title: 1979 Italian Formula Three Championship
text: # 1979 Italian Formula Three Championship
  
  The 1979 Campionato Italiano F3 season was the 15th season of the Italian Formula Three Championship.
  
  ## Campionato Italiano
  
  Champion: Piercarlo Ghinzani
  
  Runner Up: Michele Alboreto
  
  ### Results
  
  | Date | Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 18/03/79 | Rd.1 | Vallelunga | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Euroracing | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  | 25/03/79 | Rd.2 | Varano | Guido Pardini | Scuderia Emiliani | Dallara-Toyota WD1 |
  | 08/04/79 | Rd.3 | Misano | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Euroracing | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  | 06/05/79 | Rd.4 | Varano | Guido Pardini | Scuderia Emiliani | Dallara-Toyota WD1 |
  | 20/05/79 | Rd.5 | Varano | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Euroracing | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  | 03/06/79 | Rd.6 | Magione | Michele Alboreto | Euroracing | March-Toyota 793 |
  | 17/06/79 | Rd.7 | Enna-Pergusa | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Euroracing | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  | 24/06/79 | Rd.8 | Monza | Mike Thackwell | March Engineering Ltd | March-Toyota 793 |
  | 22/07/79 | Rd.9 | Misano | Michele Alboreto | Euroracing | March-Toyota 793 |
  | 02/09/79 | Rd.10 | Monza | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Euroracing | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  | 16/09/79 | Rd.11 | Varano | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Euroracing | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  | 23/09/79 | Rd.12 | Mugello | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Euroracing | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  | 30/09/79 | Rd.13 | Monza | Carlo Rossi | Carlo Rossi | Ralt-Toyota RT1 |
  | 07/10/79 | Rd.14 | Vallelunga | Mauro Baldi | Mauro Baldi | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  | 21/10/79 | Rd.15 | Imola | Michele Alboreto | Euroracing | March-Alfa Romeo 793 |
  
  ### Table
  
  Best 7 races to count
  
  | Place | Driver | Car - Engine | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | March-Alfa Romeo 793 | 63 (74) |
  | 2 | Michele Alboreto | March-Toyota 793 March-Alfa Romeo 793 | 47 (63) |
  | 3 | Mauro Baldi | March-Toyota 783 March-Toyota 793 | 35 |
  | 4 | Carlo Rossi | Ralt-Toyota RT1 | 31 (32) |
  | 5 | Luciano Pavesi | Ralt-Toyota RT1 | 29 |
  | 6 | Guido Pardini | Dallara-Toyota WD1 | 28 |
  | 7 | Robert Campominosi | Ralt-Toyota RT1 Ralt-Toyota RT3 | 27(29) |
  | 8 | Piero Necchi | Martini-Toyota MK27 | 23 |
  | 9 | Enzo Coloni | March-Toyota 783 | 13 |
  | 10= | Daniele Albertin | Ralt-Toyota RT1 | 8 |
  | | Corrado Fabi | March-Toyota 783 | |
  | | etc. |
  