1979 Aurora F1 British Championship

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Round 1 - Belgian Cup
1 April 1979 - Zolder: 170.425 km (4.261 km x 40 laps)


1 David Kennedy           Wolf-Cosworth WR4 40 laps
2 Tiff Needell           Chevron-Cosworth B41 40 laps
3 Desiré Wilson           Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 40 laps
4 Philip Bullman         Surtees-Cosworth TS20 40 laps
5 Bernard de Dryver       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 39 laps
6 Norman Dickson         March-Hart 792 39 laps
7 Kim Mather             March-Hart 772P 39 laps
8 Klaus Walz             March-BMW 782 39 laps
9 Giacomo Agostini       Williams-Cosworth FW06 38 laps
10 Gerd Biechteler         March-Cosworth 781 38 laps
11 Robin Smith             Ensign-Cosworth N174 38 laps
12 Tony Dean               Chevron-Hart B42 37 laps
13 Brian Robinson         Chevron-Hart B42 37 laps

Fastest Lap: Desiré Wilson (Tyrrell-Cosworth 008), 1m30.1
Pole Position: David Kennedy, 1m26.6


Did Not Finish
  Val Musetti             March-Cosworth 771 27 laps/Accident
  Emilio Villota         Lotus-Cosworth 78 16 laps/Accident
  Pascal Witmeur         March-Hart 772P 15 laps/Engine
  Guy Edwards             Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 12 laps/DSQ/Push start
  Claude Bourgoignie     Surtees-Cosworth TS20 10 laps/Gearbox
  Gianfranco Brancatelli Kauhsen-Cosworth WK1 2 laps/Starter

Did Not Start
  Gordon Smiley           Tyrrell-Cosworth 008
  John Cooper             March-Hart 792

Round 2 - International Gold Cup
13 April 1979 - Oulton Park: 172.984 km (2.661 km x 65 laps)

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1 David Kennedy     Wolf-Cosworth WR4 65 laps
2 Guy Edwards       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 65 laps
3 Desiré Wilson     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 65 laps
4 Norman Dickson     March-Hart 792 65 laps
5 Philip Bullman     Surtees-Cosworth TS20 65 laps
6 Giacomo Agostini   Williams-Cosworth FW06 64 laps
7 Emilio Villota     Lotus-Cosworth 78 64 laps
8 Kim Mather         March-BMW 772P 63 laps
9 Gordon Smiley     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 63 laps
10 Tiff Needell       Chevron-Cosworth B41 62 laps
11 Rupert Keegan     Arrows-Cosworth A1 61 laps/Brakes, accident
12 Brian Robinson     Chevron-Hart B42 60 laps
13 Warren Booth       Chevron-Hart B42 60 laps
NC Klaus Walz         March-BMW 782 54 laps
NC Tony Dean         Chevron-Hart B42 46 laps

Fastest Lap: David Kennedy (Wolf-Cosworth WR4), 0m53.71
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 0m54.43


Did Not Finish
  Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 48 laps/Gear linkage
  Germaine Garon     Chevron-Hart B42 46 laps/Gearbox
  Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 781 43 laps/Gearbox
  Davina Galica     March-Hart 792 31 laps/Brakes
  John Cooper       March-Hart 792 11 laps/Oil pipe
  Richard Jones     Ensign-Cosworth N174 1 lap/Spun

Did Not Start
  Kenneth Brill     Chevron-Ford B34
  Gerd Biechteler   March-Cosworth 781
  Iain MacLaren     McLaren-Cosworth M26

Round 3 - Race of Champions
15 April 1979 - Brands Hatch: 168.237 km (4.206 km x 40 laps)

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1 Guy Edwards       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 39 laps
2 Bernard De Dryver Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 39 laps
3 Desire Wilson     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 38 laps
4 Gordon Smiley     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 38 laps
5 Giacomo Agostini   Williams-Cosworth FW06 38 laps
6 Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 781 36 laps
7 Robin Smith       Ensign-Cosworth N174 36 laps

