Aurora AFX F1 – 1979

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Aurora AFX F1 1979
Race	Circuit	Official Name	Date	Winning Driver	Team	Laps
Belgian Cup	Zolder	Belgian Marlboro Cup 1979	April 1	David Kennedy	Wolf	40
International Gold Cup	Oulton Park	XXVI The Sun Formula 1 Gold Cup	April 13	David Kennedy	Wolf	65
Race of Champions	Brands Hatch	XIII Marlboro Daily Mail Race of Champions (Aurora)	April 15	Guy Edwards	Fittipaldi	39
The Sun Trophy	Mallory Park	The Sun Trophy 1979	May 7	Rupert Keegan	Arrows	75
Anglia TV Trophy	Snetterton	Anglia Television Trophy 1979	May 20	Rupert Keegan	Arrows	53
Rivet Supply Trophy	Thruxton	Rivet Supply Trophy 1979	May 28	Emilio de Villota	Lotus	50
Whitsuntide International	Zandvoort	Whitsuntide International 1979	June 4	Emilio de Villota	Lotus	40
Donington Formula 1 Trophy	Donington Park	Donington Formula 1 Trophy 1979	June 24	Rupert Keegan	Arrows	52
Daily Express F1 Trophy	Oulton Park	Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy 1979	June 30	Emilio de Villota	Lotus	65
Grand Prix de Nogaro	Nogaro	XXe Grand Prix de Nogaro	July 8	Emilio de Villota	Lotus	50
ATV Trophy	Mallory Park	ATV Trophy 1979	July 29	David Kennedy	Wolf	75
Fuji Tapes Trophy	Brands Hatch	Fuji Tapes Trophy 1979	August 27	Ricardo Zunino	Arrows	40
Radio Victory Trophy	Thruxton	Radio Victory Trophy 1979	September 9	Rupert Keegan	Arrows	50
Budweiser Trophy	Snetterton	Budweiser Trophy 1979	September 23	Rupert Keegan	Arrows	55
Bradford & Bingley Trophy	Silverstone	Bradford & Bingley Trophy	October 7	Gordon Smiley	Surtees	35

Driver	Races	1st	2nd	3rd	Podiums	Poles	Laps	Fastest	Lead	Points
Rupert Keegan	12	5	1	0	6	4	500	4	107	65
David Kennedy	14	3	2	5	10	1	654	2	1	63
Emilio de Villota	15	4	1	1	6	1	688	3	125	55
Bernard de Dryver	14	0	3	1	4	1	626	0	0	41
Guy Edwards	15	1	2	1	4	5	600	2	22	40
Ricardo Zunino	9	1	3	0	4	2	369	3	50	39
Desiré Wilson	15	0	0	4	4	0	666	1	0	28
Giacomo Agostini	15	0	1	2	3	0	598	0	0	19
Gordon Smiley	11	1	0	0	1	0	439	0	29	18
Tiff Needell	8	0	1	0	1	0	295	0	0	7
Derek Warwick	3	0	1	0	1	0	162	0	0	6
Norman Dickson	11	0	0	0	0	0	502	0	0	6
Philip Bullman	3	0	0	0	0	0	129	0	0	5
Geoff Lees	1	0	0	1	1	0	35	0	1	4
Kim Mather	12	0	0	0	0	0	518	0	0	4
Neil Bettridge	9	0	0	0	0	0	242	0	0	4
David Purley	4	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	0	3
David Leslie	3	0	0	0	0	0	118	0	0	3
John C. Cooper	7	0	0	0	0	0	303	0	0	2
Gimax (Carlo Franchi)	4	0	0	0	0	0	211	0	0	2
Divina Galica	2	0	0	0	0	0	83	0	0	2
Giorgio Pianta	1	0	0	0	0	0	49	0	0	2
Tony Dean	6	0	0	0	0	0	270	0	0	1
Val Musetti	7	0	0	0	0	0	278	0	0	1
Robin Smith	6	0	0	0	0	0	248	0	0	0
Brian Robinson	12	0	0	0	0	0	532	0	0	0
Richard Jones	4	0	0	0	0	0	112	0	0	0
Herve Regout	10	0	0	0	0	0	326	0	0	0
Adrian Russell	6	0	0	0	0	0	117	0	0	0
Germain Garon	3	0	0	0	0	0	128	0	0	0
Klaus Walz	2	0	0	0	0	0	93	0	0	0
Guido Pardini	1	0	0	0	0	0	48	0	0	0
Warren Booth	5	0	0	0	0	0	282	0	0	0
Dennis Leech	1	0	0	0	0	0	47	0	0	0
Gerd Biechteler	1	0	0	0	0	0	38	0	0	0
Mike Wilds	1	0	0	0	0	0	46	0	0	0
Lella Lombardi	1	0	0	0	0	0	68	0	0	0
Alain Couderc	1	0	0	0	0	0	42	0	0	0
Kenneth Brill	2	0	0	0	0	0	52	0	0	0
Patrick Nève	2	0	0	0	0	0	71	0	0	0
Ray Mallock	1	0	0	0	0	0	38	0	0	0
Marco Micangeli	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
Gianfranco Brancatelli	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Pascal Witmeur	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0
