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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Trimmer |
Melchester Racing | McLaren M23 [14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 3 |  Bruce Allison |
Mopar Tibits Team March | March 75A/761 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 4 | Guy Edwards |
Mopar Tibits Team March | March 781 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 5 |  Emilio de Villota |
Centro Asegurador F1 | McLaren M25/23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 6 | Mike Wilds |
Graham Eden Racing | Ralt RT1 [72] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | F2 |
| 7 | Val Musetti |
Valentino Musetti | March 752/761 [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 9 | Geoff Lees |
Mario Deliotti Racing | Ensign N175 [MN04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 11 |  Teddy Pilette |
Stanley BRM | BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | - | |
| 15 | Kim Mather |
Dinorben Arms Inn |  Chevron B35 ['D'] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | F2 |
| 17 | John C. Cooper |
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries | Williams FW05 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 18 | Iain McLaren |
MacLaren’s of Broxburn | Chevron B35 [35-76-10] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 |
| 19 |  Gerd Biechteler |
Gerd Biechteler | March 761 [4-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | |
| 20 | Adrian Russell |
Adrian Russell | March 762 [752-21] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 |
| 23 | Andy Barton |
Andy Barton | Barton JTB3 |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 |
| 38 | Alan Baillie |
Alan Baillie | March 752 [22] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 |
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tony Trimmer |
McLaren M23 [14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:41.510 | 0 |
|
| 2 | 15 | Kim Mather |
Chevron B35 ['D'] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | 00:42.490 | 0 |
F2 |
| 3 | 3 | Bruce Allison |
March 75A/761 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:42.510 | 0 |
|
| 4 | 4 | Guy Edwards |
March 781 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:42.670 | 0 |
|
| 5 | 7 | Val Musetti |
March 752/761 [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:42.690 | 0 |
|
| 6 | 6 | Mike Wilds |
Ralt RT1 [72] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | 00:42.850 | 0 |
F2 |
| 7 | 11 | Teddy Pilette |
BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | - | 00:43.070 | 0 |
|
| 8 | 5 | Emilio de Villota |
McLaren M25/23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:43.900 | 0 |
|
| 9 | 23 | Andy Barton |
Barton JTB3 |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | 00:43.960 | 0 |
F2 |
| 10 | 17 | John C. Cooper |
Williams FW05 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:44.180 | 0 |
|
| 11 | 18 | Iain McLaren |
Chevron B35 [35-76-10] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | 00:44.570 | 0 |
F2 |
| 12 | 9 | Geoff Lees |
Ensign N175 [MN04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:45.490 | 0 |
|
| 13 | 20 | Adrian Russell |
March 762 [752-21] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | 00:46.830 | 0 |
F2 |
| 14 | 38 | Alan Baillie |
March 752 [22] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | 00:48.650 | 0 |
F2 |
| 15 | 19 | Gerd Biechteler |
March 761 [4-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 0 |
| Official Name | The Sun Trophy 1978 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Mallory Park |
| Date | May 1 |
| Pole | Tony Trimmer 00:41.510 |
| Fastest Lap | Emilio de Villota 00:41.230 |
| Podium | 1st Geoff Lees (28) , 2nd Tony Trimmer (47) , 3rd Val Musetti |
| Round | 4 |
| Prev race | Anglia TV Trophy April 16 |
| Next race | Whitsuntide International May 15 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Cat | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Geoff Lees |
Mario Deliotti Racing | Ensign N175 [MN04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:28.560 | 75 |
28 |
12 |
20 |
||
| 2 | 1 | Tony Trimmer |
Melchester Racing | McLaren M23 [14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:35.760 | 75 |
47 |
1 |
15 |
||
| 3 | 7 | Val Musetti |
Valentino Musetti | March 752/761 [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:38.970 | 75 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
||
| 4 | 5 | Emilio de Villota |
Centro Asegurador F1 | McLaren M25/23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:54.490 | 75 |
00:41.230 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
|
| 5 | 15 | Kim Mather |
Dinorben Arms Inn | Chevron B35 ['D'] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | F2 | 00:53:58.280 | 75 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
|
| 6 | 3 | Bruce Allison |
Mopar Tibits Team March | March 75A/761 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:54:00.550 | 75 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
||
| 7 | 6 | Mike Wilds |
Graham Eden Racing | Ralt RT1 [72] |
Ford BDG L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +1 lap | 74 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
|
| 8 | 17 | John C. Cooper |
J. C. Racing/Cooper Industries | Williams FW05 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +2 laps | 73 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
||
| 9 | 18 | Iain McLaren |
MacLaren’s of Broxburn | Chevron B35 [35-76-10] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +2 laps | 73 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
|
| 10 | 4 | Guy Edwards |
Mopar Tibits Team March | March 781 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +2 laps | 73 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
||
| 11 | 19 | Gerd Biechteler |
Gerd Biechteler | March 761 [4-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +3 laps | 72 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
||
| 12 | 23 | Andy Barton |
Andy Barton | Barton JTB3 |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +3 laps | 72 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
|
| 13 | 20 | Adrian Russell |
Adrian Russell | March 762 [752-21] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +5 laps | 70 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
| 14 | 38 | Alan Baillie |
Alan Baillie | March 752 [22] |
Ford BDX L4 2.0 | - | F2 | +8 laps | 67 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 11 | Teddy Pilette |
Stanley BRM | BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | - | Engine | 30 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Class | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Trimmer |
McLaren | 79 | |
| 2 | Emilio de Villota |
McLaren | 54 | |
| 3 | Geoff Lees |
Ensign | 49 | |
| 4 | John C. Cooper |
Williams | 18 | |
| 5 | Kim Mather |
Chevron | F2 | 18 |
| 6 | Val Musetti |
March | 12 | |
| 7 | Guy Edwards |
March | 11 | |
| 8 | Iain McLaren |
Chevron | F2 | 10 |
| 9 | Mike Wilds |
Ralt | F2 | 10 |
| 10 | Teddy Pilette |
BRM | 8 | |
| 11 | Bruce Allison |
March | 6 | |
| 12 | Walter Raus |
March | 4 | |
| 13 |  Carlo Giorgio |
March | F2 | 2 |
| 14 | Adrian Russell |
March | F2 | 1 |
| 15 | Gerd Biechteler |
March | 0 | |
| 16 | Andy Barton |
Barton | F2 | 0 |
| 17 | Alan Baillie |
March | F2 | 0 |
| 18 | Warren Booth |
Scott | F2 | 0 |
| 19 |  Alo Lawler |
Surtees | 0 |