1979 Hitachi Trophy
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The 1979 Hitachi Trophy was a non-championship race open to Formula Two and Formula Atlantic cars. The race was held at Brands Hatch on 15 April 1979 as a support race for the 1979 Race of Champions. It was won by British driver in the Dickson's of Perth's March-Hart 792. The Formula Atlantic class win went to Ray Mallock, who finished in fourth place in the overall standings.[1]
Report[]
Entry[]
Only nine F2 cars were entered for the event, however of those, only seven took part in qualifying and race compared with the maximum grid of 26 starters which took part in the European Formula 2 race at Thruxton the next day. An additional 16 Formula Atlantic cars were entered, of which five of these did not arrive.[2][3]
Qualifying[]
took pole position, with a lap time of 1:26.2. This time would have placed Dickson 19th on the grid for the Race of Champions race being run the same day. was only one tenth of a second behind in his March-Hart 792, with Divina Galica took an encouraging third place. Next up was 's Ralt-Ford RT1 who was the top Formula Atlantic qualifier in fourth place.[4][5][6]
Race[]
After 25 laps of the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, Dickson took the chequered flag after 35:16.1 mins. of racing, averaging a speed of 111.16 mph. Second place went to Galica, who was the only other driver on the lead lap. She was too eager at the start, however and incurred a 60sec penalty for a false start. rounded out the podium for the F2 brigade.[7][8]
Classification[]
Race[]
Pos. | Class Pos. | Driver | Entrant | Car - Engine | Time, Laps | Reason Out |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F2 - 1 | ![]() |
Dickson's of Perth | March-Hart 792 | 35:16.1 | |
2 | F2 - 2 | ![]() |
Divina Galica | March-Hart 792 | 37:21.8 | incl 60sec pen. for false start |
3 | F2 - 3 | ![]() |
Grange Performance Cars | Chevron-Hart B42 | 24 | |
4 | FA - 1 | ![]() |
Mario Deliotti Racing | Ralt-Ford RT1 | 35:31.6, 24 | |
5 | FA - 2 | ![]() |
Ralt-Ford RT1 | 24 | ||
6 | FA - 3 | ![]() |
Wilding Office Equipment/Glaister Card Shops | March-Ford 79B | 24 | |
7 | F2 - 4 | ![]() |
Chevron-Hart B42 | 23 | ||
8 | FA - 4 | ![]() |
Lola-Ford T360 | 23 | ||
9 | FA - 5 | ![]() |
Druid-Ford 79A | 23 | ||
10 | FA - 6 | ![]() |
March-Ford 75B | 23 | ||
DNF | FA | ![]() |
L&B Excavations Racing | Lola-Ford T760 | 15 | Collision with Jeffrey |
DNF | FA | ![]() |
The Hope Scott Garage | Chevron-Ford B49 | 15 | Collision with Lawler |
DNF | F2 | ![]() |
JC Racing | March-Hart 792 | 11 | Clutch |
DNF | F2 | ![]() |
Allomo Racing | Lampach | 7 | Engine |
DNF | F2 | ![]() |
AG Dean Racing | Chevron-Hart B42 | 5 | Gear selectors |
DNF | FA | ![]() |
SDC Racing | Chevron-Ford B45 | 1 | Accident |
DNF | FA | ![]() |
Barratt Developments Racing with Anglia Cars | Argo-Ford JM1X | 0 | Accident |
DNS | FA | ![]() |
Savon Team Uniroyal | Surtees-Ford TS10 |
- Fastest lap: , 1:23.3.
References[]
- ^ "Formula 2 1979 - Hitachi Trophy, Brands Hatch". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ "Formula 2 1979 - Hitachi Trophy, Brands Hatch". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ Allen Brown. "Brands Hatch, 15 Apr 1979 « British Formula Atlantic « OldRacingCars.com". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ "Formula 2 1979 - Hitachi Trophy, Brands Hatch". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ Allen Brown. "Brands Hatch, 15 Apr 1979 « British Formula Atlantic « OldRacingCars.com". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ "1979 Race of Champions - ChicaneF1.com". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ "Formula 2 1979 - Hitachi Trophy, Brands Hatch". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ Allen Brown. "Brands Hatch, 15 Apr 1979 « British Formula Atlantic « OldRacingCars.com". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- Formula Two races
- 1979 in British motorsport