1978 Non-World Championship Grands Prix


BRDC International Trophy
19 March 1978 - Silverstone: 188.95 km (4.724 km x 40 laps)


 1 Keke Rosberg                  Theodore-Cosworth TR1 '2'       1h12m49.02, 155.54 kph
 2 Emerson Fittipaldi            Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A '2'     1h12m50.90
 3 Tony Trimmer                  McLaren-Cosworth M23 'M23/14'   37 laps
 4 Brett Lunger                  McLaren-Cosworth M23 'M23/11'   37 laps
 5 Rupert Keegan                 Surtees-Cosworth TS19 '07'      31 laps
NC Hans Stuck Jr                 Shadow-Cosworth DN9 '1A'        25 laps

Fastest Lap: Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A), 1:38.63, 172.24 kph


Did Not Finish
   Derek Daly                    Hesketh-Cosworth 308E           12 laps/accident 
   Davina Galica                 Hesketh-Cosworth 308E           11 laps/accident 
   Emilio De Villota             McLaren-Cosworth M23             9 laps/clutch 
   Patrick Depailler             Tyrrell-Cosworth 008             4 laps/accident 
   Mario Andretti                Lotus-Cosworth 79 '1'            2 laps/accident 
   Ronnie Peterson               Lotus-Cosworth 78 '2'            2 laps/handling 
   Jacky Ickx                    Ensign-Cosworth N177             1 lap/spun 
   Clay Regazzoni                Shadow-Cosworth DN9              0 laps/spun 
   James Hunt                    McLaren-Cosworth M26             0 laps/spun 
   Niki Lauda                    Brabham-Cosworth BT45           DNS/spun off in warm-up
   René Arnoux                   Martini-Cosworth Mk23           DNS/engine problems



Qualifying
 1  6 Ronnie Peterson           John Player Team Lotus          Lotus-Cosworth 79       1m16.07 *
 2  1 Niki Lauda                Parmalat Brabham                Brabham-Cosworth BT45   1m16.43
 3  5 Mario Andretti            John Player Team Lotus          Lotus-Cosworth 79       1m16.85
 4  7 James Hunt                Marlboro Team McLaren           McLaren-Cosworth M26    1m16.85
 5 30 Brett Lunger              BS Fabrications                 McLaren-Cosworth M23    1m17.77
 6  4 Patrick Depailler         Team Tyrrell                    Tyrrell-Cosworth 008    1m17.98
 7 16 Hans-Joachim Stuck        Villiger Kiel Team Shadow       Shadow-Cosworth DN9     1m18.15
 8 14 Emerson Fittipaldi        Copersucar Fittipaldi           Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 1m18.44
 9 38 Derek Daly                Olympus Hesketh                 Hesketh-Cosworth 308E   1m18.88
10 18 Rupert Keegan             Durex Team Surtees              Surtees-Cosworth TS19   1m18.96
11 32 Keke Rosberg              Theodore Racing                 Ralt-Cosworth TR1       1m19.03
12 28 Emilio de Villota                                         McLaren-Cosworth M23    1m19.36
13 22 Jacky Ickx                Tissot Ensign                   Ensign-Cosworth N177    1m20.00
14 31 René Arnoux               Automobiles Martini             Martini-Cosworth MK23   1m20.09
15 40 Tony Trimmer              Melchester Racing               McLaren-Cosworth M23    1m20.43
16 17 Clay Regazzoni            Villiger Kiel Team Shadow       Shadow-Cosworth DN9     1m20.63
   24 Davina Galica             Olympus Hesketh                 Hesketh-Cosworth 308E   1m20.63 **
    9 Jochen Mass               ATS Wheels Racing               ATS-Cosworth HS1        DNA
   21 Lamberto Leoni            Tissot Ensign                   Ensign-Cosworth N177    DNA
   37 Arturo Merzario           Merzario Racing Team            Merzario-Cosworth A1    DNA
   44 Guy Edwards                                               March-Cosworth 781      DNA

* - Started from pitlane
** - DNQ, Started as first reserve