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Grote Prijs van Zolder

Zolder, 22 Apr 1979

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Alain Prost Martini MK27 [001] - Renault 20TS Dudot
#3 Ecurie ELF 		25 38m 33.18s
2 Michele Alboreto March 793 [4] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#20 Scuderia Derby Corse 		25 38m 51.50s
3 Hans-Georg Bürger Ralt RT1/77 [49] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#27 Bertram Schafer Racing, Bitburg.
 		25 39m 01.63s
4 Michael Korten March 793 [783-29] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#44 Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team
 		25 39m 03.18s
5 Thierry Boutsen Ralt RT1/78 [101] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#1 Roger Heavens Racing 		25 39m 04.06s
6 Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd Ralt RT1/78 [126] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#37 Strike Ten Racing Team 		25 39m 13.56s
7 Georg Bellof Ralt RT1/78 [122] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#28 Autozeitung Nachw. 		25 39m 25.13s
8 Bruno Eichmann March 783 [24] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#22 Lista Racing Team 		25 39m 26.65s
9 Fredy Schnarwiler March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#23 Formel Rennsport Club 		25 39m 28.35s
10 Walter Lechner Ralt RT1/78 [100] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#41 Jim Beam Team 		25 39m 36.46s
11 Jürg Lienhard March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#21 Lista Racing Team 		25 39m 37.45s
12 Jo Gartner Martini MK27 [004] - Renault 20TS Dudot
#10 Jim Beam Team 		25 39m 38.93s
13 Arie Luyendijk Argo JM3 [028-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#8 Racing Team Holland 		25 40m 07.06s
14 Mats Peterson Paninder Martini MK27 [006] - Renault 20TS
#31 Willco Kemi 		25 40m 07.16s
15 Jo Zeller March 783 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#24 Formel Rennsport Club 		23
16 Bernd Wicks Chevron B38 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#25 		23
17 Franz Konrad Chevron B47 [47.79.01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#14 KWS Motorsport 		23
R Daniel Herregods March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#33 March Racing 		17
R Augusto Avanzani March 793 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#39 Scuderia Derby Corse 		12
R Rob Leeuwenburg Argo JM3 [030-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#9 Racing Team Holland 		5 Gearbox
R Piercarlo Ghinzani March 793 [3] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor
#4 Euroracing SPA 		2 Engine
R Oscar Pedersoli March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#36 Stratos Sportswear 		1 Accident
R Enrico Uncini Ralt RT1/78 [103] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#19 Marlboro Valtellina Team 		1 Accident
R Damon Metrebian Martini MK21B [01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#5 Ecurie ELF 		1 Accident
R Mauro Baldi Ralt RT1/78 [97] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#18 		1 Accident
R Michael Bleekemolen Ralt RT1/78 [104] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#2 Roger Heavens Racing 		1 Accident
DNQH Philippe Streiff Martini MK27 [003] - Renault 20TS Dudot
#7 Ecurie Motul Nogaro 		Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Helmut Henzler March 793 [8] - VW Spiess
#29 Volkswagen Motorsport 		Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Alan Smith Chevron B47 [47.79.09] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#11 KWS Motorsport 		Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Peter Wicks Chevron B38 [B38-77-23?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#26 		Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Sergio Leone Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#42 		Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Karl Schuchnig Chevron B47 [47.79.03] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#12 KWS Motorsport 		Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Peter Cornand Chevron B43 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#32 Suhr Tuning Hamburg (see note 1) 		Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Kenneth Acheson Ralt RT1/77 [86] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#15 The RMC Group 		Did not qualify from heats
DNQ Pascal Witmeur March 783 [5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#44 (see note 2) 		Did not qualify
DNQ Tryggve Grönvall Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#38 Comek Produkter 		Did not qualify
DNA Philippe Colonna March 783 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#16 Docking Racing 		Did not arrive
DNA Bernard Birbès Chevron B38 [37.77.21] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#17 (see note 3) 		Did not arrive
DNA Richard Dallest Martini MK27 [002] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#6 Ecurie ELF 		Did not arrive
  Bengt Trägårdh Ralt RT1/78 [110] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#30 Meltonian 		On entry list
  Philippe Alliot Lola T770 [HU2] - Renault
#40 Danielson 		On entry list
  Marcel Wettstein Ralt RT1/77 [59?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#34 Formel Rennsport Club 		On entry list
  Bernard Perroy Duqueine VG3 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#35 Ecurie Montesanto 		On entry list
  Guido Daccò March 773 [753] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor
#43 Scuderia Derby Corse 		On entry list

All cars are 2-litre F3 unless noted.

