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1978 Grand Prix of Brazil qualifying results

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Formula One race number 2 of 16
Sunday, January 29, 1978 at Jacarepagua, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
63 laps on a 5.031 kilometer road course (316.953 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:49:59.86
Average speed: 172.907 kph
Pole time: 100.45 seconds

Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 49.13 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Glossary 1978 Formula One results / 1978 standings

Rank	Driver	Nbr	Time (seconds)	Speed (km/hr)
Qualifying results for this race:
1	Ronnie Peterson	6	1:40.450	180.305
2	James Hunt	7	1:40.530	180.161
3	Mario Andretti	5	1:40.620	180.000
4	Carlos Reutemann	11	1:40.730	179.803
5	Patrick Tambay	8	1:40.940	179.429
6	Gilles Villeneuve	12	1:40.970	179.376
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	1:41.500	178.439
8	Alan Jones	27	1:41.870	177.791
9	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	1:42.070	177.443
10	Niki Lauda	1	1:42.080	177.426
11	Patrick Depailler	4	1:42.100	177.391
12	Jody Scheckter	20	1:42.110	177.373
13	Brett Lunger	30	1:42.650	176.440
14	Jacques Laffite	26	1:42.710	176.337
15	Clay Regazzoni	17	1:42.800	176.183
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	10	1:42.910	175.995
17	Lamberto Leoni	23	1:43.190	175.517
18	Riccardo Patrese	36	1:43.190	175.517
19	Didier Pironi	3	1:43.550	174.907
20	Jochen Mass	9	1:43.740	174.586
21	John Watson	2	1:43.750	174.570
22	Hector Rebaque	22	1:43.860	174.385
23	Danny Ongais	22	1:43.940	174.251
24	Rupert Keegan	18	1:44.200	173.816
25	Arturo Merzario	37	1:44.200	173.816
26	Eddie Cheever, Jr.	32	1:44.280	173.682
27	Vittorio Brambilla	19	1:44.660	173.052
28	Divina Galica	24	1:46.790	169.600

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Arturo Merzario (#37), Eddie Cheever, Jr. (#32), Vittorio Brambilla (#19), Divina Galica (#24)