1969 European Formula Two Championship
The 1969 European Formula Two season was contested over 7 rounds. Matra International driver Johnny Servoz-Gavin clinched the championship title.[1]
Teams and drivers
- Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.
Calendar
| Race | Circuit Race[2] |
Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thruxton Wills Trophy |
7 April | 50 | 3.862=193.10 km | 1'02:44.6 1 lap down |
184.657 km/h - |
Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Henri Pescarolo |
| 2 | Hockenheim Jim Clark-Rennen/Deutschland Trophäe |
13 April | 20+20 | 6.769=270.76 km | 1'21:39.6 1'21:40.2 |
198.942 km/h 198.918 km/h |
Henri Pescarolo | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jean-Pierre Beltoise Hubert Hahne |
| 3 | Nürburgring Eifelrennen |
27 April | 10 | 22.835=228.35 km | 1'21:40.4 1'23:52.4 |
167.754 km/h 163.353 km/h |
Jo Siffert | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart Hubert Hahne |
| 4 | Jarama Gran Premio de Madrid |
11 May | 60 | 3.404=204.24 km | 1'29:36.7 1 lap down |
136.750 km/h - |
Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jackie Stewart Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Jackie Stewart Johnny Servoz-Gavin |
| 5 | Tulln-Langenlebarn Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn |
12–13 July | 35+35 | 2.7=189.0 km | 1'13:22.02 1'14:33.40 |
154.565 km/h 152.099 km/h |
Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt François Cevert |
| 6 | Pergusa-Enna Gran Premio del Mediterraneo |
24 August | 31+31 | 4.7=296.98 km | 1'17:58.0 1'17:58.7 |
228.544 km/h 228.510 km/h |
Clay Regazzoni | Graham Hill | Piers Courage Johnny Servoz-Gavin |
| 7 | Vallelunga Gran Premio di Roma |
12 October | 40+40 | 3.2=224.0 km | 1'25:57.2 | 149.525 km/h | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Johnny Servoz-Gavin |
Note:
Race 2, 5, 6 and 7 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 1 was held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 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 5 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in ().
| Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | THR |
HOC |
NÜR |
JAR |
TUL |
EMM |
VLL |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra International | Matra | Ford | 6 | (3) | 4 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| 2 | Hubert Hahne | BMW | Lola | BMW | - | 9 | 9 | 6 | 28 | |||
| BMW | BMW | BMW | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 3 | François Cevert | Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | 3 | - | 3 | - | 9 | 6 | - | 21 |
| 4 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra Sports | Matra | Ford | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| 5 | Peter Westbury | FIRST | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 6 | 11 |
| Derek Bell | Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari Dino | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 11 | ||
| Williams Racing | Brabham | Ford | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Tino Brambilla | Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari Dino | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Nanni Galli | Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 8 | |
| 9 | Kurt Ahrens Jr. | Ahrens Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari Dino | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 11 | Alan Rollinson | Winkelmann Racing | Lotus | Ford | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | ||
| Irish Racing | Brabham | Ford | 2 | - | ||||||||
| John Miles | Winkelmann Racing | Lotus | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| 13 | Xavier Perrot | Squadra Tartaruga | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Robin Widdows | Gerard Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| 15 | Enzo Corti | Scuderia Picchio Rossa | Brabham | Ford | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Malcolm Guthrie | Williams Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Werner Lindermann | Montan Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| Franco Bernabei | Williams Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 | Patrick Dal Bo | Pygmée | Pygmée | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| John Pollock | Team Ireland | Lotus | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
Non-Championship race results
Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1969.
| Race Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| III Gran Premio de Madrid † | Jarama | 13 April | Bill Stone | Brabham-Lotus |
| XXIX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau | Pau | 20 April | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford |
| VI Grote Prijs van Limborg | Zolder | 8 June | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford |
| IV Rhein-Pokalrennen | Hockenheimring | 15 June | Brian Hart | Brabham-Ford |
| XI Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza | Monza | 22 June | Robin Widdows | Brabham-Ford |
| XXXV Grand Prix de Reims | Reims-Gueux | 29 June | François Cevert | Tecno-Ford |
| XXXI Großer Preis von Deutschland ‡ | Nürburgring | 3 August | Henri Pescarolo | Matra-Ford |
| XXVIII Grand Prix d'Albi | Albi | 14 September | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford |
| IV Flughafenrennen München-Neubiberg | Neubiberg | 26 October | Peter Westbury | Brabham-Ford |
† - Joint F1/F2/F5000 race. F2 winner shown.
‡ – Joint F1/F2 race. F2 winner shown.
References
- ^ "1969 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. p. 213. ISBN 0851126421.