Event: Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand PrixDate: 8.4.1979
Track: Long Beach (United States), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

GP United States West

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsFL Time
1st12Gilles VilleneuveFerrari 312 T4Ferrari801:21.200
2nd11Jody ScheckterFerrari 312 T4Ferrari80
3rd27Alan JonesWilliams FW06 FordAlbilad-Saudia Racing Team80
4th1Mario AndrettiLotus 79 FordMartini Racing Team Lotus80
5th25Patrick DepaillerLigier JS11 FordLigier Gitanes80
6th4Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell 009 FordTeam Tyrrell79
7th18Elio de AngelisShadow DN9B FordShadow Racing78
8th6Nelson PiquetBrabham BT48 Alfa RomeoParmalat Racing78
9th30Jochen MassArrows A1 FordWarsteiner Arrows Racing Team78

Disqualified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReasonFL Time
3Didier PironiTyrrell 009 FordTeam Tyrrell75Push start
9Hans-Joachim StuckATS D2 FordATS/ATS Wheels49Push start

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReasonFL Time
31Hector RebaqueLotus 79 FordRebaque F1 Team68Accident
22Derek DalyEnsign N179 FordTeam Ensign68Accident
7John WatsonMcLaren M28 FordLöwenbräu Team McLaren62Fuel metering unit
28Clay RegazzoniWilliams FW06 FordAlbilad-Saudia Racing Team48Engine
17Jan LammersShadow DN9B FordSamson Shadow Racing47Accident
29Riccardo PatreseArrows A1 FordWarsteiner Arrows Racing Team40Overheating, brakes
2Carlos ReutemannLotus 79 FordMartini Racing Team Lotus21Drive shaft
14Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi F5A FordFittipaldi Automotive19Drive shaft
24Arturo MerzarioMerzario A1B FordTeam Merzario13Engine
26TJacques LaffiteLigier JS11 FordLigier Gitanes8Overheating, brakes
20James HuntWolf WR8 FordOlympus Cameras Wolf Racing0Collision
5Niki LaudaBrabham BT48 Alfa RomeoParmalat Racing0Collision
8Patrick TambayMcLaren M28 FordLöwenbräu Team McLaren0Collision

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
15Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault RS01 TurboRenault ElfAccident in practice
16René ArnouxRenault RS01 TurboRenault ElfDrive shaft

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReasonFL Time
3TDidier PironiTyrrell 009 FordTeam TyrrellSpare car
5TNiki LaudaBrabham BT48 Alfa RomeoParmalat RacingSpare car
11TJody ScheckterFerrari 312 T4FerrariSpare car
14TEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldi F6 FordFittipaldi AutomotiveSpare car
15TJean-Pierre JabouilleRenault RS01 TurboRenault ElfSpare car
18TElio de AngelisShadow DN9B FordInterscope Shadow RacingSpare car
26Jacques LaffiteLigier JS11 FordLigier GitanesOriginal race chassis

Did not practice:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
1TLotus 79 FordMartini Racing Team LotusSpare car
7TMcLaren M26 FordLöwenbräu Team McLarenSpare car
20TWolf WR7 FordOlympus Cameras Wolf RacingSpare car
24TMerzario A2 FordTeam MerzarioSpare car
27TWilliams FW07 FordAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamSpare car
29TArrows A1 FordWarsteiner Arrows Racing TeamSpare car