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Daily Express Formula 1 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 Tyrrell 008 [5] 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 David Leslie Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
7 Great Britain Val Musetti Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [3] 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 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
15 Great Britain Kim Mather Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P [U2] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 – F2
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 –
18 Great Britain Tony Dean A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-19] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
19 Great Britain Brian Robinson A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
22 United States Gordon Smiley Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] 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
29 Great Britain Warren Booth Warren Booth United States Chevron B42 [42-78-16] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
30 Great Britain Norman Dickson Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
33 Great Britain Robin Smith Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:52.690 0
2 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:52.890 0
3 3 Spain Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:53.120 0
4 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:53.400 0
5 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:53.430 0
6 11 Ireland David Kennedy Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:53.750 0
7 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:53.940 0
8 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:53.950 0
9 22 United States Gordon Smiley Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:54.250 0
10 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:54.400 0
11 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:54.670 0 F2
12 7 Great Britain Val Musetti Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:55.530 0
13 6 Great Britain David Leslie United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:55.760 0
14 15 Great Britain Kim Mather Great Britain March 772P [U2] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 – 00:55.790 0 F2
15 25 Belgium Herve Regout United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:56.760 0 F2
16 18 Great Britain Tony Dean United States Chevron B42 [42-78-19] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:57.150 0 F2
17 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:57.390 0 F2
18 29 Great Britain Warren Booth United States Chevron B42 [42-78-16] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:57.980 0 F2
19 33 Great Britain Robin Smith Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:58.880 0

Official Name Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy 1979
Circuit Oulton Park
Date June 30
Pole Guy Edwards 00:52.690
Fastest Lap Emilio de Villota 00:53.620
Podium 1st Emilio de Villota (15) , 2nd Bernard de Dryver, 3rd Giacomo Agostini
Round 9
Prev race Donington Formula 1 Trophy June 24
Next race Grand Prix de Nogaro July 8
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 3 Spain Emilio de Villota Madom Formula 1 Team Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:07:59.280 65 00:53.620 15 3 10
2 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:08:00.510 65 0 5 6
3 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:08:21.780 65 0 8 4
4 6 Great Britain David Leslie Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – +1 lap 64 0 13 3
5 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – +2 laps 63 0 10 2
6 15 Great Britain Kim Mather Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P [U2] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 – F2 +2 laps 63 0 14 1
7 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 +3 laps 62 0 17 0
8 33 Great Britain Robin Smith Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – +4 laps 61 0 19 0
9 29 Great Britain Warren Booth Warren Booth United States Chevron B42 [42-78-16] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 +6 laps 59 0 18 0
10 22 United States Gordon Smiley Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Bearing 58 0 9 0
11 25 Belgium Herve Regout Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 +7 laps 58 0 15 0
DNF 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Mechanical 51 18 1 2
DNF 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Accident 32 32 2 0
DNF 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Transmission 20 0 7 0
DNF 18 Great Britain Tony Dean A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-19] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 Brakes 20 0 16 0
DNF 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 Engine 15 0 11 0
DNF 11 Ireland David Kennedy Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Fuel system 14 0 6 0
DNF 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Throttle 1 0 4 0
DNS 7 Great Britain Val Musetti Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Accident 0 0 12 0
Aurora AFX F1 1979
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Spain Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lotus 42
2 Ireland David Kennedy Great Britain Wolf 38
3 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Great Britain Arrows 33
4 Great Britain Guy Edwards Brazil Fittipaldi 29
5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Brazil Fittipaldi 24
6 South Africa Desiré Wilson Great Britain Tyrrell 22
7 Italy Giacomo Agostini Great Britain Williams 18
8 United States Gordon Smiley Great Britain McLaren 8
Great Britain Tyrrell
Great Britain Surtees
9 Great Britain Tiff Needell United States Chevron 6
10 Great Britain Derek Warwick Great Britain March 6
11 Argentina Ricardo Zunino Great Britain McLaren 6
Great Britain Arrows
12 Great Britain Norman Dickson Great Britain March 6
13 Great Britain Philip Bullman Great Britain Surtees 5
14 Great Britain David Leslie United States Chevron 3
15 Great Britain John C. Cooper Great Britain March 2
Great Britain Ensign
16 Great Britain Divina Galica Great Britain March 2
17 Great Britain Val Musetti Great Britain March 1
Great Britain Wolf
18 Great Britain Kim Mather Great Britain March 1
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Tags: 1979 AF1, Aurora F1, Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy, Emilio de Villota, Lotus, Lotus 78, Madom F1 Team, Oulton Park

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