1983 European Formula Two Championship

Last updated October 24, 2025

The 1983 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. 14 teams, 39 drivers, 10 chassis and 3 engines competed. Ralt driver Jonathan Palmer clinched the championship title.^[1]

Calendar

Race No	Circuit	Date	Laps	Distance	Time	Speed	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winner
1	Silverstone	20 March	47	4.719=221.793 km	1'08:30.71	194.200 km/h	Dave Scott	Stefan Bellof	Beppe Gabbiani
2	Thruxton	4 April	55	3.598=197.890 km	1'03:54.06	195.828 km/h	Mike Thackwell	Mike Thackwell	Beppe Gabbiani
3	Hockenheim	10 April	30	6.797=203.910 km	1'02:25.22	196.015 km/h	Lamberto Leoni	Jonathan Palmer	Jonathan Palmer
4	Nürburgring (Eifelrennen)	24 April	9	20.83=187.47 km	0'58:46.44	191.398 km/h	Christian Danner	Christian Danner	Beppe Gabbiani
5	Vallelunga	8 May	65	3.2=208.0 km	1'14:59.60	166.415 km/h	Beppe Gabbiani	Beppe Gabbiani	Beppe Gabbiani
6	Pau	22 May	73	2.834=206.882 km	1'45:18.65	114.792 km/h	Stefan Bellof	Stefan Bellof	Jo Gartner
7	Jarama	12 June	65	3.400=221.000 km	1'28:50.80	145.383 km/h	Jonathan Palmer	Mike Thackwell	Mike Thackwell
8	Donington Park	26 June	70	3.150=220.20 km	1'16:39.02	172.602 km/h	Jonathan Palmer	Mike Thackwell	Jonathan Palmer
9	Misano	24 July	58	3.488=202.304 km	1'09:37.74	174.327 km/h	Philippe Alliot	Philippe Alliot	Jonathan Palmer
10	Pergusa-Enna	31 July	45	4.95=222.75 km	1'10:11.30	190.416 km/h	Mike Thackwell	Alessandro Nannini	Jonathan Palmer
11	Zolder	21 August	46	4.262=196.052 km	1.13:30.27	167.75 km/h	Jonathan Palmer	Jonathan Palmer	Jonathan Palmer
12	Mugello	4 September	42	5.245=220.290 km	1'14:58.38	179.466 km/h	Jonathan Palmer	Jonathan Palmer	Jonathan Palmer

Note:

Race 11 originally scheduled over 48 laps, but shortened after a restart due to an accident in the first corner.

Final point standings

Drivers' Championship

Pos	Driver	SIL	THR	HOC	NÜR	VAL	PAU	JAR	DON	MIS	PER	ZOL	MUG	Pts
1	Jonathan Palmer	Ret	3	1	4	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	68
2	Mike Thackwell	2	2	3	7	3	8	1	2	Ret	3	2	2	51
3	Beppe Gabbiani	1	1	Ret	1	1	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	9	39
4	Philippe Streiff	5	8	Ret		5	10	4	3	Ret	2	3	3	25
5	Christian Danner	3	13	2	3	10	5	9	5	Ret	7	4	10	21
6	Jo Gartner	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	1	17	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	7	14
7	Alessandro Nannini		9	5	2	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	4	11
8	Thierry Tassin	Ret	4	6	6	4	4							11
9	Stefan Bellof	4	Ret	DNS	Ret		DSQ	2	7	DNS	Ret	7		9
10	Kenny Acheson	Ret	10	10	9	11	2	Ret	8					6
11	Pierluigi Martini									2				6
12	Roberto Del Castello	Ret	Ret	Ret		DNS	DNQ	11	11	3	13	10	DNS	4
13	Guido Daccò	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	4
14	Philippe Alliot	Ret	5	8	DNS		Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	5	Ret	4
15	Alain Ferté	Ret	14	12	5	14	DSQ	5	Ret					4
16	Kazuyoshi Hoshino								4					3
17	Fulvio Ballabio	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	7	12	DNS	5	9	NC	6	3
18	Dave Scott	Ret	Ret	DNS	11	Ret	DNQ	16	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	3
19	Enrique Mansilla	Ret	7		DNS	Ret		6	10	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	2
20	Lamberto Leoni	6	11	7	Ret	9	Ret							1
21	Frank Jelinski	Ret	6		8							Ret		1
22	Rolf Biland			9	12		6	10				11		1
23	Fredy Lienhard									6	10			1
24	Michel Ferté						DNQ		12	Ret	6			1
—	Richard Dallest				Ret	Ret	Ret	8		7	Ret		8	0
—	Oscar Larrauri	7	Ret	DNS									Ret	0
—	Pierre Petit	8	12	Ret	10	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	Ret	8		0
—	Tomas Kaiser	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	9		Ret			Ret		0
—	Enzo Coloni										8			0
—	Emilio de Villota	9						13						0
—	Derek Daly								9					0
—	Didier Theys											9		0
—	Bartl Stadler			11										0
—	Pierre Chauvet	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret		12	Ret	0
—	Aldo Bertuzzi			13	13	13	DNQ	15	Ret	Ret	DNS	13	DNS	0
—	Patrick Nève							14						0
—	Paolo Barilla											NC		0
—	Peter Stürtz			Ret										0
—	Beat Jans								Ret					0
Pos	Driver	SIL	THR	HOC	NÜR	VAL	PAU	JAR	DON	MIS	PER	ZOL	MUG	Pts

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. The best 9 results count.

