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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
PosDriverTeamPts
1Ireland David KennedyGreat Britain Wolf63
2Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain Lotus55
3Great Britain Rupert KeeganGreat Britain Arrows54
4Great Britain Guy EdwardsBrazil Fittipaldi40
5Argentina Ricardo ZuninoGreat Britain McLaren39
Great Britain Arrows
6Belgium Bernard de DryverBrazil Fittipaldi38
7South Africa Desiré WilsonGreat Britain Tyrrell26
8Italy Giacomo AgostiniGreat Britain Williams19
9United States Gordon SmileyGreat Britain McLaren9
Great Britain Tyrrell
Great Britain Surtees
10Great Britain Tiff NeedellGreat Britain Ensign6
United States Chevron
11Great Britain Derek WarwickGreat Britain March6
12Great Britain Norman DicksonGreat Britain March6
13Great Britain Philip BullmanGreat Britain Surtees5
14Great Britain Kim MatherGreat Britain March4
United States Chevron
15Great Britain Neil BettridgeGreat Britain Tyrrell4
Great Britain Arrows
Great Britain Pilbeam
16Great Britain David LeslieUnited States Chevron3
17Great Britain David PurleyGreat Britain LEC3
Great Britain Shadow
18Great Britain John C. CooperGreat Britain March2
Great Britain Ensign
19Great Britain Divina GalicaGreat Britain March2
20Italy Giorgio PiantaGreat Britain Williams2
21Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi)Great Britain Williams2
22Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain March1
Great Britain Wolf
23Great Britain Tony DeanUnited States Chevron1

  • 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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