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Formula 2

Formula 2

1976 European Championship

The points system used for the championship was as follows: 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 6 drivers at each race. Four rounds (1, 6, 9, 12) were held in heats, the aggregate results have been stated.

Car & Team

Team: 

Round 1 - 9, & 12: 

Team Warsteiner Eurorace

 

Round 10: 

Fred Opert Racing

Chassis: 

Round 1 - 9, & 12:  

Toj F201 

 

Round 10: 

Chevron B45 

Engine: 

Round 1 - 9, & 12:  

BMW 

 

Round 10: 

Hart 

Races

Rnd.

01

02

03

04

06

07

08

09

10

12

Location

Hockenheimring, Germany

Thruxton, Great Britain

Vallelunga, Italy

Salzburgring, Austria

Hockenheimring, Germany

Rouen, France

Mugello, Italy

Autodromo di Pergusa, Italy

Estoril, Portugal

Hockenheimring, Germany

Date

 11-04-1976

19-04-1976

09-05-1976

23-05-1976

20-06-1976

27-06-1976

 11-07-1976

25-07-1976

08-08-1976

26-09-1976

Laps

(2x) 20

55

65

50

(2x) 20

38

43

(2x) 30

50

(2x) 20

Car no.

31

40

38

40

27

28

54

27

19

12

Quali.

??

21st

DNQ

??

??

??

??

DNQ

??

??

Quali. Time

unknown

1m13.270

-

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

-

unknown

unknown

Race Result

Points

N/C

DNF

-

13th

DNF

4th

DNF

-

DNF

5th

-  (lap 9) Accident

-  (lap 7) Accident

-  Gap: + 1 Lap

-  (lap 21 aggregate)

-  (lap 38) Clutch

-

-  (lap 33) Water pipe

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

2

Final Standings

Pos.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

=7th

=7th

9th

=10th

=10th

Driver

Jean-Pierre Jabouil

René Arnoux

Patrick Tambay

Michel Leclère

Alex Ribeiro

Maurizio Flammini

Giancarlo Martini

Hans Binder

Eddie Cheever

Roberto Marazzi

Keke Rosberg

Points

53

52

39

33

31

26

12

12

9

5

5

Wins​

2

4

1

2

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

Formula 2

1977 European Championship

The points system used for the championship was as follows: 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 6 drivers at each race. Only the best 9 results counted towards the title, although no driver scored points in more than 8 of the races. Rounds 8 and 11 were missed due to competing in Formula Atlantic races.

Car & Team

Team: 

Fred Opert Racing

Chassis: 

Round 1:  

Chevron B35 

 

Round 2 - 13: 

Chevron B40 

Engine: 

Hart

Car Number: 

21

Races

Rnd.

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

09

10

12

13

Location

Silverstone, Great Britain

Thruxton, Great Britain

Hockenheimring, Germany

Nürburgring (Nordschleife), Germany

Vallelunga, Italy

Pau, France

Mugello, Italy

Nogaro, France

Autodromo di Pergusa, Italy

Estoril, Portugal

Donington Park, Great Britain

Date

06-03-1977

 11-04-1977

17-04-1977

01-05-1977

15-05-1977

30-05-1977

19-06-1977

03-07-1977

24-07-1977

02-10-1977

29-10-1977

Laps

47

55

(2x) 20

9

65

59

42

65

(2x) 30

50

65

Quali.

??

??

??

??

??

??

??

??

1st

??

??

Quali. Time

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

1m33.080

unknown

unknown

Race Result

Points

DNF

DNF

8th

3rd

12th

11th

DNF

13th

1st

4th

2nd

-  (lap 10) Clutch

-  (lap 48) Clutch

-  Aggregate

-  Gap: + 2 Laps

-  Gap: + 4 Laps

-  (lap 10) Engine

-  Gap: + 7 Laps

-  Aggregate

0

0

1

6

0

0

0

0

9

3

6

Final Standings

Pos.

1st

2nd

3rd

=4th

=4th

6th

=7th

=7th

9th

10th

Driver

René Arnoux

Eddie Cheever

Didier Pironi

Bruno Giacomelli

Riccardo Patrese

Keke Rosberg

Ingo Hoffmann

Alberto Colombo

A. Pesenti- Rossi

Brian Henton

Points

52

40

38

32

32

25

18

18

13

12

Wins​

4

2

1

3

0

1

0

0

0

1

Formula 2

1977 Japanese F2 Championship

This round of the championship used the Grade A points system as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 10 drivers.

Car & Team

Team: 

Kauhsen Racing

Chassis: 

Kauhsen (Jabouille 2J) 

Engine: 

Renault 2-litre

Car Number: 

30

Race

Rnd.

