1978 European Formula Two Championship

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]

1978 European Formula Two season
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Calendar

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

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngineTHR
HOC
NÜR
PAU
MUG
VLL
ROU
DON
NOG
EMM
MIS
HOC
Points
1 Bruno GiacomelliMarch RacingMarchBMW99-9(4)69-999978 (82)
2 Marc SurerMarch RacingMarchBMW66(3)46-446-6648 (51)
3 Derek DalyChevron RacingChevronHart1---99--44--27
4 Eddie CheeverProject Four RacingMarchBMW3-42--6--61-22
5 Keke RosbergFred Opert RacingChevronHart-16----9----16
6 Piero NecchiAstra RacingMarchBMW---3-4-6----13
Ingo HoffmannProject Four RacingMarchBMW-41-3--32---13
8 Alex RibeiroAlex Ribeiro [3]MarchBMW-29---------11
Alberto ColomboSan Remo RacingMarchBMW-3--2-3-3---11
Manfred WinkelhockMarch RacingMarchBMW2----3-2---411
11 Eje ElghFred Opert RacingChevronHart---6--1----18
12 Ricardo ZuninoMarch RacingMarchBMW-----12--2-27
13 Rad DougallToleman MotorsportMarchBMW4------1----5
14 Elio de AngelisChevron RacingChevronHart----------4-4
Geoff LeesTeam KallayChevronHart-------1--3-4
16 Piercarlo GhinzaniTeam EuroracingMarchBMW---------3--3
Brian HentonBrian Henton [3]MarchHart--2------1--3
Arturo MerzarioChevron RacingChevronHart----1-----2-3
Stephen SouthRaven RacingMarchHart-----------33
20 Giuseppe GabbianiTrivellato RacingChevronFerrari-----2------2
21 Roberto MarazziTeam BenelliMarchBMW---1--------1

Note:

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

References

  1. "1978 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. gold p. 11. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
  3. II Gran Premio dell'Adriatico 1978, www.formula2.net Retrieved 8 February 2017
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