Fire and shunt mar Grand Prix at Long Beach
Nilsson’s Lotus spun and hit the wall as a car burned. Scheckter and Depailler suffered burns from leaked fuel. Lauda finished second behind Regazzoni with Ferrari, while Pryce and Watson faced gear and drive issues. Penske praised the event and hoped for a return next year.
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Patrick Depailler
Gunnar Nilsson
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
Clay Regazzoni
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Hunt- Brake trouble fuels tense postrace exchange
An interchange between Hunt and Depailler recounts brake trouble and near collisions as they blame each other after a heated incident. Officials and onlookers note the tense exchange as Hunt defends his braking and Depailler apologizes for the contact while insisting he saw Hunt.
Regazzoni reflects on Long Beach triumph and Ferrari dominance
Regazzoni underscored Ferrari superiority after winning at Long Beach on a demanding, dusty course. He credited his early lead and warned against fatigue while noting Lauda faced drive shaft issues. He rejected any collusion with Lauda, stressing the rivalry and his 2 second margin. In Wilmington, Dick Lotz led Day One of the Celebrity Pen golf event at Echa Farms, holding a four stroke edge after a 69. Bob Charles finished second, one behind.
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Lauda
Ragga
Regazoni
Rega
Reparzoni
Clay Regazzoni
Switzerland
Long Beach
Cart Joirnson
Pook predicts brighter future for Long Beach Grand Prix
Christopher Pook, founder of the Long Beach Grand Prix Association, hails the first United States Grand Prix West as a global success and vows improvements for next year. He calls Formula One racing internationally premier, notes TV exposure in Argentina Brazil and Japan, and says Long Beach will host the event again despite traffic and crowd issues.
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Forula One Cars
Pook
Argentina
Brazil
Japan
Ceaponge
Sweden
Gunnar Nilsson
Nilson
Gunnar
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