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Budweiser 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 Kim Mather
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 -
10 Italy Marco Micangeli
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-05] 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 -
33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
77 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Theodore Racing Great Britain March 792 [11] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2

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 - 00:56.280 0
2 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56.640 0
3 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56.850 0
4 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56.970 0
5 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:57.110 0
6 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:57.640 0
7 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:57.790 0
8 77 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain March 792 [11] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:57.920 0
F2
9 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:58.100 0
10 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:58.510 0
11 27 Great Britain David Purley
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:59.010 0
12 10 Italy Marco Micangeli
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:59.590 0
13 25 Belgium Herve Regout
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 00:59.630 0
F2
14 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:59.930 0
15 6 Great Britain Kim Mather
United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:00.370 0
16 33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:01.900 0
17 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-05] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:02.160 0
F2

Official NameBudweiser Trophy 1979
CircuitSnetterton
DateSeptember 23
PoleRupert Keegan 00:56.280
Fastest LapRupert Keegan 00:56.530
Podium1st Rupert Keegan (55) , 2nd Ricardo Zunino, 3rd David Kennedy
Round 14
Prev race Radio Victory Trophy September 9
Next race Bradford & Bingley Trophy October 7

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:07.070 55
00:56.530
55
1
12
2 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:08.810 55

0
2
6
3 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:31.880 55

0
5
4
4 27 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:38.900 55

0
11
3
5 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:54.590 55

0
6
2
6 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:56.970 55

0
9
1
7 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56:02.160 55

0
10
0
8 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Madom Formula 1 Team Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 54

0
3
0
9 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-05] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +6 laps 49

0
17
0
DNF 77 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Theodore Racing Great Britain March 792 [11] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Battery 41

0
8
0
DNF 33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 36

0
16
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Engine 35

0
4
0
DNF 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Engine 28

0
7
0
DNF 25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Engine 27

0
13
0
DNF 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Melchester Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Brakes 13

0
14
0
DNF 10 Italy Marco Micangeli
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Mechanical 7

0
12
0
DNF 6 Great Britain Kim Mather
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Mechanical 0

0
15
0
S 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Spare car 0

0

0

Aurora AFX F1 1979
Pos Driver TeamClass Pts
1 Ireland David Kennedy Wolf 63
2 Spain Emilio de Villota Lotus 55
3 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Arrows 54
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Fittipaldi 40
5 Argentina Ricardo Zunino Arrows 39
6 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi 38
7 South Africa Desiré Wilson Tyrrell 26
8 Italy Giacomo Agostini Williams 19
9 United States Gordon Smiley Tyrrell 9
10 Great Britain Tiff Needell Chevron 6
11 Great Britain Derek Warwick MarchF2 6
12 Great Britain Norman Dickson MarchF2 6
13 Great Britain Philip Bullman Surtees 5
14 Great Britain Kim Mather MarchF2 4
15 Great Britain Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 4
16 Great Britain David Leslie Chevron 3
17 Great Britain David Purley Shadow 3
18 Great Britain John C. Cooper Ensign 2
19 Great Britain Divina Galica MarchF2 2
20 Italy Giorgio Pianta Williams 2
21 Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi) Williams 2
22 Great Britain Val Musetti March 1
23 Great Britain Tony Dean ChevronF2 1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1979 AF1, Arrows, Arrows A1, Aurora F1, Budweiser Trophy, Ford Cosworth, Penthouse Rizla Charles Clowes Racing, Rupert Keegan, Snetterton

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