1979 World Sportscar Championship season

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1979 World Sportscar Championship season
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The 1979 World Championship for Makes season was the 27th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. This series was open to Group 1 and 2 Touring Cars, Group 3 and 4 Grand Touring cars, and Group 5 Special Production Cars, although points were determined by engine sizes. The championship ran from February 3, 1979 to September 16, 1979, and consisted of nine rounds.

Contents

[edit] Schedule

Rnd Race Circuit Date
1 Flag of the United States 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge Daytona International Speedway February 3
February 4
2 Flag of Italy 6 Hours of Mugello Mugello Circuit March 18
3 Flag of France Dijon 6 Hours Dijon-Prenois April 22
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Rivet Supply 6 Hours Silverstone Circuit May 6
5 Flag of Germany 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring June 3
6 Flag of Italy Coppa Florio Autodromo di Pergusa June 24
7 Flag of the United States Watkins Glen 6 Hours Watkins Glen International July 8
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Rivet Supply 6 Hours Brands Hatch August 5
9 Flag of Italy Trofeo Ignazio Giunti (6 Hours) Vallelunga September 16

[edit] Season results

Rnd Circuit Over 2.0 Winning Team Under 2.0 Winning Team Results
Over 2.0 Winning Drivers Under 2.0 Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United States #0 Interscope Racing None Results
Flag of the United States Ted Field
Flag of the United States Danny Ongais
Flag of the United States Hurley Haywood
2 Mugello Flag of Germany #12 Gelo Racing Team None Results
Flag of France Bob Wollek
Flag of Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti
Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
3 Dijon Flag of Germany #31 Gelo Racing Team None Results
Flag of France Bob Wollek
Flag of Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti
Flag of Belgium Jacky Ickx
4 Silverstone Flag of Germany #3 Gelo Sportswear None Results
Flag of France Bob Wollek
Flag of Germany Hans Heyer
Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
5 Nürburgring Flag of Germany #6 Gelo Racing Team Flag of Germany #25 Jägermeister Results
Flag of France Bob Wollek
Flag of Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti
Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
Flag of Germany Eckhard Schrimpf
Flag of Germany Hans-Georg Bürger
6 Pergusa Flag of Switzerland #4 Lubrifilm Racing Flag of Italy #11 Lancia Corse Results
Flag of Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
Flag of Switzerland Marco Vanoli
Flag of Italy Riccardo Patrese
Flag of Italy Carlo Facetti
7 Watkins Glen Flag of the United States #94 Whittington/Kremer None Results
Flag of the United States Don Whittington
Flag of the United States Bill Whittington
Flag of Germany Klaus Ludwig
8 Brands Hatch Flag of Germany #27 Porsche Kremer Racing Flag of Italy #31 ASA Corse Results
Flag of Germany Klaus Ludwig
Flag of Germany Axel Plankenhorn
Flag of Italy Riccardo Patrese
Flag of Germany Walter Röhrl
9 Vallelunga Flag of Switzerland #54 Ecurie Biennoise Flag of Italy #33 Giuseppi Piazzi Results
Flag of Switzerland Enzo Calderari
Flag of Switzerland Willi Spavetti
Flag of Switzerland Rolf Moritz
Flag of Italy Giuseppi Piazzi
Flag of Italy Renzo Zorzi
Flag of Italy Stanislao Sterzel

[edit] Manufacturers' championship

Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only given points for their highest finishing car from either of the two classes; any other cars from that manufacturer were merely skipped in the points standings.

Only the best seven points finishes counted towards the championship, with any other points earned not included in the total. Skipped points are marked in italics.

Pos Manufacturer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Total
1 Flag of Germany Porsche 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 140
2 Flag of Italy Lancia 10 20 20 50
3 Flag of Germany BMW 20 1 12 33
4= Flag of the United States Ford 15 15 30
4= Flag of Italy Ferrari 15 15 30
6 Flag of Italy Fiat 20 20
7 Flag of Japan Mazda 8 8
8= Flag of Germany Volkswagen 6 6
8= Flag of Italy De Tomaso 6 6
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Triumph 4 4
11 Flag of Germany Audi 2 2
12 Flag of the United Kingdom Aston Martin 1 1

[edit] References

  • Automobile Year 1979/80
  • Time and Two Seats, by János Wimpffen, © 1999

[edit] External links


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