1983 European Formula Two season

1983 European Formula Two season
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The 1983 European Formula Two season was contested over 11 rounds. 14 different teams, 39 different drivers, 10 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.

Contents

Calendar

Race No Track Country Date Laps Distance Time Speed Winner Pole Position Fastest Lap
1 Silverstone  United Kingdom March 20, 1983 47 4.719=221.793 km 1'08:30.71 194.200 km/h Beppe Gabbiani Dave Scott Stefan Bellof
2 Thruxton  United Kingdom April 4, 1983 55 3.598=197.890 km 1'03:54.06 195.828 km/h Beppe Gabbiani Mike Thackwell Mike Thackwell
3 Hockenheim  West Germany April 10, 1983 30 6.797=203.910 km 1'02:25.22 196.015 km/h Jonathan Palmer Lamberto Leoni Jonathan Palmer
4 Nürburgring  West Germany April 24, 1983 9 20.83=187.47 km 0'58:46.44 191.398 km/h Beppe Gabbiani Christian Danner Christian Danner
5 Vallelunga  Italy May 8, 1983 65 3.2=208.0 km 1'14:59.60 166.415 km/h Beppe Gabbiani Beppe Gabbiani Beppe Gabbiani
6 Pau  France May 22, 1983 73 2.834=206.882 km 1'45:18.65 114.792 km/h Jo Gartner Stefan Bellof Stefan Bellof
7 Jarama  Spain June 12, 1983 65 3.400=221.000 km 1'28:50.80 145.383 km/h Mike Thackwell Jonathan Palmer Mike Thackwell
8 Donington Park  United Kingdom June 26, 1983 70 3.150=220.20 km 1'16:39.02 172.602 km/h Jonathan Palmer Jonathan Palmer Mike Thackwell
9 Misano  Italy July 24, 1983 58 3.488=202.304 km 1'09:37.74 174.327 km/h Jonathan Palmer Philippe Alliot Philippe Alliot
10 Pergusa-Enna  Italy July 31, 1983 45 4.95=222.75 km 1'10:11.30 190.416 km/h Jonathan Palmer Mike Thackwell Alessandro Nannini
11 Zolder  Belgium August 21, 1983 46 4.262=196.052 km 1.13:30.27 167.75 km/h Jonathan Palmer Jonathan Palmer Jonathan Palmer
12 Mugello  Italy September 4, 1983 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 re-start 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 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 Stütz Ret 0
— Beat Jans Ret 0
Pos Driver SIL
 THR
 HOC
 NÜR
 VAL
 PAU
 JAR
 DON
 MIS
 PER
 ZOL
 MUG
 Pts

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. One driver had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Place Name Country Team Chassis Engine Total Points
1 Jonathan Palmer  United Kingdom Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda - 4 9 (3) 6 4 (4) 9 9 9 9 9 68
2 Mike Thackwell  New Zealand Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 6 6 4 - 4 - 9 6 - 4 6 6 51
3 Beppe Gabbiani  Italy Onyx Racing March BMW 9 9 - 9 9 - - - - 3 - - 39
4 Philippe Streiff  France Écurie Armagnac Bigorre AGS BMW 2 - - - 2 - 3 4 - 6 4 4 25
5 Christian Danner  West Germany Onyx Racing March BMW 4 - 6 4 - 2 - 2 - - 3 - 21
6 Jo Gartner  Austria Emco Sports Spirit BMW - - 3 - - 9 - - - 2 - - 14
7 Thierry Tassin  Belgium Onyx Racing March BMW - 3 1 1 3 3 - - - - - - 11
Alessandro Nannini  Italy Minardi Minardi BMW - - 2 6 - - - - - - - 3 11
9 Stefan Bellof  West Germany Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW 3 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 9
10 Kenny Acheson  United Kingdom Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW - - - - - 6 - - - - - - 6
Pierluigi Martini  Italy Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - - - 6 - - - 6
12 Alain Ferté  France Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW - - - 2 - - 2 - - - - - 4
Roberto Del Castello  Italy Gresham Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - 4 - - - 4
Guido Daccò  Italy San Remo Racing Lola BMW - - - - 1 - - - 4
San Remo Racing March BMW 3 - - -
Philippe Alliot  France BMW France Martini BMW - 2 - - - - - - - - 2 - 4
16 Kazuyoshi Hoshino  Japan Gresham Racing March BMW - - - - - - - 3 - - - - 3
Dave Scott  United Kingdom Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - - - 1 - - - 2 3
Fulvio Ballabio  Italy Écurie Armagnac Bigorre AGS BMW - - - - - - - - 2 - - 1 3
19 Enrique Mansilla  Argentina Gresham Racing March BMW - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - 2
20 Lamberto Leoni  Italy SAR March BMW 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Frank Jelinski  West Germany Schäfer Racing Maurer BMW - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1
Rolf Biland  Switzerland SAR March BMW - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
Fredy Lienhard  Switzerland SAR March BMW - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
Michel Ferté  France BMW France Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1

