The 1978 Formula Atlantic Labatts Championship Series season was contested over 7 rounds. In this one-make engine formula all drivers had to utilize Ford engines.[1]

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionFastest Race Lap
1Long BeachCaliforniaApril 6, 1978503.250786=162.5393 km1'14:18.682131.236 km/hHowdy HolmesBobby Rahal?
2Westwood CanadaApril 23, 1978562.89674=162.21744 km1'08:47.021141.502 km/hKeke RosbergJeff Wood?
3Québec City CanadaJune 11, 1978802.0293273=162.346184 km ? ? km/hKeke RosbergBobby Rahal?
4Lime RockConnecticutJuly 4, 1978652.462229=160.044885 km0'54:55.024174.858 km/hBobby RahalHowdy Holmes?
5Elkhart LakeWisconsinJuly 23, 1978256.4372=160.93 km0'56:05.360172.150 km/hHowdy HolmesBobby Rahal?
6Hamilton CanadaAugust 7, 1978392.09209=81.59151 km0'47:24.585103.259 km/hKeke RosbergBill BrackPrice Cobb (1:05.694)
Trois-Rivières CanadaSeptember 3, 1978did not count for the championshipBill Brack
7Montréal CanadaSeptember 24, 1978354.409482=154.33187 km1'02:08.582149.010 km/hJeff WoodPrice CobbPrice Cobb (1:44.650)

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 30 points to the winner, 24 for runner-up, 19 for third place, 15 for fourth place, 12 for fifth place, 10 for sixth place, 9 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. No additional points were awarded. All results count.

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisTotal PointsUnited StatesCanadaCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaCanada
1Howdy Holmes United StatesShierson RacingMarch131309192430-19
2Keke Rosberg FinlandFred Opert RacingChevron114-303015930-
3Price Cobb United StatesEcurie CanadaMarch103-192412-2424
4Jeff Wood United StatesGreat Plains RacingMarch881524-19--30
5Bobby Rahal United StatesPierre's Motors RacingRalt68---301919-
6Tom Gloy United StatesLane SportsMarch60246-1012-
Shea RacingChevron8
7Bertil Roos SwedenAME RacingMarch57779910-15
8Bill Brack United StatesShierson RacingMarch5210-10824--
Danny Sullivan United States?March52-10--151512
10Kevin Cogan United StatesCogan RacingRalt49191515----
11Chip Mead United StatesPierre's Motors RacingRalt45-12124710-
12Bobby Brown United States?March28--768-7
13Chris Gleason United StatesGleason RacingMarch23652-4-6
John Mortensen United StatesShierson RacingMarch23--63-95
15Bob Earl United StatesTourte RacingChevron1912----7-
16Mike Rocke United States?March189-5--4-
Robert Nelkin United StatesNelkin RacingMarch18--8-6-4
18Rick Bell United States?Ralt16--42361
19Divina Galica United KingdomFred Opert RacingChevron153----12-
20Skeeter McKitterick United States?March144-----
AME RacingMarch10
Ken Duclos United States?Ralt14---5--9
Rick Koehler United States?Excalibur (March)14-3---83
23Dan Marvin United StatesNorman RacingMarch1028-----
24Carl Liebich United StatesLiebrau RacingLola98--1---
25James Crawley United StatesFred Opert RacingChevron7---7---
26Bruce Jensen Canada?Ralt6--1-5--
Gilles Léger Canada?Ralt6--3--3-
28Terry Vidger United States?March55------
Jean-Pierre Alamy Canada?March5-----5-
30Ken Briggs United States?March4-4-----
31Rick Shea CanadaShea RacingChevron2-2-----
Peter Robinson United States?Chevron2----2--
Jeff Smith CanadaStarr RacingChevron2-----2-
Jon Norman United StatesNorman RacingMarch2-1---1-
Giovanni Distasio United States?March2------2
36Willy T. Ribbs United States?March11------
John Bauer United States?March1----1--

References

  1. "1978 Formula Atlantic season". Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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