1970 European Formula Two season
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The 1970 European Formula Two season was contested over 8 rounds.
[edit] Calendar
| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Lap |
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| 1 | Thruxton |  United Kingdom |
March 30, 1970 | 46 | 3.791=174.386 km | 0'57:41.0 1 lap down |
181.390 km/h - |
Jochen Rindt Derek Bell |
Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt |
| 2 | Hockenheim |  West Germany |
April 14, 1970 | 20+20 | 6.769=270.76 km | 1'22:01.3 | 198.065 km/h | Clay Regazzoni | Jochen Rindt | Dieter Quester |
| 3 | Barcelona |  Spain |
April 26, 1970 | 45 | 3.79=170.55 km | 1'08:07.6 | 150.205 km/h | Derek Bell | Derek Bell or Henri Pescarolo |
Derek Bell |
| 4 | Rouen |  France |
May 31, 1970 | 25 | 6.541=163.525 km | 0'51:24.0 0'51:24.4 |
190.885 km/h 190.860 km/h |
Jo Siffert Clay Regazzoni |
Ronnie Peterson | Tim Schenken |
| 5 | Pergusa-Enna |  Italy |
August 23, 1970 | 31+31 | 4.845=300.39 km | 1'28:03.5 | 204.676 km/h | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni |
| 6 | Tulln-Langenlebarn |  Austria |
September 13, 1970 | 35+35 | 2.7=189.0 km | 1'13:45.82 1'14:17.33 |
153.734 km/h 152.647 km/h |
Jacky Ickx François Cévert |
Clay Regazzoni | François Cévert |
| 7 | Imola | Italy |
September 27, 1970 | 28+28 | 5.018=281.008 km | 1'30:50.4 | 185.606 km/h | Clay Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx |
| 8 | Hockenheim | West Germany |
October 10, 1970 | 35 | 6.789=237.615 km | 1'16:34.4 | 186.186 km/h | Dieter Quester | Ronnie Peterson | Dieter Quester |
Note:
Race 2, 5, 6 and 7 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 1 and 4 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 1, 4 and 6 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.
[edit] Final point standings
[edit] 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 6 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which are given in ().
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| 1 | Clay Regazzoni |  Switzerland |
Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | 2 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | 44 |
| 2 | Derek Bell | United Kingdom |
Wheatcroft Racing | Brabham | Ford | 9 | 4 | 9 | (2) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 35 | |
| BMW | BMW | BMW | (1) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi |  Brazil |
Team Bardahl | Lotus | Ford | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Dieter Quester | Austria |
BMW | BMW | BMW | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 14 |
| Ronnie Peterson |  Sweden |
Guthrie Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Robin Widdows | United Kingdom |
Walker Racing | Brabham | Ford | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| François Cévert | France |
Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
| Tetsu Ikuzawa |  Japan |
Ikuzawa Racing | Lotus | Ford | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | |
| 9 | Peter Westbury | United Kingdom |
FIRST | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 10 | Henri Pescarolo | France |
Gerard Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 11 | Alistar Walker | United Kingdom |
Walker Racing | Brabham | Ford | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| 12 | Tim Schenken |  Australia |
Sports Motor International | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 13 | Hubert Hahne | West Germany |
BMW | BMW | BMW | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Vittorio Brambilla | Italy |
North Italian Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
| Carlos Reutemann |  Argentina |
Automóvil Club Argentina | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | France |
Pygmée | Pygmée | Ford | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Mike Goth |  United States |
private entry | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| 18 | Tommy Reid |  Ireland |
Irish Racing | Brabham | Ford | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Peter Gaydon | United Kingdom |
Gerard Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
Race 5 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).
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