1979 Race of Champions
15 April - Brands Hatch: 167.98 km (4.199 km x 40 Laps)


Fastest Lap: Nelson Piquet (Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48), 1:17.46, 121.47mph
Pole Position: Mario Andretti (Lotus-Cosworth 79), 1:17.52

Results:

1  Gilles Villeneuve             Ferrari 312T3 '033'             53m17.12, 117.72mph
2  Nelson Piquet                 Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 '1'     53m31.19
3  Mario Andretti                Lotus-Cosworth 79 'R4'          40 laps
4  Jochen Mass                   Arrows-Cosowrth A1 '2A'         40 laps
5  Niki Lauda                    Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 '2'     39 laps
6  Elio de Angelis               Shadow-Cosowth DN9 '4B'         39 laps
7  Guy Edwards                   Copersucar-Cosworth F5A         39 laps      Aurora F1
8  Bernard De Dryver             Copersucar-Cosworth F5A         39 laps      Aurora F1
9  Desire Wilson                 Tyrrell-Cosworth 008            38 laps      Aurora F1
10 Smiley                        Tyrrell-Cosworth 008            38 laps      Aurora F1
11 Giacomo Agostini              Williams-Cosworth FW06          38 laps      Aurora F1
12 Val Musetti                   March-Cosworth 771              36 laps      Aurora F1
13 Robin Smith                   Ensign-Cosworth MN02            36 laps      Aurora F1

Did Not Finish:

   Rupert Keegan                 Arrows-Cosworth A1              35 engine    Aurora F1
   Emilio de Villota             Lotus-Cosworth 78               34 engine    Aurora F1
   Philip Bullmann               Surtees-Cosworth TS20           24 spin      Aurora F1
   John Watson                   McLaren-Cosworth M28            18 gearbox
   Tiff Needell                  Chevron-Cosworth B41            16 accident  Aurora F1

Did Not Qualify:

   David Kennedy                 Theodore-Cosworth WR4              gearbox   Aurora F1

Note:

The Aurora F1 cars were run with the FOCA F1 cars, there was one space
left open on the grid to separate the two groups.