Claude Bourgoignie	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0

Aurora AFX F1 1979
No.	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Tyre
20	Adrian Russell	Aycliffe Team Russell	March	782	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
34	Alain Couderc	Ecurie Motul Nogaro	AGS	JH15	BMW	M12/7 L4 2.0	–
45	Bernard de Dryver	Mopar RAM Racing	Fittipaldi	F5A	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
5	Bernard de Dryver	Mopar RAM Racing	Fittipaldi	F5A	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
19	Brian Robinson	A. G. Dean Ltd.	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
19	Brian Robinson	A. G. Dean Ltd.	Chevron	B48	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
23	Claude Bourgoignie	Team Surtees	Surtees	TS20	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
11	David Kennedy	Theodore Racing	Wolf	WR	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
11	David Kennedy	Theodore Racing	Wolf	WR	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
51	David Kennedy	Theodore Racing	Wolf	WR	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
6	David Leslie	Graham Eden Racing	Chevron	B41	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
27	David Purley	LEC Refrigeration Racing	LEC	CRP1	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
27	David Purley	LEC Refrigeration Racing	Shadow	DN9B	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
24	Dennis Leech	Dennis Leech	McLaren	M23	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
77	Derek Warwick	Theodore Racing	March	792	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
1	Desiré Wilson	Melchester Racing	Tyrrell	008	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
41	Desiré Wilson	Melchester Racing	Tyrrell	008	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
13	Divina Galica	Divina Galica	March	792	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
3	Emilio de Villota	Madom Formula 1 Team	Lotus	78	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
43	Emilio de Villota	Madom Formula 1 Team	Lotus	78	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
12	Geoff Lees	Theodore Racing	Wolf	WR	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
42	Gerd Biechteler	Walz Toj Racing	March	781	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
62	Gerd Biechteler	Walz Toj Racing	March	781	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
25	Germain Garon	Mopar RAM Racing	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
49	Giacomo Agostini	Team Agostini Marlboro	Williams	FW06	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
9	Giacomo Agostini	Team Agostini Marlboro	Williams	FW06	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
31	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Dicksons of Perth	March	772P	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
39	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Kauhsen	WK	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
10	Gimax (Carlo Franchi)	Team Agostini Marlboro	Williams	FW06	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
14	Giorgio Pianta	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams	FW06	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
2	Gordon Smiley	Melchester Racing	Tyrrell	008	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
2	Gordon Smiley	Melchester Racing	McLaren	M23	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
