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1977 Snetterton Group 8 Race
1977 South African GP
1976 US West GP

1977 US West GP

1977 International Gold Cup
1977 Spanish GP
1978 US West GP
 III  Grand Prix of Long Beach

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 3 April 1977
Start time14:00
Event US West GP
Circuit Long Beach
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 17 in 1977
#284 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3251 m
Race Distance3251 × 80 = 260.080 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers11
DebutantsNone
MilestonesValvoline – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Jochen Mass – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 John Watson – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio Wolf (25.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (236),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (357),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (225),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (92),
5. Most 8th Place Finishes Lotus (35),
6. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (80),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (746),
8. Most Poles Ferrari (84),
9. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (71),
10. Most 16th Place Qualifications Lotus (53),
11. Most 17th Place Qualifications Brabham (31),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications March (17),
13. Most 22nd Place Qualifications March (18)

World Championship standings
1  Jody Scheckter 19 
  Niki Lauda 19 up
3  Carlos Reutemann 13 up
4  Mario Andretti 11 up
5  James Hunt 9 up
6  Emerson Fittipaldi 8 
7  Patrick Depailler 7 
8  Carlos Pace 6 up
9  Gunnar Nilsson 2 up
  Jochen Mass 2 up
11  John Watson 1 
  Renzo Zorzi 1 
  Clay Regazzoni 1 
  Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 28 
2  Wolf / Ford 19 
3  Lotus / Ford 13 up
4  McLaren / Ford 9 up
5  Fittipaldi / Ford 8 
6  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 7 up
7  Tyrrell / Ford 7 up
8  Ensign / Ford 1 
  Shadow / Ford 1 
  Penske / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 11Car 11
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Mario Andretti Niki Lauda Niki Lauda
Car Lotus 78 Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 312T2
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:51'35.4701'21.6301'22.753
Speed139.839 km/h143.374 km/h141.428 km/h