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1978 Brazilian GP
1977 South African GP

1978 South African GP

1978 BRDC International Trophy
1978 US West GP
1979 South African GP
 XXIV  Citizen & Asseng South African Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 4 March 1978
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 78 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 16 in 1978
#300 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps78
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 78 = 320.112 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers26
Finishers12
Debutants
Keke Rosberg (Driver),
René Arnoux (Driver),
Martini (Car Manufacturer),
Brabham BT46 (Car Model),
   Ferrari 312T3 (Car Model),
Ligier JS7/9 (Car Model),
Martini MK23 (Car Model),
Automobiles Martini (Entrant)
MilestonesParmalat Racing Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 Rolf Stommelen – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most 10th Place Finishes Lotus (27),
2. Most Race Entries Lotus (781),
3. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (44),
4. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (36),
5. Most 10th Place Qualifications Brabham (35)

World Championship standings
1  Mario Andretti 12 
2  Ronnie Peterson 11 up
3  Patrick Depailler 10 up
  Niki Lauda 10 up
5  Carlos Reutemann 9 up
6  Emerson Fittipaldi 6 up
7  John Watson 4 
8  James Hunt 3 up
  Alan Jones 3 
10  Clay Regazzoni 2 up
  Jacques Laffite 2 
12  Didier Pironi 2 up
13  Patrick Tambay 1 up
1  Lotus / Ford 21 
2  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 14 
3  Tyrrell / Ford 11 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 9 up
5  Fittipaldi / Ford 6 up
6  Williams / Ford 3 
  McLaren / Ford 3 
8  Ligier / Matra 2 
  Shadow / Ford 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 6Car 1Car 5
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusParmalat Racing TeamJohn Player Team Lotus
Driver Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda Mario Andretti
Car Lotus 78 Brabham BT46 Lotus 78
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:42'15.7671'14.651'17.09
Speed187.817 km/h197.916 km/h191.651 km/h