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1979 International Whitsuntide Race
1978 Donington Formula 1 Trophy

1979 Donington Formula 1 Trophy

1979 Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy
Donington Formula 1 Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 24 June 1979
Event Donington Formula 1 Trophy
Circuit Donington
Event FormatRace of 52 laps
ChampionshipAurora AFX British F1 Championship
Race number#8 of 15 in 1979
#20 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps52
Circuit Perimeter3175 m
Race Distance3175 × 52 − 23 = 165.077 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers1
Finishers15
DebutantsDavid Leslie (Driver)
MilestonesRiccardo Zunino – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Chevron – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)

Aurora AFX British F1 Championship standings
1  Dave Kennedy 38 
2  Rupert Keegan 33 up
3  Emilio de Villota 32 up
4  Guy Edwards 25 up
5  Desiré Wilson 20 
6  Bernard de Dryver 18 up
7  Giacomo Agostini 14 up
8 Gordon Smiley 8 
9  Tiff Needell 7 
10  Norman Dickson 7 
11  Derek Warwick 6 
12 Riccardo Zunino 6 up
13 Philip Bullman 5 up
14  Divina Galica 2 
  John C. Cooper 2 up
16  Val Musetti 1 up
1  Wolf / Ford 38 
2  Arrows / Ford 34 up
3  Lotus / Ford 32 up
4  Fittipaldi / Ford 23 up
5  Tyrrell / Ford 23 up
6 Copersucar / Ford 15 
7  March / Hart 15 up
8  Williams / Ford 14 up
9  Chevron / Ford 7 
10  McLaren / Ford 7 
11  Surtees / Ford 5 
12  Ensign / Ford 2 
13  March / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
Entrant---
Driver Rupert Keegan Rupert KeeganRiccardo Zunino
Car Arrows A1 Arrows A1 Arrows A1
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time-1'02.991'14.24
Speed-181.457 km/h153.960 km/h