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Fuji Tapes 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 [4] 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 -
15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG 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 -
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
27 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing Great Britain LEC CRP1 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
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 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:19.530 0
2 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:19.880 0
3 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:20.230 0
4 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:20.420 0
5 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:20.800 0
6 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:21.620 0
7 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:21.790 0
8 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:21.830 0
F2
9 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.070 0
10 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 01:22.210 0
F2
11 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.400 0
12 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.890 0
13 7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:23.150 0
14 27 Great Britain David Purley
Great Britain LEC CRP1 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:23.250 0
15 6 Great Britain David Leslie
United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:24.320 0
16 25 Belgium Herve Regout
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:24.890 0
F2
17 10 Italy Marco Micangeli
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:25.130 0
18 33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:25.650 0
19 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:26.290 0
F2

Official NameFuji Tapes Trophy 1979
CircuitBrands Hatch
DateAugust 27
PoleRupert Keegan 01:19.530
Fastest LapGuy Edwards 01:20.220
Podium1st Ricardo Zunino (40) , 2nd Guy Edwards, 3rd David Kennedy
Round 12
Prev race ATV Trophy July 29
Next race Radio Victory Trophy September 9

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:54:34.270 40

40
4
9
2 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:54:35.370 40
01:20.220
0
2
7
3 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:54:36.790 40

0
3
4
4 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:02.620 40

0
6
3
5 2 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:12.120 40

0
7
2
6 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:25.620 40

0
12
1
7 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:27.890 40

0
11
0
8 33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 39

0
18
0
9 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +2 laps 38

0
19
0
NC 7 Great Britain Val Musetti
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Not classified 34

0
13
0
DNF 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Accident 28

0
8
0
DNF 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Madom Formula 1 Team Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Engine 28

0
5
0
DNF 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P/782 [U2] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 Accident 27

0
10
0
DNF 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Fuel pump 24

0
9
0
DNF 10 Italy Marco Micangeli
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 12

0
17
0
DNF 27 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing Great Britain LEC CRP1 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Clutch 9

0
14
0
DNF 25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Engine 5

0
16
0
DNF 6 Great Britain David Leslie
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 4

0
15
0
DNS 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Mechanical 0

0
1
2
T 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice 0

0

0
T 22 United States Gordon Smiley
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20+ [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Practice accident 0

0

0

Aurora AFX F1 1979
Pos Driver TeamClass Pts
1 Ireland David Kennedy Wolf 55
2 Spain Emilio de Villota Lotus 54
3 Great Britain Guy Edwards Fittipaldi 40
4 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Arrows 33
5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi 33
6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino Arrows 25
7 South Africa Desiré Wilson Tyrrell 25
8 Italy Giacomo Agostini Williams 18
9 United States Gordon Smiley McLaren 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 David Leslie Chevron 3
16 Great Britain John C. Cooper Ensign 2
17 Great Britain Divina Galica MarchF2 2
18 Italy Giorgio Pianta Williams 2
19 Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi) Williams 2
20 Great Britain Neil Bettridge Tyrrell 2
21 Great Britain Val Musetti March 1
22 Great Britain Tony Dean ChevronF2 1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1979 AF1, Arrows, Arrows A1, Aurora F1, Brands Hatch, Ford Cosworth, Fuji Tapes Trophy, Penthouse Rizla Charles Clowes Racing, Ricardo Zunino

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