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1979 Eifelrennen in Formula 2 at the Nürburgring circuit. Full information

1979 Eifelrennen

1979 Eifelrennen is 146th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Nürburgring circuit. Keke Rosberg won the pole position, Marc Surer won this race. Brian Henton and Manfred Winkelhock also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 9 laps (206 km).

Previous race: 1979 Jochen Rindt Trophy
Next race: 1979 Rome Grand Prix
Race Start: 29th April 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Eifelrennen

9th victory for the Polifac BMW Junior Team team
1st victory for the Marc Surer
10th podium for the Marc Surer
5th podium for the Brian Henton
2nd podium for the Manfred Winkelhock

March 792 #1 - 1979 Eifelrennen winner

1979 Eifelrennen results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	9	1h 12m 46.7s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Brian Henton	March 782, #14	6	1h 13m 31s	Toleman Group Motorsport
3	Manfred Winkelhock	Ralt RT1, #50	4	1h 13m 47.3s	Manfred Cassani
4	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	3	1h 13m 53.7s	Trivellato Racing Team
5	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	2	1h 13m 53.9s	Racing Team Holland
6	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	1	1h 14m 14.1s	Toleman Group Motorsport
7	Markus Hottinger	March 792, #26	0	1h 14m 33.2s	Bob Salisbury Racing
8	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	0	1h 14m 39.3s	Osella Squadra Corse
9	Patrick Gaillard	Chevron B48, #39	0	1h 15m 23.5s	Chevron Racing Team
10	Ricardo Zunino	March 792, #2	0	1h 15m 26s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
11	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	0	1h 15m 53.4s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
12	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	0	1h 16m 8.9s	Team Tiga
13	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	0	1h 16m 44.4s	BFO Racing Team
14	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	0	1h 17m 12s	March Engineering
15	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	0	1h 17m 16.2s	Minardi Team
16	Bernard De Dryver	Chevron B48, #33	0	1h 17m 18.8s	RAM Racing
17	Divina Galica	March 792, #13	0	1h 17m 47.2s	Divina Galica
18	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	0	1h 18m 24s	Sanremo Racing
0	Patrick Neve	Pilbeam MP42, #20	0	7 laps Accident	Onyx Race Engineering
0	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	0	6 laps Engine	Chevron Racing Team
0	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	0	4 laps Engine	Sanremo Racing
0	Jochen Dauer	Chevron B48, #80	0	2 laps Accident	KWS Autotechnik
0	Keke Rosberg	March 792, #7	0	1 laps Accident	Project 4 Racing
0	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	0	0 laps Accident	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Stephen South	March 792, #8	0	0 laps Accident	Project 4 Racing
0	Armin Hahne	Maurer MM1, #27	0		Mampe Maurer Team
0	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	0		Team BP with Theodore Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Eifelrennen on the Nürburgring circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Keke Rosberg	March 792, #7	7m 6.9s	Project 4 Racing
2	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	7m 11.4s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Brian Henton	March 782, #14	7m 15s	Toleman Group Motorsport
4	Stephen South	March 792, #8	7m 16s	Project 4 Racing
5	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	7m 16.1s	Chevron Racing Team
6	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	7m 16.3s	Sanremo Racing
7	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	7m 16.8s	Osella Squadra Corse
8	Markus Hottinger	March 792, #26	7m 17.6s	Bob Salisbury Racing
9	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	7m 17.8s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	7m 18.1s	Racing Team Holland
11	Jochen Dauer	Chevron B48, #80	7m 20.9s	KWS Autotechnik
12	Manfred Winkelhock	Ralt RT1, #50	7m 21.1s	Manfred Cassani
13	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	7m 21.1s	Minardi Team
14	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	7m 22.4s	March Engineering
15	Ricardo Zunino	March 792, #2	7m 23.2s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
16	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	7m 24s	BFO Racing Team
17	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	7m 24s	Toleman Group Motorsport
18	Patrick Gaillard	Chevron B48, #39	7m 24.2s	Chevron Racing Team
19	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	7m 25.2s	Team Tiga
20	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	7m 25.9s	Trivellato Racing Team
21	Patrick Neve	Pilbeam MP42, #20	7m 26.4s	Onyx Race Engineering
22	Bernard De Dryver	Chevron B48, #33	7m 27.5s	RAM Racing
23	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	7m 39.7s	Sanremo Racing
24	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	7m 40s	Bob Salisbury Racing
25	Divina Galica	March 792, #13	7m 52.1s	Divina Galica
26	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77		Team BP with Theodore Racing
27	Armin Hahne	Maurer MM1, #27		Mampe Maurer Team