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1979 Donington F2 in Formula 2 at the Donington Park circuit. Full information

1979 Donington F2

1979 Donington F2 is 154th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Donington Park circuit. Derek Daly won the pole position and this race. Marc Surer and Stephen South also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 65 laps (205 km).

Previous race: 1979 Misano F2
Next race: 1980 Jochen Rindt Trophy
Race Start: 19th August 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Donington F2

4th victory for the Project 4 Racing team
3rd victory for the Derek Daly
9th podium for the Derek Daly
15th podium for the Marc Surer
3rd podium for the Stephen South

March 792 #7 - 1979 Donington F2 winner

1979 Donington F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	9	1h 11m 53.2s	Project 4 Racing
2	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	6	1h 11m 56.1s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Stephen South	March 792, #8	4	1h 12m 28.37s	Project 4 Racing
4	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	3	1h 12m 36.01s	Toleman Group Motorsport
5	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	2	1h 12m 44.57s	Team Tiga
6	Oscar Pedersoli	March 782, #43	1	1h 12m 56.29s	Sanremo Racing
7	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	0	64 laps	Osella Squadra Corse
8	Tiff Needell	March 782, #36	0	64 laps	Toleman Group Motorsport
9	Eddie Jordan	March 792, #55	0	64 laps	Derek McMahon
10	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	0	63 laps	Team BP with Theodore Racing
11	Divina Galica	March 792, #13	0	63 laps	Divina Galica
12	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	0	62 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
13	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	0	62 laps	Racing Team Holland
0	Armin Hahne	Maurer MM1, #27	0	57 laps Accident	Mampe Maurer Team
0	Warren Booth	Chevron B42, #29	0	44 laps Gearbox	Warren Booth
0	Stefan Johansson	March 792, #2	0	42 laps Engine	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Cocho Lopez	March 792, #25	0	36 laps Engine	BFO Racing Team
0	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	0	34 laps Misfire	Sanremo Racing
0	Alain Couderc	AGS JH16, #28	0	29 laps Clutch	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 792, #18	0	20 laps Overheating	Minardi Team
0	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	0	5 laps Accident	March Engineering
0	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	0	5 laps Accident	Minardi Team
0	Rad Dougall	Ralt RT2, #15	0	4 laps Engine	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Bernard Devaney	Chevron B48, #38	0	4 laps Cv joint	Derek McMahon
0	Patrick Gaillard	Chevron B48, #6	0	1 laps Accident damage	Chevron Racing Team
0	Siegfried Stohr	March 792, #19	0	0 laps Accident	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	0		Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Kim Mather	March 772, #35	0		Kim Mather

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Donington F2 on the Donington Park circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	1m 4.05s	Project 4 Racing
2	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	1m 4.12s	March Engineering
3	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	1m 4.29s	Toleman Group Motorsport
4	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	1m 4.32s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
5	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1m 4.38s	Team Tiga
6	Stefan Johansson	March 792, #2	1m 4.42s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
7	Stephen South	March 792, #8	1m 4.45s	Project 4 Racing
8	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	1m 4.6s	Sanremo Racing
9	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	1m 4.61s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1m 4.62s	Osella Squadra Corse
11	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	1m 4.89s	Minardi Team
12	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 792, #18	1m 4.91s	Minardi Team
13	Oscar Pedersoli	March 782, #43	1m 4.93s	Sanremo Racing
14	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	1m 5.02s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
15	Rad Dougall	Ralt RT2, #15	1m 5.06s	Toleman Group Motorsport
16	Bernard Devaney	Chevron B48, #38	1m 5.16s	Derek McMahon
17	Tiff Needell	March 782, #36	1m 5.2s	Toleman Group Motorsport
18	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	1m 5.29s	Bob Salisbury Racing
19	Siegfried Stohr	March 792, #19	1m 5.49s	Trivellato Racing Team
20	Eddie Jordan	March 792, #55	1m 5.71s	Derek McMahon
21	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	1m 5.73s	Racing Team Holland
22	Patrick Gaillard	Chevron B48, #6	1m 5.73s	Chevron Racing Team
23	Cocho Lopez	March 792, #25	1m 5.76s	BFO Racing Team
24	Divina Galica	March 792, #13	1m 6.44s	Divina Galica
25	Alain Couderc	AGS JH16, #28	1m 6.85s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
26	Armin Hahne	Maurer MM1, #27	1m 6.97s	Mampe Maurer Team
27	Kim Mather	March 772, #35	1m 7.34s	Kim Mather
28	Warren Booth	Chevron B42, #29	1m 9.9s	Warren Booth