Fastest Lap: Rupert Keegan (Arrows-Cosworth A1)
Pole Position: Rupert Keegan, 1m20.7


Did Not Finish
  Rupert Keegan     Arrows-Cosworth A1 35 laps/Engine
  Emilio de Villota Lotus-Cosworth 78 34 laps/Engine
  Philip Bullmann   Surtees-Cosworth TS20 24 laps/Spin
  Tiff Needell       Chevron-Cosworth B41 16 laps/Accident

Did Not Start
  David Kennedy     Theodore-Cosworth WR4 Engine

N.B. - The Race of Champions also featured FOCA F1 cars - these cars were placed
first on the grid with one grid slot opening between them and the rest.

Round 4 - Sun Trophy
7 May 1979 - Mallory Park: 162.911 km (2.172 km x 75 laps)

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1 Rupert Keegan     Arrows-Cosworth A1 75 laps
2 Derek Warwick     March-Hart 792 75 laps
3 David Kennedy     Wolf-Cosworth WR4 74 laps
4 Emilio Villota     Lotus-Cosworth 78 74 laps
5 Guy Edwards       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 73 laps/Accident
6 Norman Dickson     March-Hart 792 73 laps
7 Tiff Needell       Chevron-Cosworth B41 73 laps
8 Hervé Regout       Chevron-Hart B42 71 laps
9 Tony Dean         Chevron-Hart B42 70 laps
10 John Cooper       March-Hart 792 70 laps
11 Desiré Wilson     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 70 laps
12 Brian Robinson     Chevron-Hart B42 70 laps
13 Warren Booth       Chevron-Hart B42 69 laps
14 Lella Lombardi     Williams-Cosworth FW06 68 laps
NC Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 781 63 laps

Fastest Lap: Guy Edwards (Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A), 0m45.61
Pole Position: Bernard de Dryver, 0m39.84


Did Not Finish
  Kim Mather         March-BMW 772P 53 laps/Electrics
  'Gimax'           Williams-Cosworth FW06 52 laps/Brakes
  Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 47 laps/Driveshaft
  Gordon Smiley     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 25 laps/Accident
  Giacomo Agostini   Williams-Cosworth FW06 1 lap/Accident

Did Not Start
  Kenneth Brill     Chevron-Ford B34
  Iain MacLaren     McLaren-Cosworth M26

Round 5 - Anglia TV Trophy
20 May 1979 - Snetterton: 163.476 km (3.084 km x 53 laps)

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1 Rupert Keegan           Arrows-Cosworth A1 53 laps
2 Giacomo Agostini       Williams-Cosworth FW06 53 laps
3 Emilio Villota         Lotus-Cosworth 78 53 laps
4 Bernard de Dryver       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 52 laps
5 John Cooper             Ensign-Cosworth N175 52 laps
6 Norman Dickson         March-Hart 792 52 laps
7 Gordon Smiley           McLaren-Cosworth M23 51 laps
8 Adrian Russell         March-Hart 782 50 laps
9 Brian Robinson         Chevron-Hart B42 49 laps/Misfire
10 Kim Mather             March-BMW 772P 47 laps
NC David Kennedy           Wolf-Cosworth WR4 40 laps

Fastest Lap: Rupert Keegan (Arrows-Cosworth A1), 0m58.18
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 0m57.04


Did Not Finish
  Ray Mallock             Chevron-Cosworth B41 38 laps/Gearbox
  Patrick Neve           Pilbeam-Hart MP42 32 laps/Rear wheel spindle
  Desiré Wilson           Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 30 laps/Valve
  Val Musetti             March-Cosworth 781 25 laps/Handling
  Guy Edwards             Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 24 laps/Driveshaft
  Gianfranco Brancatelli March-Hart 772P 0 laps/Accident

Did Not Start
  Hervé Regout           Chevron-Hart B42
  Richard Jones           Ensign-Cosworth N174

