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1979 Dutch GP
1979 ATV Trophy
1978 Fuji Tapes Trophy

1979 Fuji Tapes Trophy

1979 Italian GP
1979 Radio Victory Trophy
Fuji Tapes Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateMonday 27 August 1979
Event Fuji Tapes Trophy
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 40 laps
ChampionshipAurora AFX British F1 Championship
Race number#12 of 15 in 1979
#24 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps40
Circuit Perimeter4206.1 m
Race Distance4206.1 × 40 − 7 = 168.237 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries18
Qualifiers1
Finishers9
DebutantsMarco Micangeli (Driver)
MilestonesRiccardo Zunino – 1st Win (Driver)

Aurora AFX British F1 Championship standings
1  Dave Kennedy 55 up
2  Emilio de Villota 54 up
3  Guy Edwards 38 up
4  Rupert Keegan 35 up
5  Bernard de Dryver 33 
6 Riccardo Zunino 25 up
7  Desiré Wilson 25 up
8  Giacomo Agostini 18 up
9 Gordon Smiley 9 
10  Tiff Needell 7 
11  Norman Dickson 7 
12  Derek Warwick 6 
13 Philip Bullman 5 
14  Kim Mather 4 
15 David Leslie 3 
16 Giorgio Pianta 2 
 Gimax 2 
  Divina Galica 2 
 Neil Bettridge 2 
  John C. Cooper 2 
21  Val Musetti 1 up
  Tony Dean 1 up
1  Arrows / Ford 55 up
2  Wolf / Ford 55 
3  Lotus / Ford 54 up
4  Fittipaldi / Ford 51 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 30 
6  Williams / Ford 22 
7 Copersucar / Ford 15 
8  March / Hart 15 
9  Chevron / Ford 10 
10  McLaren / Ford 7 
11  Surtees / Ford 6 
12  March / BMW 4 
13  Ensign / Ford 2 
14  Chevron / Hart 1 
  March / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
Entrant---
DriverRiccardo Zunino Rupert Keegan Guy Edwards
Car Arrows A1 Arrows A1 Fittipaldi F5A
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time-1'19.531'20.22
Speed-190.393 km/h188.755 km/h