1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship

Open-wheel motor race series 1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship 1978 1980 thumb|right|1979 champion, Alain Prost 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 ITA ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 18 March 2 AUT Österreichring, Spielberg 15 April 3 BEL Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 22 April 4 FRA Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 1 May 5 GBR Donington Park, Leicestershire 20 May 6 NED Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 4 June 7 ITA Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa 17 June 8 ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 24 June 9 SWE Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 5 August 10 SWE Kinnekulle Ring, Kinnekulle 12 August 11 ESP 1977 Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 9 September 12 BRD Kassel-Calden Circuit, Kassel 7 October Results Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report 1 ITA ACI Vallelunga Circuit ITA Michele Alboreto ITA Piercarlo Ghinzani ITA Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report 2 AUT Österreichring, Spielberg FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 3 BEL Circuit Zolder FRA Alain Prost ITA Michele Alboreto FRA Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 4 FRA Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours ITA Michele Alboreto FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 5 GBR Donington Park ITA Andrea de Cesaris BRA Chico Serra NZL Brett Riley Unipart Team Report 6 NED Circuit Park Zandvoort SWE Slim Borgudd FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 7 ITA Autodromo di Pergusa ITA Piero Necchi NED Michael Bleekemolen ITA Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report 8 ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza ITA Mauro Baldi NZL Mike Thackwell NZL Mike Thackwell March Engineering Report 9 SWE Ring Knutstorp FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 10 SWE Kinnekulle Ring FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost FRA Richard Dallest Ecurie Elf Report 11 ESP 1977 Circuito del Jarama FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost FRA Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 12 BRD Kassel-Calden Circuit SWE Slim Borgudd BRD Helmut Henzler BRD Michael Korten Klaus Zimmermann Racing Report Sources:http://www.formel3guide.com/saison/saison-1971-1980/saison-1979.html Formel 3 guide - Saison 1979 2016-12-28 2016-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222225315/http://www.formel3guide.com/saison/saison-1971-1980/saison-1979.html dead Championship standings Drivers' championship Place Driver Car - Engine Total 1 FRA Alain Prost Martini-Renault MK27 67 2 NLD Michael Bleekemolen Ralt- Toyota RT1March-Toyota 793 28 3 SWE Slim Borgudd Ralt-Toyota RT1 23 4 ITA Mauro Baldi March-Toyota 793 22 5 FRA Richard Dallest Martini-Toyota MK27 21 6 ITA Michele Alboreto March-Toyota 793March-Alfa Romeo 793 19 7 BRD Michael Korten March-Toyota 793 14 8= NZL Mike Thackwell March-Toyota 793 9 NZL Brett Riley March-Triumph 783/793 10= ITA Daniele Albertin Ralt-Toyota RT1 8 FRA Serge Saulnier Martini-Toyota MK27 12 ITA Carlo Rossi Ralt-Toyota RT1 7 13= NLD Arie Luyendijk Argo-Toyota JM3 6 BRA Chico Serra March-Toyota 793 SWE Anders Olofsson Ralt-Toyota RT1 FRA Philippe Streiff Martini-Renault MK21/27 BEL Thierry Boutsen Ralt-Toyota RT1March-Toyota 793 18 ITA Robeto Campominosi Ralt-Toyota RT1/RT35 19= BRD Hans-Georg Bürger Ralt-Toyota RT1 4 BRD Helmut Henzler March-Volkswagen 793 21= Republic of Ireland Michael Roe Chevron-Toyota B47 3 AUT Jo Gartner Martini-Renault MK27 ITA Guido Pardini Dallara-Toyota WD1 ITA Oscar Pedersoli March-Toyota 783 25= COL Roberto Guerrero Argo-Toyota JM3 2 SWE Jan Ridell Ralt-Toyota RT1 CHE Jürg Lienhard March-Toyota 793 28= ITA Guido Daccò March-Toyota 783 1 ESP 1977 Jorge Caton Ralt-Toyota RT1 BRD Ernst Maring March-Toyota 793 http://www.formula2.net/F379_Tables.htm F2 Register - Index References European Formula 3 Category:FIA European Formula 3 Championship