1978 BRDC International Trophy
19 March - Silverstone: 189.218 km (4.730 km x 40 Laps)


Fastest Lap: Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A), 1:38.63, 107.02mph
Pole Position: Ronnie Peterson (Lotus-Cosworth 78 'R2'), 1:16.07

Results:

1 Keke Rosberg                  Theodore-Cosworth TR1 '2'       1h12m49.02, 96.64mph
2 Emerson Fittipaldi            Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A '2'     1h12m50.90
3 Tony Trimmer                  McLaren-Cosworth M23 'M23/14'   37 laps
4 Brett Lunger                  McLaren-Cosworth M23 'M23/11'   37 laps
5 Rupert Keegan                 Surtees-Cosworth TS19 '07'      31 laps
6 Hans Stuck Jr                 Shadow-Cosworth DN9 '1A'        25 laps

Did Not Finish:

 
  Derek Daly                    Hesketh 308E-DFV                12 accident 
  Divina Galica                 Hesketh 308E-DFV                11 accident
  Emilio De Villota             McLaren M23-DFV                  9 clutch 
  Patrick Depailler             Tyrrell 008-DFV                  4 accident 
  Ronnie Peterson               Lotus 78-DFV                     2 handling 
  Mario Andretti                Lotus 79-DFV                     2 accident 
  Jacky Ickx                    Ensign N177-DFV                  1 spun 
  Clay Regazzoni                Shadow DN9-DFV                   0 spun 
  James Hunt                    McLaren M26-DFV                  0 spun 

Did Not Qualify: 

  Divina Galica                 Hesketh 308E-DFV

Did Not Start:

  Niki Lauda                    Brabham BT45
  René Arnoux                   Martini Mk23-DFV