1978 British Formula One Championship

The 1978 British Formula One Championship (formally the 1978 Aurora AFX F1 Championship) was the first season of the British Formula One Championship. It commenced on 24 March 1978 and ended on 24 September after twelve races.[1]

1978 British Formula One Championship
Previous: 1977 Next: 1979

The Aurora AFX F1 Championship replaced the Shellsport Group 8 series that had been run in 1976 and 1977 to Formula Libre rules. As part of the changes, Formula 5000 and Formula Atlantic cars were no longer eligible to race in the Aurora AFX championship. Formula 1 cars were now the focus of the series, with Formula 2 cars still being permitted as a 'B-class'.[2]

Teams and drivers
Entry List[3]
Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Formula 1
Melchester Racing 1 Tony Trimmer McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-5, 7, 9-10, 12
Divina Galica 11
Team March 3 Bruce Allison March 75A/761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 4-8
4 Guy Edwards 1-2
3 Bruce Allison March 781 9-12
4 Guy Edwards 3-12
21 Geoff Lees 7
Centro Asegurador F1 5 Emilio de Villota McLaren M25 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-6, 10-12
McLaren M23 8-9
Valentino Musetti 7 Valentino Musetti March 752/761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-9
Mario Deliotti Racing 7 Valentino Musetti Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 10-12
9 Geoff Lees Ensign N175 1-4
Bruce Allison 2
Giancarlo Martini 5-6
Ray Mallock 7
Desiré Wilson 8-12
Alo Lawler 10 Alo Lawler Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-3
Stanley BRM 11 Teddy Pilette BRM P207 BRM P202 3.0 V12 1-4, 7-12
Team Olympus 13 Divina Galica Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 5
J. C. Cooper 14 Bob Evans Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 5-6
Hesketh 308E 7-12
17 John Cooper Hesketh 308C 1-8
Hesketh 308E 9, 11-12
Geoff Lees 10
Dennis Leech 16 Dennis Leech March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 11
Jörg Zaborowski 19 Jörg Zaborowski March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 3
BS Fabrications 30 Brett Lunger McLaren M26 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 5
Theodore Racing 32 David Kennedy Wolf WR3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 12
Gerd Biechteler 65 Gerd Biechteler March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 4, 6
Formula 2
Graham Eden Racing 6 Mike Wilds Ralt RT1 Ford BDG 2.0 L4 All
Mario Deliotti Racing 9 Geoff Lees Chevron B42 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 11
L & B Excavations 10 Alo Lawler Ralt RT1 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 6, 8, 11
Stephen South 12 Stephen South March 782 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 10-11
Kim Mather 15 Kim Mather Chevron B35D Ford BDG 2.0 L4 1-9, 12
Fred Opert Racing 16 Boy Hayje Chevron B42 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 5
Chevron Cars 16 Elio de Angelis Chevron B42 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 10
MacLaren's of Broxburn 18 Iain McLaren Chevron B35 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 1, 4
Chevron B40 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 9
Adrian Russell 20 Adrian Russell March 762 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 1-11
Boxer Cars 22 Norman Dickson Boxer PR276 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 3, 5
Geoff Brabham 6
Emilio de Villota 7
Andy Barton 23 Andy Barton Barton JTB3 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 4
March 77B/772P Ford BDG 2.0 L4 9
Warren Booth 29 Warren Booth Scott F2 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 1, 6, 8
Nigel Clarkson 30 Nigel Clarkson March 742 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 1-2, 12
Alan Baillie 38 Alan Baillie March 752 Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 1, 4, 6-7, 11-12
Ray Mallock 9
Kevin Bowditch 41 Kevin Bowditch Lola T460 Ford 2.0 L4 6-7
Carlo Giorgio 42 Carlo Giorgio March 742 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 2, 5
Dr. Joseph Ehrlich 43 Brett Riley March 762 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 9-10
Dicksons of Perth 47 Norman Dickson March 772P Hart 420R 2.0 L4 10-11
Eugen Grupp 64 Eugen Grupp Toj F202 BMW M12 2.0 L4 9
Osterreich ASC 65 Gerd Biechteler March 782 BMW M12 2.0 L4 9
Briggs Racing Enterprises 71 John David Briggs Chevron B42 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 10-11
77 Don Breidenbach 10-11
Walter Raus 78 Walter Raus March 762 BMW M12 2.0 L4 2
Smith and Jones 90 Richard Jones March 742 Ford BDG 2.0 L4 10-12
Bill Wood ? Bill Wood March 742 Ford 2.0 L4 5