22	Gordon Smiley	Team Surtees	Surtees	TS20+	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
22	Gordon Smiley	Team Surtees	Surtees	TS20	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
42	Gordon Smiley	Melchester Racing	Tyrrell	008	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
10	Guido Pardini	Team Agostini Marlboro	Williams	FW06	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
4	Guy Edwards	Mopar RAM Racing	Fittipaldi	F5A	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
44	Guy Edwards	Mopar RAM Racing	Fittipaldi	F5A	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
25	Herve Regout	Mopar RAM Racing	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
88	Iain McLaren	MacLaren’s of Broxburn	McLaren	M26	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
23	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Team Surtees	Surtees	TS20	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
8	John C. Cooper	Cooper Industries	March	792	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
8	John C. Cooper	Cooper Industries	Ensign	N177	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
28	Kenneth Brill	Kenneth Brill	Chevron	B42	Ford	BDG L4 2.0	–
28	Kenneth Brill	Kenneth Brill	Chevron	B35	Ford	BDG L4 2.0	–
15	Kim Mather	Pontin Racing	March	772P/782	Ford	BDG L4 2.0	–
15	Kim Mather	Pontin Racing	March	772P	BMW	M12/7 L4 2.0	–
6	Kim Mather	Graham Eden Racing	Chevron	B41	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
41	Klaus Walz	Walz Toj Racing	March	782	BMW	M12/7 L4 2.0	–
44	Lella Lombardi	David Price Racing	Williams	FW06	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
10	Marco Micangeli	Team Agostini Marlboro	Williams	FW06	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
15	Mike Wilds	Pontin Racing	March	772P/782	Ford	BDG L4 2.0	–
2	Neil Bettridge	Melchester Racing	Tyrrell	008	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
2	Neil Bettridge	Melchester Racing	Arrows	A1	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
26	Neil Bettridge	Onyx Racing Engineering	Pilbeam	MP42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
30	Norman Dickson	Dicksons of Perth	March	792	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
30	Norman Dickson	Dicksons of Perth	March	772P	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
34	Pascal Witmeur	Dicksons of Perth	March	772P	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
26	Patrick Nève	Onyx Racing Engineering	Pilbeam	MP42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
22	Philip Bullman	Team Surtees	Surtees	TS20	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
52	Philip Bullman	Team Surtees	Surtees	TS20	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
6	Ray Mallock	Graham Eden Racing	Chevron	B41	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
17	Ricardo Zunino	Charles Clowes Racing	Arrows	A1	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
17	Ricardo Zunino	BS Fabrications	McLaren	M23	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
33	Richard Jones	Smith & Jones	Ensign	N174	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
33	Richard Jones	Smith & Jones	Surtees	TS19	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
33	Robin Smith	Smith & Jones	Ensign	N174	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
33	Robin Smith	Smith & Jones	Surtees	TS19	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
