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1979 Misano F2 in Formula 2 at the Misano circuit. Full information

1979 Misano F2

1979 Misano F2 is 153rd Formula 2 race. Passed at the Misano circuit. Brian Henton won the pole position and this race. Beppe Gabbiani and Marc Surer also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 60 laps (209 km).

Previous race: 1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Next race: 1979 Donington F2
Race Start: 5th August 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Misano F2

3rd victory for the Toleman Group Motorsport team
3rd victory for the Brian Henton
7th podium for the Brian Henton
3rd podium for the Beppe Gabbiani
14th podium for the Marc Surer

1979 Misano F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	9	1h 14m 29s	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	6	1h 15m 25.3s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	4	1h 15m 31.4s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	3	59 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
5	Siegfried Stohr	March 792, #19	2	58 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
6	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1	58 laps	Osella Squadra Corse
7	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	0	58 laps	Chevron Racing Team
8	Stephen South	March 792, #8	0	57 laps	Project 4 Racing
9	Cocho Lopez	March 792, #25	0	57 laps	BFO Racing Team
10	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	0	56 laps Gearbox	Sanremo Racing
11	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	0	55 laps Gearbox	March Engineering
0	Sergio Mingotti	Mirage M1, #55	0	0 laps Spun	Sergio Mingotti
0	Piero Necchi	AMS 279, #44	0	0 laps Puncture	Piero Necchi
0	Pasquale Barberio	March 782, #39	0	0 laps Accident damage	Pasquale Barberio
0	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	0	0 laps Accident	RR Racing Team
0	Armin Hahne	Maurer MM1, #27	0	0 laps Spun	Mampe Maurer Team
0	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	0	1 laps Accident	Team BP with Theodore Racing
0	Walter Raus	March 782, #41	0	9 laps Spun	OASC Racing Team
0	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	0	10 laps Accident	Racing Team Holland
0	Rad Dougall	Ralt RT2, #15	0	12 laps Accident damage	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	0	13 laps Gear linkage	Project 4 Racing
0	Markus Hottinger	March 792, #26	0	19 laps Radiator	March Engineering
0	Clay Regazzoni	March 792, #18	0	21 laps Spun	Minardi Team
0	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	0	30 laps Puncture	Minardi Team
0	Riccardo Paletti	March 792, #43	0	32 laps Accident	Sanremo Racing
0	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	0	37 laps Spun	Team Tiga
0	Willy Siller	Chevron B35, #45	0	49 laps Throttle linkage	Willy Siller

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Misano F2 on the Misano circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	1m 11.63s	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	1m 11.86s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	1m 11.92s	Minardi Team
4	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	1m 12.15s	Project 4 Racing
5	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	1m 12.16s	March Engineering
6	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	1m 12.28s	Sanremo Racing
7	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	1m 12.45s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
8	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1m 12.45s	Osella Squadra Corse
9	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1m 12.52s	Team Tiga
10	Clay Regazzoni	March 792, #18	1m 13.13s	Minardi Team
11	Rad Dougall	Ralt RT2, #15	1m 13.36s	Toleman Group Motorsport
12	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	1m 13.39s	Racing Team Holland
13	Stephen South	March 792, #8	1m 13.49s	Project 4 Racing
14	Markus Hottinger	March 792, #26	1m 13.8s	March Engineering
15	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	1m 13.81s	Bob Salisbury Racing
16	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	1m 13.84s	Chevron Racing Team
17	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	1m 14.04s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
18	Siegfried Stohr	March 792, #19	1m 14.11s	Trivellato Racing Team
19	Cocho Lopez	March 792, #25	1m 14.46s	BFO Racing Team
20	Walter Raus	March 782, #41	1m 14.51s	OASC Racing Team
21	Riccardo Paletti	March 792, #43	1m 14.83s	Sanremo Racing
22	Willy Siller	Chevron B35, #45	1m 15.56s	Willy Siller
23	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	1m 15.74s	RR Racing Team
24	Armin Hahne	Maurer MM1, #27	1m 17.94s	Mampe Maurer Team
25	Sergio Mingotti	Mirage M1, #55	1m 18.73s	Sergio Mingotti
26	Pasquale Barberio	March 782, #39	1m 21.74s	Pasquale Barberio
27	Piero Necchi	AMS 279, #44		Piero Necchi