1978-3-Sud Africa

XII Grand Prix of South Africa

Kyalami, 4 marzo 1978

78 giri x 4.104 km – 320.112 km

ELENCO ISCRITTI

PilotaSquadraTelaioMotore
1Niki LAUDAParmalat Racing TeamBrabhamBT46AAlfa Romeo115-12 F12 3.0
2John WATSONParmalat Racing TeamBrabhamBT46AAlfa Romeo115-12 F12 3.0
3Didier PIRONIElf Team TyrrellTyrrell008Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
4Patrick DEPAILLERElf Team TyrrellTyrrell008Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
5Mario ANDRETTIJohn Player Team LotusLotus78Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
6Ronnie PETERSONJohn Player Team LotusLotus78Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
7James HUNTMarlboro Team McLarenMcLarenM26Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
8Patrick TAMBAYMarlboro Team McLarenMcLarenM26Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
9Jochen MASSATS Racing TeamATSHS1Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
10Jean-Pierre JARIERATS Racing TeamATSHS1Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
11Carlos REUTEMANNScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312T3Ferrari015 F12 3.0
12Gilles VILLENEUVEScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312T3Ferrari015 F12 3.0
14Emerson FITTIPALDIFittipaldi AutomotiveCopersucarF5AFord CosworthDFV V8 3.0
15Jean-Pierre JABOUILLEEquipe Renault ElfRenaultRS01RenaultEF1 V6 t 1.5
16Hans Joachim STUCKShadow Racing TeamShadowDN8Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
17Clay REGAZZONIShadow Racing TeamShadowDN8Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
18Rupert KEEGANDurex Team SurteesSurteesTS19Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
19Vittorio BRAMBILLABeta Team SurteesSurteesTS19Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
20Jody SCHECKTERWalter Wolf RacingWolfWR1Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
22Lamberto LEONITeam Tissot EnsignEnsignN177Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
24Eddie CHEEVEROlympus Cameras/Hesketh RacingHesketh308EFord CosworthDFV V8 3.0
25Hector REBAQUETeam RebaqueLotus78Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
26Jacques LAFFITELigier GitanesLigierJS7/9MatraMS76 V12 3.0
27Alan JONESWilliams Grand Prix EngineeringWilliamsFW06Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
30Brett LUNGERLiggett Group/BS FabricationsMcLarenM23Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
31René ARNOUXAutomobiles MartiniMartiniMK23Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
32Keke ROSBERGTheodore Racing Hong KongTheodoreTR1Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
35Riccardo PATRESEArrows Racing TeamArrowsFA1Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
36Rolf STOMMELENArrows Racing TeamArrowsFA1Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
37Arturo MERZARIOTeam MerzarioMerzarioA1Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0

QUALIFICHE

PosPilotaTelaioMotoreTempo
1Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo1’14”65
2Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1’14”90
3James HUNTMcLarenFord Cosworth1’15”14
4Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth1’15”30
5Jody SCHECKTERWolfFord Cosworth1’15”32
6Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault1’15”36
7Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth1’15”48
8Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1’15”50
9Carlos REUTEMANNFerrariFerrari1’15”52
10John WATSONBrabhamAlfa Romeo1’15”62
11Ronnie PETERSONLotusFord Cosworth1’15”94
12Patrick DEPAILLERTyrrellFord Cosworth1’15”97
13Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth1’16”38
14Jacques LAFFITELigierMatra1’16”40
15Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth1’16”47
16Jochen MASSATSFord Cosworth1’16”60
17Jean-Pierre JARIERATSFord Cosworth1’17”12
18Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1’17”16
19Brett LUNGERMcLarenFord Cosworth1’17”30
20Vittorio BRAMBILLASurteesFord Cosworth1’17”32
21Rolf STOMMELENArrowsFord Cosworth1’17”49
22Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth1’17”50
23Rupert KEEGANSurteesFord Cosworth1’17”57
24Keke ROSBERGTheodoreFord Cosworth1’17”62
25Eddie CHEEVERHeskethFord Cosworth1’17”83
26Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth1’18”15
 Non qualificato 
27René ARNOUXMartiniFord Cosworth1’18”21
28Clay REGAZZONIShadowFord Cosworth1’18”30
29Lamberto LEONIEnsignFord Cosworth1’18”38
30Hans Joachim STUCKShadowFord Cosworth1’18”45

CLASSIFICA

PosPilotaTelaioMotoreGiro 
16Ronnie PETERSONLotusFord Cosworth78 1h 42m 15.767s  ( 187.817 km/h )
24Patrick DEPAILLERTyrrellFord Cosworth78   ( +00.466s )
32John WATSONBrabhamAlfa Romeo78   ( +04.442s )
427Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth78   ( +38.986s )
526Jacques LAFFITELigierMatra78   ( +1m 09.218s )
63Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth77 
75Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth77 
810Jean-Pierre JARIERATSFord Cosworth77 
936Rolf STOMMELENArrowsFord Cosworth77 
1025Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth77 
1130Brett LUNGERMcLarenFord Cosworth76 
1219Vittorio BRAMBILLASurteesFord Cosworth76 
ab35Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth63
ab20Jody SCHECKTERWolfFord Cosworth59
ab8Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth56
ab11Carlos REUTEMANNFerrariFerrari55
ab12Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari55
ab18Rupert KEEGANSurteesFord Cosworth52
ab1Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo52
ab9Jochen MASSATSFord Cosworth43
ab37Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth39
ab15Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault38
ab32Keke ROSBERGTheodoreFord Cosworth14
ab14Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth9
ab24Eddie CHEEVERHeskethFord Cosworth8
ab7James HUNTMcLarenFord Cosworth5

GIRO VELOCE

PilotaTelaioMotoreTempoGapGiroMedia
Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1’17”09 2191.651


note :  incredibile prestazione di Patrese con la nuova Arrows, il pilota italiano conduce la gara dal 27° al 63° giro quando si deve ritirare per la rottura del motore, la gara é vinta da Peterson di pochissimo su Depailler. Debuttano Rosberg che porta in gara la Theodore per la prima volta e Cheever che porta in gara la Hesketh per l’ultima volta.