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1978 Evening News Trophy
1978 South African GP
1977 US West GP

1978 US West GP

1978 Anglia TV Trophy
1978 Monaco GP
1979 US West GP
 IV  Grand Prix of Long Beach

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

Details
DateSunday 2 April 1978
Start time14:00
Event US West GP
Circuit Long Beach
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 16 in 1978
#301 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3251 m
Race Distance3251 × 80 + 1625 = 261.705 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers24
Finishers12
Debutants
Derek Daly (Driver),    Shadow DN9 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 5 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Ford – 100th Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Michelin – 1st Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Williams Grand Prix Engineering – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Alan Jones – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Williams – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Lotus (3)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (249),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (377),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (245),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (71),
5. Most Races Led Ferrari (177),
6. Most Laps Led Ferrari (4945),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (784),
8. Most Poles Ferrari (86),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (82)

World Championship standings
1  Carlos Reutemann 18 up
2  Mario Andretti 18 up
3  Ronnie Peterson 14 up
4  Patrick Depailler 14 up
5  Niki Lauda 10 up
6  Emerson Fittipaldi 6 
7  John Watson 4 
8  Jacques Laffite 4 up
9  James Hunt 3 up
  Alan Jones 3 up
11  Clay Regazzoni 2 up
12  Didier Pironi 2 
13  Patrick Tambay 1 
  Riccardo Patrese 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 27 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 18 up
3  Tyrrell / Ford 15 
4  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 14 up
5  Fittipaldi / Ford 6 
6  Ligier / Matra 4 up
7  McLaren / Ford 3 up
  Williams / Ford 3 up
9  Shadow / Ford 2 up
10  Arrows / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 11Car 27
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACWilliams Grand Prix Engineering
Driver Carlos Reutemann Carlos Reutemann Alan Jones
Car Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 312T3 Williams FW06
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:52'01.3011'20.6361'22.215
Speed140.172 km/h145.141 km/h142.354 km/h