Round 6 - Rivet Supply Trophy
28 May 1979 - Thruxton: 189.540 km (3.791 km x 50 laps)

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1 Emilio Villota     Lotus-Cosworth 78 50 laps
2 David Kennedy     Wolf-Cosworth WR4 50 laps
3 Desiré Wilson     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 50 laps
4 Gordon Smiley     McLaren-Cosworth M23 49 laps
5 Riccardo Zunino   McLaren-Cosworth M23 49 laps
6 Giacomo Agostini   Williams-Cosworth FW06 48 laps
7 John Cooper       Ensign-Cosworth N175 48 laps
8 Kim Mather         March-BMW 772P 48 laps
9 'Gimax'           Williams-Cosworth FW06 47 laps
10 Warren Booth       Chevron-Hart B42 46 laps
NC Kenneth Brill     Chevron-Ford B34 40 laps
NC Patrick Neve       Pilbeam-Hart MP42 39 laps

Fastest Lap: David Kennedy (Wolf-Cosworth WR4), 1m17.76
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 1m17.34


Did Not Finish
  Guy Edwards       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 4 laps/Accident
  Hervé Regout       Chevron-Hart B42 3 laps/Engine
  Adrian Russell     March-Hart 782 1 lap/Accident
  Rupert Keegan     Arrows-Cosworth A1 0 laps/Accident


Did Not Start
  Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A
  Norman Dickson March-Hart 792

Round 7 - International Whitsuntide Race
4 June 1979 - Zandvoort: 169.009 km (4.225 km x 40 laps)

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1 Emilio Villota     Lotus-Cosworth 78 40 laps
2 David Kennedy     Wolf-Cosworth WR4 40 laps
3 Giacomo Agostini   Williams-Cosworth FW06 40 laps
4 Desiré Wilson     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 40 laps
5 Gordon Smiley     McLaren-Cosworth M23 40 laps
6 Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 40 laps
7 Guy Edwards       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 40 laps
8 Tiff Needell       Chevron-Cosworth B41 39 laps
9 John Cooper       Ensign-Cosworth N175 38 laps/Mechanical
10 Norman Dickson     March-Hart 792 38 laps
11 Robin Smith       Surtees-Cosworth TS19 38 laps
12 Hervé Regout       Chevron-Hart B42 38 laps
13 Brian Robinson     Chevron-Hart B42 37 laps
14 Germaine Garon     Chevron-Hart B42 36 laps
NC Kim Mather         March-BMW 772P 32 laps
NC Rupert Keegan     Arrows-Cosworth A1 32 laps

Fastest Lap: Emilio Villota (Lotus-Cosworth 78), 1m21.30
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 1m20.56


Did Not Finish
  Neil Bettridge     Pilbeam-Hart MP42 18 laps/Overheating
  Adrian Russell     March-Hart 782 13 laps/Igntion
  Kenneth Brill     Chevron-BDA B34 12 laps/Engine
  Riccardo Zunino   Arrows-Cosworth A1 1 lap/Clutch

Round 8 - Donington Formula 1 Trophy
24 June 1979 - Donington Park: 165.077 km (3.175 km x 52 laps)

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1 Rupert Keegan     Arrows-Cosworth A1 52 laps
2 Emilio Villota     Lotus-Cosworth 78 52 laps
3 Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 52 laps
4 Riccardo Zunino   Arrows-Cosworth A1 52 laps
5 Davina Galica     March-Hart 792 52 laps
6 Guy Edwards       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 52 laps
7 Norman Dickson     March-Hart 792 51 laps
8 Kim Mather         March-BMW 772P 51 laps
9 Giacomo Agostini   Williams-Cosworth FW06 51 laps
10 David Kennedy     Wolf-Cosworth WR4 50 laps/Out of fuel
11 Tony Dean         Chevron-Hart B42 50 laps
12 Neil Bettridge     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 50 laps
13 Val Musetti       Wolf-Cosworth WR4 50 laps
14 David Leslie       Chevron-Cosworth B41 50 laps
15 Warren Booth       Chevron-Hart B42 48 laps

