1978 BRDC International Trophy

1978 BRDC International Trophy
Race details
Non-Championship race in the 1978 Formula One season
The Silverstone circuit in 1978.
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 mi)
Distance	40 laps, 188.95 km (117.41 mi)
Weather	Heavy rain.
Pole position
Driver	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford
Time	1:16.07
Fastest lap
Driver	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi-Cosworth
Time	1:38.63
Podium
First	Keke Rosberg	Theodore-Cosworth
Second	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi-Cosworth
Third	Tony Trimmer	McLaren-Cosworth

The XXX BRDC International Trophy was a 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).

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 a young Keke Rosberg, his first victory in a Formula One car in only his second ever Formula One race.

Results

Pos	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Qual
1	Keke Rosberg	Theodore Racing	Theodore-Cosworth	1:12:49.02	11
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi-Cosworth	+ 1.88	8
3	Tony Trimmer	Melchester Racing	McLaren-Cosworth	+ 3 Laps	15
4	Brett Lunger	BS Fabrications	McLaren-Cosworth	+ 3 Laps	7
5	Rupert Keegan	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees-Cosworth	+ 9 Laps	10
NC	Hans Stuck Jr.	Villiger Kiel Team Shadow	Shadow-Cosworth	+ 15 Laps	5
Ret	Derek Daly	Olympus Hesketh	Hesketh-Cosworth	Accident	9
Ret	Divina Galica	Olympus Hesketh	Hesketh-Cosworth	Accident	DNQ*
Ret	Emilio de Villota	private	McLaren-Cosworth	Clutch	12
Ret	Patrick Depailler	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell-Cosworth	Accident	6
Ret	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus-Ford	Accident	3
Ret	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus-Ford	Handling	1**
Ret	Jacky Ickx	Tissot Ensign	Ensign-Cosworth	Spun Off	13
Ret	Clay Regazzoni	Villiger Kiel Team Shadow	Shadow-Cosworth	Spun Off	16
Ret	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren-Cosworth	Spun Off	4
DNS	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Brabham	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Withdrew	2
DNS	René Arnoux	Automobiles Martini	Martini-Cosworth	Withdrew	14
DNA	Jochen Mass	ATS Wheels Racing	ATS-Cosworth
DNA	Lamberto Leoni	Tissot Ensign	Ensign-Cosworth
DNA	Arturo Merzario	Merzario Racing	Merzario-Cosworth
DNA	Guy Edwards	private	March-Cosworth

* Failed to qualify, but started as first reserve driver after Lauda and Arnoux withdrew.

** Started from the pit lane.

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