1979 Gran Premio della Lotteria explained

The 21st Gran Premio Lotteria di Monza, made up the 8th round of the 1979 FIA European Championship, saw the series move to Autodromo Nazionale Monza, on June 24, 1979. This race was also round 8 of the Campionato Italian.[1]

Report

Entry

A grand total of 72 F3 cars were entered for the event. They were split into 3 groups.[1]

Qualifying

The Italian Championship front runners took pole position for Heats 1 and 2. Piercarlo Ghinzani took the pole for the Euroracing Srl team in his March-Toyota 793 for the Heat 1; teammate, Michele Alboreto, headed the grid for Heat 2. Mike Thackwell, from the British F3 series, took the pole for Heat 3 in his works entered as March-Toyota 793.[1]

Heats

Each heat was held over 8 laps of the historic Monza circuit. The victor of Heat 1 was Piercarlo Ghinzani from Guido Cappellotto. Heat 2 went to another Italian, Mauro Baldi, followed by Michele Alboreto. The final heat, Heat 3, saw Mike Thackwell take the chequered flag ahead of Carlo Rossi. The Championship leader, Alain Prost, only finished 13th in Heat 1 and did not progress into the final heat.[1]

Final

The final was held over 17 laps of the Monza circuit. Mike Thackwell was the winner for the March Engineering Ltd. team driving their March-Toyota 793. The kiwi won in a time of 32:13.33 minutes averaging a speed of 114.086 mph. Second place went to Mauro Baldi in his privately entered March-Toyota 793; he was exactly 1.1 seconds behind the winner. In third place was Michele Alboreto in his Euroracing Srl-entered March.[1]

Classification

Final

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCar - EngineTime, LapsReason Out
1st 32 Mike ThackwellMarch Engineering LtdMarch-Toyota 79332:13.33
2nd 2 Mauro BaldiMarch-Toyota 79332:14.43
3rd 6 Michele AlboretoEuroracing SrlMarch-Toyota 79332:16.63
4th 7 Piercarlo GhinzaniEuroracing SrlMarch-Alfa Romeo 79332:18.71
5th 14 Carlo RossiCarlo RossiRalt-Toyota RT132:20.34
6th 69 Daniele AlbertinMarlboro Vatellina Racing TeamRalt-Toyota RT132:21.11
7th 4 Richard DallestEcurie ElfMartini-Toyota MK2732:39.80
8th 82 Enzo ColoniEnzo ColoniMarch-Toyota 78332:41.36
9th 9 Michael KortenKlaus Zimmermann Racing TeamMarch-Toyota 79332:48.03
10th 29 Piero NecchiAstra Racing TeamMarch-Toyota 79332:49.03
11th 42 Gianluca MessiniTrivellato RacingChevron-Toyota B4732:52.78
12th 19 Luciano PavesiPavesi RacingRalt-Alfa Romeo RT132:54.74
13th87 Cesare PassoliCesare PassoliRalt-Toyota RT132:55.88
14th53 Walter LechnerRT Gätmo TuningMarch-Toyota 78332:56.51
15th65 Fredy SchnarwilerFormel Rennsport ClubMarch-Toyota 79333:09.39
16th 8 Arie LuyendijkRacing Team HollandArgo-Toyota JM333:41.53
17th 83 Pasquale ZulloPasquale ZulloMarch-Toyota 78333:49.89
18th 3 Michael BleekemolenRoger Heavens RacingMarch-Toyota 79334:00.07
19th24 Guido CappellottoGuido CappellottoRalt-Toyota RT116
20th48 Jo ZellerFormel Rennsport ClubMarch-Toyota 78316
21st17 Jakob BordoliScuderia CalandaRalt-Toyota RT112
DNF81 Gianluca BagnaraGianluca BagnaraMarch-Toyota 7836
DNF57 Oscar PedersoliOscar PedersoliMarch-Toyota 7834
DNF45 Fernanro CazzanigaScuderia dei LongobardiMarch-Toyota 7833Accident
DNF25 Guido DaccoGuido DaccoMarch-Toyota 7833
DNF64 Rodolfo BelliniScuderia EmilianiDallara-Toyota WD13
DNF62 Bernard PerroyEcurie MontesantoDuqueine-Toyota VG33
DNQ 1 Alain ProstEcurie ElfMartini-Renault MK27
DNQ 5 Daimon MetrebianEcurie ElfMartini-Toyota MK21
DNQ 11 Augusto AvanziniScuderia DerbyMarch-Toyota 793
DNQ 12 Silvano ColciagoSilvano ColciagoRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 15 Giampiero ConsonniScuderia EscoletteRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 16 Roberto CampominosiPavesi RacingRalt-Alfa Romeo RT1
DNQ 18 Martin-Hans MayerMartin-Hans MayerRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 21 Riccardo PalettiRiccardo PalettiMarch-Toyota 793
DNQ 22 Vinicio SalmiVinicio SalmiMarch-Toyota 783
DNQ 23 Sergio LeoneSergio LeoneRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 26 Renato DottaRenato DottaMarch-Toyota 783
DNQ 27 Roberto ManzoniRoberto ManzoniRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 28 Marcello RoseiMarcello RoseiMarch-Toyota 773
DNQ 31 Gianni GiudiciGianni Giudici
DNQ 33 Filippo BajFilippo BajRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 34 Fernando SpreaficoFernando SpreaficoChevron-Toyota B38
DNQ 35 Giovanni BertacciniGiovanni BertacciniRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 36 Guido PardiniGuido PardiniDallara-Toyota WD1
DNQ 37 Karl SchuchnigKWS MotorsportChevron-Toyota B47
DNQ 38 Alan SmithKWS MotorsportChevron-Toyota B47
DNQ 39 Thierry BoutsenRoger Heavens RacingMarch-Toyota 793
DNQ 41 Enrico UnciniMarlboro Valtellina Racing TeamRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 43 Almo CoppelliTrivellato RacingChevron-Toyota B47
DNQ 44 Massimo FabianiMassimo FabianiMarch-Toyota 783
DNQ 46 Pietro VillaPietro VillaMarch-Toyota 793
DNQ 47 Marcello CaprianiMarcello CaprianiRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 49 Jean-Pierre RochatJean-Pierre RochatRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 51 Franz KonradKlaus Zimmermann RacingMarch-Toyota 793
DNQ 52 Walter SchöchWalter Schöch RacingRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 54 Jo GartnerJim Beam TeamMartini-Renault MK27
DNQ 55 Phillippe StreiffEcurie Motul NogaroMartini-Renault MK27
DNQ 56 Fulvio BallabioFulvio BallabioBranca-Toyota
DNQ 58 Alain HubertKores RacingLola-Renault T770
DNQ 59 Philippe AlliotKores RacingLola-Renault T770
DNQ 61 Bruno PesciaBruno PesciaMarch-Toyota 793
DNQ 63 Helmut HenzlerVolkswagen Motorsport – Spiess TuningMarch-Volkswagen 793
DNQ 66 Massimo ValentiniScuderia EmilianiDallara-Toyota WD1
DNQ67 Bruno EichmannLista Racing TeamArgo-BMW JM3
DNQ68 Jürg LienhardLista Racing TeamMarch-Toyota 793
DNQ 84 Marcel WittsteinFormel Rennsport ClubRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 85 Guido RegosaEdo Squadra CorseBellasi-Toyota
DNQ 86 Constante AntonelliConstante AntonelliLola-Toyota T730
DNQ88 Marzio RomanoMarzio RomanoMarch-Toyota 793
DNQ 89 Leonardo VerrelliLeonardo VerrelliRalt-Toyota RT1
DNQ 91 Jean-Pierre TraschelJean-Pierre TraschelLola-BMW T570

