1978 Aurora F1 British Championship

Round 1 - International Gold Cup
24 March 1978 - Oulton Park: 172.984 km (2.661 km x 65 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer   McLaren-Cosworth M23 65 laps
2 Emilio Villota McLaren-Cosworth M25 65 laps
3 John Cooper     Williams-Cosworth FW05 62 laps
4 Kim Mather     Chevron-Ford B34 61 laps
5 Iain MacLaren   Chevron-Ford B35 61 laps
NC Warren Booth   Scott-Ford P1 57 laps
NC Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 51 laps

Fastest Lap: Tony Trimmer (McLaren-Cosworth M23), 0m54.98
Pole Position: Tony Trimmer, 0m54.36


Did Not Finish
  Geoff Lees     Ensign-Cosworth N175 50 laps/Gearbox
  Mike Wilds     Ralt-Ford RT1 45 laps/Out of fuel
  Alo Lawler     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 45 laps/Brakes
  Teddy Pilette   BRM P207                     13 laps/Engine
  Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 751 9 laps/Suspension

Did Not Start
  Adrian Russell March-Ford 762
  Nigel Clarkson March-Ford 762
  Alan Baillie   March-Ford 752

Round 2 - Evening News Trophy
27 March 1978 - Brands Hatch: 168.237 km (4.206 km x 40 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer   McLaren-Cosworth M23 40 laps
2 Geoff Lees     Ensign-Cosworth N175 40 laps
3 Emilio Villota McLaren-Cosworth M25 40 laps
4 Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 751 39 laps
5 Teddy Pilette   BRM P207                     39 laps
6 Mike Wilds     Ralt-Ford RT1 39 laps
7 Walter Raus     March-BMW 762 38 laps
8 John Cooper     Hesketh-Cosworth 308C 36 laps/Engine
9 Carlo Giorgio   March-Hart 742 36 laps
10 Adrian Russell March-Ford 762 36 laps
NC Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 35 laps

Fastest Lap: Geoff Lees (Ensign-Cosworth N175), 1m22.16
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 1m22.95


Did Not Finish
  Alo Lawler     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 20 laps/Drive shaft
  Kim Mather     Chevron-Ford B34 3 laps/Engine

Did Not Start
  Bruce Allison   Ensign-Cosworth N175
  Nigel Clarkson March-Ford 762

Round 3 - Anglia TV Trophy
16 April 1978 - Snetterton: 169.645 km (3.084 km x 55 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer     McLaren-Cosworth M23 55 laps
2 Emilio Villota   McLaren-Cosworth M25 55 laps
3 Geoff Lees       Ensign-Cosworth N175 55 laps
NC Adrian Russell   March-Ford 762 46 laps
NC Kim Mather       Chevron-Ford B34 45 laps

Fastest Lap: Tony Trimmer (McLaren-Cosworth M23), 0m58.20
Pole Position: Tony Trimmer, 0m58.1


Did Not Finish
  Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 30 laps/Driveshaft
  Mike Wilds       Ralt-Ford RT1 27 laps/Electrics
  Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 781 15 laps/Fuel pipe
  Teddy Pilette   BRM P207                       3 laps/Engine
  John Cooper     Williams-Cosworth FW05 0 laps/Spun

Did Not Start
  Alo Lawler       Surtees-Cosworth TS19
  Jorg Zaborowski March-Cosworth 761
  Norman Dickson   Boxer-Hart PR2

Round 4 - Sun Trophy
1 May 1978 - Mallory Park: 162.911 km (2.172 km x 75 laps)

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1 Geoff Lees       Ensign-Cosworth N175 75 laps
2 Tony Trimmer     McLaren-Cosworth M23 75 laps
3 Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 75 laps
4 Emilio Villota   McLaren-Cosworth M25 75 laps
5 Kim Mather       Chevron-Ford B34 75 laps
6 Bruce Allison   March-Cosworth 751 75 laps
7 Mike Wilds       Ralt-Ford RT1 74 laps
8 John Cooper     Williams-Cosworth FW05 73 laps
9 Iain MacLaren   Chevron-Ford B35 73 laps
10 Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 781 73 laps
11 Gerd Biechteler March-Cosworth 761 72 laps
12 Andy Barton     Barton-Ford JTB3 72 laps
13 Adrian Russell   March-Ford 762 70 laps
14 Alan Baillie     March-Ford 752 67 laps

