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Event: 64e Grand Prix de France			Date: 2.7.1978
Track: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet (France), 5.800 kms		Organiser: A.C.F.
GP France
Formula 1 World Championship (round 9)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps
1^st	5	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 Ford	John Player Team Lotus	54
2^nd	6	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 Ford	John Player Team Lotus	54
3^rd	7	James Hunt	McLaren M26 Ford	Marlboro Team Mclaren	54
4^th	2	John Watson	Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo	Parmalat Racing	54
5^th	27	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 Ford	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	54
6^th	20	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR5 Ford	Walter Wolf Racing	54
7^th	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 Matra	Ligier Gitanes	54
8^th	35	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 Ford	Warsteiner Arrows	54
9^th	8	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 Ford	Marlboro Team Mclaren	54
10^th	3	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 Ford	Elf Team Tyrrell	54
11^th	16	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 Ford	Villiger Shadow	53
12^th	12	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312 T3	Ferrari Sefac	53
13^th	9	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 Ford	Team A.T.S.	53
14^th	31	René Arnoux	Martini Mk.23 Ford	Automobile Martini	53
15^th	36	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 Ford	Warsteiner Arrows	53
16^th	10	Keke Rosberg	ATS HS1 Ford	Team A.T.S.	52
17^th	19	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 Ford	Beta Team Surtees	52
18^th	11	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312 T3	Ferrari Sefac	49

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason
30	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 Ford	Liggett Group With BS Fabrications	45	Engine
14	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A Ford	Fittipaldi Automotive	43	Rear suspension
18	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 Ford	Durex Team Surtees	40	Engine
33	Bruno Giacomelli	McLaren M26 Ford	Marlboro Team Mclaren	28	Engine
1	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo	Parmalat Racing	10	Engine
4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 Ford	Elf Team Tyrrell	10	Engine
17	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 Ford	Villiger Shadow	4	Electrics
15	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01 Turbo	Equipe Renault Elf	1	Engine

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason
37	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 Ford	Team Merzario
22	Daly	Ensign N177 Ford	Tissot Ensign
25	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 78 Ford	Team Rebaque

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason
	1T	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo	Parmalat Racing		Spare car
	4T	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 Ford	Elf Team Tyrrell		Spare car
	10T	Keke Rosberg	ATS HS1 Ford	Team A.T.S.		Spare car
	12T	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312 T3	Ferrari Sefac		Spare car
	15T	Jabouille / Stewart	Renault RS01 Turbo	Equipe Renault Elf		Spare car
	25T	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 78 Ford	Team Rebaque		Spare car
	27T	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 Ford	Williams Grand Prix Engineering		Spare car
	30T	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 Ford	Liggett Group With BS Fabrications		Spare car

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason
5T		Lotus 78 Ford	John Player Team Lotus	Spare car
6T		Lotus 78 Ford	John Player Team Lotus	Spare car
7T		McLaren M26 Ford	Marlboro Team Mclaren	Spare car
14T		Fittipaldi F5A Ford	Fittipaldi Automotive	Spare car
16T		Shadow DN9 Ford	Villiger Shadow	Spare car
20T		Wolf WR1 Ford	Walter Wolf Racing	Spare car
20T		Wolf WR6 Ford	Walter Wolf Racing	Spare car
22T		Ensign N177 Ford	Tissot Ensign	Spare car
26T		Ligier JS7/9 Matra	Ligier Gitanes	Spare car
35T		Arrows FA1 Ford	Warsteiner Arrows	Spare car

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