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1978 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying results

Formula One race number 16 of 16
Sunday, October 8, 1978 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec
70 laps on a 4.500 kilometer road course (315.000 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:57:49.20
Average speed: 160.414 kph
Pole time: 98.015 seconds

Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 13.372 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Rank	Driver	Nbr	Time (seconds)	Speed (km/hr)
Qualifying results for this race:
1	Jean-Pierre Jarier	55	1:38.015	165.281
2	Jody Scheckter	20	1:38.026	165.262
3	Gilles Villeneuve	12	1:38.230	164.919
4	John Watson	2	1:38.417	164.606
5	Alan Jones	27	1:38.861	163.866
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	1:38.930	163.752
7	Niki Lauda	1	1:39.020	163.603
8	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	1:39.081	163.503
9	Mario Andretti	5	1:39.236	163.247
10	Jacques Laffite	26	1:39.381	163.009
11	Carlos Reutemann	11	1:39.455	162.888
12	Riccardo Patrese	35	1:39.491	162.829
13	Patrick Depailler	4	1:39.619	162.620
14	Nelson Piquet	66	1:39.624	162.611
15	Derek Daly	22	1:40.042	161.932
16	Rene Arnoux	31	1:40.515	161.170
17	Patrick Tambay	8	1:40.669	160.923
18	Didier Pironi	3	1:40.959	160.461
19	James Hunt	7	1:40.970	160.444
20	Bobby Rahal	21	1:40.983	160.423
21	Keke Rosberg	10	1:41.611	159.432
22	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	1:41.689	159.309
23	Clay Regazzoni	17	1:41.739	159.231
24	Beppe Gabbiani	19	1:41.799	159.137
25	Arturo Merzario	37	1:41.962	158.883
26	Hector Rebaque	25	1:43.028	157.239
27	Rolf Stommelen	36	1:43.267	156.875
28	Michael Bleekemolen	9	1:45.553	153.477

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Clay Regazzoni (#17), Beppe Gabbiani (#19), Arturo Merzario (#37), Hector Rebaque (#25), Rolf Stommelen (#36), Michael Bleekemolen (#9)