IX Trophée Paul Ricard 1978
(LXIIV Grand Prix de France - F1)
Championnat de France, Rd 7
B.A.R.C. BP British Championship, Rd 11
Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

 

July 2 15 laps x 5810 m = 87.15 km Pole Position: Nelson Piquet, 1'59.56" Fastest Lap: Jacques Coulon, 2'01.75"

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 19 Nelson Piquet, BR Brastemps / Arno / Hobby Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 30'41.71"  
2 2 41 Jacques Coulon, F Martini Motul - Jacques Coulon Martini MK21 - Toyota/Novamotor 30'50.35"  
3 3 49 Alain Prost, F Ecurie Elf Martini MK21B - Renault Gordini/Dudot 30'50.56"  
4 4 22 Andrea De Cesaris, I Marlboro Team Tiga Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 30'51.10"  
5 5 9 Stefan Johansson, S Anglia Cars Ltd Argo JM1 - Toyota/Novamotor 30'51.40"  
6 6 50 Patrick Bardinon, F Ecurie Elf Martini MK21B - Toyota/Novamotor 30'53.41"  
7 7 30 Jean-Louis Schlesser, F KWS Autotechnik Racing Chevron B38 - Toyota/Novamotor 30'55.70"  
8 8   Jean-Pierre Malcher, F Jean-Pierre Malcher Martini MK21B - Toyota/Novamotor 30'56.45"  
9 9 23 Derek Warwick, GB Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 31'00.78"  
10 10 43 John Nielsen, DK Vojens Boligcenter Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 31'03.49"  
11 11 5 Patrick Studer, CH Formel Rennsport Club Chevron B43 - Toyota/Novamotor 31'10.4"  
12 12 31 Pierre Dieudonne, B KWS Autotechnik Racing Chevron B38 - Toyota/Novamotor 31'11.1"  
13 13 17 Philippe Colonna, F Alan Docking Racing March 783 - Toyota/Novamotor 31'11.9"  
14 14 24 Bertram Schäfer, D Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team Ralt RT1 - BMW/Heidegger 31'12.4"  
15 15 37 Daniel Herregods, B Racing for Belgium March 783 - Toyota/Novamotor 31'24.0"  
16 16 28 Wolfgang Locher, D Wolfgang Locher Ralt RT1 - BMW 31'26.3"  
17 17 10 John Bright, GB John Bright Wheatcroft R18 - Toyota/Novamotor 31'37.6"  
18 18 33 Alan Smith, GB KWS Autotechnik Racing Chevron B38 - Toyota/Novamotor 31'41.8"  
19 19 34 Giampiero Consonni, I Scuderia Escolette Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor 32'00.5"  
20 20 6 Walter Frey, CH Toyota Switzerland Chevron B43 - Toyota/Novamotor 32'24.2"  
21 21 26 Bruno Pescia, I Scuderia del Lario March 783 - Toyota/Novamotor 32'30.6"  
22 22 20 Ken Silverstone, GB On The Spot Tyre & Exhaust Centres Chevron B38 - Toyota/Novamotor 32'31.5"  
               
23 DNF 21 Chico Serra, BR Sadia Racing with Project Four March 783 - Toyota/Novamotor   Wheel/crash
24 DNF 8 Brett Riley, NZ Dr. Joseph Ehrlich Ehrlich RP4 - Toyota/Novamotor   Head gasket
25 DNF 42 Pedro (Pere) Nogues, E Rushen Green Racing March 783 - Toyota/Novamotor   Misfire
26 DNF 16 Janito Campos, RA Anglia Cars Ltd / Group Waterworks Argo JM1 - Toyota/Novamotor   Wheel
27 DNF 40 Stanley Dickens, S Stanley Dickens Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
28 DNF 44 Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd, S Strike Up Racing Team Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
      etc        
29 DNS 7 Jim Crawford, GB Toyota Switzerland Chevron B43 - Toyota/Novamotor - Water loss
30 DNS 14 Bobby Rahal, USA Walter Wolf Racing Wolf-Dallara WD1 - Toyota/Novamotor -  
      etc        
31   35 Quirin Bovy, B Racing Developments Chevron B43 - Toyota/Novamotor    
32   46 Beat Blatter, CH Formel Rennsport Club Lola T670 - Toyota/Novamotor    
33   1 Phil Silverstone, GB Cloud Engineering Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
34   2 Rob Wilson, NZ International Computers Ltd Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
35   3 Wyatt Stanley, GB Wyatt Stanley March 753 - Toyota/Novamotor    
36   4 Fritz Straumann, CH Toyota Switzerland Chevron B43 - Toyota    
37   11 Thorkild Thyrring, DK Marlboro Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
38   12 Horst Fritz, A Walter Wolf Racing Wolf-Dallara WD1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
39   15 David Kennedy, IRL Anglia Cars Ltd / Group Waterworks Argo JM1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
40   18 Philip Bullman, GB Alan Docking Racing Chevron B38 - Toyota/Novamotor    
41   25 Hans-Georg Bürger, D Auto Zeitung Nachwuchsförderung Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
42   27 Ulf Svensson, S Ulf Svensson Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
43   29 Thomas von Löwis of Menar Racing Team Gätmo Tuning Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
44   36 Ian Flux, GB Cloud Engineering March 773 - Toyota/Novamotor    
45   38 Geoff Brabham, AUS Brabham Racing Organisation / Esso Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
46   39 Thorbjörn Carlsson, S Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT1 - Toyota/Novamotor    
47   45 Enrico Uncini, I Team Edo Mille Miglia March 773 - Toyota/Novamotor    
48   47 Serge Saulnier, F Claude Terrasse March 773 - Toyota/Novamotor    
49   48 Jean-Bernard Boniface Jean-Bernard Boniface Martini MK21    
      etc        

 

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