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
1Arie Luyendijk100.16.18.01
2Michele Alboreto100.16.18.60
3Thierry Boutsen100.16.19.56
4Oscar Pedersoli100.16.21.45
5Hans-Georg Bürger100.16.25.31
6Mauro Baldi100.16.29.20
7Enrico Uncini100.16.35.70
8Georg Bellof100.16.40.18
9Augusto Avanzani100.16.47.92
10Jürg Lienhard100.16.51.66
11Bernd Wicks100.16.54.15
12Mats Peterson Paninder100.17.00.07
13Damon Metrebian100.17.04.02
14Philippe Streiff100.17.35.07
Helmut Henzler5retired
Alan Smith1retired
Peter Wicks1retired
Heat 2 Laps Time Speed
1Alain Prost100.16.04.89
2Michael Korten100.16.10.37
3Piercarlo Ghinzani100.16.13.62
4Michael Bleekemolen100.16.15.48
5Rob Leeuwenburg100.16.28.99
6Walter Lechner100.16.31.46
7Bruno Eichmann100.16.35.21
8Daniel Herregods100.16.36.65
9Franz Konrad100.16.41.14
10Fredy Schnarwiler100.16.41.14
11Jo Gartner100.16.49.74
12Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd100.16.54.82
13Jo Zeller100.16.59.92
14Sergio Leone100.17.00.13
15Karl Schuchnig100.17.13.18
16Peter Cornand100.17.48.34
Kenneth Acheson2Gearbox
Qualifying
1 Arie Luyendijk (F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [028-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 35.09s
2 Piercarlo Ghinzani (F3) 2-litre March 793 [3] - Alfa Romeo Novamotor 1m 35.20s
3 Oscar Pedersoli (F3) 2-litre March 793 [12] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 35.17s
4 Michael Korten (F3) 2-litre March 793 [783-29] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 35.50s
5 Michele Alboreto (F3) 2-litre March 793 [4] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 35.51s
6 Michael Bleekemolen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [104] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 35.55s
7 Mauro Baldi (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [97] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 35.56s
8 Alain Prost (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [001] - Renault 20TS Dudot 1m 35.59s
9 Hans-Georg Bürger (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [49] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.05s
10 Kenneth Acheson (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 [86] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.20s
11 Thierry Boutsen (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [101] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.22s
12 Jo Gartner (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [004] - Renault 20TS Dudot 1m 36.39s
13 Enrico Uncini (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [103] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.46s
14 Fredy Schnarwiler (F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.54s
15 Helmut Henzler (F3) 2-litre March 793 [8] - VW Spiess 1m 36.57s
16 Tommy 'Slim' Borgudd (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [126] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.60s
17 Augusto Avanzani (F3) 2-litre March 793 [16] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 36.82s
18 Walter Lechner (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [100] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.05s
19 Georg Bellof (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [122] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.12s
20 Daniel Herregods (F3) 2-litre March 793 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.23s
21 Alan Smith (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.09] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.28s
22 Bruno Eichmann (F3) 2-litre March 783 [24] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.32s
23 Bernd Wicks (F3) 2-litre Chevron B38 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.51s
24 Rob Leeuwenburg (F3) 2-litre Argo JM3 [030-F3] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.59s
25 Damon Metrebian (F3) 2-litre Martini MK21B [01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.67s
26 Franz Konrad (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.01] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.72s
27 Jürg Lienhard (F3) 2-litre March 793 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 37.75s
28 Jo Zeller (F3) 2-litre March 783 [1] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 38.03s
29 Mats Peterson Paninder (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [006] - Renault 20TS 1m 38.28s
30 Sergio Leone (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 38.74s
31 Philippe Streiff (F3) 2-litre Martini MK27 [003] - Renault 20TS Dudot 1m 39.32s
32 Karl Schuchnig (F3) 2-litre Chevron B47 [47.79.03] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 39.56s
33 Peter Wicks (F3) 2-litre Chevron B38 [B38-77-23?] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 40.25s
34 Peter Cornand (F3) 2-litre Chevron B43 - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 43.01s
35 Pascal Witmeur * (F3) 2-litre March 783 [5] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 46.35s
36 Tryggve Grönvall * (F3) 2-litre Ralt RT1/78 [123] - Toyota 2T-G Novamotor 1m 49.20s
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Chevron B43 (Peter Cornand): Peter Cornand (Henstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) raced a Chevron B43 in German and Swiss F3 championship events in 1979 and 1980, entered by Suhr Ford Tuning Hamburg,
  2. March 783 [5] (Pascal Witmeur): Shown in March records for 1978 as delivered to Daniel Herregods, 19 January 1978, colour yellow with tub 78M25. To Rob Wilson in 1979 to replace his tiring Ralt RT1 and updated to 1979 specification. Autosport notes ‘ex Herregods’ and chassis number noted by F1R at Snetterton in August 1979. Sold to Gerry Amato for 1980 season, Autosport notes his car as ‘ex Wilson 1979’. Retained by Amato until 1982 then sold to Greg and Tim Atkinson.
  3. Chevron B38 [37.77.21] (Bernard Birbès): New to Patrick Gaillard for British F3 in 1977. Sold to Jean-Louis Schlesser for European F3 in 1978, and run by him for KWS Motorsport. Sold to Bernard Birbés for French F3 and French hillclimbs (using a 1600cc Toyota engine) in 1979. To André Argeliès and run in French hillclimbs with a 1300cc Ford engine in 1981 and 1982. By 1987, this car had returned to England as was being raced in TF3 by Ian Jacobs.

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

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