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Trophée de Bourgogne

Dijon-Prenois, 4 Jun 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Teo Fabi	March 783 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #35 Astra Racing Team	27	36m 46.9s
2	Jan Lammers	Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #53 Racing Team Holland	27	36m 51.7s
3	Anders Olofsson	Ralt RT1/77 [56] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #3 Strike Up Racing Team (see note 1)	27	36m 52.2s
4	John Nielsen	Ralt RT1/78 [115] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #26 Vojens Boligcenter	27	37m 01.2s
5	Michael Bleekemolen	Chevron B43 [43.78.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #8 F&S Chevron Racing Team (see note 2)	27	37m 02.2s
6	Bruno Pescia	March 783 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #42 Scuderia del Lario	27	37m 08.6s
7	Oscar Pedersoli	Ralt RT1/78 [124] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #46 Scuderia Gulf Rondini	27	37m 09.4s
8	Jean-Louis Schlesser	Chevron B38 [37.77.21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #29 (see note 3)	27	37m 10.1s
9	Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd	Ralt RT1/78 [126] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #47 Strike Up Racing Team	27	37m 10.4s
10	Alain Prost	Martini MK21B [002] - Renault 20TS Dudot #44 Ecurie Elf	27	37m 12.4s
11	Tiff Needell	March 783 [11] - Triumph Dolomite Swindon 4 #37 Unipart Racing Team	27	37m 21.1s
12	Beat Blatter	Lola T670 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #30 Ecurie 13 Étoiles	27	37m 21.6s
13	Huub Rothengatter	Ralt RT1/78 [104] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #52 Racing Team Holland	27	37m 25.4s
14	Marcel Wettstein	Ralt RT1/77 [59?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #33 Formel Rennsport Club	27	37m 29.0s
15	Marzio Romano	March 783 [15] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #28 Euroracing	27	37m 31.7s
16	Thomas von Löwis of Menar	Ralt RT1/76 [19] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #1 RT Gätmo Tuning	27	37m 55.9s
17	Daniel Herregods	March 783 [5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #21 Racing for Belgium (see note 4)	27	37m 56.5s
18	Philipp Müller	Ralt RT1/76 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #6 Formel Rennsport Club	26
R	Jacques Coulon	Martini MK21 [01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #2	20	Gearbox
R	Patrick Gaillard	Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #9 Chevron Racing Team (see note 5)	8	Gearbox
DNQH	Ruggero Gruet	Ralt RT1/78 [103] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #19 Marlboro Valtelina Racing Team	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Jo Zeller	March 783 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #14 Formel Rennsport Club	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Jean-Pierre Rochat	Ralt RT1/78 [102] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #22	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Roland Bitterlin	Lola T670 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #17	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Jean-Louis Bousquet	Lola T670 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #39	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Arie Luyendijk	Ralt RT1/78 [130] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #54 Racing Team Holland	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Bobby Rahal	Wolf-Dallara WD1 [002] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #11 Walter Wolf Racing	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Daniele Albertin	Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #41 Scuderia del Lario	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Fredy Schnarwiler	Argo JM1 [011-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #51 Formel Rennsport Club	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Armin Conrad	Argo JM1 [012-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #36 Formel Rennsport Club	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Bertram Schäfer	Ralt RT1/77 [49] - BMW M10 Heidegger #45 Klaus Zimmermann Racing	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Louis Maulini	Ralt RT1/77 [42?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #31 Ecurie la Meute	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	David Kennedy	Argo JM1 [001-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #12 Anglia Cars	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Ian Taylor	March 783 [12] - Triumph Dolomite Swindon 4 #38 Unipart Racing Team	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Bruno Eichmann	Argo JM1 [008-F3] - BMW M10 Heidegger #4 Formel Rennsport Club	Did not qualify from heats
DNQH	Bernard Pisteur	March 773 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #20	Did not qualify from heats
DNS	Philippe Colonna	March 783 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #16 Docking Racing	Did not start
DNA	Jean-Pierre Traschel	Lola T570 [HU4] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #24	Did not arrive
DNA	Gianluca Messini	Chevron B43 [43.78.02] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor #25 Trivellato Racing Team (see note 6)	Did not arrive

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Heat 1		Laps	Time
1	Patrick Gaillard	10	0.13.41.8
2	Teo Fabi	10	0.13.43.9
3	Michael Bleekemolen	10	0.13.44.2
4	Oscar Pedersoli	10	0.13.45.1
5	Huub Rothengatter	10	0.13.50.1
6	Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd	10	0.13.52.6
7	Beat Blatter	10	0.13.43.6
8	Marcel Wettstein	10	0.13.57.7
9	Alain Prost	10	0.13.58.5
10	Tiff Needell	10	0.14.00.5
11	Daniel Herregods	10	0.14.03.7
12	Ruggero Gruet	10	0.14.04.8
13	Jo Zeller	10	0.14.05.5
14	Jean-Pierre Rochat	10	0.14.21.3
15	Roland Bitterlin	10	0.14.22.1
	Arie Luyendijk	6	accident
	Jean-Louis Bousquet	6	accident
	Daniele Albertin		retired
	Bobby Rahal		did not start