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

Place Name Country Team Chassis Engine
1 Jonathan Palmer  United Kingdom Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda R 3 1 4 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 Mike Thackwell  New Zealand Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 2 1 2 3 7 3 8 1 2 R 1 3 2 2
3 Beppe Gabbiani  Italy Onyx Racing March BMW 1 1 R 1 1 1 R 7 R R 4 R 9
4 Philippe Streiff  France Écurie Armagnac Bigorre AGS BMW 5 8 R - - 5 10 4 3 R 2 3 3
5 Christian Danner  West Germany Onyx Racing March BMW 3 13 2 1 3 R10 5 9 5 R 7 4 10
6 Jo Gartner  Austria Emco Sports Spirit BMW R R 4 R R 1 1 17 R R 5 R 7
7 Thierry Tassin  Belgium Onyx Racing March BMW R 4 6 6 4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Alessandro Nannini  France Minardi Minardi BMW - - 9 5 2 7 R R R R R11 R 4
9 Stefan Bellof  West Germany Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW R4 R NS R - - DIS(3) 2 7 NS R 7 - -
10 Kenny Acheson  United Kingdom Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW R 10 10 9 11 2 R 8 - - - - - - - -
Pierluigi Martini  Italy Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - -
12 Alain Ferté  France Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW R R14 12 5 14 DIS(1) 5 R - - - - - - - -
Roberto Del Castello  Italy Mint Engineering March BMW R R R - - NS NQ 11
Gresham Racing March BMW 11 3 13 10 NS
Guido Daccò  Italy 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  France BMW France Martini BMW R 5 8 NS - - R R R 1 R R12 5 R
16 Kazuyoshi Hoshino  Japan Gresham Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - -
Dave Scott  United Kingdom Mint Engineering March BMW 1 R R NS 11 R NQ R16
Onyx Racing March BMW 6 R R R 5
Fulvio Ballabio  Italy Team Merzario Merzario BMW R R 14 R
Écurie Armagnac Bigorre AGS BMW R 7 12 NS 5 9 NC 6
19 Enrique Mansilla  Argentina Gresham Racing March BMW R 7 - - NS R - - 6 10 R R 6 R
20 Lamberto Leoni  Italy SAR March BMW 6
Gresham Racing March BMW 11 1 7 R 9 R - - - - - - - - - - - -
Frank Jelinski  West Germany Schäfer Racing Maurer BMW R 6 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW R - -
Rolf Biland  Switzerland SAR March BMW - - - - 9 12 - - 6 10 - - - - - - 11 - -
Fredy Lienhard  Switzerland SAR March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 10 - - - -
Michel Ferté  France BMW France Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - - NQ - - 12 R 6 - - - -
- Richard Dallest  France Team Merzario Merzario BMW - - - - - - R R R 8 - - 7 R - - 8
- Oscar Larrauri  Argentina Minardi Minardi BMW 7 R NS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
- Pierre Petit  France Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW 8 12 R 10 12 R R R NS R 8 - -
- Tomas Kaiser  Sweden Schäfer Racing Maurer BMW R R R R 8 9 - - R - - - - R - -
- Enzo Coloni  Italy Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - - - -
- Emilio de Villota  Spain Gresham Racing March BMW 9 - - - - - - - - - -
Minardi Minardi BMW R13 - - - - - - - - - -
- Derek Daly  Ireland McMahon Racing March Hart - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - -
- Didier Theys  Belgium BMW France Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - -
- Bartl Stadler  West Germany Schäfer Racing Maurer BMW - - - - 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Pierre Chauvet  Austria Emco Sports Spirit BMW R R R - - R R R 13 R - - 12 R
- Aldo Bertuzzi  Italy 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  Belgium Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 - - - - - - - - - -
- Paolo Barilla  Italy Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NC - -
- Peter Stütz  West Germany private entry March BMW - - - - R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Beat Jans  Switzerland SAR March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - -
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