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1980 South African GP
1979 US West GP

1980 US West GP
1980 International Gold Cup
1980 Belgian GP
1981 US West GP
 VI  Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 30 March 1980
Start time14:00
Event US West GP
Circuit Long Beach
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 14 in 1980
#332 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3251 m
Race Distance3251 × 80 + 1625 = 261.705 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers24
Finishers10
DebutantsMcLaren M29C (Car Model)
Milestones Nélson Piquet – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Nélson Piquet – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 20th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (25)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (275),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (407),
3. Most Retirements –  Lotus (376),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (42),
5. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (869)

World Championship standings
1  René Arnoux 18 
2  Nélson Piquet 18 up
3  Alan Jones 13 up
4  Didier Pironi 8 
5  Riccardo Patrese 7 up
6  Elio de Angelis 6 up
  Jacques Laffite 6 up
8  Emerson Fittipaldi 4 
  Keke Rosberg 4 up
10  Derek Daly 3 up
  John Watson 3 
12  Alain Prost 3 up
13  Bruno Giacomelli 2 up
  Carlos Reutemann 2 up
  Jody Scheckter 2 
16  Jochen Mass 1 up
1  Renault / Renault 18 
2  Brabham / Ford 18 up
3  Williams / Ford 15 up
4  Ligier / Ford 14 up
5  Arrows / Ford 8 up
6  Fittipaldi / Ford 8 
7  Lotus / Ford 6 up
8  McLaren / Ford 6 
9  Tyrrell / Ford 3 up
10  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 2 up
  Ferrari / Ferrari 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 5
EntrantParmalat Racing TeamParmalat Racing TeamParmalat Racing Team
Driver Nélson Piquet Nélson Piquet Nélson Piquet
Car Brabham BT49 Brabham BT49 Brabham BT49
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:50'18.5501'17.6941'19.83
Speed142.348 km/h150.637 km/h146.607 km/h


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