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1978 International Gold Cup
1976 Evening News Trophy

1978 Evening News Trophy

1978 US West GP
1978 Anglia TV Trophy
1980 Evening News Trophy
Evening News Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateMonday 27 March 1978
Event Evening News Trophy
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 40 laps
ChampionshipAurora AFX British F1 Championship
Race number#2 of 12 in 1978
#2 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps40
Circuit Perimeter4206.1 m
Race Distance4206.1 × 40 − 7 = 168.237 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries15
Qualifiers1
Finishers11
Debutants
Carlo Giorgio (Driver),    Walter Raus (Driver)
Milestones Ensign – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Geoff Lees – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Guy Edwards – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 March – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)

Aurora AFX British F1 Championship standings
1  Tony Trimmer 42 
2  Emilio de Villota 27 
3  Geoff Lees 17 
4  John C. Cooper 15 up
5  Guy Edwards 10 
  Kim Mather 10 up
7  Iain McLaren 8 up
  Teddy Pilette 8 
9  Mike Wilds 6 
10  Walter Raus 4 
11  Carlo Giorgio 2 
12  Adrian Russell 1 
1  McLaren / Ford 42 
2  Ensign / Ford 17 
3  Williams / Ford 12 up
4  Chevron / Ford 10 up
  March / Ford 10 
6  BRM / BRM 8 
7  Ralt / Ford 6 
8  March / BMW 4 
9  Hesketh / Ford 3 
10  March / Hart 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
Entrant---
Driver Tony Trimmer Guy Edwards Geoff Lees
Car McLaren M23 March 751 Ensign N175
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time-1'22.951'22.16
Speed-182.543 km/h184.298 km/h