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1977 European Formula Two Championship

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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

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Race No Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner
1 United Kingdom Silverstone 6 March 47 4.719=221.793 km 1'05:45.22 202.385 km/h France Michel Leclère Belgium Patrick Nève France René Arnoux
2 United Kingdom Thruxton 11 April 50 3.792=189.600 km 1'05:59.43 172.388 km/h Brazil Alex Ribeiro United Kingdom Brian Henton United Kingdom Brian Henton
3 West Germany 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
West Germany Jochen Mass
Italy Bruno Giacomelli
United States Eddie Cheever West Germany Jochen Mass
France René Arnoux
4 West Germany 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
Italy Riccardo Patrese West Germany Jochen Mass West Germany Jochen Mass
United States Eddie Cheever
5 Italy Vallelunga 15 May 65 3.2=208.0 km 1'16:57.36 162.171 km/h Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli
6 France Pau 30 May 59 2.76=162.84 km 1'14:52.52 130.489 km/h France Patrick Tambay France Didier Pironi France René Arnoux
7 Italy Mugello 19 June 42 5.245=220.290 km 1'16:36.5 172.532 km/h Italy Riccardo Patrese Italy Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Italy Bruno Giacomelli
8 France Rouen 26 June 38 5.543=210.634 km 1'08:36.19 184.219 km/h United States Eddie Cheever Brazil Ingo Hoffmann United States Eddie Cheever
9 France Nogaro 12 July 65 3.12=202.80 km 1'20:42.69 150.759 km/h France René Arnoux Italy Riccardo Patrese France René Arnoux
10 Italy Pergusa-Enna 24 July 30+30 4.95=297.0 km 1'36:18.0 185.047 km/h Finland Keke Rosberg Italy Riccardo Patrese
Finland Keke Rosberg
Finland Keke Rosberg
11 Italy Misano 7 August 30+30 3.488=209.28 km 1'13:44.8 170.269 km/h Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli
France René Arnoux
Italy Lamberto Leoni
12 Portugal Estoril 2 October 50 4.35=217.50 km 1'19:29.30 164.175 km/h France Didier Pironi Republic of Ireland Derek Daly France Didier Pironi
13 United Kingdom Donington Park 30 October 65 3.149=204.685 km 1'12:40.35 168.992 km/h Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy 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

There was also a non championship race in Malaysia the Malaysian Grand Prix which was won by Patrick Tambay in a March BMW

Final point standings

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Driver

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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.

Place Name Team Chassis Engine SIL
United Kingdom
THR
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
NÜR
West Germany
VLL
Italy
PAU
France
MUG
Italy
ROU
France
NOG
France
EMM
Italy
MIS
Italy
EST
Portugal
DON
United Kingdom
Points
1 France René Arnoux Écurie Renault Elf Martini Renault 9 - 9 3 - 9 - - 9 6 - 6 1 52
2 United States Eddie Cheever Project Four Racing Ralt BMW - 6 - 9 4 - - 9 2 - 6 4 - 40
3 France Didier Pironi Écurie Renault Elf Martini Renault - - - 4 6 6 - 4 - 3 2 9 4 38
4 Italy Riccardo Patrese Trivellato Racing Chevron BMW 1 2 6 - - 4 6 6 6 - - 1 - 32
Italy Bruno Giacomelli Euroracing March Hart - - - 2 32
BMW 9 - 9 - 3 - - - 9
6 Finland Keijo Rosberg Fred Opert Racing Chevron Hart - - 1 6 - - - - - 9 - 3 6 25
7 Italy Alberto Colombo Euroracing March BMW 2 3 2 - 2 3 4 1 1 - - - - 18
Brazil Ingo Hoffmann Project Four Racing Ralt BMW 3 - - 1 - - - 2 4 4 4 - - 18
9 Italy Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Euroracing March Hart - - 4 - 13
BMW 3 - 3 - - - 3 - -
10 United Kingdom Brian Henton Netherton & Worth Boxer Cars Boxer Hart - 9 3 - - - - - - - - - - 12
11 Italy Lamberto Leoni Trivellato Racing Team Chevron Ferrari - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - 9
12 United Kingdom Ray Mallock Ardmore Racing Chevron Hart 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
13 Switzerland Marc Surer Hohmann Auto Technik March BMW - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 5
March Racing 3
14 Belgium Patrick Nève March Racing March BMW 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Brazil Alex Ribeiro March Racing March BMW - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4
16 Italy Gaudenzio Mantova ? March BMW - - - - - 2 - - - 2 - - - 4
17 Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli Scuderia Everest Ralt Ferrari - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
18 Republic of Ireland Derek Daly Chevron Racing Chevron Hart - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2
United States Danny Sullivan Netherton & Worth Boxer Cars Boxer Hart - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2
20 Austria Hans Royer Fred Opert Racing Chevron Hart - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Italy Luciano Pavesi ? Ralt Hart - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Argentina Ricardo Zunino March Racing March Hart - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Belgium Bernard de Dryver Team Gubelmann & Gerard March BMW - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
Italy "Gianfranco" Scuderia Everest Ralt Ferrari - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
France Patrick Bardinon Maublanc Racing Service March BMW - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1

Note:

Only drivers which were not FIA graded, were able to score points.

References

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  1. ^ "1977 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.