| Date | Friday 13 April 1979 |
| Event | International Gold Cup |
| Circuit | Oulton Park |
| Event Format | Race of 65 laps |
| Championship | Aurora AFX British F1 Championship |
| Race number | #2 of 15 in 1979 #14 (of all time) |
| Laps | 65 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 2661 m |
| Race Distance | 2661 × 65 + 19 = 172.984 km |
| Grid Format | Unknown |
| Pole Position | Unknown |
| First Corner | Unknown |
| Entries | 24 |
| Qualifiers | 1 |
| Finishers | 15 |
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| Milestones | Fittipaldi – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
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