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1978 European Formula Two Championship

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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]

Calendar

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

Note:

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

Final point standings

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Drivers

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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.

Place Name Team Chassis Engine THR
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
NÜR
West Germany
PAU
France
MUG
Italy
VLL
Italy
ROU
France
DON
United Kingdom
NOG
France
ENN
Italy
MIS
Italy
HOC
West Germany
Points
1 Italy Bruno Giacomelli March Racing March BMW 9 9 - 9 (4) 6 9 - 9 9 9 9 78 (82)
2 Switzerland Marc Surer March Racing March BMW 6 6 (3) 4 6 - 4 4 6 - 6 6 48 (51)
3 Republic of Ireland Derek Daly Chevron Racing Chevron Hart 1 - - - 9 9 - - 4 4 - - 27
4 United States Eddie Cheever Project Four Racing March BMW 3 - 4 2 - - 6 - - 6 1 - 22
5 Finland Keke Rosberg Fred Opert Racing Chevron Hart - 1 6 - - - - 9 - - - - 16
6 Italy Piero Necchi Astra Racing March BMW - - - 3 - 4 - 6 - - - - 13
Brazil Ingo Hoffmann Project Four Racing March BMW - 4 9 - 3 - - 3 2 - - - 13
8 Brazil Alex Ribeiro Alex Ribeiro [3] March BMW - 2 1 - - - - - - - - - 11
Italy Alberto Colombo San Remo Racing March BMW - 3 - - 2 - 3 - 3 - - - 11
West Germany Manfred Winkelhock March Racing March BMW 2 - - - - 3 - 2 - - - 4 11
11 Sweden Eje Elgh Fred Opert Racing Chevron Hart - - - 6 - - 1 - - - - 1 8
12 Argentina Ricardo Zunino March Racing March BMW - - - - - 1 2 - - 2 - 2 7
13 South Africa Rad Dougall Toleman Motorsport March BMW 4 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 5
14 Italy Elio de Angelis Chevron Racing Chevron Hart - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4
United Kingdom Geoff Lees Team Kallay Chevron Hart - - - - - - - 1 - - 3 - 4
16 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Team Euroracing March BMW - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3
United Kingdom Brian Henton Brian Henton [3] March Hart - - 2 - - - - - - 1 - - 3
Italy Arturo Merzario Chevron Racing Chevron Hart - - - - 1 - - - - - 2 - 3
United Kingdom Stephen South Raven Racing March Hart - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3
20 Italy Giuseppe Gabbiani Trivellato Racing Chevron Ferrari - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
21 Italy Roberto Marazzi Team Benelli March BMW - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1

Note:

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

References

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  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. ^ a b II Gran Premio dell'Adriatico 1978, www.formula2.net Retrieved 8 February 2017