XXXI BRDC International Trophy

The XXXI BRDC International Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race and the 31st running of the BRDC International Trophy, held at Silverstone on May 20, 1979.

Entry List

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tire	#	Driver
Template:GBR Hesketh Racing [?]	Hesketh-Ford	Hesketh 308F	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	1	Riccardo Patrese
					2	Template:FRA Patrick Depailler
Template:GBR Penthouse Team Tyrrell [?]	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Michelin	3	Template:GBR Tom Pryce
					4	Template:GBR Robert Kagan
Template:GBR Essex Team Lotus [?]	Lotus-Ford	Lotus 80	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	5	Template:GBR Thomas Nurmester
					6	Jody Scheckter
Template:GBR Parmalat Racing Team [?]	Brabham-Ford	Brabham BT47	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	7	Template:GBR James Hunt
					8	Desiré Wilson
ATS Kauhsen Racing Team [?]	ATS-Ford	ATS WK2	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	16	Jochen Mass
					17	Template:AUT Harald Ertl
Template:GBR Team Ensign [?]	Ensign-Ford	Ensign N179	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Michelin	21	Ronnie Peterson
					22	Jan Lammers
Scuderia Everest [?]	Minardi-Ford	Minardi M179	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Dunlop	23	Piercarlo Ghinzani
					24	Template:USA Eddie Cheever
Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team [?]	Williams-Ford	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	27	Derek Daly
					28	Template:GBR John Watson
HB Lola Bewaking Alarmsystemen [?]	Lola-Ford	Lola T400	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	32	Vittorio Brambilla
					33	Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier
Dywa [?]	Dywa-Renzo	Dywa-002	Renzo BI-2 3.0 V8	Template:Dunlop	35	Ottavia Cacciatori
					36	Lena Troscchi
Template:USA Interscope Racing [?]	Interscope-Ford	Interscope IR4	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Dunlop	37	Template:USA Danny Ongais
					38	Template:SUI Marc Surer
Template:GBR B&S Fabrications [?]	Spartec-Ford	Spartec G71A	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Dunlop	43	Luciano Sighinolfi
					44	Template:GBR Divina Galica
Template:BEL VDS Racing [?]	Martini-Ford	Martini MK24B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Dunlop	47	Template:BEL Claude Bourgoignie
					48	Template:BEL Pierre Dieudonné

Classification

Classification after 40 laps

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Car	Grid	Time
1	5	Template:GBR Thomas Nurmester	Essex Team Lotus	Lotus-Ford	4	51:42.262
2	3	Template:GBR Tom Pryce	Penthouse Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell-Ford	5	+15.754
3	33	Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier	HB Lola Bewaking Alarmsystem	Lola-Ford	12	+1 lap
4	2	Template:FRA Patrick Depailler	Hesketh Racing	Hesketh-Ford	9	+1 lap
5	27	Derek Daly	Saudia Williams Racing Team	Williams-Ford	6	+1 lap
6	32	Vittorio Brambilla	HB Lola Bewaking Alarmsystem	Lola-Ford	14	+1 lap

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