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1979 Jim Clark Trophy in Formula 2 at the Hockenheim circuit. Full information

1979 Jim Clark Trophy

1979 Jim Clark Trophy is 144th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Hockenheim circuit. Marc Surer won the pole position, Keke Rosberg won this race. Rad Dougall and Miguel Angel Guerra also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (272 km).

Previous race: 1979 International Trophy
Next race: 1979 Jochen Rindt Trophy
Race Start: 8th April 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Jim Clark Trophy

2nd victory for the Project 4 Racing team
3rd victory for the Keke Rosberg
6th podium for the Keke Rosberg
2nd podium for the Rad Dougall
1st podium for the Miguel Angel Guerra

March 792 - 1979 Jim Clark Trophy winner

March 792 #7 - 1979 Jim Clark Trophy winner

1979 Jim Clark Trophy results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Keke Rosberg	March 792, #7	9	1h 20m 27.1s	Project 4 Racing
2	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	6	1h 20m 54.3s	Toleman Group Motorsport
3	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	4	1h 21m 7.1s	Minardi Team
4	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	3	1h 21m 12.4s	Toleman Group Motorsport
5	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	2	1h 21m 28s	Osella Squadra Corse
6	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	1	1h 21m 28.4s	March Engineering
7	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	0	1h 21m 49s	Chevron Racing Team
8	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	0	1h 22m 4s	Bob Salisbury Racing
9	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	0	1h 22m 18.9s	Trivellato Racing Team
10	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	0	1h 22m 26.7s	Sanremo Racing
11	Alain Couderc	AGS JH16, #28	0	1h 23m 5.4s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
12	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	0	1h 24m 34.6s	Sanremo Racing
13	Markus Hottinger	March 792, #26	0	38 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
14	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	0	36 laps Overheating	Team BP with Theodore Racing
0	Patrick Neve	Pilbeam MP42, #20	0	33 laps Misfire	Onyx Race Engineering
0	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	0	31 laps Accident	Racing Team Holland
0	Ricardo Zunino	March 792, #2	0	27 laps Misfire	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	0	21 laps Accident	BFO Racing Team
0	Bernard De Dryver	Chevron B48, #33	0	21 laps Driveshaft	RAM Racing
0	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	0	19 laps Oil tank	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Stephen South	March 792, #8	0	19 laps Driveshaft	Project 4 Racing
0	Andre Chevalley	March 792, #34	0	19 laps Retired	Andre Chevalley
0	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	0	9 laps Accident	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Ferrante Ponti	March 792, #18	0	6 laps Engine	Minardi Team
0	Jochen Dauer	Chevron B48, #32	0	5 laps Accident	KWS Autotechnik
0	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	0	24 laps Black flagged	Team Tiga
0	Klaus Walz	March 782, #41	0	0 laps Driveshaft	Waltz-Toj Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Jim Clark Trophy on the Hockenheim circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	1m 56.9s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Stephen South	March 792, #8	1m 56.9s	Project 4 Racing
3	Keke Rosberg	March 792, #7	1m 57.8s	Project 4 Racing
4	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	1m 57.9s	Toleman Group Motorsport
5	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	1m 58.4s	Toleman Group Motorsport
6	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	1m 59.1s	Minardi Team
7	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1m 59.2s	Team Tiga
8	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1m 59.4s	Osella Squadra Corse
9	Ricardo Zunino	March 792, #2	1m 59.8s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	2m 0.2s	March Engineering
11	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	2m 0.4s	Chevron Racing Team
12	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	2m 0.4s	Racing Team Holland
13	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	2m 0.4s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
14	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	2m 1.6s	Bob Salisbury Racing
15	Ferrante Ponti	March 792, #18	2m 1.9s	Minardi Team
16	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	2m 2s	Trivellato Racing Team
17	Jochen Dauer	Chevron B48, #32	2m 2.2s	KWS Autotechnik
18	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	2m 2.4s	BFO Racing Team
19	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	2m 2.5s	Sanremo Racing
20	Markus Hottinger	March 792, #26	2m 3.3s	Bob Salisbury Racing
21	Patrick Neve	Pilbeam MP42, #20	2m 3.6s	Onyx Race Engineering
22	Alain Couderc	AGS JH16, #28	2m 4.7s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
23	Bernard De Dryver	Chevron B48, #33	2m 4.7s	RAM Racing
24	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	2m 5.8s	Sanremo Racing
25	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	2m 6.7s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
26	Andre Chevalley	March 792, #34	2m 7.6s	Andre Chevalley
27	Klaus Walz	March 782, #41	2m 8s	Waltz-Toj Racing