1976 European Formula Two Championship

1976 European Formula Two season

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The 1976 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. Équipe Elf Switzerland driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille clinched the championship title.[1] In a change from 1975 pure race engines was allowed and would be to the end of the formula in 1984.[2] For 1976 Renault-Alpine exploited this opportunity.

## Calendar

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Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner

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1  |  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  |  Hans-Joachim Stuck |  Hans-Joachim Stuck |  Hans-Joachim Stuck
René Arnoux
2  |  Thruxton | 19 April | 55 | 3.792=208.56 km | 1'06:51.54 | 187.164 km/h  |  Maurizio Flammini |  Maurizio Flammini |  Maurizio Flammini
3  |  Vallelunga | 9 May | 65 | 3.2=208.0 km | 1'18:03.1 | 159.894 km/h  |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille |  René Arnoux |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille
4  |  Salzburgring | 23 May | 50 | 4.238=211.9 km | 1'04:28.82 | 197.176 km/h  |  Maurizio Flammini |  René Arnoux |  Michel Leclère
5  |  Pau | 7 June | 73 | 2.76=201.48 km | 1'32:11.58 | 131.125 km/h  |  Patrick Tambay |  Jacques Laffite |  René Arnoux
6  |  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  |  Hans-Joachim Stuck |  Michel Leclère |  Hans-Joachim Stuck
Michel Leclère
7  |  Rouen | 27 June | 38 | 5.543=210.634 km | 1'09:59.77 | 180.553 km/h  |  Alex Ribeiro |  René Arnoux |  Maurizio Flammini
8  |  Mugello | 11 July | 43 | 5.245=225.535 km | 1'19:28.8 | 170.258 km/h  |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille |  René Arnoux |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille
9  |  Pergusa-Enna | 25 July | 30+30 | 4.95=297.0 km | 1'36:12.9 | 185.210 km/h  |  Patrick Tambay |  Alex Ribeiro |  René Arnoux
10  |  Estoril | 8 August | 50 | 4.35=217.50 km | 1'20:19.77 | 162.456 km/h  |  René Arnoux |  René Arnoux |  René Arnoux
|  Zolder | 22 August | cancelled |  |  |  |  |
11  |  Nogaro | 19 September | 65 | 3.12=202.80 km | 1'20:12.91 | 151.692 km/h  |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille |  Patrick Tambay |  Patrick Tambay
12  |  Hockenheim | 25-26 September | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'22:32.9 | 197.383 km/h  |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille |  René Arnoux |  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

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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. The best 9 results count. No driver had a point deduction.

Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | HOC
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| ROU
| MUG
| EMM
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1 |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Équipe Elf Switzerland | Elf-Jabouille | Renault | - | - | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 9 | 53
2 |  René Arnoux | Écurie Elf[3] | Martini | Renault | 9 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 3 | - | 6 | 9 | 9 | - | 4 | 52
3 |  Patrick Tambay | Écurie Elf | Martini | Renault | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | 9 | - | 39
4 |  Michel Leclère | Équipe Elf Switzerland | Elf-Jabouille | Renault | - | - | 3 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 33
5 |  Alex Ribeiro | March Cars/BMW Motorsport | March | BMW | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | 31
6 |  Maurizio Flammini | March Cars/BMW Motorsport | March | BMW | - | 9 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 26
7 |  Giancarlo Martini | Scuderia Everest | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 12
|  Hans Binder | Chevron Racing | Chevron | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12
9 |  Eddie Cheever | Project Four Racing | March | Hart | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |  |  | 10
Project Four Racing | Ralt | Hart |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | \-
10 |  Roberto Marazzi | Trivellato Racing Team | Chevron | BMW | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5
|  Keke Rosberg | Team Warsteiner Eurorace | Toj | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5
12 |  Wilhelm Deutsch | Team Daimon Varley | March | BMW | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4
|  Klaus Ludwig | Willy Kauhsen Racing Team | March | Hart | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4
14 |  Ingo Hoffmann | Willy Kauhsen Racing Team | March | Hart | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3
15 |  Harald Ertl | Motor Racing Company | Chevron | BMW | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2
|  Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Scuderia Gulf Rondini | March | BMW | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2
17 |  Hans Heyer | Team Warsteiner Eurorace | Toj | BMW | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1
|  François Migault | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | BMW | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1
|  Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Sté Racing Organisation Course | Chevron | Chrysler | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1
|  Freddy Kottulinsky | Fritz Lochmann Racing | Ralt | BMW | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1
|  Markus Hotz | Lista Racing Team | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1
|  Alberto Colombo | ? | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1
|  Giorgio Francia | Trivellato Racing Team | Chevron | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1
|  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

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Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1976.

Race Name  | Circuit  | Date  | Winning driver  | Constructor

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XXXIX Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen | Nürburgring | 2 May  |  Freddy Kottulinsky |  Ralt-BMW
I Preis der Elektro-Diesel-Bosch  | Salzburgring | 23 May  |  Otto Stuppacher |  GRD-Ford
III Coppa Santamonica  | Misano | 22 August  |  Hans-Joachim Stuck |  March-BMW

## References

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1. ^ "1976 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
2. ^ International Motor Racing, page 210
3. ^ Sport Auto n°172 page74

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