Results and standings

Races
Rnd Track Date Laps Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Constructor
1 Oulton Park 24 March 65 Tony Trimmer Tony Trimmer Tony Trimmer McLaren
2 Brands Hatch 27 March 40 Guy Edwards Geoff Lees Tony Trimmer McLaren
3 Snetterton 16 April 55 Tony Trimmer Tony Trimmer Tony Trimmer McLaren
4 Mallory Park 1 May 75 Tony Trimmer Emilio de Villota Geoff Lees Ensign
5 Zandvoort 15 May 38 Brett Lunger Brett Lunger Bob Evans Surtees
6 Donington Park 21 May 55 Giancarlo Martini Giancarlo Martini Giancarlo Martini Ensign
7 Thruxton 29 May 50 Guy Edwards Geoff Lees Tony Trimmer McLaren
8 Oulton Park 24 June 65 Emilio de Villota Teddy Pilette Guy Edwards March
9 Mallory Park 30 July 75 Tony Trimmer Emilio de Villota Bruce Allison March
10 Brands Hatch 28 August 40 Stephen South Emilio de Villota Tony Trimmer McLaren
11 Thruxton 10 September 45 Emilio de Villota Geoff Lees Guy Edwards March
12 Snetterton 24 September 50 Emilio de Villota David Kennedy David Kennedy Wolf

Drivers' standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   FL 
Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 2
Pos. Driver OUL
 BRH
 SNE
 MAL
 ZAN
 DON
 THR
 OUL
 MAL
 BRH
 THR
 SNE
 Pts
1 Tony Trimmer 1 1 1 2 DNS 1 2 1 2 149
2 Bob Evans 1 3 2 5 7 2 2 7 93
3 Emilio de Villota 2 3 2 4 Ret 5 7 Ret 4 Ret 8 8 86
4 Guy Edwards Ret 4 Ret 10 Ret 2 Ret 1 3 DNS 1 Ret 78
5 Geoff Lees Ret 2 3 1 Ret 5 5 69
6 Bruce Allison DNS 6 Ret Ret 4 2 1 Ret 12 3 63
7 Valentino Musetti NC NC Ret 3 7 4 5 3 Ret 6 4 DNS 62
8 John Cooper 3 8 Ret 8 8 7 8 7 9 10 4 44
9 Mike Wilds Ret 6 Ret 7 6 DNS 6 6 8 7 13 5 43
10 Desiré Wilson Ret 6 4 3 6 34
11 Giancarlo Martini 4 1 32
12 David Kennedy 1 22
13 Teddy Pilette Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 20
14 Divina Galica 2 7 19
15 Kim Mather 4 Ret NC 5 NC Ret DNS NC Ret Ret 18
16 Boy Hayje 3 12
=[1] Ray Mallock 3 12 12
=[1] Elio de Angelis 3 12
19 Iain McLaren 5 9 10 11
=[1] Adrian Russell DNQ 10 NC 13 9 8 9 8 NC Ret Ret 11
21 Brett Lunger 5 10
22 Brett Riley 5 Ret 8
23 Don Breidenbach 10 6 7
24 Geoff Brabham 6 6
25 Walter Raus 7 4
26 John David Briggs 8 17 3
27 Stephen South Ret 9 2
=[1] Warren Booth NC 9 Ret 2
=[1] Carlo Giorgio 9 Ret 2
=[1] Richard Jones 9 11 Ret 2
— Andy Barton 12 11 0
— Gerd Biechteler 11 DNS 13 0
— Alan Baillie DNQ 14 NC NC 15 DNS 0
— Norman Dickson DNS Ret DNS 14 0
— Dennis Leech 16 0
— Alo Lawler Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 0
— Bill Wood Ret 0
— Kevin Bowditch DNQ DNS 0
— Nigel Clarkson DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
— Jörg Zaborowski DNQ 0
— Eugen Grupp DNQ 0
Pos. Driver OUL
 BRH
 SNE
 MAL
 ZAN
 DON
 THR
 OUL
 MAL
 BRH
 THR
 SNE
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References
  1. "1978 AURORA AFX BRITISH F1 CHAMPIONSHIP". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. "8W - Who? - Marcus Pye". www.forix.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "Formula 1 - 3-litre Formula 1 (1966 - 1985)". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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