1978-4-Stati Uniti Ovest

IV Grand Prix of Long Beach

Long Beach, 2 aprile 1978

80 giri x 3.251 km – 261.705 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 TeamShadowDN9Ford 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 RacingWolfWR3Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
22Lamberto LEONITeam Tissot EnsignEnsignN177Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
24Derek DALYOlympus Cameras/Hesketh RacingHesketh308EFord CosworthDFV V8 3.0
25Hector REBAQUETeam RebaqueLotus78Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
26Jacques LAFFITELigier GitanesLigierJS7MatraMS76 V12 3.0
27Alan JONESWilliams Grand Prix EngineeringWilliamsFW06Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
30Brett LUNGERLiggett Group/BS FabricationsMcLarenM23Ford 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
39Danny ONGAISInterscope RacingShadowDN9Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0

QUALIFICHE

PosPilotaTelaioMotoreTempo
1Carlos REUTEMANNFerrariFerrari1’20”636
2Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1’20”836
3Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo1’20”937
4Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1’21”188
5John WATSONBrabhamAlfa Romeo1’21”244
6Ronnie PETERSONLotusFord Cosworth1’21”474
7James HUNTMcLarenFord Cosworth1’21”738
8Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1’21”935
9Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth1’22”006
10Jody SCHECKTERWolfFord Cosworth1’22”163
11Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth1’22”234
12Patrick DEPAILLERTyrrellFord Cosworth1’22”414
13Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault1’22”491
14Jacques LAFFITELigierMatra1’22”630
15Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth1’22”790
16Jochen MASSATSFord Cosworth1’23”106
17Vittorio BRAMBILLASurteesFord Cosworth1’23”212
18Rolf STOMMELENArrowsFord Cosworth1’23”291
19Jean-Pierre JARIERATSFord Cosworth1’23”419
20Clay REGAZZONIShadowFord Cosworth1’23”454
21Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth1’23”589
22Rupert KEEGAN *SurteesFord Cosworth1’23”677
23Hans Joachim STUCK *ShadowFord Cosworth1’23”733
24Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth1’23”792
 Non qualificato 
25Brett LUNGERMcLarenFord Cosworth1’23”795
26Lamberto LEONIEnsignFord Cosworth1’24”008
 Non prequalificato 
27Keke ROSBERGTheodoreFord Cosworth1’25”785
28Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth1’26”128
29Danny ONGAISShadowFord Cosworth1’26”150
30Derek DALYHeskethFord Cosworth1’26”635

CLASSIFICA

PosPilotaTelaioMotoreGiro 
111Carlos REUTEMANNFerrariFerrari80   ( 140.172 km/h )
25Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth80   ( +11.061s )
34Patrick DEPAILLERTyrrellFord Cosworth80  ( +28.951s )
46Ronnie PETERSONLotusFord Cosworth80   ( +45.603s )
526Jacques LAFFITELigierMatra80   ( +1m 22.884s )
635Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth79 
727Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth79 
814Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth79 
936Rolf STOMMELENArrowsFord Cosworth79 
1017Clay REGAZZONIShadowFord Cosworth79 
1110Jean-Pierre JARIERATSFord Cosworth75 
128Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth74
ab20Jody SCHECKTERWolfFord Cosworth59
ab19Vittorio BRAMBILLASurteesFord Cosworth50
ab15Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault43
ab12Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari38
ab1Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo27
ab3Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth25
ab37Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth17
ab9Jochen MASSATSFord Cosworth11
ab2John WATSONBrabhamAlfa Romeo9
ab7James HUNTMcLarenFord Cosworth5
      
np18Rupert KEEGANSurteesFord Cosworth 
np16Hans Joachim STUCKShadowFord Cosworth 

GIRO VELOCE

PilotaTelaioMotoreTempoGapGiroMedia
Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1’22”215 27142.354


note :  Villeneuve conduce il GP fino al 38° giro quando viene a contatto con il doppiato Regazzoni e deve abbandonare, vince Reutemann. Giro più veloce per Jones con una Williams in crescita.