[1]

Heat 1

Pos.DriverTime
1st Ghinzani15:17.95
2nd Cappellotto15:25.31
3rd Dallest15:25.70
4th Luyendijk15:30.13
5th Korten15:30.67
6th / DQ Campominosi15:32.12
7th Messini15:33.98
8th Passoli15:37.52
9th Dacco15:41.41
10th Zeller15:44.03
11th Eichmann15:44.49
12th Bertaccini15:54.09
13th Prost
DNFBoutsenClutch
DNFMetrebianAccident damage
etc..
Roberto Campominosi (Pavesi Racing Ralt-Alfa Romeo) was disqualified from Heat 1, due to a leaking airbox.[1]

Heat 2

Pos.DriverTime
1st Baldi15:17.60
2nd Alboreto15:19.91
3rd Pedersoli15:20.74
4th Bleekemolen15:21.65
5th Lechner15:33.98
6th Perroy15:47.71
7th Bagnara15:48.70
8th Valentini16:03.86
9th Zullo16:08.06
10thBallabio
11th Rosei
DNFPalettiAccident damage
etc..

[1]

Heat 3

Pos.DriverTime
1st Thackwell15:18.18
2nd Rossi15:19.20
3rd Coloni15:23.07
4th Necchi15:24.77
5th Cazzaniga15:28.97
6th Albertin15:29.38
7th Pavesi15:30.11
8th Bordoli15:30.71
9th Schnarwiler15:34.43
10thLeone15:38.66
11th Streiff15:44.05
12thVerrelli15:44.81
DNFCipriani
etc..
[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formula 3 1979 - Europe - Monza, 24.06. formula2.net. 17 June 2016.

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