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1978 Italian GP
1978 Fuji Tapes Trophy

1978 Radio Victory Trophy

1978 Budweiser Trophy
1979 Radio Victory Trophy
Radio Victory Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 10 September 1978
Event Radio Victory Trophy
Circuit Thruxton
Event FormatRace of 45 laps
ChampionshipAurora AFX British F1 Championship
Race number#11 of 12 in 1978
#11 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps45
Circuit Perimeter3791 m
Race Distance3791 × 45 − 9 = 170.586 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers1
Finishers17
DebutantsRadio Victory Trophy (Event)
MilestonesHart – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
 Chevron – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)

Aurora AFX British F1 Championship standings
1  Tony Trimmer 134 
2  Bob Evans 89 up
3  Emilio de Villota 83 up
4  Guy Edwards 78 up
5  Geoff Lees 69 up
6  Val Musetti 62 
7  Bruce Allison 51 
8  John C. Cooper 35 up
9  Mike Wilds 35 up
10  Giancarlo Martini 32 
11  Desiré Wilson 28 up
12  Teddy Pilette 20 up
13  Divina Galica 19 up
14  Kim Mather 18 up
15  Ray Mallock 12 
  Boy Hayje 12 
  Elio de Angelis 12 
18  Iain McLaren 11 
19  Adrian Russell 11 
20  Brett Lunger 10 
21  Brett Riley 8 
22  Don Breidenbach 7 up
23  Geoff Brabham 6 up
24  Walter Raus 4 up
25  John David Briggs 3 up
26  Warren Booth 2 up
  Stephen South 2 
  Richard Jones 2 up
  Carlo Giorgio 2 up
1  McLaren / Ford 162 
2  Ensign / Ford 121 
3  March / Ford 113 
4  Hesketh / Ford 60 
5  Ralt / Ford 35 
6  Chevron / Hart 34 up
7  Surtees / Ford 32 up
8  Williams / Ford 29 up
9  BRM / BRM 20 
10  Chevron / Ford 19 
11 Boxer / Hart 10 
12  March / BMW 6 
13  March / Hart 4 
14 Scott / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
Entrant---
Driver Guy Edwards Emilio de Villota Geoff Lees
Car March 781 McLaren M25 Chevron B42
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthHart
Time-1'09.821'11.27
Speed-195.468 km/h191.492 km/h