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International Trophy

Silverstone, 19 Mar 1978

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Keke Rosberg Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong
40 1h 12m 49.02s
2 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#14 Fittipaldi Automotive
40 1h 12m 50.90s
3 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8
#40 Melchester Racing
37 1h 12m 50.36s
4 Brett Lunger McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8
#30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications
37 1h 13m 47.68s
NC Rupert Keegan Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8
#18 Team Surtees
31 radiator damage, overheating
NC Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8
#16 Shadow Racing Team
25 still running
R Derek Daly Hesketh 308E [5] - Cosworth DFV V8
#38 Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing
12 accident, spun off
R Divina Galica Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#24 Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing
11 accident, spun off
R Emilio de Villota McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8
#28 Centro Aseguredor F1
9 clutch
R Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#4 Elf Team Tyrrell
4 accident, spun off
R Mario Andretti Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8
#5 John Player Team Lotus
2 accident, spun off into Regazzoni's Shadow
R Ronnie Peterson Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8
#6 John Player Team Lotus
2 accident in pre-race, poor handling, withdrew
R Jacky Ickx Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8
#22 Team Tissot Ensign
1 spun off, unable to restart
R James Hunt McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8
#7 Marlboro Team McLaren
0 spun off, unable to restart
R Clay Regazzoni Shadow DN9 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8
#17 Shadow Racing Team
0 spun off, unable to restart
DNS Niki Lauda Brabham BT45C [7] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12
#1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team
Did not start
(withdrew after warm-up lap)
DNS René Arnoux Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8
#31 Automobiles Martini
Did not start
(engine problems)
T Niki Lauda Brabham BT45C [8] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12
#1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team
(Only used in practice)
T James Hunt McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#7 Marlboro Team McLaren
(Only used in practice)
T Rupert Keegan Surtees TS19 [07] - Cosworth DFV V8
#18 Team Surtees
(Only used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Ronnie Peterson (F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 16.07s
2 Niki Lauda * (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45C [7] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 1m 16.43s
3 Mario Andretti (F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 16.60s
4 James Hunt (F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.18s
5 Brett Lunger (F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.77s
6 Patrick Depailler (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.98s
7 Hans-Joachim Stuck (F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.15s
8 Emerson Fittipaldi (F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.44s
9 Derek Daly (F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.88s
10 Rupert Keegan (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.96s
11 Keke Rosberg (F1) 3-litre Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 19.03s
12 Emilio de Villota (F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 19.36s
13 Jacky Ickx (F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 20.00s
14 René Arnoux * (F1) 3-litre Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 20.09s
15 Tony Trimmer (F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 20.43s
16 Clay Regazzoni (F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 20.63s
17 Divina Galica (F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 23.07s
 
* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 Non-championship events 1966-1983

These results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help with our research.