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1979 US West GP
1979 Belgian Cup
1978 International Gold Cup

1979 International Gold Cup

1979 Race of Champions
1979 Race of Champions
1980 International Gold Cup
 XXVI  International Gold Cup

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateFriday 13 April 1979
Event International Gold Cup
Circuit Oulton Park
Event FormatRace of 65 laps
ChampionshipAurora AFX British F1 Championship
Race number#2 of 15 in 1979
#14 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps65
Circuit Perimeter2661 m
Race Distance2661 × 65 + 19 = 172.984 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers1
Finishers15
Debutants
Germaine Garon (Driver),    Kenneth Brill (Driver)
Milestones Fittipaldi – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)

Aurora AFX British F1 Championship standings
1  Dave Kennedy 21 
2  Desiré Wilson 9 up
3  Guy Edwards 8 
4  Tiff Needell 6 up
5 Philip Bullman 5 up
6  Norman Dickson 4 
7  Bernard de Dryver 2 up
8  Giacomo Agostini 1 
1  Wolf / Ford 21 
2  Fittipaldi / Ford 10 up
3  Tyrrell / Ford 9 
4  Chevron / Ford 6 up
5  Surtees / Ford 5 up
6  March / Hart 4 
7  Williams / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
Entrant---
Driver Dave Kennedy Guy Edwards Dave Kennedy
Car Wolf WR4 Fittipaldi F5A Wolf WR4
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time-54.4353.71
Speed-175.999 km/h178.358 km/h