08

Location

Suzuka International, Japan

Date

06-11-1977

Laps

35

Quali.

3rd

Quali. Time

1m57.83

Race Result

Points

DNF

-  (lap 2) Camshaft

0

Formula 2

1978 European Championship

The points system used for the championship was as follows: 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 6 drivers at each race. Round 7 was missed due to competing in F1 at Anderstorp. Rounds 10, 11 and 12 were missed due to competing in Formula Atlantic races.

Car & Team

Team: 

Fred Opert Racing

Chassis: 

Chevron B42

Engine: 

Hart

Car Number: 

14

Races

Rnd.

01

02

03

04

05

06

08

09

Location

Thruxton, Great Britain

Hockenheimring, Germany

Nürburgring (Nordschleife), Germany

Pau, France

Mugello, Italy

Vallelunga, Italy

Donington Park, Great Britain

Nogaro, France

Date

27-03-1978

09-04-1978

30-04-1978

15-05-1978

28-05-1978

04-06-1978

25-06-1978

09-07-1978

Laps

55

(2x) 20

9

73

45

65

(2x) 40

65

Quali.

??

??

??

??

??

??

??

??

Quali. Time

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

unknown

Race Result

Points

DNF

8th

2nd

DNS

DNF

DNF

1st

DNF

-  (lap 4) Electrical

-  Aggregate

-  (lap 27) Engine

-  (lap 18) Accident

-  Aggregate

-  (lap 60) Fuel pipe

0

* 1 

6

0

0

0

9

0

* 2 drivers in front not eligible for points

Final Standings

Pos.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

=6th

=6th

=8th

=8th

=8th

Driver

Bruno Giacomelli

Marc Surer

Derek Daly

Eddie Cheever

Keke Rosberg

Piero Necchi

Ingo Hoffmann

Alex Ribeiro

Manfred Winkelhock

Alberto Colombo

Points

78

48

27

22

16

13

13

11

11

11

Wins​

8

0

3

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

Formula 2

1978 Temporada / Argentina Season

This was the first Temporada series since 1972 although only two rounds were held in 1978. Many of the Formula 2 European Championship teams and competitors took part in both races. Fred Opert Racing used Goodyear tyres for both races.

Car & Team

Team: 

Fred Opert Racing

Chassis: 

Chevron B42

Engine: 

Hart

Car Number: 

14

Races

Rnd.

01

02

Location

Mendoza, Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date

05-11-1978

12-11-1978

Laps

50

50

Quali.

5th

10th

Quali. Time

unknown

unknown

Race Result

9th

10th

-  Gap: + 1 Lap

-  Gap: + 1 Lap

Formula 2

1979 Japanese F2 Championship

Both these rounds of the championship used the Grade A points system as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 10 drivers. Keke wasn't eligible to score in the championship so received no points for his 3rd in round 7.

Car & Team

Team: 

Round 1:  

Nikko Racing (Le Mans Co)

 

Round 7: 

Walter Wolf Racing Japan

Chassis: 

Round 1:  

Chevron B48 

 

Round 7: 

March - 792 

Engine: 

Round 1:  

BMW/Tomei Jidousya 

 

Round 7: 

BMW/Tomei Jidousya 

Car Number: 

Round 1:  

 

Round 7: 

Races

Rnd.

01

07

Location

Suzuka International, Japan

Suzuka International, Japan

Date

11-03-1979

04-11-1979

Laps

30

35

Quali.

??

??

Quali. Time

unknown

unknown

Race Result

DNF

3rd

-  (lap 7)

Formula 2

1979 European Championship

The points system used for the championship was as follows: 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 6 drivers at each race. Round 2 was held in heats, the aggregate result has been stated. 

Car & Team

Team: 

Project Four Racing - ICI Racing Team

Chassis: 

March - 792

Engine: 

BMW

Car Number: 

7

Races

Rnd.

02

04

Location

Hockenheimring, Germany

Nürburgring (Nordschleife), Germany

Date

08-04-1979

29-04-1979

Laps

(2x) 20

9

Quali.

??

1st

Quali. Time

unknown

7m06.900

Race Result

Points

1st

DNF

-  Aggregate

-  (lap 1) Accident

9

0

Final Standings

Pos.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

=5th

=5th

=5th

8th

9th

10th

...........

12th

Driver

Marc Surer

Brian Henton

Derek Daly

Eddie Cheever

Rad Dougall

Stephen South

Beppe Gabbiani

Siegfried Stohr

Eje Elgh

Teo Fabi

......................................

Keke Rosberg

Points

38

36

33

32

19

19

19

17

16

13

...........

9

Wins​

2

2

1

3

0

1

0

0

1

0

...........

1

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