1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship

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.

1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
Previous: 1978 Next: 1980

Calendar

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

Results

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

Drivers' championship

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

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References

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