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1970 European Formula Two Championship

The 1970 European Formula Two season was contested over 8 rounds. Tecno Racing Team driver Clay Regazzoni clinched the championship title.

Teams and drivers

EntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyreDriverRoundsBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordFerrariBrabham-FordBrabham-FordMarch-FordBrabham-FordLotus-FordLotus-FordLotus-FordBMWMarch-FordMarch-FordTecno-FordPygmée-FordChevron-FordChevron-FordLola-FordLotus-FordTecno-FordBrabham-FordTecno-FordBrabham-FordTecno-FordLotus-FordLotus-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordCrosslé-FordBrabham-FordLotus-FordBrabham-Ford
GBR John CoombsBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
GBR Jackie Stewart1
AUS Jack Brabham4, 6
GBR Sports Motor International
GBR Team BrabhamBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRA François Mazet1–4, 6
AUS Tim Schenken1–4, 6–7
GBR Gerry Birrell7
GBR FIRSTBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Peter WestburyAll
GBR Alistair Walker RacingBT30
BT23CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Robin Widdows1–3
GBR Alistair Walker1, 6–8
GBR Wheatcroft RacingBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Derek BellAll
GBR John WatsonBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR John Watson1–4
GBR Bob Gerard RacingBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Peter Gaydon1–2
FRA Henri Pescarolo3–4
IRL Irish Racing CarsBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4?GBR Tommy Reid1
ITA Scuderia Picchio Rosso
ITA North Italian Racing Developments
ITA Scuderia Ala d'OroBT23
BT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4ITA Vittorio Brambilla1, 3, 5–8
ITA Enzo Corti2–3
ITA Ernesto Brambilla5–8
Dino 166 F2Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V61, 3
FRG Montan Racing TeamBT23
BT30
BT23CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4?FRG Helmut Gall1–2
FRG Werner Lindermann1–2
FRG Eifelland WohnwagenbauBT23C
BT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRG Bernd Terbeck1–2, 7–8
FRG Rolf Stommelen5–7
FRG Hermann Unold8
702FRG Rolf Stommelen1–3
FRG Hannelore Werner8
IRL Brian Cullen RacingBT23CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4IRL Brian Cullen1, 3, 5, 7–8
GBR Team Bardahl
GBR Lotus Components69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4BRA Emerson Fittipaldi1–5, 7–8
GBR Jochen Rindt Racing69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4AUT Jochen Rindt1–2, 4
GBR John Miles2
ESP Alex Soler-Roig3
ESP Eugenio Baturone3
GBR Graham Hill4
GBR Tetsu Ikuzawa Racing Partnership69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4JPN Tetsu Ikuzawa1–2, 4, 6–8
FRG Bayerische Motoren Werke270
269BMW M11 1.6 L4CHE Jo Siffert1, 4–7
AUT Dieter Quester1, 3–8
BEL Jacky Ickx1, 4–7
FRG Hubert Hahne1–5
FRG Dieter Basche7–8
GBR Derek Bell8
CHE Squadra Tartaruga702Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4CHE Xavier Perrot1–3, 6, 8
GBR Malcolm Guthrie Racing702Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4NZL Chris Amon1
GBR Malcolm Guthrie1–4, 7–8
SWE Ronnie Peterson2–4, 6–8
ITA Tecno Racing Team69
70
68
71Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4CHE Clay RegazzoniAll
FRA François Cevert2–8
ITA Giancarlo Gagliardi3
ITA Giovanni Salvati5
FRA Max Jean6
FRA Constructions Mechaniques PygméeMDB15Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
FRA Patrick Dal Bo1, 3–5, 7
FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille1, 3–5, 7–8
FRA Patrick Depailler3–5
FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise3–5, 8
SWE Publicator RacingB17CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SWE Reine Wisell1, 4
GBR Paul CravenB17BFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4?GBR Paul Craven1
GBR Robert LamploughT100Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Robert Lamplough1–2, 8
GBR Alan Fowler48Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4?GBR Barrie Smith1
CHE Midland Racing Team69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4CHE Bruno Frey2, 8
ARG Automóvil Club ArgentinoBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4ARG Benedicto Caldarella2–4
ARG Carlos Reutemann2–8
ITA Scuderia Jolly Club68Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4ITA Giancarlo Gagliardi2
BT305, 7
ITA Pino Pica3
ITA Andrea de Adamich4
FRG Roland Binder68Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRG Roland Binder2, 7–8
GBR Northumbria Racing Organisation59BFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4?GBR Johnny Blades2–3
FRA Adam Potocki Racing69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRA Adam Potocki4–5, 7–8
GBR Motor Racing Enterprises
GBR Team ObristBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud4
GBR Richard Scott7–8
GBR Ecurie EcosseBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Graham Birrell4
GBR Richard Attwood7
USA Mike GothBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4?USA Mike Goth7
GBR Brian Nelson18FFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4?GBR Brian Nelson7
GBR Paul Watson Racing OrganisationBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4USA Mike Goth8
GBR Johnny Blades59B
69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Johnny Blades8
GBR John WingfieldBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR John Wingfield8