Fastest Lap: Riccardo Zunino (Arrows-Cosworth A1), 1:14.24
Pole Position: Rupert Keegan, 1m02.99


Did Not Finish
  John Cooper Ensign-Cosworth N175 38 laps/DSQ/Push start
  Desiré Wilson     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 38 laps/Gear selector
  Brian Robinson     Chevron-Hart B42 25 laps
  Hervé Regout       Chevron-Hart B42 11 laps/Misfire
  Richard Jones     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 10 laps/Fuel metering unit
  Adrian Russell     March-Hart 782 3 laps/Clutch

Did Not Start
  Iain MacLaren     McLaren-Cosworth M26
  Kenneth Brill     Chevron-Ford B34

Round 9 - Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy
30 June 1979 - Oulton ParkL 172.984 km (2.661 km x 65 laps)

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1 Emilio Villota     Lotus-Cosworth 78 65 laps
2 Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 65 laps
3 Giacomo Agostini   Williams-Cosworth FW06 65 laps
4 David Leslie       Chevron-Cosworth B41 64 laps
5 Desiré Wilson     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 63 laps
6 Kim Mather         March-BMW 772P 63 laps
7 Brian Robinson     Chevron-Hart B42 62 laps
8 Robin Smith       Surtees-Cosworth TS19 61 laps
9 Warren Booth       Chevron-Hart B42 59 laps
10 Gordon Smiley     Surtees-Cosworth TS20 58 laps
11 Hervé Regout       Chevron-Hart B42 58 laps

Fastest Lap: Emilio Villota (Lotus-Cosworth 78), 0m53.62
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 0m52.69


Did Not Finish
  Guy Edwards       Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 51 laps/CV joint
  Rupert Keegan     Arrows-Cosworth A1 32 laps/Brakes, accident
  Neil Bettridge     Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 20 laps/Driveshaft
  Tony Dean         Chevron-Hart B42 20 laps/Brake pipe
  Norman Dickson     March-Hart 792 15 laps/Engine
  David Kennedy     Wolf-Cosworth WR4 14 laps/Fuel metering unit
  Riccardo Zunino   Arrows-Cosworth A1 1 lap/Throttle linkage

Did Not Start
  Val Musetti       Wolf-Cosworth WR3

Round 10 - Nogaro Grand Prix
8 July 1979 - Nogaro: 155.993 km (3.120 km x 50 laps)

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1 Emilio Villota       Lotus-Cosworth 78 50 laps
2 Bernard de Dryver   Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 50 laps
3 David Kennedy       Wolf-Cosworth WR4 50 laps
4 Desiré Wilson       Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 50 laps
5 Giccio Pianta       Williams-Cosworth FW06 49 laps
6 Tony Dean           Chevron-Hart B42 47 laps
7 Riccardo Zunino     Arrows-Cosworth A1 46 laps
8 Germaine Garon       Chevron-Hart B42 46 laps

Fastest Lap: Riccardo Zunino (Arrows-Cosworth A1), 1m11.86
Pole Position: Riccardo Zunino, 1m10.03


Did Not Finish
  Alain Couderc       AGS-BMW JH15 42 laps/Clutch
  'Gimax'             Williams-Cosworth FW06 42 laps/Overheating
  Guy Edwards         Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A 40 laps/CV joint
  Giacomo Agostini     Williams-Cosworth FW06 17 laps/Fuel pump
  Adrian Russell       March-Hart 782 13 laps/Engine
  Neil Bettridge       Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 12 laps/Accident
  Tiff Needell         Ensign-Cosworth N175 6 laps/Accident
  Jean-Pierre Jassaud Surtees-Cosworth TS20 6 laps/Accident

Did Not Start
  Gordon Smiley       Surtees-Cosworth TS20