BRDC International Trophy 1978
Date of the race
1978-03-19
Circuit
Silverstone
Weather
Torrential rain
Driven laps
40
Driven distance
188.950 km
Winner
Keke Rosberg
Ralt-Cosworth TR1
1:12:49.020
155.540 km/h
On Pole Position
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus-Cosworth 79
1:16.07
223.562 km/h
Fastest race lap
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A
1:38.630
172.240 km/h
Entry list
#
Driver
Team
Car
1
Niki Lauda
Parmalat Brabham
Brabham-Cosworth BT45
4
Patrick Depailler
Candy Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell-Cosworth 008
5
Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus-Cosworth 79
6
Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus-Cosworth 79
7
James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren-Cosworth M26
9
Jochen Mass
ATS Wheels Racing
ATS-Cosworth HS1
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive
Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A
16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Kiel Team Shadow
Shadow-Cosworth DN9
17
Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Kiel Team Shadow
Shadow-Cosworth DN9
18
Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees
Surtees-Cosworth TS19
21
Lamberto Leoni
Tissot Ensign
Ensign-Cosworth N177
22
Jacky Ickx
Tissot Ensign
Ensign-Cosworth N177
24
Davina Galica
Olympus Hesketh
Hesketh-Cosworth 308E
28
Emilio de Vilotta
Centro Aseguredor F1
McLaren-Cosworth M23
30
Brett Lunger
BS Fabrications
McLaren-Cosworth M23
31
René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini
Martini-Cosworth MK23
32
Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing
Ralt-Cosworth TR1
37
Arturo Merzario
Merzario Racing Team
Merzario-Cosworth A1
38
Derek Daly
Olympus Hesketh
Hesketh-Cosworth 308E
40
Tony Trimmer
Melchester Racing
McLaren-Cosworth M23
44
Guy Edwards
March-Cosworth 781
Starting grid
Pos
#
Driver
Car
Time
1
6
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus-Cosworth 79
1:16.07
2
1
Niki Lauda
Brabham-Cosworth BT45
1:16.430
3
5
Mario Andretti
Lotus-Cosworth 79
1:16.850
4
7
James Hunt
McLaren-Cosworth M26
1:16.850
5
30
Brett Lunger
McLaren-Cosworth M23
1:17.770
6
4
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell-Cosworth 008
unknown
7
16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow-Cosworth DN9
1:18.150
8
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A
1:18.44
9
38
Derek Daly
Hesketh-Cosworth 308E
1:18.880
10
18
Rupert Keegan
Surtees-Cosworth TS19
1:18.960
11
32
Keke Rosberg
Ralt-Cosworth TR1
1:19.030
12
28
Emilio de Vilotta
McLaren-Cosworth M23
1:19.360
13
22
Jacky Ickx
Ensign-Cosworth N177
1:20.000
14
31
René Arnoux
Martini-Cosworth MK23
1:20.090
15
40
Tony Trimmer
McLaren-Cosworth M23
1:20.430
16
17
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow-Cosworth DN9
1:20.630
17
24
Davina Galica
Hesketh-Cosworth 308E
1:20.630
DNQ
9
Jochen Mass
ATS-Cosworth HS1
unknown
DNQ
21
Lamberto Leoni
Ensign-Cosworth N177
unknown
DNQ
37
Arturo Merzario
Merzario-Cosworth A1
unknown
DNQ
44
Guy Edwards
March-Cosworth 781
unknown
Classification
Pos
#
Driver
Car
Laps
Results
1
32
Keke Rosberg
Ralt-Cosworth TR1
40
1:12:49.020
2
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A
40
+1.880
3
40
Tony Trimmer
McLaren-Cosworth M23
37
+ 3 laps
4
30
Brett Lunger
McLaren-Cosworth M23
37
+ 3 laps
5
18
Rupert Keegan
Surtees-Cosworth TS19
31
+ 9 laps
DNF
16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow-Cosworth DN9
25
Not classified
DNF
38
Derek Daly
Hesketh-Cosworth 308E
12
Accident
DNF
24
Davina Galica
Hesketh-Cosworth 308E
11
Accident
DNF
28
Emilio de Vilotta
McLaren-Cosworth M23
9
Clutch
DNF
4
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell-Cosworth 008
4
Accident
DNF
5
Mario Andretti
Lotus-Cosworth 79
2
Accident
DNF
6
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus-Cosworth 79
2
handling
DNF
22
Jacky Ickx
Ensign-Cosworth N177
1
spun
DNF
7
James Hunt
McLaren-Cosworth M26
0
spun
DNF
17
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow-Cosworth DN9
0
spun
DNS
31
René Arnoux
Martini-Cosworth MK23
0
engine problems
DNS
1
Niki Lauda
Brabham-Cosworth BT45
0
spun off in warm-up
BRDC International Trophy 1978