1979 European Formula Two season
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| 1979 European Formula Two season | |
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The 1979 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds.
[edit] Calendar
Note:
Race 2 and 8 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 1 originally scheduled over 47 laps, but stopped after 2 laps and restarted due to an accident involving Siegfried Stohr.
[edit] Final point standings
[edit] Driver
For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 10 results count. No driver had a point deduction.
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| 1 | Marc Surer |  Switzerland |
BMW Junior Team | March | BMW | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | 38 |
| 2 | Brian Henton | United Kingdom |
Toleman Motorsport | Ralt | Hart | 4 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 9 | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | 3 | 36 |
| 3 | Derek Daly |  Ireland |
Project Four Racing | March | BMW | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever |  United States |
Osella | Osella | BMW | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | 32 |
| 5 | Rad Dougall |  South Africa |
Toleman Motorsport | March | Hart | - | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 19 |
| Beppe Gabbiani | Italy |
BMW Junior Team | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 6 | - | 19 | |
| Stephen South | United Kingdom |
Project Four Racing | March | BMW | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 19 | |
| 8 | Siegfried Stohr | Italy |
Trivellato Racing | Chevron | BMW | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 17 |
| 9 | Eje Elgh |  Sweden |
Team Tiga | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Italy |
March Racing | March | BMW | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 13 |
| 11 | Bobby Rahal | United States |
Chevron Racing | Chevron | Hart | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg |  Finland |
Project Four Racing | March | BMW | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 13 | Miguel Ángel Guerra |  Argentina |
Team Everest | March | BMW | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Alberto Colombo | Italy |
San Remo Racing | March | BMW | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 8 | |
| 15 | Patrick Gaillard | France |
Chevron Racing | Chevron | Hart | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | West Germany |
Cassani Racing | Ralt | BMW | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Maurizio Flammini | Italy |
Flammini Racing | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 18 | Huub Rothengatter | Netherlands |
Docking Spitzley/Team Holland | Chevron | BMW | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Juan María Traverso | Argentina |
March Racing/Salisbury Racing | March | Hart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | United Kingdom |
Theodore Racing | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Italy |
Project Four Racing | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Oscar Pedersoli | Italy |
San Remo Racing | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
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