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1978 Grand Prix of France qualifying results

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Formula One race number 9 of 16
Sunday, July 2, 1978 at Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France
54 laps on a 5.810 kilometer road course (313.740 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:38:51.92
Average speed: 190.431 kph
Pole time: 104.41 seconds

Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.93 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	John Watson	2	1:44.410	200.326
2	Mario Andretti	5	1:44.460	200.230
3	Niki Lauda	1	1:44.710	199.752
4	James Hunt	7	1:44.920	199.352
5	Ronnie Peterson	6	1:44.980	199.238
6	Patrick Tambay	8	1:45.070	199.067
7	Jody Scheckter	20	1:45.200	198.821
8	Carlos Reutemann	11	1:45.350	198.538
9	Gilles Villeneuve	12	1:45.550	198.162
10	Jacques Laffite	26	1:45.680	197.918
11	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	1:45.730	197.825
12	Riccardo Patrese	35	1:46.320	196.727
13	Patrick Depailler	4	1:46.370	196.634
14	Alan Jones	27	1:46.400	196.579
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	1:46.700	196.026
16	Didier Pironi	3	1:47.120	195.258
17	Clay Regazzoni	17	1:48.550	192.685
18	Rene Arnoux	31	1:48.680	192.455
19	Vittorio Brambilla	19	1:48.680	192.455
20	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	1:48.890	192.084
21	Rolf Stommelen	36	1:49.140	191.644
22	Bruno Giacomelli	33	1:49.530	190.961
23	Rupert Keegan	18	1:49.540	190.944
24	Brett Lunger	30	1:49.550	190.927
25	Jochen Mass	9	1:49.900	190.318
26	Keke Rosberg	10	1:50.090	189.990
27	Arturo Merzario	37	1:50.110	189.955
28	Derek Daly	22	1:50.190	189.818
29	Hector Rebaque	25	1:50.400	189.457

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Arturo Merzario (#37), Derek Daly (#22), Hector Rebaque (#25)