1976 European Formula Two season

1976 European Formula Two season
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The 1976 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds.

Calendar

Race No Track Country Date Laps Distance Time Speed Winner Pole Position Fastest Lap
1 Hockenheim  West Germany April 10/11 1976 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'21:45.6
1'23:45.6
199.286 km/h
196.190 km/h
Hans-Joachim Stuck
René Arnoux
Hans-Joachim Stuck Hans-Joachim Stuck
2 Thruxton  United Kingdom April 19, 1976 55 3.792=208.56 km 1'06:51.54 187.164 km/h Maurizio Flammini Maurizio Flammini Maurizio Flammini
3 Vallelunga  Italy May 9, 1976 65 3.2=208.0 km 1'18:03.1 159.894 km/h Jean-Pierre Jabouille Jean-Pierre Jabouille René Arnoux
4 Salzburgring  Austria May 23, 1976 50 4.238=211.9 km 1'04:28.82 197.176 km/h Michel Leclère Maurizio Flammini René Arnoux
5 Pau  France June 7, 1976 73 2.76=201.48 km 1'32:11.58 131.125 km/h René Arnoux Patrick Tambay Jacques Laffite
6 Hockenheim  West Germany June 20, 1976 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'21:27.6
1'21:34.3
200.020 km/h
199.746 km/h
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Michel Leclère
Hans-Joachim Stuck Michel Leclère
7 Rouen  France June 27, 1976 38 5.543=210.634 km 1'09:59.77 180.553 km/h Maurizio Flammini Alex Ribeiro René Arnoux
8 Mugello  Italy July 11, 1976 43 5.245=225.535 km 1'19:28.8 170.258 km/h Jean-Pierre Jabouille Jean-Pierre Jabouille René Arnoux
9 Pergusa-Enna  Italy July 25, 1976 30+30 4.95=297.0 km 1'36:12.9 185.210 km/h René Arnoux Patrick Tambay Alex Ribeiro
10 Estoril  Portugal August 8, 1976 50 4.35=217.50 km 1'20:19.77 162.456 km/h René Arnoux René Arnoux René Arnoux
Zolder  Belgium August 22, 1976 cancelled
11 Nogaro  France September 19, 1976 65 3.12=202.80 km 1'20:12.91 151.692 km/h Patrick Tambay Jean-Pierre Jabouille Patrick Tambay
12 Hockenheim  West Germany September 25/26 1976 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'22:32.9 197.383 km/h Jean-Pierre Jabouille Jean-Pierre Jabouille René Arnoux

Note:

Race 1, 6, 9 and 12 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 1 and 6 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics

Final point standings

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 9 results count. No driver had a point deduction.

Place Name Country Team Chassis Engine Total Points
1 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  France Équipe Elf Switzerland Elf-Jabouille Renault - - 9 1 6 4 6 9 3 6 - 9 53
2 René Arnoux  France Écurie Renault Martini Renault 9 - - 3 9 3 - 6 9 9 - 4 52
3 Patrick Tambay  France Écurie Renault Martini Renault 6 4 6 4 - 6 - 4 - - 9 - 39
4 Michel Leclère  France Équipe Elf Switzerland Elf-Jabouille Renault - - 3 9 - 9 - - - - 6 6 33
5 Alex Ribeiro  Brazil March Cars/BMW Motorsport March BMW - 6 4 2 3 - - 3 6 4 3 - 31
6 Maurizio Flammini  Italy March Cars/BMW Motorsport March BMW - 9 - 6 - 1 9 1 - - - - 26
7 Giancarlo Martini  Italy Team Everest March BMW - - - - 4 2 4 2 - - - - 12
Hans Binder  Austria Chevron Racing Chevron BMW - - - - - - - - 2 3 4 3 12
9 Eddie Cheever  United States Project Four Racing March Hart - 3 - - - - - - 4 2 10
Project Four Racing Ralt Hart 1 -
10 Roberto Marazzi  Italy Trivellato Racing Chevron BMW 3 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 5
Keke Rosberg  Finland Team Euroracing Toj BMW - - - - - - 3 - - - - 2 5
12 Wilhelm Deutsch  West Germany Team Daimon Varley March BMW 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Klaus Ludwig  West Germany Kauhsen Racing March Hart - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - 4
14 Ingo Hoffmann  Brazil Kauhsen Racing March Hart - 2 - - - - 1 - - - - - 3
15 Harald Ertl  Austria Motor Racing Company Chevron BMW 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi  Italy Scuderia Rondini March BMW - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
17 Hans Heyer  West Germany Team Euroracing Toj BMW 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1
François Migault  France Osella Osella BMW - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud  France Sté Racing Chevron Chrysler - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1
Freddy Kottulinsky  Sweden Lochmann Racing Ralt BMW - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Markus Hotz  Switzerland Lista Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
Alberto Colombo  Italy private entry March BMW - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
Giorgio Francia  Italy Trivellato Racing Chevron BMW - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1

Note:

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