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1979 Italian GP
1979 Fuji Tapes Trophy
1978 Radio Victory Trophy

1979 Radio Victory Trophy

1979 Dino Ferrari GP
1979 Budweiser Trophy
1980 Radio Victory Trophy
Radio Victory Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 9 September 1979
Event Radio Victory Trophy
Circuit Thruxton
Event FormatRace of 50 laps
ChampionshipAurora AFX British F1 Championship
Race number#13 of 15 in 1979
#25 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps50
Circuit Perimeter3791 m
Race Distance3791 × 50 − 10 = 189.540 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries19
Qualifiers1
Finishers14
Debutants
Guido Pardini (Driver),    Wolf WR (Car Model)

Aurora AFX British F1 Championship standings
1  Dave Kennedy 59 
2  Emilio de Villota 55 
3  Rupert Keegan 44 up
4  Guy Edwards 38 up
5  Bernard de Dryver 36 
6 Riccardo Zunino 33 
7  Desiré Wilson 25 
8  Giacomo Agostini 19 
9 Gordon Smiley 9 
10  Tiff Needell 7 
11  Norman Dickson 7 
12  Derek Warwick 6 
13 Philip Bullman 5 
14  Kim Mather 4 
15 Neil Bettridge 4 up
16 David Leslie 3 up
17  Divina Galica 2 up
 Giorgio Pianta 2 up
 Gimax 2 up
  John C. Cooper 2 up
21  Val Musetti 1 
  Tony Dean 1 
1  Arrows / Ford 72 
2  Wolf / Ford 59 
3  Lotus / Ford 54 
4  Fittipaldi / Ford 54 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 32 
6  Williams / Ford 23 
7 Copersucar / Ford 15 
8  March / Hart 15 
9  Chevron / Ford 10 
10  McLaren / Ford 7 
11  Surtees / Ford 6 
12  March / BMW 4 
13  Ensign / Ford 2 
14  Chevron / Hart 1 
  March / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
Entrant---
Driver Rupert KeeganRiccardo Zunino Emilio de Villota
Car Arrows A1 Arrows A1 Lotus 78
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time-1'07.141'09.43
Speed-203.271 km/h196.566 km/h