1979 Race of Champions
15 April - Brands Hatch: 168.237 km (4.206 km x 40 Laps)


Fastest Lap:   Rupert Keegan Arrows A1 - Cosworth DFV
Pole Position: Rupert Keegan Arrows A1 - Cosworth DFV 01m20.7

Results:

1 Guy Edwards       Fittipaldi F5A - Cosworth DFV 39 laps
2 Bernard De Dryver Fittipaldi F5A - Cosworth DFV 39 laps
3 Desire Wilson     Tyrrell 008 - Cosworth DFV    38 laps
4 Gordon Smiley     Tyrrell 008 - Cosworth DFV    38 laps
5 Giacomo Agostini  Williams FW06 - Cosworth DFV  38 laps
6 Val Musetti       March 781 - Cosworth DFV      36 laps
7 Robin Smith       Ensign N174 - Cosworth DFV    36 laps

Did Not Finish:

  Rupert Keegan     Arrows A1 - Cosworth DFV      35 Engine
  Emilio de Villota Lotus 78 - Cosworth DFV       34 Engine
  Philip Bullmann   Surtees TS20 - Cosworth DFV   24 Spin
  Tiff Needell      Chevron B41 - Cosworth DFV    16 Accident

Did Not Start:

  David Kennedy     Theodore WR4-Cosworth            Engine

Note:

the Race of championships also had the FOCA F1 cars in the race aswell,
the FOCA F1 cars were first on the grid with one grid slot opening between
the two groups.