Complete Overview

first column of every race

10

= grid position

second column of every race

10

= race result

R10=retired, but classified NC=not classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(3)=disqualified after finishing in third position

Pos	Driver	Team	Chassis	Engine	SIL		THR		HOC		NÜR		VLL		PAU		JAR		DON		MIS		PER		ZOL		MUG
1	Jonathan Palmer	Ralt Racing Ltd.	Ralt	Honda		R		3		1		4		2		3	1	3	1	1		1		1	1	1	1	1
2	Mike Thackwell	Ralt Racing Ltd.	Ralt	Honda		2	1	2		3		7		3		8		1		2		R	1	3		2		2
3	Beppe Gabbiani	Onyx Racing	March	BMW		1		1		R		1	1	1		R		7		R		R		4		R		9
4	Philippe Streiff	Écurie Armagnac Bigorre	AGS	BMW		5		8		R	-	-		5		10		4		3		R		2		3		3
5	Christian Danner	Onyx Racing	March	BMW		3		13		2	1	3		R10		5		9		5		R		7		4		10
6	Jo Gartner	Emco Sports	Spirit	BMW		R		R		4		R		R	1	1		17		R		R		5		R		7
7	Thierry Tassin	Onyx Racing	March	BMW		R		4		6		6		4		4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	Minardi	BMW	-	-		9		5		2		7		R		R		R		R		R11		R		4
9	Stefan Bellof	Maurer Motorsport	Maurer	BMW		R4		R		NS		R	-	-		DIS(3)		2		7		NS		R		7	-	-
10	Kenny Acheson	Maurer Motorsport	Maurer	BMW		R		10		10		9		11		2		R		8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Minardi	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		2	-	-	-	-	-	-
12	Alain Ferté	Maurer Motorsport	Maurer	BMW		R		R14		12		5		14		DIS(1)		5		R	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Roberto Del Castello	Mint Engineering	March	BMW		R		R		R	-	-		NS		NQ		11
	Roberto Del Castello	Gresham Racing	March	BMW																11		3		13		10		NS
	Guido Daccò	Team Merzario	Merzario	BMW		R		R		15
		San Remo Racing	Lola	BMW								R		6		R
		San Remo Racing	March	BMW														R		R		4		R		R		R
	Philippe Alliot	BMW France	Martini	BMW		R		5		8		NS	-	-		R		R		R	1	R		R12		5		R
16	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	James Gresham Racing	March	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Dave Scott	Mint Engineering	March	BMW	1	R		R		NS		11		R		NQ		R16
	Dave Scott	Onyx Racing	March	BMW																6		R		R		R		5
	Fulvio Ballabio	Team Merzario	Merzario	BMW		R		R		14		R
	Fulvio Ballabio	Écurie Armagnac Bigorre	AGS	BMW										R		7		12		NS		5		9		NC		6
19	Enrique Mansilla	James Gresham Racing	March	BMW		R		7	-	-		NS		R	-	-		6		10		R		R		6		R
20	Lamberto Leoni	Horag Hotz Racing	March	BMW		6
20	Lamberto Leoni	Gresham Racing	March	BMW				11	1	7		R		9		R	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Frank Jelinski	Bertam Schäfer Racing	Maurer	BMW		R		6	-	-		8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Frank Jelinski	Maurer Motorsport	Maurer	BMW																						R	-	-
	Rolf Biland	Horag Hotz Racing	March	BMW	-	-	-	-		9		12	-	-		6		10	-	-	-	-	-	-		11	-	-
	Fredy Lienhard	Horag Hotz Racing	March	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		6		10	-	-	-	-
	Michel Ferté	BMW France	Martini	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		NQ	-	-		12		R		6	-	-	-	-
-	Richard Dallest	Team Merzario	Merzario	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-		R		R		R		8	-	-		7		R	-	-		8
-	Oscar Larrauri	Minardi	Minardi	BMW		7		R		NS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		R
-	Pierre Petit	Maurer Motorsport	Maurer	BMW		8		12		R		10		12		R		R		R		NS		R		8	-	-
-	Tomas Kaiser	Bertram Schäfer Racing	Maurer	BMW		R		R		R		R		8		9	-	-		R	-	-	-	-		R	-	-
-	Enzo Coloni	Minardi	Minardi	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		8	-	-	-	-
-	Emilio de Villota	Gresham Racing	March	BMW		9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Emilio de Villota	Minardi	Minardi	BMW														R13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Derek Daly	McMahon Racing	March	Hart	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Didier Theys	BMW France	Martini	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		9	-	-
-	Bartl Stadler	Bertram Schäfer Racing	Maurer	BMW	-	-	-	-		11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Pierre Chauvet	Emco Sports	Spirit	BMW		R		R		R	-	-		R		R		R		13		R	-	-		12		R
-	Aldo Bertuzzi	San Remo Racing	Minardi	BMW	-	-	-	-		13
		San Remo Racing	Toleman	BMW								13
		San Remo Racing	March	BMW										13		NQ		15		R		R		NS		13
		Minardi	Minardi	BMW																								NS
-	Patrick Nève	Onyx Racing	March	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Paolo Barilla	Minardi	Minardi	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		NC	-	-
-	Peter Stürtz	Peter Stürtz	March	BMW	-	-	-	-		R	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Beat Jans	Horag Hotz Racing	March	BMW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		R	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

References

↑ "1983 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

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[1] "1983 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

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