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1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix in Formula 2 at the Enna-Pergusa circuit. Full information

1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix

1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix is 152nd Formula 2 race. Passed at the Enna-Pergusa circuit. Brian Henton won the pole position, Eje Elgh won this race. Derek Daly and Stephen South also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 45 laps (223 km).

Previous race: 1979 Zandvoort F2
Next race: 1979 Misano F2
Race Start: 29th July 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix

1st victory for the Team Tiga team
1st victory for the Eje Elgh
3rd podium for the Eje Elgh
8th podium for the Derek Daly
2nd podium for the Stephen South

March 792 - 1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix winner

March 792 #22 - 1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix winner

1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	9	1h 11m 2.9s	Team Tiga
2	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	6	1h 11m 18.8s	Project 4 Racing
3	Stephen South	March 792, #8	4	1h 11m 23.2s	Project 4 Racing
4	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	3	1h 11m 38.6s	March Engineering
5	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	2	1h 11m 56.2s	Osella Squadra Corse
6	Rad Dougall	Ralt RT2, #15	1	1h 12m 4.7s	Toleman Group Motorsport
7	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 792, #18	0	1h 12m 7.3s	Minardi Team
8	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	0	1h 12m 7.9s	Racing Team Holland
9	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	0	1h 12m 32.2s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	0	44 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
11	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	0	44 laps	Sanremo Racing
0	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	0	0 laps Accident	RR Racing Team
0	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	0	1h 10m 59.2s	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Pasquale Barberio	March 782, #39	0	1 laps Engine	Pasquale Barberio
0	Cocho Lopez	March 792, #25	0	1 laps Accident	BFO Racing Team
0	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	0	2 laps Accident damage	Minardi Team
0	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	0	2 laps Engine	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	0	5 laps Suspension	Sanremo Racing
0	Siegfried Stohr	March 792, #19	0	10 laps Gear selection	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	0	16 laps Puncture	Chevron Racing Team
0	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	0	18 laps Accident	Team BP with Theodore Racing
0	Oscar Pedersoli	March 792, #43	0	22 laps Suspension	Sanremo Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix on the Enna-Pergusa circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	1m 31.45s	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	1m 31.96s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Stephen South	March 792, #8	1m 32.13s	Project 4 Racing
4	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	1m 32.29s	Project 4 Racing
5	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	1m 32.47s	Minardi Team
6	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	1m 32.57s	March Engineering
7	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1m 32.68s	Osella Squadra Corse
8	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	1m 32.71s	Sanremo Racing
9	Rad Dougall	Ralt RT2, #15	1m 32.78s	Toleman Group Motorsport
10	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1m 32.89s	Team Tiga
11	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	1m 33.02s	Chevron Racing Team
12	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	1m 33.13s	Racing Team Holland
13	Siegfried Stohr	March 792, #19	1m 33.33s	Trivellato Racing Team
14	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	1m 33.67s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
15	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 792, #18	1m 34.02s	Minardi Team
16	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	1m 34.2s	Bob Salisbury Racing
17	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	1m 34.26s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
18	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	1m 34.7s	Sanremo Racing
19	Oscar Pedersoli	March 792, #43	1m 34.72s	Sanremo Racing
20	Cocho Lopez	March 792, #25	1m 36.41s	BFO Racing Team
21	Pasquale Barberio	March 782, #39	1m 39.06s	Pasquale Barberio
22	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	1m 44.03s	RR Racing Team

List of all cars for the 1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix on the Enna-Pergusa circuit

BMW

BMW

BMW

Hart

Hart

Hart

Hart

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