British Sprint Championship Results (1970-2023) hosted by zetecinside.com

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Rounds by season

Enter the championship year: (1970-2023):




The 1978 season

Rd 1 Oulton Park 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1David Franklin47.2512
2Dave Harris47.7411
3Alan Richards50.0510
4Simon Riley51.879
5Geoff Breakell54.518
6Richard Lester54.857
7Jonty Williamson56.256
8Bob Penzer59.765
9John Quayle60.834
Rd 2 Yeovilton 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1David Franklin55.3712
2Dave Harris55.7111
3Ted Williams57.5710
4Jonty Williamson58.819
5Alan Richards59.198
6Terry Smith59.767
7Simon Riley60.606
8Tony Westwood60.855
9Allan Humphries60.884
10Norman Hutchins62.173
Rd 3 Curborough 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1Dave Harris37.8212
2Rob Turnbull39.0611
3Alan Richards39.1810
4Bob Clapham39.729
5David Render39.738
6Richard Lester39.787
7Paul Edwards41.856
8John Stonard44.435
Rd 5 Curborough 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1David Franklin31.7312
2Rob Turnbull32.3211
3Dave Harris32.6710
4Allan Humphries33.409
5David Render33.688
6Ted Williams33.727
7Simon Riley33.976
8John Hinley35.015
9Paul Edwards36.254
10Alan Richards39.193
Rd 6 Longridge 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1David Franklin71.5912
2Dave Harris72.5811
3Alan Richards75.2110
4Peter Riley80.309
5John Baker-Courtney80.478
6Geoff Breakell81.327
7Paul Edwards81.566
8Alan Newton81.655
9John McCartney82.634
10Clive Astley84.193
Rd 7 Blackpool 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1Terry Smith19.6812
2David Render22.0911
3Alan Newton22.7810
4John McCartney23.229
5Paul Edwards23.838
Rd 8 Wellesbourne 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1David Franklin58.2112
2Dave Harris58.4311
3Alan Richards62.4910
4Allan Humphries62.749
5David Render63.898
6Bob Clapham64.527
7Jonty Williamson64.706
8Terry Smith65.445
9Ted Williams67.254
10Paul Edwards72.063
Rd 9 Blackbushe 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1Dave Harris67.5212
2Allan Humphries68.8311
3Alan Richards68.8710
4Terry Smith69.169
5Clive Bracey70.398
6Jonty Williamson72.407
7Paul Edwards72.766
8Peter Fisk76.895
9Vivian Carter77.184
10Leslie Stone78.503
Rd 10 Oulton Park 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1David Franklin44.6612
2Dave Harris46.3611
3Ted Williams47.0210
4Alan Richards47.409
5Terry Smith47.498
6Simon Riley48.707
Rd 11 Brighton 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1Dave Harris17.4812
2Terry Smith17.4811
3Noel le Tissier17.6510
4Alan Richards17.779
5Jonty Williamson18.198
6Clive Bracey18.247
7David Franklin18.826
8Allan Humphries19.935
9Paul Edwards21.424
10Peter Fisk22.583
Rd 12 Weston 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1Terry Smith11.6312
2Dave Harris11.6711
3David Franklin11.7110
4Alan Richards11.819
5Jonty Williamson11.928
6Clive Bracey11.927
7Simon Riley11.936
8Noel le Tissier11.965
9Bob Clapham11.994
10Ted Williams12.113
Rd 13 Talbenny 
PsnDriverNatTimePts
1David Franklin64.1512
2Ted Williams66.0011
3Terry Smith68.5910
4Allan Humphries68.799
5Mark Williams73.348
6David Render74.097
7Simon Riley74.766
8Paul Edwards76.845
9Richard Lester77.264
10David Stenning80.873


1978 Registered contenders

DriverCarClass
Bob Penzer1.6 Brabham BT30D
Leslie Stone1.6 Brabham-Ford Lotus TC BT21B-28D
Tony Westwood1.6 Datalinski-Ford PG2D
Alan Newton1.6 Huron-Ford/Cosworth FVA SS02AD
John Stonard1.6 JAS/Piranha-Ford TCD
David Render1.6 Lola-Ford BDA T450-HU1D
John Quayle1.6 Mallock U2-Ford Mk14D
Mark Williams1.6 Mallock U2-Ford/Allan Mk11/18D
Peter Riley1.6 March-Cosworth FVA 722P-29D
Richard Lester1.6 March-Ford 722-5/73BD
Peter Fisk1.6 March-Ford BDA 702D
Vivian Carter1.6 March-Ford BDA 702/752D
Paul Edwards1.8 Brabham-Cosworth/Langford BDE BT38-17D
Geoff Breakell1.8 Chevron-Cosworth FVC B23D
John Baker-Courtney1.8 Chevron-Cosworth FVC B23D
Geoff Breakell1.8 Chevron-Ford FVC B21/23D
Norman Hutchins1.8 Phoenix-Cosworth FVC 02HD
Clive Astley2.0 Lotus-Ford BDG 69D
David Franklin2.0 March-BMW M12 772-10/782D
Terry Smith2.0 March-BMW M12 772-10/782D
Alan Richards2.0 March-Cosworth/Richardson FVC 742-18/7D
Ted Williams2.0 March-Hart 772-6/782D
Rob Turnbull2.0 Ralt-Ford BDG RT1-71D
Allan Humphries2.1 March-Hart 762F
David Stenning2.1 March-Hart 762F
Ted Williams2.2 March-Ford Hart BDA 752/772F
Simon Riley3.0 Brabham-Cosworth DFV BT33/3F
John McCartney3.0 BRM P153C-06 V12F
John McCartney3.0 BRM P160-09 V12F
David Render3.0 Lotus-Cosworth DFV 77-1 JPS11F
Terry Smith5.0 Brabham-Repco 740 BT35XPF
Terry Smith5.0 Brabham-Repco 740 BT35XP-2F
David Franklin5.0 Brabham-Repco 740 BT36X-2F
Terry Smith5.0 Brabham-Repco 740 BT36X-2F
Noel le Tissier5.0 Chevron-Chevrolet B32-75-01F
John Hinley5.0 Lola-Chevrolet T332C-HU62F
Dave Harris5.0 McRae-Chevrolet GM1-012F
Alan Richards5.0 Surtees-Chevrolet/CRE TS8-07F
Bob Clapham5.0 Surtees-Chevrolet/CRE TS8-07F
Noel le Tissier5.7 Chevron-Chevrolet B32-75-01F
Jonty Williamson5.7 McLaren-Chevrolet/REP M14A-2F
Jonty Williamson5.7 McLaren-Chevrolet/REP M14A/2F
Clive Bracey7.6s Vebra-Chevrolet Mk1F

1978 Run-off winners

DriverClassWins
David FranklinD7
Dave HarrisF3
Terry SmithF2


1978 Top 12 drivers finishing positions

DriverNatPos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213
David Franklin1111111731
Dave Harris22213221212
Alan Richards335310333444
Terry Smith461845213
Allan Humphries5944284
David Render655256
Ted Williams73693102
Jonty Williamson8747655
Simon Riley9477677
Paul Edwards10797510798
Rob Turnbull1122
Clive Bracey12566