Fastest Lap: Emilio Villota (McLaren-Cosworth M25), 0m41.23
Pole Position: Tony Trimmer, 0m41.51


Did Not Finish
  Teddy Pilette   BRM P207                     30 laps/Engine

Round 5 - International Whitsuntide Race
15 May 1978 - Zandvoort: 160.559 km (4.225 km x 38 laps)

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1 Bob Evans         Surtees-Cosworth TS19 38 laps
2 Davina Galica     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 38 laps
3 Boy Hayje         Chevron-Hart B42 38 laps
4 Giancarlo Martini Ensign-Cosworth N175 38 laps
5 Brett Lunger       McLaren-Cosworth M26 37 laps
6 Mike Wilds         Ralt-Ford RT1 37 laps
7 Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 752 36 laps
8 John Cooper       Williams-Cosworth FW05 35 laps
9 Adrian Russell     March-Ford 762 34 laps
NC Kim Mather         Chevron-Ford B34 29 laps

Fastest Lap: Brett Lunger (McLaren-Cosworth M26), 1m21.29
Pole Position: Brett Lunger, 1m20.38


Did Not Finish
  Bruce Allison     March-Cosworth 751 20 laps/Gearbox
  Emilio Villota     McLaren-Cosworth M25 14 laps/Fuel pressure
  Norman Dickson     Boxer-Hart PR2 9 laps/Gearbox
  Carlo Giccio     March-Hart 742 7 laps
  Guy Edwards       March-Cosworth 781 0 laps/Accident

Did Not Start
  Tony Trimmer       McLaren-Cosworth M23

Round 6 - Donington Formula 1 Trophy
21 May 1978 - Donington Park: 173.185 km (3.149 km x 55 laps)

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1 Giancarlo Martini Ensign-Cosworth N175 55 laps
2 Guy Edwards       March-Cosworth 781 55 laps
3 Bob Evans         Surtees-Cosworth TS19 55 laps
4 Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 752 55 laps
4 Kim Mather         Chevron-Ford B34 55 laps
5 Emilio Villota     McLaren-Cosworth M25 55 laps
6 Geoff Brabham     Boxer-Hart PR2 54 laps
7 John Cooper       Williams-Cosworth FW05 54 laps
8 Adrian Russell     March-Ford 762 50 laps
9 Warren Booth       Scott-Ford F2 50 laps
NC Alan Baillie       March-Ford 752 48 laps

Fastest Lap: Giancarlo Martini (Ensign-Cosworth N175), 1m05.18
Pole Position: Giancarlo Martini, 1m03.96


Did Not Finish
  Bruce Allison     March-Cosworth 751 25 laps/Ignition box

Did Not Start
  Mike Wilds         Ralt-Ford RT1
  Gerd Biechteler   March-Cosworth 761

Round 7 - Radio 210 European Trophy
29 May 1978 - Thruxton: 189.540 km (3.791 km x 50 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer   McLaren-Cosworth M23 50 laps
2 Bob Evans       Hesketh-Cosworth 308E 49 laps
3 Ray Mallock     Ensign-Cosworth N175 49 laps
4 Bruce Allison   March-Cosworth 751 49 laps
5 Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 49 laps
6 Mike Wilds     Ralt-Ford RT1 49 laps
7 Emilio Villota Boxer-Hart PR2 48 laps
8 John Cooper     Williams-Cosworth FW05 47 laps
9 Adrian Russell March-Ford 762 46 laps
NC Alan Baillie   March-Ford 752 43 laps

Fastest Lap: Geoff Lees (March-Cosworth 781), 1m10.41
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 1m09.81


Did Not Finish
  Geoff Lees     March-Cosworth 781 44 laps/Aerofoil
  Guy Edwards   March-Cosworth 781 23 laps/Accident
  Teddy Pilette BRM P207                       14 laps/Engine


