1978 European Formula Two Championship

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The 1978 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. Italian driver Bruno Giacomelli, driving the works March car, won the season in dominant fashion. [1]

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Calendar

Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton 27 March553.792=208.560 km1'06:13.77188.943 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 9 April20+206.789=271.56 km1'20:22.0202.741 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Surer
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli
3 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring
(Eifelrennen)
7 May922.835=205,515 km1'06:34.2185.232 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro
4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Pau 15 May732.76=201.48 km1'33:11.73129.714 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli
5 Flag of Italy.svg Mugello 28 May425.245=220.290 km1'15:39.7174.691 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly
6 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga 4 June653.2=208.0 km1'17:12.2161.651 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly
7 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Rouen 18 June385.543=210.634 km1'08:43.2183.906 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Brazil.svg Ingo Hoffmann Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 25 June40+403.149=251.92 km1'29:51.43168.214 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg
9 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Nogaro 9 July653.12=202.80 km1'19:12.23153.629 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli
10 Flag of Italy.svg Pergusa-Enna 23 July 1979414.95=202.95 km1'04:05.6189.989 km/h Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli
11 Flag of Italy.svg Misano 6 August603.488=209.28 km1'13:45.09170.258 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli
12 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 24 September20+206.789=271.56 km1'20:20.02202.824 km/h Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Surer Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli

Note:

Race 2, 8 and 12 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Final point standings

Drivers

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.

Three scores were dropped. [2] Dropped scores are shown in parentheses.

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
PAU
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
VLL
Flag of Italy.svg
ROU
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NOG
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
ENN
Flag of Italy.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing March BMW 99-9(4)69-999978 (82)
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Surer March Racing March BMW 66(3)46-446-6648 (51)
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly Chevron Racing Chevron Hart 1---99--44--27
4 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Project Four Racing March BMW 3-42--6--61-22
5 Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Fred Opert Racing Chevron Hart -16----9----16
6 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Necchi Astra Racing March BMW ---3-4-6----13
Flag of Brazil.svg Ingo Hoffmann Project Four Racing March BMW -41-3--32---13
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Ribeiro Alex Ribeiro [3] March BMW -29---------11
Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Colombo San Remo Racing March BMW -3--2-3-3---11
Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Winkelhock March Racing March BMW 2----3-2---411
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh Fred Opert Racing Chevron Hart ---6--1----18
12 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Zunino March Racing March BMW -----12--2-27
13 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rad Dougall Toleman Motorsport March BMW 4------1----5
14 Flag of Italy.svg Elio de Angelis Chevron Racing Chevron Hart ----------4-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Team Kallay Chevron Hart -------1--3-4
16 Flag of Italy.svg Piercarlo Ghinzani Team Euroracing March BMW ---------3--3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Brian Henton [3] March Hart --2------1--3
Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario Chevron Racing Chevron Hart ----1-----2-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen South Raven Racing March Hart -----------33
20 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Gabbiani Trivellato Racing Chevron Ferrari -----2------2
21 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Marazzi Team Benelli March BMW ---1--------1

Note:

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

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References

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  2. FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. gold p. 11. ISBN   0-85059-320-4.
  3. 1 2 II Gran Premio dell'Adriatico 1978, www.formula2.net Retrieved 8 February 2017