1978 BRDC International Trophy


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.
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.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredQual
1 Keke RosbergTheodore RacingTheodore-Cosworth1:12:49.0211
2 Emerson FittipaldiCopersucar FittipaldiFittipaldi-Cosworth+ 1.888
3 Tony TrimmerMelchester RacingMcLaren-Cosworth+ 3 Laps15
4 Brett LungerBS FabricationsMcLaren-Cosworth+ 3 Laps7
5 Rupert KeeganDurex Team SurteesSurtees-Cosworth+ 9 Laps10
NC Hans Stuck Jr.Villiger Kiel Team ShadowShadow-Cosworth+ 15 Laps5
Ret Derek DalyOlympus HeskethHesketh-CosworthAccident9
Ret Divina GalicaOlympus HeskethHesketh-CosworthAccidentDNQ*
Ret Emilio de VillotaprivateMcLaren-CosworthClutch12
Ret Patrick DepaillerTeam TyrrellTyrrell-CosworthAccident6
Ret Mario AndrettiJohn Player Team LotusLotus-CosworthAccident3
Ret Ronnie PetersonJohn Player Team LotusLotus-CosworthHandling1**
Ret Jacky IckxTissot EnsignEnsign-CosworthSpun Off13
Ret Clay RegazzoniVilliger Kiel Team ShadowShadow-CosworthSpun Off16
Ret James HuntMarlboro Team McLarenMcLaren-CosworthSpun Off4
DNS Niki LaudaParmalat BrabhamBrabham-Alfa RomeoSpun off2
DNS René ArnouxAutomobiles MartiniMartini-CosworthWithdrew14
DNA Jochen MassATS Wheels RacingATS-Cosworth
DNA Lamberto LeoniTissot EnsignEnsign-Cosworth
DNA Arturo MerzarioMerzario RacingMerzario-Cosworth
DNA Guy EdwardsprivateMarch-Cosworth