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1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy in Formula 2 at the Thruxton circuit. Full information

1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy

1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy is 131st Formula 2 race. Passed at the Thruxton circuit. Bruno Giacomelli won the pole position and this race. Marc Surer and Rad Dougall also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 55 laps (209 km).

Previous race: 1977 Donington F2
Next race: 1978 Jim Clark Trophy
Race Start: 27th March 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy

1st victory for the Polifac BMW Junior Team team
4th victory for the Bruno Giacomelli
4th podium for the Bruno Giacomelli
1st podium for the Marc Surer
1st podium for the Rad Dougall

March 782 - 1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy winner

March 782 #8 - 1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy winner

1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	9	1h 6m 13.77s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	6	1h 6m 17.12s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	4	1h 6m 24.66s	Toleman Group Motorsport
4	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	3	1h 6m 25.37s	Project 4 Racing
5	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	2	1h 6m 30.7s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
6	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	1	1h 6m 57.57s	Chevron Cars
7	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	0	1h 7m 25.02s	Trivellato Racing Team
8	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	0	1h 7m 34.49s	Sanremo Racing
9	Larry Perkins	Ralt RT1, #34	0	54 laps	Manfred Cassani
10	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	0	54 laps	Euroracing
11	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	0	54 laps	Fred Opert Racing
12	Jochen Mass	Chevron B42, #1	0	53 laps	Chevron Cars
13	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	0	53 laps	Briggs Racing Enterprises
14	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	0	53 laps	March Engineering
15	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	0	53 laps	Alex Ribeiro
16	Romeo Camathias	Ralt RT1, #44	0	52 laps	Heine Mader Racing
17	Ariel Bakst	Ralt RT1, #45	0	52 laps	Heine Mader Racing
18	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	0	50 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	0	44 laps Not classified	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
0	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 782, #2	0	30 laps Oil temperature	Maublanc Racing Services
0	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	0	28 laps Oil temperature	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	0	25 laps Misfire	Brian Henton
0	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	0	19 laps Oil temperature	Astra Racing
0	Hans Meier	Boxer PR276, #54	0	10 laps Accident	Boxer Cars
0	Patrick Neve	March 782, #30	0	9 laps Oil temperature	Patrick Neve
0	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	0	4 laps Electrics	Fred Opert Racing
0	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	0	0 laps Accident	Project 4 Racing
0	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	0	0 laps Accident	Minardi Team
0	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	0	0 laps Accident	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	0	0 laps Oil temperature	Fred Opert Racing
0	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	0	0 laps Misfire	Sanremo Racing
0	Pierre Maublanc	March 782, #35	0	0 laps Oil temperature	Maublanc Racing Services
0	Carlo Giorgio	March 742, #42	0	0 laps Accident	Carlo Giorgio
0	Walter Raus	March 762, #78	0	0 laps Electrics	OASC Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy on the Thruxton circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	1m 9.13s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	1m 9.13s	Toleman Group Motorsport
3	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	1m 10.34s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	1m 10.52s	Sanremo Racing
5	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 782, #2	1m 10.74s	Maublanc Racing Services
6	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	1m 10.99s	Chevron Cars
7	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	1m 11s	Minardi Team
8	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	1m 11.02s	Alex Ribeiro
9	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	1m 11.11s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Jochen Mass	Chevron B42, #1	1m 11.38s	Chevron Cars
11	Larry Perkins	Ralt RT1, #34	1m 11.5s	Manfred Cassani
12	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	1m 11.7s	Euroracing
13	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	1m 11.8s	Fred Opert Racing
14	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	1m 11.82s	Project 4 Racing
15	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	1m 11.83s	Project 4 Racing
16	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	1m 12.1s	Brian Henton
17	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	1m 12.5s	Bob Salisbury Racing
18	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	1m 12.61s	Trivellato Racing Team
19	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	1m 12.78s	March Engineering
20	Patrick Neve	March 782, #30	1m 12.89s	Patrick Neve
21	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	1m 13.03s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
22	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	1m 13.24s	Astra Racing
23	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	1m 13.24s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
24	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	1m 13.7s	Trivellato Racing Team
25	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	1m 14.07s	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
26	Hans Meier	Boxer PR276, #54	1m 14.12s	Boxer Cars
27	Romeo Camathias	Ralt RT1, #44	1m 14.34s	Heine Mader Racing
28	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	1m 14.65s	Fred Opert Racing
29	Ariel Bakst	Ralt RT1, #45	1m 14.85s	Heine Mader Racing
30	Walter Raus	March 762, #78	1m 17.53s	OASC Racing Team
31	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	1m 18.46s	Fred Opert Racing
32	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	1m 21.48s	Sanremo Racing
33	Carlo Giorgio	March 742, #42	1m 28.57s	Carlo Giorgio
34	Pierre Maublanc	March 782, #35		Maublanc Racing Services