Event: Long Beach Grand PrixDate: 2.4.1978
Track: Long Beach (United States), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

GP United States West

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReasonFL Time
1st11Carlos ReutemannFerrari 312 T3Ferrari80
2nd5Mario AndrettiLotus 78 FordJohn Player/Lotus80
3rd4Patrick DepaillerTyrrell 008 Ford1st National City/Elf Tyrrell80
4th6Ronnie PetersonLotus 78 FordJohn Player/Lotus80
5th26Jacques LaffiteLigier JS7 MatraGitanes/Ligier80
6th35Riccardo PatreseArrows FA1 FordAmbrosie-Warsteiner/Arrows79
7th27Alan JonesWilliams FW06 FordSaudi/Williams791:22.215
8th14Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi F5A FordCopersucar/Fittipaldi79
9th36Rolf StommelenArrows FA1 FordAmbrosie-Warsteiner/Arrows79
10th17Clay RegazzoniShadow DN8 FordVilliger Tabatip/Shadow79
11th10Jean-Pierre JarierATS HS1 FordSony-ATS75
12th8Patrick TambayMcLaren M26 FordMarlboro-Texaco McLaren74Accident

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReasonFL Time
20Jody ScheckterWolf WR3 FordWolf59Accident
19Vittorio BrambillaSurtees TS19 FordBeta Surtees50Transmission
12Gilles VilleneuveFerrari 312 T3Ferrari38Accident
15Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault RS01 TurboRenault38Turbocharger
1Niki LaudaBrabham BT46 Alfa RomeoParmalat/Brabham27Spark box
3Didier PironiTyrrell 008 Ford1st National City/Elf Tyrrell27Gearbox
37Arturo MerzarioMerzario A1 FordMarlboro/Merzario21Steering
9Jochen MassATS HS1 FordSony-ATS11Brakes
2John WatsonBrabham BT46 Alfa RomeoParmalat/Brabham9Gearbox
7James HuntMcLaren M26 FordMarlboro-Texaco McLaren5Accident

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
18Rupert KeeganSurtees TS19 FordDurex SurteesAccident in practice

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
16Hans-Joachim StuckShadow DN9 FordVilliger Tabatip/Shadow
30Brett LungerMcLaren M23 FordB & S L & M
22Lamberto LeoniEnsign N177 FordTissot Ensign
24Derek DalyHesketh 308E FordOlympus/HeskethDid not pre-qualify
25Hector RebaqueLotus 78 FordRebaqueDid not pre-qualify
32Keke RosbergTheodore TR1 FordTheodore Racing/ARCODid not pre-qualify
39Danny OngaisShadow DN9 FordInterscopeDid not pre-qualify

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReasonFL Time
5TMario AndrettiLotus 78 FordJohn Player/LotusSpare car
7TJames HuntMcLaren M26 FordMarlboro-Texaco McLarenSpare car
11TCarlos ReutemannFerrari 312 T3FerrariSpare car
14TEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldi F5A FordCopersucar/FittipaldiSpare car
15TJean-Pierre JabouilleRenault RS01 TurboRenaultSpare car
19TVittorio BrambillaSurtees TS19 FordBeta SurteesSpare car
20TJody ScheckterWolf WR1 FordWolfSpare car
26TJacques LaffiteLigier JS7 MatraGitanes/LigierSpare car
27TAlan JonesWilliams FW06 FordSaudi/WilliamsSpare car

Did not practice:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
1TBrabham BT46 Alfa RomeoParmalat/BrabhamSpare car
4TTyrrell 008 Ford1st National City/Elf TyrrellSpare car
24THesketh 308E FordOlympus/HeskethSpare car