1973 European Formula Two Championship

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The 1973 European Formula Two season was contested over 17 rounds. STP March Racing Team driver Jean-Pierre Jarier clinched the championship title. [1]

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Calendar

Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park 11 March50+502.17=217.0 km1'12:09.8180.424 km/h Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 8 April20+206.797=271.56 km1'22:27.0197.618 km/h Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton 23 April503.791=189.55 km1'01:45.4
1'02:00.2
184.158 km/h
183.425 km/h
Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Flag of France.svg Jacques Coulon
Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo
Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek
4 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring
(Eifelrennen)
29 April1022.835=228.35 km1'31:22.9
1'31:40.5
149.932 km/h
149.452 km/h
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell
Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler
5 Flag of France.svg Pau 5-6 May702.76=193.2 km1'30:49.77
1'31:14.44
127.624 km/h
127.049 km/h
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Flag of France.svg François Cevert
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Kinnekulle 19-20 May48+482.07=202.86 km1'20:45.3150.723 km/h Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nivelles 10 June28+283.724=208.544 km1'10:33.35177.344 km/h Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
8 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 17 June20+206.797=271.56 km1'22:20.7197.870 km/h Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
9 Flag of France.svg Rouen 24 June305.543=166.29 km0'56:20.7177.077 km/h Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
10 Flag of Italy.svg Monza 29 June20+205.75=230.0 km1'09:05.15199.752 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Williamson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Williamson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Williamson
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park July 28/2936+364.092=294.624 km1'42:05.0173.167 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlskoga 12 August483.0=144.0 km0'59:14.4145.847 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Palm Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
13 Flag of Italy.svg Pergusa-Enna 26 August30+304.797=287.82 km1'23:53.6205.847 km/h Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
14 Flag of Austria.svg Salzburgring 2 September504.238=211.90 km0'59:47.28212.651 km/h Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla
15 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring 9 September60+602.3=276.0 km1'46:40.9
1'47:40.9
161.642 km/h
155.228 km/h
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Pryce
16 Flag of France.svg Albi 19 September563.636=203.616 km1'04:59.2187.992 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla
17 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga 14 October35+353.2=224.0 km1'24:40.0158.740 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla Flag of France.svg Jacques Coulon

Note:

Race 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 17 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 3, 5, 9 and 12 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.

Race 3, 4, 5 and 15 were won by graded drivers, all graded drivers are shown in Italics

Race 9 Gerry Birrell was fatally injured in practice.

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. All scores from basic events counts: Race No. 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16 and 17. Also the first four starts (not scores) in the complementary races counts: Race No. 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 15. But only the first result in any country of the complementary races counts. Three drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().It was actually a very complicated scoring system and, for this reason, there are some differences in the scoring, depending on the consulate source, mainly regarding Jochen Mass (42 or 41 points), and Jacques Coulon (24 or 32 points).


PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine MAL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
KIN
Flag of Sweden.svg
NIV
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ROU
Flag of France.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
KAR
Flag of Sweden.svg
EMM
Flag of Italy.svg
SAL
Flag of Austria.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ALB
Flag of France.svg
VLL
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
1 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier March Engineering March BMW 99--9-9-9-999--6-78
2 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Surtees Racing Surtees Ford -----9696-6-4--2-42
3 Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Coombs Racing Elf-Alpine Ford -6-9-6--263--6---38
4 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla Beta Racing March Ford 2-35
Beta Racing March BMW 14--43----6(9)-96
5 Flag of France.svg Jacques Coulon Scuderia Filipinetti March BMW -1-----444-34
Lewis Racing March BMW 4-4-49
6 Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek Motul Rondel Racing Motul Ford --934-------3-4--23
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler Lewis Racing March BMW --6-6-3----------15
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Surtees Racing Surtees Ford -4-6-----3-------13
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Vandervell Vandervell Racing March BMW -213
Lewis Racing March BMW ----26---3-----
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Williamson Wheatcroft Racing GRD Ford ----2----11
Wheatcroft Racing March BMW 9-------
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Morgan Team Reeves Chevron Ford 4-3---1----------8
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave McConnell DWM Racing Surtees Ford 6----------------6
Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Fittipaldi Motor Racing Developments Brabham Ford -3------6
Motor Racing Developments Brabham BMW 3--------
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Motul Rondel Racing Motul Ford --2-3-----1------6
Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Palm Surtees Racing Surtees Ford -----------6-----6
Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar Nilsson Team Robert GRD Ford --------------6--6
17 Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Gunnarsson Team Robert GRD Ford ----14-----------5
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Gubelmann private entry March BMW -----------(2)23---5
Flag of Germany.svg Roland Binder private entry March BMW -------------2--35
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerry Birrell Chevron Racing Chevron Ford --4--------------4
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Kazato GRS International/Team Nippon GRD Ford -------2-2-------4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson Team Arnold Chevron Ford ----------4------4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Vonlanthen Vonlanthen Racing GRD Ford ----------------44
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lepp Chevron Racing Chevron Ford 3----------------3
Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Dahlqvist Team Robert GRD Ford -----3-----------3
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille Coombs Racing Elf-Alpine Ford ---------------3-3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser private entry Surtees Ford ---1---1--------3
Lewis Racing Racing March BMW 1
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Scott private entry Scott-Brabham Ford ---2-------------2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Pryce Motul Rondel Racing Motul Ford ----------2---(9)--2
Flag of the United States.svg Brett Lunger Space Racing Chevron Ford --------1--1-----2
Flag of Italy.svg Spartaco Dini Scuderia Nettuno Brabham Ford ----------------22
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Salisbury Team Gerard Surtees Ford 1----------------1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Marsland private entry Brabham Ford ---------1-------1
Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Serblin Team de Adamich Brabham Ford ------------1----1
Flag of Austria.svg Kurt Rieder Lewis Racing March BMW -------------1---1
Flag of Sweden.svg Bertil Roos DART Racing GRD Ford ---------------1-1

Note:

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

Race 6 and 15 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).

Vittorio Brambilla had nine points deducted for his win at Austria, because this was his fifth start in a complementary race. He had also raced in race No. 1, 5, 8 and 10.

Bill Gubelmann had two points deducted for his fifth place at Karlskoga, because this was his second start in a complementary race in Sweden. He had also raced in race No. 6.

Tom Pryce had nine points deducted for his win at Norisring, because this was his second start in a complementary race in Germany. He had also raced in race No. 8.

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  1. "1973 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.