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1979 Jochen Rindt Trophy in Formula 2 at the Thruxton circuit. Full information

1979 Jochen Rindt Trophy

1979 Jochen Rindt Trophy is 145th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Thruxton circuit. Rad Dougall won the pole position and this race. Derek Daly and Alberto Colombo also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 55 laps (209 km).

Previous race: 1979 Jim Clark Trophy
Next race: 1979 Eifelrennen
Race Start: 16th April 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Jochen Rindt Trophy

1st victory for the Toleman Group Motorsport team
1st victory for the Rad Dougall
3rd podium for the Rad Dougall
6th podium for the Derek Daly
2nd podium for the Alberto Colombo

1979 Jochen Rindt Trophy results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	9	1h 4m 10.31s	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	6	1h 4m 53.27s	Project 4 Racing
3	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	4	1h 5m 2.32s	Sanremo Racing
4	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	3	1h 5m 7.39s	Minardi Team
5	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	2	1h 5m 19.68s	Chevron Racing Team
6	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	1	54 laps	Racing Team Holland
7	Markus Hottinger	March 792, #26	0	52 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
8	Adrian Russell	March 782, #40	0	50 laps	Aycliffe Team Russell
9	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	0	49 laps Engine	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Kim Mather	March 772P, #35	0	46 laps Not classified	Kim Mather
0	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	0	45 laps Engine	Jolly Club
0	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	0	43 laps Engine	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	0	36 laps Engine	Osella Squadra Corse
0	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	0	36 laps Suspension	Team Tiga
0	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	0	30 laps Bulkhead	BFO Racing Team
0	Patrick Neve	Pilbeam MP42, #20	0	22 laps Electrics	Onyx Race Engineering
0	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	0	21 laps Accident	Sanremo Racing
0	Ferrante Ponti	March 792, #18	0	12 laps Suspension	Minardi Team
0	Ricardo Zunino	March 792, #2	0	7 laps Accident	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	0	1 laps Gearbox	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	0	0 laps Accident	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	0	0 laps Accident	March Engineering
0	Stephen South	March 792, #8	0	0 laps Accident	Project 4 Racing
0	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	0	0 laps Accident	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Alain Couderc	AGS JH16, #28	0	0 laps Accident	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	0	0 laps Accident	Team BP with Theodore Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Jochen Rindt Trophy on the Thruxton circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	1m 7.97s	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1m 8.25s	Osella Squadra Corse
3	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	1m 8.52s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	1m 8.61s	Project 4 Racing
5	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	1m 8.64s	March Engineering
6	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	1m 8.73s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
7	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	1m 8.75s	Toleman Group Motorsport
8	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1m 8.78s	Team Tiga
9	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	1m 9.08s	Sanremo Racing
10	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	1m 9.31s	Chevron Racing Team
11	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	1m 9.42s	Minardi Team
12	Ricardo Zunino	March 792, #2	1m 9.55s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
13	Stephen South	March 792, #8	1m 9.58s	Project 4 Racing
14	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	1m 9.66s	Trivellato Racing Team
15	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	1m 9.84s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
16	Markus Hottinger	March 792, #26	1m 10.03s	Bob Salisbury Racing
17	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	1m 10.04s	Bob Salisbury Racing
18	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	1m 10.52s	BFO Racing Team
19	Kim Mather	March 772P, #35	1m 10.62s	Kim Mather
20	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	1m 10.7s	Racing Team Holland
21	Alain Couderc	AGS JH16, #28	1m 10.74s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
22	Ferrante Ponti	March 792, #18	1m 10.75s	Minardi Team
23	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	1m 10.76s	Sanremo Racing
24	Patrick Neve	Pilbeam MP42, #20	1m 10.89s	Onyx Race Engineering
25	Adrian Russell	March 782, #40	1m 14.22s	Aycliffe Team Russell
26	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	1m 14.27s	Jolly Club