63	Robin Smith	Smith & Jones	Ensign	N174	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
16	Rupert Keegan	Charles Clowes Racing	Arrows	A1	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
56	Rupert Keegan	Charles Clowes Racing	Arrows	A1	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
46	Tiff Needell	Graham Eden Racing	Chevron	B41	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
6	Tiff Needell	Graham Eden Racing	Chevron	B41	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
8	Tiff Needell	Cooper Industries	Ensign	N177	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
18	Tony Dean	A. G. Dean Ltd.	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–
47	Val Musetti	Valentino Musetti	March	781	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
7	Val Musetti	Valentino Musetti	March	752/771	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
7	Val Musetti	Theodore Racing	Wolf	WR	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
7	Val Musetti	Valentino Musetti	March	781	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
29	Warren Booth	Warren Booth	Chevron	B42	Hart	420R L4 2.0	–

Pos	Driver	Team	BELC	GOLD	ROC	SUN	ANGT	RIVS	WHI	DONF1	DAET	NOGA	ATV	FUJT	RADV	BUD	BEB	Pts
1	Rupert Keegan	Arrows		11	8	1	1	DNF	DNF	1	DNF		DNF	DNS	1	1	2	65
2	David Kennedy	Wolf	1	1	DNS	3	NC	2	2	10	DNF	3	1	3	3	3	DNF	63
3	Emilio de Villota	Lotus	DNF	7	9	4	3	1	1	2	1	1	6	DNF	DNF	8	DNF	55
4	Bernard de Dryver	Fittipaldi	5	DNF	2	DNF	4	DNS	6	3	2	2	DNF	4	4	5	4	41
5	Guy Edwards	Fittipaldi	DSQ	2	1	5	DNF	DNF	7	6	DNF	DNF	3	2	DNF	DNF	8	40
6	Ricardo Zunino	Arrows							DNF	4	DNF	7	2	1	2	2		39
6	Ricardo Zunino	McLaren						5										39
7	Desiré Wilson	Tyrrell	3	3	3	11	DNF	3	4	DNF	5	4	DNF	7	7	6	5	28
8	Giacomo Agostini	Williams	9	6	5	DNF	2	6	3	9	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	6	7	7	19
9	Gordon Smiley	McLaren					7	4	5									18
		Surtees									10	DNS		6	DNF	DNF	1
		Tyrrell	DNS	9	4	DNF
10	Tiff Needell	Chevron	2	10	11	7			8				DNF				6	7
10	Tiff Needell	Ensign										DNF						7
11	Derek Warwick	March				2									13	DNF		6
12	Norman Dickson	March	6	4		6	6	DNS	10	7	DNF		NC	DNF	14		10	6
13	Philip Bullman	Surtees	4	5	10													5
14	Geoff Lees	Wolf															3	4
15	Kim Mather	Chevron													DNS	DNF		4
15	Kim Mather	March	7	8		DNF	10	8	NC	8	6		4	DNF			DNF	4
16	Neil Bettridge	Arrows														DNF	12	4
		Pilbeam							DNF
		Tyrrell								12	DNF	DNF	DNF	5	5
17	David Purley	LEC												DNF	10			3
17	David Purley	Shadow														4	9	3
18	David Leslie	Chevron								14	4		DNS	DNF				3
19	John C. Cooper	Ensign					5	7	9	DSQ								2
19	John C. Cooper	March	DNS	DNF		10									11			2
20	Gimax (Carlo Franchi)	Williams				DNF		9				DNF	5					2
21	Divina Galica	March		DNF						5								2
22	Giorgio Pianta	Williams										5						2
23	Tony Dean	Chevron	12	NC		9				11	DNF	6						1
24	Val Musetti	March	DNF	DNF	6	NC	DNF											1
24	Val Musetti	Wolf								13	DNS			NC				1
25	Robin Smith	Ensign	11		7		DNS											0
25	Robin Smith	Surtees							11		8			8		DNF		0
26	Brian Robinson	Chevron	13	12		12	9		13	DNF	7		NC	9	DNF	9	11	0
27	Richard Jones	Ensign		DNF														0
27	Richard Jones	Surtees								DNF			7				13	0
28	Herve Regout	Chevron				8	DNS	DNF	12	DNF	11		NC	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	0
29	Adrian Russell	March	DNF			DNQ	8	DNF	14	DNF		DNF						0
30	Germain Garon	Chevron	14	DNF								8						0
