1979 European Formula Super Vee Championship


Jim Clark Gedächtnissrennen
8 April 1979 - Hockenheimring, Round 1

 1    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       27m00.1, 181.002 kph
 2    Harald Brutschin          March 79V       12                      Q1
 3    Kennerth Persson          Lola            12
 4    Olly Hollamby             March 79V       12
 5    Hans Steiner              March 79V       12
 6    Bruce Venn                Lola            12
 7    Tibor Meray               Veemax          12
 8    Thomas Kloss              March 79V       12
 9    Rudolf Niggemaier         March 79V       12
10    Josef Binder              Argo            12
 R    Franz-Josef Konrad?                                                2
 R    Michael Korten                            Engine          
 R    Helmut Lenz               March 79V                       

International ADAC Eifelrennen
29 April 1979 - Nürburgring Südschleife, Round 2

 1    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        -                       Q1 7m55.9
 2    John Nielsen              Ralt RT1        -
 3    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       -
 4    Helmut Lenz               March 79V       -
 5    Michael Korten            March 79V       -
 6    Helmut Bross              Chevron         -
 7    Rudolf Niggemeier         March 79V       -
 8    Bruce Venn                Lola            -
 9    Harald Brutschin          March 79V       -
10    Peter Scharmann           March 79V       -

Fastest Lap: John Nielsen (Ralt)


20 May 1979 – Donington Park, Round 3

 1    Jac Nelleman              Chevron         -

28 May 1979 - Silverstone, Round 4

 1    John Nielsen              Ralt            20m49.76, 20 laps
 2    Kennerth Persson          Ralt            20m51.19
 3    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       21m02.50
 4    Olly Hollamby             March 79V       21m02.89
 5    Franz-Josef Kaiser        Ralt            21m03.47
 6    Harald Brutschin          March 79V       21m03.71
 7    Frank Lampe               Lola T720       21m04.26
 8    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       21m04.83
 9    Ralf Rauh                 March 79V       21m05.08
10    Rudolf Niggemeier         March 79V       21m10.39

2 June 1979 - Nürburgring, Round 5

 1    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       40m14.8, 5 laps
 2    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       5
 3    John Nielsen              Ralt            5
 4    Kennerth Persson          Ralt            5
 5    Alexander Güttes          Ralt            5
 6    Franz-Josef Kaiser        Ralt            5
 7    Bernd Brutschin           March 79V       5
 8    Tibor Meray               Veemax          5
 9    Helmut Bross              Chevron         5
10    Uwe Teuscher              Lola            5

Pole Position: Kennerth Persson (Ralt) 7m56.0

Flugplatzrennen
17 June 1979 - Mainz-Finthen, Round 6

 1    Frank Jelinski            March 79V
 2    John Nielsen              Ralt RT1
 3    Tibor Meray               Veemax
 4    Walter Rau              
 5    Juha Varjosaari           Veemax

200 Meilen von Nürnberg
24 June 1979 - Norisring, Round 7

 1    Ralf Rauh                 March 79V       32m51.74, 146.977 kph
 2    Helmut Lenz               March 79V       32m52.74, 35 laps
 3    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        32m54.89
 4    Frank Lampe               Lola T720       32m55.41
 5    Peter Scharmann           March 78V       33m11.64
 R    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       Lost front wheel                
 R    Bernd Brutschin           March 79V       3 laps/Front suspension         
 R    Tibor Meray               Veemax          Fuel pump               

Fastest Lap: Günther Gebhardt 55.53s, 149.109 kph

1 July 1979 - Zandvoort, Round 8

 1    Arie Luyendyk             Argo JM3        30m42.75, 20 laps
 2    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       30m43.81
 3    Helmut Lenz               March 79 V      31m01.52
 4    Frank Lampe               Lola T720       31m03.92
 5    Kurt Thiim                Chevron         31m12.57
 6    Keith Holland             March           31m14.20
 R    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       0 laps/accident         
 
Fastest Lap: Arie Luyendyk (Argo) 1m30.55, 168.05 kph
Pole Position: Arie Luyendyk (Argo) 1m29.76


XII International Flugplatzrennen
21 July 1979 - Diepholz, Round 9

 1    Arie Luyendyk             Argo JM3        29m51.7
 2    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       30m23.4
 3    Frank Lampe               Lola T720       30m28.7
 4    John Nielsen              Ralt RT1        -
 5    Helmut Lenz               March 79V       -
 6    Juha Varjosaari           Veemax          -
 7    Erwin Piro                March 79V       -
 8    Thomas Kloss              March 79V       -
 9    Uwe Teuscher              Lola T720       -
10    Robert Simac              March 79V       -
 R    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       
 R    Tibor Meray               Veemax  

Pole Position: Frank Jelinski (March)

