1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship

1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
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The 1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship was the fifth edition of the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. The championship consisted of 12 rounds across the continent. Future Formula One world champion, Alain Prost took overall victory in five of these rounds which, among other results, made him the drivers champion for 1979, with Michael Bleekemolen finishing in second and Slim Borgudd third.

Calendar

Round Circuit Date
1 R1 Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 18 March
R2
R3
2 R1 Austria Österreichring, Spielberg 15 April
R2
R3
3 R1 Belgium Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 22 April
R2
R3
4 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 1 May
5 R1 United Kingdom Donington Park, Leicestershire 20 May
R2
R3
6 R1 Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 4 June
R2
R3
7 R1 Italy Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa 17 June
R2
R3
8 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 24 June
R2
R3
R4
9 R1 Sweden Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 5 August
R2
R3
10 R1 Sweden Kinnekulle Ring, Kinnekulle 12 August
R2
R3
11 Spain Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 9 September
12 R1 Germany Kassel-Calden, Kassel 7 October
R2
R3

Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1 Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Italy Michele Alboreto Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report
R2 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing
R3 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing
2 R1 Austria Österreichring Germany Helmut Henzler Germany Helmut Henzler Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report
R2 Italy Michele Alboreto France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf
R3 France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf
3 R1 Belgium Circuit Zolder Netherlands Arie Luyendijk Italy Michele Alboreto Netherlands Arie Luyendijk Racing Team Holland Report
R2 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf
R3 Italy Michele Alboreto France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf
4 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Italy Michele Alboreto France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report
5 R1 United Kingdom Donington Park Brazil Chico Serra Italy Andrea de Cesaris Italy Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Tiga Report
R2 France Alain Prost Brazil Placido Iglesias Brazil Placido Iglesias Team Perdigao Racing
R3 Brazil Chico Serra New Zealand Brett Riley Unipart Team
6 R1 Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort Sweden Slim Borgudd France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report
R2 France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf
R3 France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf
7 R1 Italy Autodromo di Pergusa Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Italy Piero Necchi Astra Racing Team Report
R2 Italy Mauro Baldi Italy Michele Alboreto Italy Roberto Campominosi Pavesi Racing
R3 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing
8 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report
R2 Italy Michele Alboreto Italy Mauro Baldi Italy Mauro Baldi Scuderia Tricolore
R3 New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell March Engineering
R4 New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell March Engineering
9 R1 Sweden Ring Knutstorp France Alain Prost France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report
R2 France Serge Saulnier France Serge Saulnier Sweden Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson
R3 France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf
10 R1 Sweden Kinnekulle Ring France Alain Prost France Alain Prost France Richard Dallest Ecurie Elf Report
R2 France Richard Dallest France Richard Dallest Ecurie Elf
R3 France Alain Prost France Richard Dallest Ecurie Elf
11 Spain Circuito del Jarama France Alain Prost France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report
12 R1 Germany Kassel-Calden Sweden Slim Borgudd Sweden Slim Borgudd Sweden Slim Borgudd Strike Ten Racing Report
R2 Germany Hans-Georg Bürger Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Roger Heavens Racing
R3 Germany Helmut Henzler Germany Michael Korten Klaus Zimmermann Racing
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Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Place Driver Car - Engine Total
1 France Alain Prost Martini-Renault MK27 67
2 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Ralt- Toyota RT1
March-Toyota 793		 28
3 Sweden Slim Borgudd Ralt-Toyota RT1 23
4 Italy Mauro Baldi March-Toyota 793 22
5 France Richard Dallest Martini-Toyota MK27 21
6 Italy Michele Alboreto March-Toyota 793
March-Alfa Romeo 793		 19
7 Germany Michael Korten March-Toyota 793 14
8= New Zealand Mike Thackwell March-Toyota 793 9
New Zealand Brett Riley March-Triumph 783/793
10= Italy Daniele Albertin Ralt-Toyota RT1 8
France Serge Saulnier Martini-Toyota MK27
12 Italy Carlo Rossi Ralt-Toyota RT1 7
13= Netherlands Arie Luyendijk Argo-Toyota JM3 6
Brazil Chico Serra March-Toyota 793
Sweden Anders Olofsson Ralt-Toyota RT1
France Philippe Streiff Martini-Renault MK21/27
Belgium Thierry Boutsen Ralt-Toyota RT1
March-Toyota 793
18 Italy Robeto Campominosi Ralt-Toyota RT1/RT3 5
19= Germany Hans-Georg Bürger Ralt-Toyota RT1 4
Germany Helmut Henzler March-Volkswagen 793
21= Republic of Ireland Michael Roe Chevron-Toyota B47 3
Austria Jo Gartner Martini-Renault MK27
Italy Guido Pardini Dallara-Toyota WD1
Italy Oscar Pedersoli March-Toyota 783
25= Colombia Roberto Guerrero Argo-Toyota JM3 2
Sweden Jan Ridell Ralt-Toyota RT1
Switzerland Jürg Lienhard March-Toyota 793
28= Italy Guido Dacco March-Toyota 783 1
Spain Jorgo Caton Ralt-Toyota RT1
Germany Ernst Maring March-Toyota 793

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.formel3guide.com/saison/saison-1971-1980/saison-1979.html
  2. ↑ http://www.formula2.net/F379_Tables.htm
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