The XXX BRDC International Trophy was a non-championship motor race for Formula One cars held on 19 March 1978 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. It was the 30th running of the International Trophy, and the last to non-Championship Formula One regulations. The race was held over 40 laps of the Silverstone circuit, for a total distance of around 189 kilometres (117 miles).
| 1978 BRDC International Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1978 Formula One season | |||
 The Silverstone circuit in 1978. | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 19 March 1978 | ||
| Official name | XXX BRDC International Trophy | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.724 km (2.935 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 188.95 km (117.41 miles) | ||
| Weather | Heavy rain. | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:16.07 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:38.63 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Theodore-Cosworth | ||
| Second | Fittipaldi-Cosworth | ||
| Third | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
Although qualifying sessions had been dry, the race was run in torrential rain, resulting in multiple accidents and drivers spinning off. The race was eventually won by Keke Rosberg, his first victory in a Formula One car in only his second ever Formula One race.
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:16.85 | 1:16.07 | — |
| 2 | 1 |  Niki Lauda
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:17.47 | 1:16.43 | +0.36 |
| 3 | 5 |  Mario Andretti
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:16.60 | 1:17.19 | +0.53 |
| 4 | 7 |  James Hunt
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:16.85 | 1:17.18 | +0.78 |
| 5 | 30 | Brett Lunger
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:19.13 | 1:17.77 | +1.70 |
| 6 | 3 |  Patrick Depailler
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:18.64 | 1:17.98 | +1.91 |
| 7 | 16 |  Hans Stuck Jr.
|
Shadow-Ford | 1:21.48 | 1:18.15 | +2.08 |
| 8 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:18.44 | 1:18.92 | +2.37 |
| 9 | 38 |  Derek Daly
|
Hesketh-Ford | 1:19.57 | 1:18.88 | +2.81 |
| 10 | 18 | Rupert Keegan
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:18.96 | 1:19.10 | +2.89 |
| 11 | 32 |  Keke Rosberg
|
Theodore-Ford | 1:19.03 | 1:19.54 | +2.96 |
| 12 | 28 |  Emilio de Villota
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:19.85 | 1:19.36 | +3.29 |
| 13 | 22 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ensign-Ford | 1:21.18 | 1:20.00 | +3.93 |
| 14 | 31 | René Arnoux
|
Martini-Ford | 1:20.34 | 1:20.09 | +4.02 |
| 15 | 40 | Tony Trimmer
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:20.51 | 1:20.43 | +4.36 |
| 16 | 17 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Shadow-Ford | 1:20.63 | 1:21.26 | +4.56 |
| DNQ | 24 | Divina Galica
|
Hesketh-Ford | 1:28.45 | 1:23.07 | +7.00 |
| Source:[1] | ||||||
Race edit
- * Failed to qualify, but started as first reserve driver after Lauda and Arnoux withdrew.
- ** Started from the pit lane.
References edit
- ^ "1978 International Trophy - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 19 March 1978. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
Sources edit