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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
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Tony TrimmerGreat Britain McLaren149
2Great Britain Bob EvansGreat Britain Hesketh93
Great Britain Surtees
3Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain McLaren84
Great Britain Boxer
4Great Britain Guy EdwardsGreat Britain March78
5Great Britain Geoff LeesGreat Britain Hesketh69
Great Britain March
Great Britain Ensign
United States Chevron
6Australia Bruce AllisonGreat Britain March63
7Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain March62
Great Britain Ensign
8Great Britain John C. CooperGreat Britain Hesketh45
Great Britain Williams
9Great Britain Mike WildsAustralia Ralt43
10South Africa Desiré WilsonGreat Britain Ensign34
11Italy Giancarlo MartiniGreat Britain Ensign32
12Ireland David KennedyGreat Britain Wolf22
13Belgium Teddy PiletteGreat Britain BRM20
14Great Britain Divina GalicaGreat Britain McLaren19
Great Britain Surtees
15Great Britain Kim MatherUnited States Chevron18
16Netherlands Boy HayjeUnited States Chevron12
17Great Britain Ray MallockGreat Britain March12
Great Britain Ensign
18Italy Elio de AngelisUnited States Chevron12
19Great Britain Iain McLarenUnited States Chevron11
20Great Britain Adrian RussellGreat Britain March11
21United States Brett LungerGreat Britain McLaren10
22New Zealand Brett RileyGreat Britain March8
23United States Don BreidenbachUnited States Chevron7
24Australia Geoff BrabhamGreat Britain Boxer6
25Austria Walter RausGreat Britain March4
26Great Britain Stephen SouthGreat Britain March4
27United States John David BriggsUnited States Chevron3
28Italy Carlo GiorgioGreat Britain March2
29Great Britain Warren BoothGreat Britain Scott2
30Great Britain Richard JonesGreat Britain March2

  • 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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