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1979 International Trophy in Formula 2 at the Silverstone circuit. Full information

1979 International Trophy

1979 International Trophy is 143rd Formula 2 race. Passed at the Silverstone circuit. Eddie Cheever won the pole position and this race. Derek Daly and Brian Henton also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (189 km).

Previous race: 1978 Hockenheim F2
Next race: 1979 Jim Clark Trophy
Race Start: 25th March 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 International Trophy

1st victory for the Osella Squadra Corse team
2nd victory for the Eddie Cheever
11th podium for the Eddie Cheever
5th podium for the Derek Daly
4th podium for the Brian Henton

1979 International Trophy results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	9	1h 1m 42.52s	Osella Squadra Corse
2	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	6	1h 1m 42.85s	Project 4 Racing
3	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	4	1h 2m 16.61s	Toleman Group Motorsport
4	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	3	1h 2m 39.45s	Chevron Racing Team
5	Stephen South	March 792, #8	2	1h 3m 7.98s	Project 4 Racing
6	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	1	39 laps	Sanremo Racing
7	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	0	39 laps	Minardi Team
8	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	0	39 laps	Racing Team Holland
9	Ricardo Zunino	March 792, #2	0	38 laps Engine	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	0	38 laps	Jolly Club
11	Divina Galica	March 792, #13	0	38 laps	Divina Galica
12	Kim Mather	March 772P, #35	0	37 laps	Kim Mather
13	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	0	37 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
14	José Dolhem	AGS JH16, #28	0	37 laps	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Warren Booth	Chevron B42, #29	0	31 laps Accident	Warren Booth
0	Clay Regazzoni	March 792, #18	0	29 laps Handling	Minardi Team
0	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	0	21 laps Engine	Team Tiga
0	Patrick Neve	Pilbeam MP42, #20	0	14 laps Fuel system	Onyx Race Engineering
0	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	0	11 laps Accident	BFO Racing Team
0	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	0	11 laps Steering	Team BP with Theodore Racing
0	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	0	7 laps Puncture	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	0	6 laps Accident	March Engineering
0	Adrian Russell	March 782, #40	0	6 laps Handling	Aycliffe Team Russell
0	Ariel Bakst	March 792, #12	0	4 laps Accident	Sanremo Racing
0	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	0	1 laps Accident	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	0		Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	0		Polifac BMW Junior Team

Qualifying Results for the 1979 International Trophy on the Silverstone circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1m 19.81s	Osella Squadra Corse
2	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	1m 20.14s	Toleman Group Motorsport
3	Stephen South	March 792, #8	1m 20.31s	Project 4 Racing
4	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	1m 20.76s	Toleman Group Motorsport
5	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	1m 21.11s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
6	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	1m 21.42s	Project 4 Racing
7	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	1m 21.43s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
8	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	1m 21.5s	Chevron Racing Team
9	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	1m 21.72s	Minardi Team
10	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1m 21.83s	Team Tiga
11	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	1m 22.11s	Sanremo Racing
12	Clay Regazzoni	March 792, #18	1m 22.28s	Minardi Team
13	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	1m 22.81s	Racing Team Holland
14	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	1m 23.04s	March Engineering
15	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	1m 23.1s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
16	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	1m 23.12s	Trivellato Racing Team
17	Ricardo Zunino	March 792, #2	1m 23.14s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
18	Patrick Neve	Pilbeam MP42, #20	1m 23.2s	Onyx Race Engineering
19	José Dolhem	AGS JH16, #28	1m 23.29s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
20	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	1m 23.78s	BFO Racing Team
21	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	1m 25.18s	Bob Salisbury Racing
22	Divina Galica	March 792, #13	1m 25.73s	Divina Galica
23	Adrian Russell	March 782, #40	1m 25.9s	Aycliffe Team Russell
24	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	1m 26.85s	Jolly Club
25	Ariel Bakst	March 792, #12	1m 26.97s	Sanremo Racing
26	Kim Mather	March 772P, #35	1m 27.38s	Kim Mather
27	Warren Booth	Chevron B42, #29	1m 28.58s	Warren Booth