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1979 International Gold Cup
1978 BRDC International Trophy
1977 Race of Champions
1979 Race of Champions
1979 Race of Champions
1979 Dino Ferrari GP
XIII
Marlboro/Daily Mail Race of Champions
Event
Overview •
Sessions
•
Entry List
Qualifying
Qualification
Race
Starting Grid
•
Classification
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Fastest Laps
•
Laps Led
Details
Date
Sunday 15 April 1979
Event
Race of Champions
Circuit
Brands Hatch
Event Format
Race of 40 laps
Championship
Non-championship
Race number
#1 of
2
in 1979
#420 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps
40
Circuit Perimeter
4206.1 m
Race Distance
4206.1 × 40 + 36 = 168.280 km
Grid Format
2-2-2-2
Pole Position
Left
First Corner
Unknown
Participants
Entries
7
Qualifiers
7
Finishers
6
Debutants
Shadow DN9B
(
Car Model
)
Milestones
Car 1
– 1st Pole Position (
Car Number
)
Car 12
– 1st Win (
Car Number
)
Car 6
– 1st Fastest Lap (
Car Number
)
Alfa Romeo
– 1st Fastest Lap (
Engine Manufacturer
)
Ferrari
– 1st Win (
Engine Manufacturer
)
Ford
– 1st Pole Position (
Engine Manufacturer
)
Martini Racing Team Lotus
– 1st Pole Position (
Entrant
)
Parmalat Racing Team
– 1st Fastest Lap (
Entrant
)
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
– 1st Win (
Entrant
)
Nélson Piquet
– 1st Fastest Lap (
Driver
)
Gilles Villeneuve
– 1st Win (
Driver
)
Brabham
– 1st Fastest Lap (
Car Manufacturer
)
Lotus
– 1st Pole Position (
Car Manufacturer
)
Ferrari
– 1st Win (
Car Manufacturer
)
Mario Andretti
– 1st Pole Position (
Driver
)
Results
Winner
Pole Position
Fastest Lap
Car Number
Car 12
Car 1
Car 6
Entrant
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Martini Racing Team Lotus
Parmalat Racing Team
Driver
Gilles Villeneuve
Mario Andretti
Nélson Piquet
Car
Ferrari
312T3
Lotus
79
Brabham
BT48
Engine
Ferrari
Ford
Cosworth
Alfa Romeo
Time
53'17.12
1'17.52
1'17.46
Speed
189.486 km/h
195.330 km/h
195.481 km/h
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