley	March									5	DNF			8
23	Don Breidenbach	Chevron										10	6		7
24	Geoff Brabham	Boxer						6							6
25	Walter Raus	March		7											4
26	Stephen South	March										DNF	9		4
27	John David Briggs	Chevron										8	17		3
28	Richard Jones	March										9	11	DNF	2
29	Warren Booth	Scott	NC					9		DNF					2
30	Carlo Giorgio	March		9			DNF					DNA			2
31	Andy Barton	Barton				12									0
		March									11
32	Gerd Biechteler	March				11		DNS			13				0
33	Alan Baillie	March	DNQ			14		NC	NC				15	DNS	0
34	Norman Dickson	Boxer			DNS		DNF								0
		March										DNS	14
35	Dennis Leech	March											16		0
36	Alo Lawler	Ralt						DNF		DNF			DNF		0
		Surtees	DNF	DNF	DNS
37	Jörg Zaborowski	March			DNQ										0
38	Nigel Clarkson	March	DNQ	DNQ										DNQ	0
39	Kevin Bowditch	Lola						DNQ	DNS						0
40	Eugen Grupp	Toj									DNQ				0
41	Jeremy Turner	Brabham										DNA			0
42	Giancarlo Naddeo	Martini										DNA			0

Pos	Constructor	Car Nr	GOLD	EVE	ANGT	SUN	WHI	DONF1	210	OPF1	DLT	FUJT	RADV	BUD	Pts
1	McLaren Ford Cosworth	1	1	1	1	2	DNS	DNA	1		2	1	7	2	0
		30					5
		5	2	3	2	4	DNF	5		DNF	4	DNF	8	8
2	March Ford Cosworth	12													0
		16											16
		19			DNQ	11
		20
		21							DNF
		23
		3				6	DNF	DNF	4	2	1	DNF	12	3
		30
		38
		4	DNF	4	DNF	10	DNF	2	DNF	1	3	DNS	1	DNF
		42
		43
		47
		65						DNS
		7	NC	NC	DNF	3	7	4	5	3	DNF
		78
		90
3	Ensign Ford Cosworth	7										6	4	DNS	0
		80									6	4	3	6
		9	DNF	2	3	1	4	1	3	DNF
4	Surtees Ford Cosworth	10	DNF	DNF	DNS										0
		13					2
		14					1	3
5	Wolf Ford Cosworth	32												1	0
6	Hesketh Ford Cosworth	14							2	5	7	2	2	7	0
		17		8							9	5	10	4
7	Chevron Hart	15													0
		16					3
		18									10
		19										DNA
		22										3
		71										8	17
		77										10	6
		9											5
8	Williams Ford Cosworth	17	3		DNF	8	8	7	8	7					0
9	Chevron Ford	15	4	DNF	NC	5	NC	DNF	DNS	NC	DNF	DNA		DNF	0
		16
		18	5			9
		19
		22
		71
		77
		9
10	BRM	11	DNF	5	DNF	DNF			DNF	4	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	0
11	Ralt Ford	10													0
		6	DNF	6	DNF	7	6	DNS	6	6	8	7	13	5
12	March Hart	12										DNF	9		0
		16
		19
		20
		21
		23
		3
		30
		38
		4
		42		9			DNF					DNA
		43									5	DNF
		47										DNS	14
		65
		7
		78
		90
13	Boxer Hart	22			DNS		DNF	6	7						0
14	March BMW	12													0
		16
		19
		20
		21
		23
		3
		30
		38
		4
		42
		43
		47
		65									13
		7
		78		7
		90
15	March Ford	12													0
		16
		19
		20	DNQ	10	NC	13	9	8	9	8	NC	DNF	DNF
		21
		23									11
		3
		30	DNQ	DNQ										DNQ
		38	DNQ			14		NC	NC		12		15	DNS
		4
		42
		43
		47
		65
		7
		78
		90										9	11	DNF
16	Scott Ford	29	NC					9		DNF					0
17	Barton Ford	23				12									0
18	Ralt Hart	10						DNF		DNF			DNF		0
		6
19	Lola Ford	41						DNQ	DNS						0
20	Toj BMW	64									DNQ				0
21	Brabham Alfa Romeo	40										DNA			0
22	Martini Renault	53										DNA			0

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