1977 European Formula Two Championship
The 1977 European Formula Two season was contested over 13 rounds. Frenchman René Arnoux was the season champion, driving a Martini-Renault/Gordini for Ecurie Renault Elf.[1]
Calendar
| Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silverstone | 6 March | 47 | 4.719=221.793 km | 1'05:45.22 | 202.385 km/h | Michel Leclère | Patrick Nève | René Arnoux |
| 2 | Thruxton | 11 April | 50 | 3.792=189.600 km | 1'05:59.43 | 172.388 km/h | Alex Ribeiro | Brian Henton | Brian Henton |
| 3 | Hockenheim | 17 April | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'21:20.4 1'21:30.4 |
200.315 km/h 199.905 km/h |
Jochen Mass Bruno Giacomelli |
Eddie Cheever | Jochen Mass René Arnoux |
| 4 | Nürburgring (Eifelrennen) |
1 May | 9 | 22.835=205,515 km | 1'06:41.1 1'06:54.3 |
184.913 km/h 184.305 km/h |
Riccardo Patrese | Jochen Mass | Jochen Mass Eddie Cheever |
| 5 | Vallelunga | 15 May | 65 | 3.2=208.0 km | 1'16:57.36 | 162.171 km/h | Bruno Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli |
| 6 | Pau | 30 May | 59 | 2.76=162.84 km | 1'14:52.52 | 130.489 km/h | Patrick Tambay | Didier Pironi | René Arnoux |
| 7 | Mugello | 19 June | 42 | 5.245=220.290 km | 1'16:36.5 | 172.532 km/h | Riccardo Patrese | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Bruno Giacomelli |
| 8 | Rouen | 26 June | 38 | 5.543=210.634 km | 1'08:36.19 | 184.219 km/h | Eddie Cheever | Ingo Hoffmann | Eddie Cheever |
| 9 | Nogaro | 12 July | 65 | 3.12=202.80 km | 1'20:42.69 | 150.759 km/h | René Arnoux | Riccardo Patrese | René Arnoux |
| 10 | Pergusa-Enna | 24 July | 30+30 | 4.95=297.0 km | 1'36:18.0 | 185.047 km/h | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese Keke Rosberg |
Keke Rosberg |
| 11 | Misano | 7 August | 30+30 | 3.488=209.28 km | 1'13:44.8 | 170.269 km/h | Bruno Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli René Arnoux |
Lamberto Leoni |
| 12 | Estoril | 2 October | 50 | 4.35=217.50 km | 1'19:29.30 | 164.175 km/h | Didier Pironi | Derek Daly | Didier Pironi |
| 13 | Donington Park | 30 October | 65 | 3.149=204.685 km | 1'12:40.35 | 168.992 km/h | Bruno Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli | Bruno Giacomelli |
Note:
Race 3, 10 and 11 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 6 originally scheduled over 73 laps, but stopped early due to heavy rain.
Race 3 and 4 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.
| Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | SIL |
THR |
HOC |
NÜR |
VLL |
PAU |
MUG |
ROU |
NOG |
EMM |
MIS |
EST |
DON |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Écurie Renault Elf | Martini | Renault | 9 | - | 9 | 3 | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | 52 |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Project Four Racing | Ralt | BMW | - | 6 | - | 9 | 4 | - | - | 9 | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | - | 40 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Écurie Renault Elf | Martini | Renault | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 38 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Trivellato Racing | Chevron | BMW | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 32 |
| Bruno Giacomelli | Euroracing | March | Hart | - | - | - | 2 | 32 | ||||||||||
| BMW | 9 | - | 9 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Keijo Rosberg | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron | Hart | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Alberto Colombo | Euroracing | March | BMW | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| Ingo Hoffmann | Project Four Racing | Ralt | BMW | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 18 | |
| 9 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Euroracing | March | Hart | - | - | 4 | - | 13 | |||||||||
| BMW | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||||||||
| 10 | Brian Henton | Netherton & Worth Boxer Cars | Boxer | Hart | - | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| 11 | Lamberto Leoni | Trivellato Racing Team | Chevron | Ferrari | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 |
| 12 | Ray Mallock | Ardmore Racing | Chevron | Hart | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Hohmann Auto Technik | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| March Racing | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Patrick Nève | March Racing | March | BMW | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Alex Ribeiro | March Racing | March | BMW | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 16 | Gaudenzio Mantova | ? | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 17 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Scuderia Everest | Ralt | Ferrari | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 18 | Derek Daly | Chevron Racing | Chevron | Hart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Danny Sullivan | Netherton & Worth Boxer Cars | Boxer | Hart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 | Hans Royer | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron | Hart | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Luciano Pavesi | ? | Ralt | Hart | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Ricardo Zunino | March Racing | March | Hart | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Bernard de Dryver | Team Gubelmann & Gerard | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| "Gianfranco" | Scuderia Everest | Ralt | Ferrari | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Patrick Bardinon | Maublanc Racing Service | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Note:
Only drivers which were not FIA graded, were able to score points.
References
- ^ "1977 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.