AvD Deutschland Pokal
29 July 1979 - Hockenheimring, Round 10

 1    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        26m53.71, 181.72 kph
 2    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       26m55.70, 12 laps       Q4
 3    Harald Brutschin          March 79V       26m56.57     
 4    John Nielsen              Ralt RT1                
 5    Erwin Piro                March 79V               
 6    Helmut Bross              Chevron         
 7    Bruce Venn                Lola T720               
 8    Robert Simac              March 79V               
 9    Alexander Güttes          Ralt RT1                
10    Michael Kahnt             March 79V               
 R    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       Tyre                     2
 R  3 Helmut Lenz               March 79V                                3
 R    Arie Luyendijk            Argo JM3        Valve gear               1  2m09.31
 R    Frank Lampe               Lola T720                       

Fastest Lap: Frank Jelinski (March) 2m12.42

19 August 1979 - Jyllandsringen, Round 11

 1    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       31m35.38                Q1
 2    Kennerth Persson          Ralt            31m43.34
 3    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       31m44.15
 4    Kurt Thiim                Chevron         31m46.58
 5    Arie Luyendyk             Argo JM3        31m54.63
 R    John Nielsen              Ralt RT1                                3

26 August 1979 - Anderstorp, Round 12

 1    Kurt Thiim                Chevron         15 laps
 2    John Nielsen              Ralt            15
 3    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       15                      Q1
 4    Kennerth Persson          Ralt            15
 5    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       15
 6    Bruce Venn                Argo JM3        15
 R    Juha Varjosaari                                                   Q5
 R    Bernd Brutschin           March 78V               
 R    Helmut Lenz               March 79V               

International ADAC Hessen Cup
2 September 1979 - Hockenheimring Short Circuit, Round 13

 1    Arie Luyendyk             Argo JM3        35m50.3, 32 laps
 2    John Nielsen              Ralt RT1        36m09.5
 3    Frank Lampe               Lola T720       36m15.8
 4    Ralf Rauh                 March 79V       36m21.5
 5    Dieter Engel              Chevron         36m37.7
 6    Bruce Venn                Argo JM3        36m37.8
 7    Michael Kahnt             March 79V       36m42.7
 8    Helmut Bross              Chevron         36m44.7
 9    Josef Kaufmann            Ralt RT1        36m49.0
10    Uwe Teuscher              Lola T720       36m49.3
14    Kurt Thiim                Chevron         
 R    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       Tyre    
 R    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        Gearbox 
 R    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       Engine  

9 September 1979 - Zolder, Round 14

 1    Günther Gebhardt          March 79V       51m51.27, 32 laps       Q1
 2    John Nielsen              Ralt            51m58.43
 3    Kennerth Persson          Ralt            52m18.67
 4    Thomas Kloss              March 79V       52m24.95
 5    Frank Jelinski            March 79V       52m40.73
 6    Frank Lampe               Lola T720       52m43.34
 7    Freddy Kroh               March 79V       52m49.89
 8    Dieter Engel              Chevron         53m11.36
 9    E. de Cock                Ralt RT1        53m57.00
10    G. Rammel                 Kaimann         54m09.03
      Peter Scharmann           March 78/79V                            3

Pole Position: Günther Gebhardt (March)

1979 VW-Castrol-Europapokal Formula Super Vee Championship Standings

Ps      Driver                  Nat     Pts
 1      John Nielsen            DK      127
 2      Günther Gebhardt        D       125
 3      Kennerth Persson        S       114
 4      Frank Jelinski          D       108
 5      Arie Luyendijk          NL       68
 6      Helmut Lenz             D        63
 7      Frank Lampe             D        61
 8      Kurt Thiim              DK       48
 9      Ralf Rauh               D        43
10      Harald Brutschin        D        37
11      Olly Hollamby           GB       31
12      Bruce Venn              GB       27
13      Tibor Meray             D        23
14      Jac Nelleman            DK       20
==      Jo Gartner              A        20
16      Helmut Bross            D        17
17      Thomas Kloss            A        16
18      Franz-Josef Kaiser      A        14
==      Juha Varjosaari         SF       14
20      Erwin Piro              D        12
21      Dieter Engel            D        11
22      Walter Raus             A        10
==      Alexander Güttes        D        10
24      Peter Sharmann          D         9
25      Hans Steiner                      8
==      Michael Korten          D         8
27      Rudolf Niggemaier       D         7
28      Michael Kahnt           D         5
29      Bernd Brutschin         D         4
==      Robert Simac            A         4
==      Uwe Teuscher            D         4
==      Freddy Kroh             D         4
33      Josef Kaufmann          D         2
==      E. de Cock                        2
35      Josef Binder            CH        1
==      G. Rammel               A         1