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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Trimmer |
Melchester Racing | McLaren M23 [14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 4 | Guy Edwards |
Mopar Titbits Team March | March 75A/761 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 5 |  Emilio de Villota |
Centro Asegurador F1 | McLaren M25/23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 6 | Mike Wilds |
Graham Eden Racing |  Ralt RT1 [72] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | – | F2 |
| 7 | Val Musetti |
Valentino Musetti | March 752/761 [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 9 | Geoff Lees Bruce Allison |
Mario Deliotti Racing | Ensign N175 [MN04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 10 |  Alo Lawler |
Alo Lawler | Surtees TS19 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 11 |  Teddy Pilette |
Stanley BRM | BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | – | |
| 15 | Kim Mather |
Dinorben Arms Inn |  Chevron B35 [‘D’] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | – | F2 |
| 17 | John C. Cooper |
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries | Hesketh 308E [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 20 | Adrian Russell |
Adrian Russell | March 762 [752-21] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | – | F2 |
| 30 | Nigel Clarkson |
Nigel Clarkson | March ‘762’ [742-20] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | – | F2 |
| 42 |  Carlo Giorgio |
R. R. Racing Team | March 742 [28] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | – | F2 |
| 78 |  Walter Raus |
Walter Raus | March 762 [17] |
BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 | – |
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Guy Edwards |
March 75A/761 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 01:22.950 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | Tony Trimmer |
McLaren M23 [14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 01:23.230 | 0 | |
| 3 | 9 | Bruce Allison |
Ensign N175 [MN04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 01:23.660 | 0 | |
| 4 | 5 | Emilio de Villota |
McLaren M25/23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 01:24.330 | 0 | |
| 5 | 11 | Teddy Pilette |
BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | – | 01:25.160 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | Mike Wilds |
Ralt RT1 [72] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | – | 01:25.200 | 0 | F2 |
| 7 | 7 | Val Musetti |
March 752/761 [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 01:25.610 | 0 | |
| 8 | 15 | Kim Mather |
Chevron B35 [‘D’] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | – | 01:26.200 | 0 | F2 |
| 9 | 10 | Alo Lawler |
Surtees TS19 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 01:26.310 | 0 | |
| 10 | 42 | Carlo Giorgio |
March 742 [28] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | – | 01:26.310 | 0 | F2 |
| 11 | 78 | Walter Raus |
March 762 [17] |
BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 | – | 01:27.490 | 0 | |
| 12 | 17 | John C. Cooper |
Hesketh 308E [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 01:28.140 | 0 | |
| 13 | 20 | Adrian Russell |
March 762 [752-21] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | – | 01:33.600 | 0 | F2 |
| DNQ | 30 | Nigel Clarkson |
March ‘762’ [742-20] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | – | 01:39.440 | 0 | F2 |
| Official Name | Evening News Trophy 1978 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Brands Hatch |
| Date | March 27 |
| Pole | Guy Edwards 01:22.950 |
| Fastest Lap | Geoff Lees 01:22.160 |
| Podium | 1st Tony Trimmer (12) , 2nd Geoff Lees, 3rd Emilio de Villota |
| Round | 2 |
| Prev race | International Gold Cup March 24 |
| Next race | Anglia TV Trophy April 16 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Cat | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tony Trimmer |
Melchester Racing | McLaren M23 [14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 00:55:59.600 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 9 | Geoff Lees |
Mario Deliotti Racing | Ensign N175 [MN04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 00:56:27.880 | 40 | 01:22.160 | 0 | 3 | 17 | |
| 3 | 5 | Emilio de Villota |
Centro Asegurador F1 | McLaren M25/23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 00:56:49.560 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Guy Edwards |
Mopar Titbits Team March | March 75A/761 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | +1 lap | 39 | 28 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 11 | Teddy Pilette |
Stanley BRM | BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | – | +1 lap | 39 | 0 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Mike Wilds |
Graham Eden Racing | Ralt RT1 [72] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | – | F2 | +1 lap | 39 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 78 | Walter Raus |
Walter Raus | March 762 [17] |
BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 | – | +2 laps | 38 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 17 | John C. Cooper |
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries | Hesketh 308E [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | +4 laps | 36 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 42 | Carlo Giorgio |
R. R. Racing Team | March 742 [28] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | – | F2 | +4 laps | 36 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 10 | 20 | Adrian Russell |
Adrian Russell | March 762 [752-21] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | – | F2 | +4 laps | 36 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| NC | 7 | Val Musetti |
Valentino Musetti | March 752/761 [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | Not classified | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 10 | Alo Lawler |
Alo Lawler | Surtees TS19 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | Transmission | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 15 | Kim Mather |
Dinorben Arms Inn | Chevron B35 [‘D’] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | – | F2 | Engine | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| DNS | 9 | Bruce Allison |
Mario Deliotti Racing | Ensign N175 [MN04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | Car with teammate | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DNQ | 30 | Nigel Clarkson |
Nigel Clarkson | March ‘762’ [742-20] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | – | F2 | DNQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| T | 11 | Teddy Pilette |
Stanley BRM | BRM P207 [01] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | – | Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Trimmer |
McLaren |
42 |
| 2 | Emilio de Villota |
McLaren |
27 |
| 3 | Geoff Lees |
Ensign |
17 |
| 4 | John C. Cooper |
Hesketh |
15 |
| Williams |
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| 5 | Kim Mather |
Chevron |
10 |
| 6 | Guy Edwards |
March |
10 |
| 7 | Iain McLaren |
Chevron |
8 |
| 8 | Teddy Pilette |
BRM |
8 |
| 9 | Mike Wilds |
Ralt |
6 |
| 10 | Walter Raus |
March |
4 |
| 11 | Carlo Giorgio |
March |
2 |
| 12 | Adrian Russell |
March |
1 |