31	Klaus Walz	March	8	NC														0
32	Guido Pardini	Williams													8			0
33	Warren Booth	Chevron		13		13		10		15	9							0
34	Dennis Leech	McLaren													9			0
35	Gerd Biechteler	March	10	DNS	DNQ													0
36	Mike Wilds	March													12			0
37	Lella Lombardi	Williams				14												0
38	Alain Couderc	AGS										DNF						0
39	Kenneth Brill	Chevron		DNQ		DNQ		NC	DNF	DNS			DNS					0
40	Patrick Nève	Pilbeam					DNF	NC										0
41	Ray Mallock	Chevron					DNF											0
42	Marco Micangeli	Williams												DNF		DNF		0
43	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Surtees										DNF						0
44	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Kauhsen	DNF															0
44	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March					DNF											0
45	Pascal Witmeur	March	DNF															0
46	Claude Bourgoignie	Surtees	DNF															0
47	Iain McLaren	McLaren		DNS		DNQ				DNS								0

Pos	Constructor	Car Nr	BELC	GOLD	ROC	SUN	ANGT	RIVS	WHI	DONF1	DAET	NOGA	ATV	FUJT	RADV	BUD	BEB	Pts
1	Arrows Ford Cosworth	16		11		1	1	DNF	DNF	1	DNF		DNF	DNS	1	1	2	0
		17							DNF	4	DNF	7	2	1	2	2
		2														DNF	12
		56			8
2	Lotus Ford Cosworth	3	DNF	7		4	3	1	1	2	1	1	6	DNF	DNF	8	DNF	0
2	Lotus Ford Cosworth	43			9													0
3	Wolf Ford Cosworth	11	1	1		3	NC	2	2	10	DNF	3	1	3	3	3	DNF	0
		12															3
		51			DNS
		7								13	DNS			NC
4	Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth	4	DSQ	2		5	DNF	DNF	7	6	DNF	DNF	3	2	DNF	DNF	8	0
		44			1
		45			2
		5	5	DNF		DNF	4	DNS	6	3	2	2	DNF	4	4	5	4
5	Surtees Ford Cosworth	22	4	5							10	DNS		6	DNF	DNF	1	0
		23	DNF									DNF
		33							11	DNF	8		7	8		DNF	13
		52			10
		R	S
6	Williams Ford Cosworth	10				DNF		9				DNF	5	DNF	8	DNF		0
		14										5
		44				14
		49			5
		9	9	6		DNF	2	6	3	9	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	6	7	7
7	March Hart	13		DNF						5								0
		15
		20	DNF			DNQ	8	DNF	14	DNF		DNF
		30	6	4		6	6	DNS	10	7	DNF		NC	DNF	14		10
		31					DNF
		34	DNF
		41
		42
		47
		62
		7
		77				2									13	DNF
		8	DNS	DNF		10									11
8	Chevron Ford Cosworth	18																0
		19
		25
		28
		29
		46			11
		6	2	10		7	DNF		8	14	4		DNF	DNF	DNS	DNF	6
9	Tyrrell Ford Cosworth	1	3	3		11	DNF	3	4	DNF	5	4	DNF	7	7	6	5	0
		2	DNS	9		DNF				12	DNF	DNF	DNF	5	5
		41			3
		42			4
10	McLaren Ford Cosworth	17						5										0
		2					7	4	5
		24													9
		88		DNS		DNQ				DNS
11	Shadow Ford Cosworth	27														4	9	0
12	March Ford	13																0
		15											4	DNF	12		DNF
		20
		30
		31
		34
		41
		42
		47
		62
		7
		77
		8
13	Ensign Ford Cosworth	33	11	DNF			DNS											0
		63			7
		8					5	7	9	DSQ		DNF
14	March BMW	13																0
		15	7	8		DNF	10	8	NC	8	6
		20
		30
		31
		34
		41	8	NC
		42
		47
		62
		7
		77
		8
15	Chevron Hart	18	12	NC		9				11	DNF	6						0
		19	13	12		12	9		13	DNF	7		NC	9	DNF	9	11
		25	14	DNF		8	DNS	DNF	12	DNF	11	8	NC	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF
		28
		29		13		13		10		15	9
		46
		6
16	March Ford Cosworth	13																0
		15
		20
		30
		31
		34
		41
		42	10	DNS
		47			6
		62			DNQ
		7	DNF	DNF		NC	DNF
		77
		8
17	LEC Ford Cosworth	27												DNF	10			0
18	AGS BMW	34										DNF						0
19	Chevron Ford	18																0
		19
		25
		28		DNQ		DNQ		NC	DNF	DNS			DNS
		29
		46
		6
20	Pilbeam Hart	26					DNF	NC	DNF									0
21	Kauhsen Ford Cosworth	39	DNF															0