1978 - Grand Prix of Italy

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1978 - Grand Prix of Italy

Race Name - Grand Prix of Italy
Date - 9/10/1978
Race Track - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 40
Pole Winner Mario Andretti
Average Race Speed - 207.527 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Niki Lauda
Race Number - 14

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	4	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260
2	7	John Watson	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260
3	11	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
4	8	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS9	Matra MS76
5	19	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	1	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	2	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
8	13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	24	Nelson Piquet	BS Fabrications	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	18	Derek Daly	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	16	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	9	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	6	Alan Jones	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	20	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	15	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	12	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	10	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	22	Arturo Merzario	Team Merzario	Merzario A1	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	3	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1
20	5	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	14	Didier Pironi	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	17	HansJoachim Stuck	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	21	Brett Lunger	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	23	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV