1978 European Formula Two season

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1978 European Formula Two season
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The 1978 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds.


[edit] Calendar

Race No Track Country Date Laps Distance Time Speed Winner Pole Position Fastest Lap
1 Thruxton Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom March 27, 1978 55 3.792=208.560 km 1'06:13.77 188.943 km/h Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli
2 Hockenheim Flag of West Germany West Germany April 9, 1978 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'20:22.0 202.741 km/h Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli
Marc Surer
3 Nürburgring Flag of West Germany West Germany May 7, 1978 9 22.835=205,515 km 1'06:34.2 185.232 km/h Alex Ribeiro Bruno Giacomelli Keke Rosberg
4 Pau Flag of France France May 15, 1978 73 2.76=201.48 km 1'33:11.73 129.714 km/h Bruno Giacomelli Brian Henton Bruno Giacomelli
5 Mugello Flag of Italy Italy May 28, 1978 42 5.245=220.290 km 1'15:39.7 174.691 km/h Derek Daly Bruno Giacomelli Eddie Cheever
6 Vallelunga Flag of Italy Italy June 4, 1978 65 3.2=208.0 km 1'17:12.2 161.651 km/h Derek Daly Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli
7 Rouen Flag of France France June 18, 1978 38 5.543=210.634 km 1'08:43.2 183.906 km/h Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli Ingo Hoffman
8 Donington Park Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom June 25, 1978 40+40 3.149=251.92 km 1'29:51.43 168.214 km/h Keke Rosberg Bruno Giacomelli Brian Henton
9 Nogaro Flag of France France July 9, 1978 65 3.12=202.80 km 1'19:12.23 153.629 km/h Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli Bruno Giacomelli
10 Pergusa-Enna Flag of Italy Italy July 23, 1979 41 4.95=202.95 km 1'04:05.6 189.989 km/h Bruno Giacomelli Derek Daly Derek Daly
11 Misano Flag of Italy Italy August 6, 1978 60 3.488=209.28 km 1'13:45.09 170.258 km/h Bruno Giacomelli Brian Henton Bruno Giacomelli
12 Hockenheim Flag of West Germany West Germany September 24, 1978 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'20:20.02 202.824 km/h Bruno Giacomelli Marc Surer Derek Daly

Note:

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

[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.

Place Name Country Team Chassis Engine Flag of United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of France Flag of Italy Flag of Italy Flag of France Flag of United Kingdom Flag of France Flag of Italy Flag of Italy Flag of Germany Total Points
1 Bruno Giacomelli Flag of Italy Italy March Racing March BMW 9 9 - 9 4 6 9 - 9 9 9 9 82
2 Marc Surer Flag of Switzerland Switzerland March Racing March BMW 6 6 3 4 6 - 4 4 6 - 6 6 51
3 Derek Daly Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland Chevron Racing Chevron Hart 1 - - - 9 9 - - 4 4 - - 27
4 Eddie Cheever Flag of United States United States Project Four Racing March BMW 3 - 4 2 1 - 6 - - 6 2 - 24
5 Keke Rosberg Flag of Finland Finland Opert Racing Chevron Hart - 1 6 - - - - 9 - - - - 16
6 Piero Necchi Flag of Italy Italy Astra Racing March BMW - - - 3 - 4 - 6 - - - - 13
Ingo Hoffman Flag of Brazil Brazil Project Four Racing March BMW - 4 1 - 3 - - 3 2 - - - 13
8 Alex Ribeiro Flag of Brazil Brazil private entry March BMW - 2 9 - - - - - - - - - 11
Alberto Colombo Flag of Italy Italy San Remo Racing March BMW - 3 - - 2 - 3 - 3 - - - 11
Manfred Winkelhock Flag of West Germany West Germany March Racing March BMW 2 - - - - 3 - 2 - - - 4 11
11 Ricardo Zuniño Flag of Argentina Argentina March Racing March BMW - - - - - 1 2 - - 2 1 2 8
Eje Elgh Flag of Sweden Sweden Opert Racing Chevron Hart - - - 6 - - 1 - - - - 1 8
13 Rad Dougall South Africa Toleman Motorsport March BMW 4 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 5
14 Elio de Angelis Flag of Italy Italy Chevron Racing Chevron Hart - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4
Geoff Lees Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Team Kallay Chevron Hart - - - - - - - 1 - - 3 - 4
16 Piercarlo Ghinzani Flag of Italy Italy Team Euroracing March BMW - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3
Brian Henton Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom private entry March Hart - - 2 - - - - - - 1 - - 3
Stephen South Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Raven Racing March Hart - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3
19 Beppe Gabbiani Flag of Italy Italy Trivellato Racing Chevron Ferrari - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
20 Roberto Marazzi Flag of Italy Italy Team Benelli March BMW - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1

Note:

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



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