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1976 European Formula Two Championship
The 1976 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. Équipe Elf Switzerland driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille clinched the championship title. In a change from 1975 pure race engines was allowed and would be to the end of the formula in 1984. For 1976 Renault-Alpine exploited this opportunity.
Calendar
| Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRG Hockenheim | 10-11 April | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'21:45.6 | ||||
| 1'23:45.6 | 199.286 km/h | ||||||||
| 196.190 km/h | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ||||||
| FRA René Arnoux | |||||||||
| 2 | GBR Thruxton | 19 April | 55 | 3.792=208.56 km | 1'06:51.54 | 187.164 km/h | ITA Maurizio Flammini | ITA Maurizio Flammini | ITA Maurizio Flammini |
| 3 | ITA Vallelunga | 9 May | 65 | 3.2=208.0 km | 1'18:03.1 | 159.894 km/h | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille | FRA René Arnoux | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 4 | AUT Salzburgring | 23 May | 50 | 4.238=211.9 km | 1'04:28.82 | 197.176 km/h | ITA Maurizio Flammini | FRA René Arnoux | FRA Michel Leclère |
| 5 | FRA Pau | 7 June | 73 | 2.76=201.48 km | 1'32:11.58 | 131.125 km/h | FRA Patrick Tambay | FRA Jacques Laffite | FRA René Arnoux |
| 6 | FRG Hockenheim | 20 June | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'21:27.6 | ||||
| 1'21:34.3 | 200.020 km/h | ||||||||
| 199.746 km/h | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | FRA Michel Leclère | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ||||||
| FRA Michel Leclère | |||||||||
| 7 | FRA Rouen | 27 June | 38 | 5.543=210.634 km | 1'09:59.77 | 180.553 km/h | BRA Alex Ribeiro | FRA René Arnoux | ITA Maurizio Flammini |
| 8 | ITA Mugello | 11 July | 43 | 5.245=225.535 km | 1'19:28.8 | 170.258 km/h | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille | FRA René Arnoux | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 9 | ITA Pergusa-Enna | 25 July | 30+30 | 4.95=297.0 km | 1'36:12.9 | 185.210 km/h | FRA Patrick Tambay | BRA Alex Ribeiro | FRA René Arnoux |
| 10 | PRT Estoril | 8 August | 50 | 4.35=217.50 km | 1'20:19.77 | 162.456 km/h | FRA René Arnoux | FRA René Arnoux | FRA René Arnoux |
| BEL Zolder | 22 August | cancelled | |||||||
| 11 | FRA Nogaro | 19 September | 65 | 3.12=202.80 km | 1'20:12.91 | 151.692 km/h | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille | FRA Patrick Tambay | FRA Patrick Tambay |
| 12 | FRG Hockenheim | 25-26 September | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'22:32.9 | 197.383 km/h | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille | FRA René Arnoux | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Note:
Race 1, 6, 9 and 12 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 1 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 9 results count. No driver had a point deduction.
| Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | HOC | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG | THR | ||||||||||||||||
| GBR | VLL | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA | SAL | ||||||||||||||||
| AUT | PAU | ||||||||||||||||
| FRA | HOC | ||||||||||||||||
| FRG | ROU | ||||||||||||||||
| FRA | MUG | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA | EMM | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA | EST | ||||||||||||||||
| PRT | NOG | ||||||||||||||||
| FRA | HOC | ||||||||||||||||
| FRG | Points | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Équipe Elf Switzerland | Elf-Jabouille | Renault | - | - | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 9 | 53 |
| 2 | FRA René Arnoux | Écurie Elf | Martini | Renault | 9 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 3 | - | 6 | 9 | 9 | - | 4 | 52 |
| 3 | FRA Patrick Tambay | Écurie Elf | Martini | Renault | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | 9 | - | 39 |
| 4 | FRA Michel Leclère | Équipe Elf Switzerland | Elf-Jabouille | Renault | - | - | 3 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | BRA Alex Ribeiro | March Cars/BMW Motorsport | March | BMW | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | 31 |
| 6 | ITA Maurizio Flammini | March Cars/BMW Motorsport | March | BMW | - | 9 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| 7 | ITA Giancarlo Martini | Scuderia Everest | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| AUT Hans Binder | Chevron Racing | Chevron | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 9 | USA Eddie Cheever | Project Four Racing | March | Hart | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Project Four Racing | Ralt | Hart | 1 | - | |||||||||||||
| 10 | ITA Roberto Marazzi | Trivellato Racing Team | Chevron | BMW | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| FIN Keke Rosberg | Team Warsteiner Eurorace | Toj | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | |
| 12 | FRG Wilhelm Deutsch | Team Daimon Varley | March | BMW | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| FRG Klaus Ludwig | Willy Kauhsen Racing Team | March | Hart | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | |
| 14 | BRA Ingo Hoffmann | Willy Kauhsen Racing Team | March | Hart | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 15 | AUT Harald Ertl | Motor Racing Company | Chevron | BMW | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| ITA Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Scuderia Gulf Rondini | March | BMW | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 17 | FRG Hans Heyer | Team Warsteiner Eurorace | Toj | BMW | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| FRA François Migault | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | BMW | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Sté Racing Organisation Course | Chevron | Chrysler | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| SWE Freddy Kottulinsky | Fritz Lochmann Racing | Ralt | BMW | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| CHE Markus Hotz | Lista Racing Team | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| ITA Alberto Colombo | ? | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| ITA Giorgio Francia | Trivellato Racing Team | Chevron | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| VEN Juan Cochesa | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 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 1976.
| Race name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG XXXIX Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen | Nürburgring | 2 May | SWE Freddy Kottulinsky | GBR Ralt-BMW |
| AUT I Preis der Elektro-Diesel-Bosch | Salzburgring | 23 May | AUT Otto Stuppacher | GBR GRD-Ford |
| ITA III Coppa Santamonica | Misano | 22 August | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | GBR March-BMW |
References
References
- "1976 European F2 Championship". Motor Sport Magazine.
- International Motor Racing, page 210
- Sport Auto n°172 page74
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