Did Not Start
  Kim Mather Chevron-Ford B34

Round 8 - Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy
24 June 1978 - Oulton Park: 172.984 km (2.661 km x 65 laps)

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1 Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 781 65 laps
2 Bruce Allison   March-Cosworth 751 65 laps
3 Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 64 laps
4 Teddy Pilette   BRM P207                     63 laps
5 Bob Evans       Hesketh-Cosworth 308E 63 laps
6 Mike Wilds     Ralt-Ford RT1 63 laps
7 John Cooper     Williams-Cosworth FW05 63 laps
8 Adrian Russell March-Ford 762 62 laps
NC Kim Mather     Chevron-Ford B34 55 laps

Fastest Lap: Teddy Pilette (BRM P207), 1m00.26
Pole Position: Emilio Villota, 0m54.74


Did Not Finish
  Warren Booth   Scott-Ford F2 50 laps
  Emilio Villota McLaren-Cosworth M23 47 laps/Electrics
  Alo Lawler     Ralt-Hart RT1 28 laps/Accident
  Desiré Wilson   Ensign-Cosworth N175 3 laps/Clutch

Round 9 - Dave Lee Travis Trophy
30 July 1978 - Mallory Park: 172.984 km (2.172 km x 75 laps)

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1 Bruce Allison     March-Cosworth 781 75 laps
2 Tony Trimmer     McLaren-Cosworth M23 75 laps
3 Guy Edwards       March-Cosworth 781 75 laps
4 Emilio Villota   McLaren-Cosworth M23 75 laps
5 Brett Riley       March-Ford 762 75 laps
6 Desiré Wilson     Ensign-Cosworth N175 74 laps
7 Bob Evans         Hesketh-Cosworth 308E 74 laps
8 Mike Wilds       Ralt-Ford RT1 74 laps
9 John Cooper       Hesketh-Cosworth 308E 73 laps
10 Iain MacLaren   Chevron-Ford B35 72 laps
11 Andy Barton     March-Ford 772 72 laps
12 Ray Mallock     March-Ford 752 72 laps
13 Gerd Biechteler March-BMW 782 70 laps
NC Adrian Russell   March-Ford 762 64 laps

Fastest Lap: Emilio Villota (McLaren-Cosworth M23), 0m41.35
Pole Position: Tony Trimmer, 0m40.56


Did Not Finish
  Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 52 laps/Accident
  Kim Mather       Chevron-Ford B34 41 laps/Fuel pipe
  Teddy Pilette   BRM P207                     23 laps/Gearbox

Did Not Start
  Eugen Grupp     Toj-BMW F202

Round 10 - Fuji Tapes Trophy
28 August 1978 - Brands Hatch: 168.237 km (4.206 km x 40 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer     McLaren-Cosworth M23 40 laps
2 Bob Evans       Hesketh-Cosworth 308E 40 laps
3 Elio de Angelis Chevron-Hart B42 40 laps
4 Desiré Wilson   Ensign-Cosworth N175 40 laps
5 Geoff Lees       Hesketh-Cosworth 308E 40 laps
6 Val Musetti     Ensign-Cosworth N177 39 laps
7 Mike Wilds       Ralt-Ford RT1 39 laps
8 John David Briggs Chevron-Hart B42 39 laps
9 Richard Jones   March-Hart 742 38 laps
10 Don Breidenbach Chevron-Hart B42 38 laps

Fastest Lap: Stephen South (March-BMW 782), 1m22.69
Pole Position: Stephen South, 1m21.80


Did Not Finish
  Stephen South   March-BMW 782 27 laps/Ignition
  Teddy Pilette   BRM P207                     20 laps/Rear suspension damage
  Emilio Villota   McLaren-Cosworth M25 8 laps/Oil leak
  Adrian Russell   March-Ford 762 8 laps/Engine
  Brett Riley     March-Ford 762 7 laps/Accident
  Bruce Allison   March-Cosworth 781 5 laps/Clutch

Did Not Start
  Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 781
  Norman Dickson   March-Hart 772P