1969 European Formula Two Championship

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The 1969 European Formula Two season was contested over 7 rounds. Matra International driver Johnny Servoz-Gavin clinched the championship title. [1]

Contents

Teams and drivers

EntrantConstructorChassisEngineDriverRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Winkelmann Racing Lotus-Ford 59B
59
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill 1, 3, 5-6
Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt 1, 3, 5, 7
Flag of the United States.svg Roy Pike 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rollinson 2, 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Miles 4, 6-7
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Adamich 7
Flag of Ireland.svg Team Ireland Lotus-Ford 48 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Pollock 1, 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John L'Amie 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matra International Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart 1, 3-5
Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin 1-4, 6-7
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Francisci 7
Flag of France.svg Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1-2, 4-6
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo 1-2, 5-6
Flag of Italy.svg SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari Dino 166 F2 Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell 1, 3-4
Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Brambilla 1-4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni 1-4
Flag of Italy.svg Tecno Racing Team Tecno-Ford 68
69
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of France.svg François Cevert 1-6
Flag of Italy.svg Nanni Galli 1-6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni 6
Flag of Germany.svg BB Racing Team Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max Büsch 1
Flag of Austria.svg Günther Huber 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Williams Racing Cars Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Walker 1-4
Brabham-Ford BT23C
BT30
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage 1-2, 4, 6
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae 1, 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Guthrie 1-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell 7
Flag of Italy.svg Franco Barnabei 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Paul Watson Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Ivy 1, 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg FIRST Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Westbury All
Flag of Germany.svg Montan Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT23
BT23C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Germany.svg Werner Lindermann 1-3, 5, 7
Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Terbeck 2-4, 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Squadra Tartaruga Brabham-Ford BT23
BT23C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xavier Perrot 1, 3, 5, 7
Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Racing Cars Brabham-Ford BT23
BT30
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Reid 1, 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rollinson 6-7
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Picchio Rosso Brabham-Ford BT23 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Corti All
Tecno-Ford 68 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Facetti 6
Flag of Germany.svg Ahrens Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Germany.svg Kurt Ahrens Jr. 1-3, 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ecurie Ecosse Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Birrell 1, 4, 6
Flag of Germany.svg Bayerische Motoren Werke Lola-BMW T102 BMW M11 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert 1, 3
Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Hahne 1-4
BMW 269 5-7
Flag of Germany.svg Gerhard Mitter 3
Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester 5, 7
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert 6
Flag of France.svg Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée Pygmée-Ford MDB12 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of France.svg Patrick Dal Bo 1, 3-4, 6-7
Flag of France.svg Éric Offenstadt 1, 3-5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Merlyn Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Racing
Merlyn-Ford Mk 12 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Hart 2, 6-7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Widdows 3-4
Brabham-Ford BT23C 6-7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Hart 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Midland Racing Team Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bruno Frey 2, 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Len Street Engineering Lotus-Ford 59B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Mosley 3
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro de Tomaso De Tomaso-Ford 103 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Williams 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage 7

Calendar

RaceCircuit
Race [2]
DateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole positionFastest lapWinner
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton
Wills Trophy
7 April503.862=193.10 km1'02:44.6
1 lap down
184.657 km/h
-
Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim
Jim Clark-Rennen/Deutschland Trophäe
13 April20+206.769=270.76 km1'21:39.6
1'21:40.2
198.942 km/h
198.918 km/h
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Hahne
3 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring
Eifelrennen
27 April1022.835=228.35 km1'21:40.4
1'23:52.4
167.754 km/h
163.353 km/h
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart
Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Hahne
4 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Jarama
Gran Premio de Madrid
11 May603.404=204.24 km1'29:36.7
1 lap down
136.750 km/h
-
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart
Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin
5 Flag of Austria.svg Tulln-Langenlebarn
Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn
12–13 July35+352.7=189.0 km1'13:22.02
1'14:33.40
154.565 km/h
152.099 km/h
Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt
Flag of France.svg François Cevert
6 Flag of Italy.svg Pergusa-Enna
Gran Premio del Mediterraneo
24 August31+314.7=296.98 km1'17:58.0
1'17:58.7
228.544 km/h
228.510 km/h
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage
Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin
7 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga
Gran Premio di Roma
12 October40+403.2=224.0 km1'25:57.2149.525 km/h Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin

Note:

Race 2, 5, 6 and 7 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 1 was held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.

Race 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.

Final point standings

Driver

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 5 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in ().

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
TUL
Flag of Austria.svg
EMM
Flag of Italy.svg
VLL
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
1 Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin Matra International Matra Ford 6(3)49-9937
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Hahne BMW Lola BMW -99628
BMW BMW BMW 4--
3 Flag of France.svg François Cevert Tecno Racing Tecno Ford 3-3-96-21
4 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo Matra Sports Matra Ford 94-----13
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Westbury FIRST Brabham Ford ---32-611
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino --62--11
Williams Racing Brabham Ford 3
7 Flag of Italy.svg Tino Brambilla Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino 4--4---8
Flag of Italy.svg Nanni Galli Tecno Racing Tecno Ford -1-16--8
9 Flag of Germany.svg Kurt Ahrens Jr. Ahrens Racing Brabham Ford -6-----6
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino 1----5
Tecno Racing Tecno Ford 4-
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rollinson Winkelmann Racing Lotus Ford -2---4
Irish Racing Brabham Ford 2-
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Miles Winkelmann Racing Lotus Ford ------44
13 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xavier Perrot Squadra Tartaruga Brabham Ford ----3--3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Widdows Gerard Racing Brabham Ford -----3-3
15 Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Corti Scuderia Picchio Rossa Brabham Ford 2------2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Guthrie Williams Racing Brabham Ford --2----2
Flag of Germany.svg Werner Lindermann Montan Racing Brabham Ford --1-1--2
Flag of Italy.svg Franco Bernabei Williams Racing Brabham Ford ------22
19 Flag of France.svg Patrick Dal Bo Pygmée Pygmée Ford -----1-1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Pollock Team Ireland Lotus Ford ------11

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1969.

Race nameCircuitDateWinning driverConstructor
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg III Gran Premio de Madrid † Jarama 13 April Flag of New Zealand.svg Bill Stone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brabham-Lotus
Flag of France.svg XXIX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau 20 April Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lotus-Ford
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg VI Grote Prijs van Limborg Zolder 8 June Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lotus-Ford
Flag of Germany.svg IV Rhein-Pokalrennen Hockenheimring 15 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Hart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brabham-Ford
Flag of Italy.svg XI Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza Monza 22 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Widdows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brabham-Ford
Flag of France.svg XXXV Grand Prix de Reims Reims-Gueux 29 June Flag of France.svg François Cevert Flag of Italy.svg Tecno-Ford
Flag of Germany.svg XXXI Großer Preis von Deutschland Nürburgring 3 August Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo Flag of France.svg Matra-Ford
Flag of France.svg XXVIII Grand Prix d'Albi Albi 14 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lotus-Ford
Flag of Germany.svg IV Flughafenrennen München-Neubiberg Neubiberg 26 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Westbury Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brabham-Ford

† - Joint F1/F2/F5000 race. F2 winner shown.

‡ – Joint F1/F2 race. F2 winner shown.

References

  1. "1969 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. p. 213. ISBN   0851126421.