Heat 2		Laps	Time
1	Jan Lammers	10	0.13.41.5
2	Jacques Coulon	10	0.13.42.1
3	Anders Olofsson	10	0.13.43.5
4	John Nielsen	10	0.13.52.5
5	Bruno Pescia	10	0.13.53.9
6	Marzio Romano	10	0.13.54.6
7	Philipp Müller	10	0.14.03.8
8	Philippe Colonna	10	0.14.04.2
9	Jean-Louis Schlesser	10	0.14.07.0
10	Thomas von Löwis of Menar	10	0.14.08.9
11	Fredy Schnarwiler	10	0.14.09.5
12	Armin Conrad	10	0.14.19.0
13	Bertram Schäfer	10	0.14.49.2
14	Louis Maulini	9
	Ian Taylor	6	accident
	David Kennedy	6	accident
	Bruno Eichmann	6	retired
	Bernard Pisteur	5	retired

Qualifying
1	Teo Fabi	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 20.23s
2	Anders Olofsson	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [56] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 20.82s
3	Michael Bleekemolen	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 [43.78.08] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 20.96s
4	Jan Lammers	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [105] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.01s
5	Patrick Gaillard	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 [43.78.07] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.07s
6	Jacques Coulon	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK21 [01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.10s
7	Oscar Pedersoli	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [124] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.18s
8	John Nielsen	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [115] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.19s
9	Huub Rothengatter	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [104] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.28s
10	Bruno Pescia	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [18] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.36s
11	Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [126] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.38s
12	Jean-Louis Schlesser	(F3) 2-litre Chevron B38 [37.77.21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.52s
13	Jean-Louis Bousquet	(F3) 2-litre Lola T670 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.55s
14	Marzio Romano	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [15] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.67s
15	Arie Luyendijk	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [130] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.78s
16	David Kennedy	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM1 [001-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 21.88s
17	Bobby Rahal	(F3) 2-litre Wolf-Dallara WD1 [002] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.11s
18	Louis Maulini	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [42?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.15s
19	Beat Blatter	(F3) 2-litre Lola T670 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.19s
20	Philipp Müller	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.24s
21	Alain Prost	(F3) 2-litre Martini MK21B [002] - Renault 20TS Dudot	1m 22.33s
22	Bertram Schäfer	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [49] - BMW M10 Heidegger	1m 22.36s
23	Tiff Needell	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [11] - Triumph Dolomite Swindon 4	1m 22.50s
24	Ian Taylor	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [12] - Triumph Dolomite Swindon 4	1m 22.50s
25	Ruggero Gruet	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [103] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.52s
26	Philippe Colonna *	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [23] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.74s
27	Daniel Herregods	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.75s
28	Bruno Eichmann	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM1 [008-F3] - BMW M10 Heidegger	1m 22.76s
29	Marcel Wettstein	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [59?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.79s
30	Fredy Schnarwiler	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM1 [011-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.82s
31	Jo Zeller	(F3) 2-litre March 783 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 22.88s
32	Armin Conrad	(F3) 2-litre Argo JM1 [012-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 23.38s
33	Daniele Albertin	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 23.38s
34	Thomas von Löwis of Menar	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/76 [19] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 23.44s
35	Jean-Pierre Rochat	(F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [102] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 24.68s
36	Bernard Pisteur	(F3) 2-litre March 773 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 30.16s
37	Roland Bitterlin	(F3) 2-litre Lola T670 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor	1m 25.68s

* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

Ralt RT1/77 [56] (Anders Olofsson): New to Anders Olofsson for 1977 according to Ralt records, and raced by him in European and Swedish F3 with backing from Puss o Kram Jeans. Retained by Olofsson for 1978, now as Strike Up Racing Team. To Pomeroy Racing Team for 1979, when it was raced by Olofsson and by Björn Ohlsson. Raced by Hans Edvinsson in 1980.
Chevron B43 [43.78.08] (Michael Bleekemolen): New to Chevron Racing Team for Michael Bleekemolen to race in the European F3 championship in 1978, sponsored by F&S Properties. Unknown from 1979 to 1985, when it was used by Dennis Humphries in British libre events.
Chevron B38 [37.77.21] (Jean-Louis Schlesser): New to Patrick Gaillard for British F3 in 1977. Sold to Jean-Louis Schlesser for European F3 in 1978, and run by him for KWS Motorsport. Sold to Bernard Birbés for French F3 and French hillclimbs (using a 1600cc Toyota engine) in 1979. To André Argeliès and run in French hillclimbs with a 1300cc Ford engine in 1981 and 1982. By 1987, this car had returned to England as was being raced in TF3 by Ian Jacobs.
March 783 [5] (Daniel Herregods): Shown in March records for 1978 as delivered to Daniel Herregods, 19 January 1978, colour yellow with tub 78M25. To Rob Wilson in 1979 to replace his tiring Ralt RT1 and updated to 1979 specification. Autosport notes ‘ex Herregods’ and chassis number noted by F1R at Snetterton in August 1979. Sold to Gerry Amato for 1980 season, Autosport notes his car as ‘ex Wilson 1979’. Retained by Amato until 1982 then sold to Greg and Tim Atkinson.
Chevron B43 [43.78.07] (Patrick Gaillard): New to Chevron Racing Team for Patrick Gaillard to race in the European F3 championship in 1978. Sold to Barry Green for British F3 in 1979, and rented by Fred Opert Racing for Manuel Tolama to drive at the Monaco GP F3 event that year. To Rick Whyman for British F3 in 1980, then driven by Trevor Wigglesworth from August onwards after Whyman bought a March 793. Raced again by Wigglesworth for Rick Whyman Racing in 1981.
Chevron B43 [43.78.02] (Gianluca Messini): New to Trivellato Racing Team and raced by Siegfried Stohr at Monaco in 1978 with Voxson sponsorship. Then raced by Gianluca Messini for Trivellato for the rest of 1978 and in 1979.

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.

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