1978 - Grand Prix of Belgium

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1978 - Grand Prix of Belgium

Race Name - Grand Prix of Belgium
Date - 5/21/1978
Race Track - Circuit Zolder
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 70
Pole Winner Mario Andretti
Average Race Speed - 179.243 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Mario Andretti
Race Number - 6

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	7	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	2	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
4	4	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
5	14	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76
6	23	Didier Pironi	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	24	Brett Lunger	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	21	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	19	Ren Arnoux	Automobiles Martini	Martini MK23	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	11	Alan Jones	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	16	Jochen Mass	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	22	Jacky Ickx	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	12	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	10	HansJoachim Stuck	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	20	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1
16	5	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	13	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	18	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	8	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	17	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	9	John Watson	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260
22	3	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260
23	6	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	15	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV