1980 FIA European Formula 3 Championship

The 1980 FIA European Formula 3 Championship was the sixth edition of the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. The championship consisted of 14 rounds across the continent. The season was won by Italian Michele Alboreto, with Thierry Boutsen second and Corrado Fabi in third.

Calendar

Round	Circuit	Date
1	Nürburgring, Nürburg	30 March
2	Österreichring, Spielberg	6 April
3	Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder	20 April
4	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	27 April
5	Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort	26 May
6	Circuit de la Châtre, La Châtre	1 June
7	Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero	15 June
8	Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza	29 June
9	Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica, Misano Adriatico	27 July
10	Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd	10 August
11	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	7 September
12	Circuito del Jarama, Madrid	21 September
13	Kassel-Calden Circuit, Kassel	5 October
14	Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder	12 October
Sources:^[1]

Round	Circuit	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Report
1	Nürburgring	Thierry Boutsen	Philippe Alliot	Thierry Boutsen	Oreca	Report
2	Österreichring		Thierry Boutsen	Michele Alboreto	Euroracing	Report
3	Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder		Thierry Boutsen	Thierry Boutsen	Oreca	Report
4	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	Michele Alboreto	Philippe Alliot	Thierry Boutsen	Oreca	Report
5	Circuit Park Zandvoort		Mauro Baldi	Mauro Baldi	Oreca	Report
6	Circuit de la Châtre	Thierry Boutsen	Thierry Boutsen	Michele Alboreto	Euroracing	Report
7	Mugello Circuit	Philippe Alliot	Corrado Fabi	Corrado Fabi	Euroracing	Report
8	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	Carlo Rossi	Michele Alboreto	Michele Alboreto	Euroracing	Report
9	Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica	Alain Ferté	Mauro Baldi	Mauro Baldi	Oreca	Report
10	Ring Knutstorp	Corrado Fabi	Corrado Fabi	Corrado Fabi	Euroracing	Report
11	Silverstone Circuit		Corrado Fabi	Mike White	Gerard Racing	Report
12	Circuito del Jarama	Mauro Baldi	Mauro Baldi	Mauro Baldi	Oreca	Report
13	Kassel-Calden Circuit	Michele Alboreto	Corrado Fabi	Michele Alboreto	Euroracing	Report
14	Circuit Zolder	Philippe Streiff	Corrado Fabi	Philippe Streiff	Ecurie Motul Nogaro	Report
Sources:^[2]

Place	Driver	Car - Engine	Total
1	Michele Alboreto	March 803-Alfa Romeo	60
2	Thierry Boutsen	Martini MK31-Toyota	54
3	Corrado Fabi	March 803-Alfa Romeo	50
4	Mauro Baldi	Martini MK31-Renault Martini MK31-Toyota	45
5	Philippe Alliot	Martini MK31-Toyota	39
6	Philippe Streiff	Martini MK31-Toyota	18
7	Kurt Thiim	Chevron B38-Toyota Ralt RT3-Toyota	13
8	Alain Ferté	Martini MK27-Renault	12
9	Mike White	March 803-Toyota	9
9	Enzo Coloni	March 783-Toyota	9
11	Oscar Larrauri	Martini MK31-Toyota	7
12	Rob Wilson	Ralt RT3-Toyota	6
13	Pascal Fabre	Martini MK31-Toyota	5
13	Frank Jelinski	Ralt RT3-Toyota	5
15	Michael Bleekemolen	Ralt RT1-Toyota	4
16	Thierry Tassin	Argo JM6-Toyota	3
17	Eddy Bianchi	Ralt RT1-Toyota	2
17	Eddie Jordan	Ralt RT3-Toyota	2
19	Vinicio Salmi	Martini MK31-Toyota	1
19	Guido Cappellotto	Ralt RT1-Toyota	1
19	Roberto Campominosi	March 803-Alfa Romeo	1
19	Wolfgang Klein	Ralt RT3-Toyota	1
Sources:^[3]

^ Auto Hebdo n°246 page 41
^ "Saison 1980". formel 3 guide. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
^ "Punktestand 1980 FIA European Formula 3 Championship". formel 3 guide. Retrieved 2017-06-10.

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