1978 - Grand Prix of Spain

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1978 - Grand Prix of Spain

Race Name - Grand Prix of Spain
Date - 6/4/1978
Race Track - Circuito Permanente del Jarama
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 75
Pole Winner Mario Andretti
Average Race Speed - 150.509 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Mario Andretti
Race Number - 7

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	2	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS9	Matra MS76
4	9	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	7	John Watson	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260
6	4	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	16	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	18	Alan Jones	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	17	Jochen Mass	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	5	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
11	23	Rupert Keegan	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	13	Didier Pironi	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	11	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1
14	19	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	22	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	21	Jacky Ickx	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	15	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	3	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
19	6	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260
20	12	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	24	HansJoachim Stuck	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	8	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	20	Hctor Rebaque	Team Rebaque	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	14	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV