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International Trophy – 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Interscope Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [2A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Centro Asegurador F1 Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 France René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
38 United States Eddie Cheever
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
38 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
44 Great Britain Guy Edwards
RAM Racing Great Britain March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.070 0
DNS 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.430 0
3 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.600 0
4 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.180 0
5 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.770 0
6 3 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.980 0
7 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.150 0
8 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.440 0
9 38 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.880 0
10 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.960 0
11 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.030 0
12 28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.360 0
13 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.000 0
DNS 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.090 0
15 40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.430 0
16 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [2A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.630 0
17 24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.070 0
Peterson started from the pit lane, Lauda retired on the formation lap, Arnoux didn’t start with engine problems.

Official Name30th Daily Express International Trophy
CircuitSilverstone
DateMarch 19
PoleRonnie Peterson 01:16.070
Fastest LapEmerson Fittipaldi 01:38.630
Podium1st Keke Rosberg, 2nd Emerson Fittipaldi, 3rd Tony Trimmer
Prev race Race of Champions March 20
Next race Race of Champions April 15

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12:49.020 40
01:39.030
11
0
2 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12:50.900 40
01:38.630
8
0
3 40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 37
01:45.170
15
0
4 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 37
01:47.310
5
0
DNF 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 31
01:48.040
10
0
NC 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 25
01:39.020
7
0
DNF 38 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 12
01:44.560
9
0
DNF 24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 11
01:56.820
17
0
DNF 28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Centro Asegurador F1 Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Electrics 9
01:57.870
12
0
DNF 3 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 4
01:50.330
6
0
DNF 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 2
01:50.520
3
0
DNF 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 2
02:24.090
1
0
DNF 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 1

13
0
DNF 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Interscope Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [2A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

16
0
DNF 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

4
0
DNS 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Withdrawn 0

2
0
DNS 31 France René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Oil pressure 0

14
0
T 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0


0
T 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0


0
T 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0


0
DNA 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0


0
DNA 22 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear WD 0


0
DNA 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0


0
DNA 38 United States Eddie Cheever
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear WD 0


0
DNA 44 Great Britain Guy Edwards
RAM Racing Great Britain March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0


0

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1978 EC, Alfa Romeo, Brabham, Brabham BT48, International Trophy, Niki Lauda, Parmalat Racing Team

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