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Bradford & Bingley Trophy – 1979

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Obs
1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Melchester Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Madom Formula 1 Team Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
6 Great Britain Tiff Needell
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
12 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2
16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B48 [48-79-08] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
27 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
33 Great Britain Richard Jones
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:17.070 0
2 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:17.190 0
3 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:17.200 0
4 27 Great Britain David Purley
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.020 0
5 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.280 0
6 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.360 0
7 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.690 0
8 12 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.800 0
9 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.950 0
10 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:19.580 0
11 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:20.190 0
12 6 Great Britain Tiff Needell
United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:20.650 0
13 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:22.430 0
F2
14 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
United States Chevron B48 [48-79-08] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:23.490 0
F2
15 25 Belgium Herve Regout
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:23.880 0
F2
16 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 01:24.430 0
F2
17 33 Great Britain Richard Jones
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:24.610 0

Official NameBradford & Bingley Trophy
CircuitSilverstone
DateOctober 7
PoleRupert Keegan 01:17.070
Fastest LapRupert Keegan 01:19.450
Podium1st Gordon Smiley (29) , 2nd Rupert Keegan (4) , 3rd Geoff Lees (1)
Round 15
Prev race Budweiser Trophy September 23
Next race International Gold Cup April 4

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:48:07.140 35

29
3
9
2 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:48:14.220 35
01:19.450
4
1
9
3 12 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:48:24.090 35

1
8
4
4 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:48:53.300 35

0
9
3
5 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
11
2
6 6 Great Britain Tiff Needell
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
12
1
7 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
10
0
8 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
5
0
9 27 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 34

0
4
0
10 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +2 laps 33

0
13
0
11 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B48 [48-79-08] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +2 laps 33

0
14
0
12 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Melchester Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 32

0
6
0
13 33 Great Britain Richard Jones
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +3 laps 32

0
17
0
DNF 25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Gearbox 24

0
15
0
DNF 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 Electrics 23

0
16
0
DNF 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 11

1
2
0
DNF 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Madom Formula 1 Team Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 10

0
7
0
T 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice 0

0

0
T 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-19] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Practice 0

0

0

Aurora AFX F1 1979
Pos Driver TeamClass Pts
1 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Arrows 63
2 Ireland David Kennedy Wolf 63
3 Spain Emilio de Villota Lotus 55
4 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi 41
5 Great Britain Guy Edwards Fittipaldi 40
6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino Arrows 39
7 South Africa Desiré Wilson Tyrrell 28
8 Italy Giacomo Agostini Williams 19
9 United States Gordon Smiley Surtees 18
10 Great Britain Tiff Needell Chevron 7
11 Great Britain Derek Warwick MarchF2 6
12 Great Britain Norman Dickson MarchF2 6
13 Great Britain Philip Bullman Surtees 5
14 Great Britain Geoff Lees Wolf 4
15 Great Britain Kim Mather MarchF2 4
16 Great Britain Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 4
17 Great Britain David Leslie Chevron 3
18 Great Britain David Purley Shadow 3
19 Great Britain John C. Cooper Ensign 2
20 Great Britain Divina Galica MarchF2 2
21 Italy Giorgio Pianta Williams 2
22 Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi) Williams 2
23 Great Britain Val Musetti March 1
24 Great Britain Tony Dean ChevronF2 1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1979 AF1, Aurora F1, Bradford & Bingley Trophy, Ford Cosworth, Gordon Smiley, Silverstone, Surtees, Surtees TS20B, Team Surtees

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