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Whitsuntide International – 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 United States Gordon Smiley
Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] 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 Tiff Needell
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
8 Great Britain John C. Cooper
Cooper Industries Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN09] 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 -
19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
20 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Aycliffe Team Russell Great Britain March 782 [26] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
26 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Onyx Racing Engineering Great Britain Pilbeam MP42 [1] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2
28 Great Britain Kenneth Brill
Kenneth Brill United States Chevron B35 ['D'] Ford BDG 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 - 01:20.560 0
2 3 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:20.950 0
3 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:21.070 0
4 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:21.320 0
5 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:21.420 0
6 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:21.830 0
7 6 Great Britain Tiff Needell
United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:21.920 0
8 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.050 0
9 2 United States Gordon Smiley
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.080 0
10 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.350 0
11 8 Great Britain John C. Cooper
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:24.810 0
12 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:25.940 0
F2
13 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Great Britain March 772P [U2] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - 01:26.180 0
F2
14 25 Belgium Herve Regout
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:26.760 0
F2
15 26 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Great Britain Pilbeam MP42 [1] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:27.540 0
F2
16 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:28.540 0
F2
17 20 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Great Britain March 782 [26] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - 01:28.830 0
F2
18 28 Great Britain Kenneth Brill
United States Chevron B35 ['D'] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 01:38.030 0
F2
19 33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 0

Official NameWhitsuntide International 1979
CircuitZandvoort
DateJune 4
PoleGuy Edwards 01:20.560
Fastest LapEmilio de Villota 01:21.300
Podium1st Emilio de Villota (24) , 2nd David Kennedy, 3rd Giacomo Agostini
Round 7
Prev race Rivet Supply Trophy May 28
Next race Donington Formula 1 Trophy June 24

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 - 00:55:01.670 40
01:21.300
24
2
10
2 11 Ireland David Kennedy
Theodore Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:02.330 40

0
5
6
3 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini
Team Agostini Marlboro Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:24.490 40

0
8
4
4 1 South Africa Desiré Wilson
Melchester Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:44.970 40

0
10
3
5 2 United States Gordon Smiley
Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:58.320 40

0
9
2
6 5 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56:04.210 40

0
6
1
7 4 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Mopar RAM Racing Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56:24.770 40

0
1
2
8 6 Great Britain Tiff Needell
Graham Eden Racing United States Chevron B41 [41-79-01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 39

0
7
0
9 8 Great Britain John C. Cooper
Cooper Industries Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +2 laps 38

0
11
0
10 30 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain March 792 [20] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +2 laps 38

0
12
0
11 33 Great Britain Robin Smith
Smith & Jones Great Britain Surtees TS19 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +2 laps 38

0
19
0
12 25 Belgium Herve Regout
Mopar RAM Racing United States Chevron B42 [42-78-09] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +2 laps 38

0
14
0
13 19 Great Britain Brian Robinson
A. G. Dean Ltd. United States Chevron B42 [42-78-17] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +3 laps 37

0
16
0
14 20 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Aycliffe Team Russell Great Britain March 782 [26] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 +3 laps 37

0
17
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 32

16
3
0
NC 15 Great Britain Kim Mather
Pontin Racing Great Britain March 772P [U2] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - F2 Not classified 32

0
13
0
DNF 26 Great Britain Neil Bettridge
Onyx Racing Engineering Great Britain Pilbeam MP42 [1] Hart 420R L4 2.0 - F2 Overheating 18

0
15
0
DNF 28 Great Britain Kenneth Brill
Kenneth Brill United States Chevron B35 ['D'] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 Engine 12

0
18
0
DNF 17 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Charles Clowes Racing Great Britain Arrows A1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Clutch 1

0
4
0

Aurora AFX F1 1979
PosDriverTeamPts
1Ireland David KennedyGreat Britain Wolf38
2Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain Lotus26
3Great Britain Guy EdwardsBrazil Fittipaldi26
4Great Britain Rupert KeeganGreat Britain Arrows22
5South Africa Desiré WilsonGreat Britain Tyrrell20
6Italy Giacomo AgostiniGreat Britain Williams14
7Belgium Bernard de DryverBrazil Fittipaldi14
8United States Gordon SmileyGreat Britain McLaren8
Great Britain Tyrrell
9Great Britain Tiff NeedellUnited States Chevron6
10Great Britain Derek WarwickGreat Britain March6
11Great Britain Norman DicksonGreat Britain March6
12Great Britain Philip BullmanGreat Britain Surtees5
13Great Britain John C. CooperGreat Britain March2
Great Britain Ensign
14Argentina Ricardo ZuninoGreat Britain McLaren2
Great Britain Arrows
15Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain March1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1979 AF1, Aurora F1, Emilio de Villota, Ford Cosworth, Lotus, Lotus 78, Madom F1 Team, Whitsuntide International, Zandvoort

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