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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |  Ricardo Zunino |
 Arrows A1 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:07.140 | 0 |
|
| 2 | 16 | Rupert Keegan |
Arrows A1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:07.360 | 0 |
|
| 3 | 3 |  Emilio de Villota |
Lotus 78 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:07.650 | 0 |
|
| 4 | 11 |  David Kennedy |
Wolf WR [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:07.850 | 0 |
|
| 5 | 22 |  Gordon Smiley |
Surtees TS20+ [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:08.000 | 0 |
|
| 6 | 4 | Guy Edwards |
 Fittipaldi F5A [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:08.140 | 0 |
|
| 7 | 5 |  Bernard de Dryver |
Fittipaldi F5A [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:08.210 | 0 |
|
| 8 | 77 | Derek Warwick |
March 792 [11] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:09.190 | 0 |
F2 |
| 9 | 1 |  Desiré Wilson |
Tyrrell 008 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:09.860 | 0 |
|
| 10 | 9 |  Giacomo Agostini |
Williams FW06 [001] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:10.020 | 0 |
|
| 11 | 2 | Neil Bettridge |
Tyrrell 008 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:10.260 | 0 |
|
| 12 | 6 | Kim Mather |
Chevron B41 [41-79-01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:10.460 | 0 |
|
| 13 | 27 | David Purley |
LEC CRP1 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:10.900 | 0 |
|
| 14 | 30 | Norman Dickson |
March 792 [20] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:11.190 | 0 |
F2 |
| 15 | 25 | Herve Regout |
Chevron B42 [42-78-09] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:12.240 | 0 |
F2 |
| 16 | 10 | Guido Pardini |
Williams FW06 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:12.250 | 0 |
|
| 17 | 19 | Brian Robinson |
Chevron B42 [42-78-05] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:12.770 | 0 |
F2 |
| 18 | 8 | John C. Cooper |
March 792 [31] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | 01:12.980 | 0 |
F2 |
| 19 | 15 | Mike Wilds |
March 772P/782 [U2] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | 01:13.720 | 0 |
F2 |
| 20 | 24 | Dennis Leech |
McLaren M23 [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:16.000 | 0 |
| Official Name | Radio Victory Trophy 1979 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Thruxton |
| Date | September 9 |
| Pole | Ricardo Zunino 01:07.140 |
| Fastest Lap | Emilio de Villota 01:09.430 |
| Podium | 1st Rupert Keegan, 2nd Ricardo Zunino, 3rd David Kennedy |
| Round | 13 |
| Prev race | Fuji Tapes Trophy August 27 |
| Next race | Budweiser Trophy September 23 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Cat | Time | Laps | FL | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Rupert Keegan |
Charles Clowes Racing | Arrows A1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:58:42.490 | 50 |
2 |
9 |
||
| 2 | 17 | Ricardo Zunino |
Charles Clowes Racing | Arrows A1 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:58:46.850 | 50 |
1 |
8 |
||
| 3 | 11 | David Kennedy |
Theodore Racing | Wolf WR [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:58:48.220 | 50 |
4 |
4 |
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| 4 | 5 | Bernard de Dryver |
Mopar RAM Racing | Fittipaldi F5A [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:59:48.220 | 50 |
7 |
3 |
||
| 5 | 2 | Neil Bettridge |
Melchester Racing | Tyrrell 008 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +1 lap | 49 |
11 |
2 |
||
| 6 | 9 | Giacomo Agostini |
Team Agostini Marlboro | Williams FW06 [001] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +1 lap | 49 |
10 |
1 |
||
| 7 | 1 | Desiré Wilson |
Melchester Racing | Tyrrell 008 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +2 laps | 48 |
9 |
0 |
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| 8 | 10 | Guido Pardini |
Team Agostini Marlboro | Williams FW06 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +2 laps | 48 |
16 |
0 |
||
| 9 | 24 | Dennis Leech |
Dennis Leech | McLaren M23 [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +3 laps | 47 |
20 |
0 |
||
| 10 | 27 | David Purley |
LEC Refrigeration Racing | LEC CRP1 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +4 laps | 46 |
13 |
0 |
||
| 11 | 8 | John C. Cooper |
Cooper Industries | March 792 [31] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | Out of fuel | 46 |
18 |
0 |
|
| 12 | 15 | Mike Wilds |
Pontin Racing | March 772P/782 [U2] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +4 laps | 46 |
19 |
0 |
|
| 13 | 77 | Derek Warwick |
Theodore Racing | March 792 [11] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +4 laps | 46 |
8 |
0 |
|
| 14 | 30 | Norman Dickson |
Dicksons of Perth | March 792 [20] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +5 laps | 45 |
14 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 3 | Emilio de Villota |
Madom Formula 1 Team | Lotus 78 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Accident | 28 |
01:09.430 |
3 |
1 |
|
| DNF | 25 | Herve Regout |
Mopar RAM Racing | Chevron B42 [42-78-09] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | Wing | 25 |
15 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 4 | Guy Edwards |
Mopar RAM Racing | Fittipaldi F5A [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Puncture | 17 |
6 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 22 | Gordon Smiley |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS20+ [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Accident | 12 |
5 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 19 | Brian Robinson |
A. G. Dean Ltd. | Chevron B42 [42-78-05] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | - | F2 | Engine | 6 |
17 |
0 |
|
| DNS | 6 | Kim Mather |
Graham Eden Racing | Chevron B41 [41-79-01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Transmission | 0 |
12 |
0 |
||
| T | 22 | Gordon Smiley |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Practice | 0 |
0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Kennedy | Wolf | 59 |
| 2 | Emilio de Villota | Lotus | 55 |
| 3 | Rupert Keegan | Arrows | 42 |
| 4 | Guy Edwards | Fittipaldi | 40 |
| 5 | Bernard de Dryver | Fittipaldi | 36 |
| 6 | Ricardo Zunino | McLaren | 33 |
| Arrows | |||
| 7 | Desiré Wilson | Tyrrell | 25 |
| 8 | Giacomo Agostini | Williams | 19 |
| 9 | Gordon Smiley | McLaren | 9 |
| Tyrrell | |||
| Surtees | |||
| 10 | Tiff Needell | Ensign | 6 |
| Chevron | |||
| 11 | Derek Warwick | March | 6 |
| 12 | Norman Dickson | March | 6 |
| 13 | Philip Bullman | Surtees | 5 |
| 14 | Kim Mather | March | 4 |
| 15 | Neil Bettridge | Tyrrell | 4 |
| Pilbeam | |||
| 16 | David Leslie | Chevron | 3 |
| 17 | John C. Cooper | March | 2 |
| Ensign | |||
| 18 | Divina Galica | March | 2 |
| 19 | Giorgio Pianta | Williams | 2 |
| 20 | Gimax (Carlo Franchi) | Williams | 2 |
| 21 | Val Musetti | March | 1 |
| Wolf | |||
| 22 | Tony Dean | Chevron | 1 |