Calendar

RoundRaceCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole positionFastest lapWinner
1Wills TrophyGBR Thruxton30 March463.791=174.386 km*0'57:41.0*
1 lap down*181.390 km/h*
-GBR *Jackie Stewart*AUT *Jochen Rindt*AUT *Jochen Rindt*
GBR Derek Bell
2Jim Clark-Rennen/Deutschland TrophäeFRG Hockenheim14 April20+206.769=270.76 km1'22:01.3198.065 km/hAUT *Jochen Rindt*AUT Dieter QuesterCHE Clay Regazzoni
3Gran Premio de BarcelonaESP Barcelona26 April453.79=170.55 km1'08:07.6150.205 km/hGBR Derek BellGBR Derek BellGBR Derek Bell
4Grand Prix de Rouen-Les-EssartsFRA Rouen31 May256.541=163.525 km*0'51:24.0*
0'51:24.4*190.885 km/h*
190.860 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonAUS Tim SchenkenCHE *Jo Siffert*
CHE Clay Regazzoni
5Gran Premio del MediterraneoITA Pergusa-Enna23 August31+314.845=300.39 km1'28:03.5204.676 km/hBEL *Jacky Ickx*CHE Clay RegazzoniCHE Clay Regazzoni
6Flugplatzrennen Tulln-LangenlebarnAUT Tulln-Langenlebarn13 September35+352.7=189.0 km*1'13:45.82*
1'14:17.33*153.734 km/h*
152.647 km/hCHE Clay RegazzoniFRA François CevertBEL *Jacky Ickx*
FRA François Cevert
7Gran Premio Città di ImolaITA Imola27 September28+285.018=281.008 km1'30:50.4185.606 km/hCHE Clay RegazzoniBEL *Jacky Ickx*CHE Clay Regazzoni
8Preis von Hessen und WürttembergFRG Hockenheim10 October356.789=237.615 km1'16:34.4186.186 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonAUT Dieter QuesterAUT Dieter Quester

Note:

  • Races 2, 5, 6 and 7 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
  • Races 1 and 4 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
  • Races 1, 4 and 6 were won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in italics.

Final point standings

Drivers

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 6 results counted. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in parentheses.

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngineTHR
GBRHOC
FRGMNT
ESPROU
FRAEMM
ITATUL
AUTIMO
ITAHOC
FRGPoints
1CHE Clay RegazzoniTecno RacingTecnoFord29-99-9644
2GBR Derek BellWheatcroft RacingBrabhamFord949(2)36435
BMWBMWBMW(1)
3BRA Emerson FittipaldiTeam BardahlLotusFord-2464-6325
4AUT Dieter QuesterBMWBMWBMW3-2----914
SWE Ronnie PetersonGuthrie RacingMarchFord---3-43414
6GBR Robin WiddowsWalker RacingBrabhamFord6-3-----9
FRA François CevertTecno RacingTecnoFord-----9--9
JPN Tetsu IkuzawaIkuzawa RacingLotusFord-6---21-9
9GBR Peter WestburyFIRSTBrabhamFord---16---7
10FRA Henri PescaroloGerard RacingBrabhamFord--6-----6
11GBR Alistair WalkerWalker RacingBrabhamFord4----1--5
12AUS Tim SchenkenSports Motor InternationalBrabhamFord---4----4
13FRG Hubert HahneBMWBMWBMW-3------3
ITA Vittorio BrambillaNorth Italian RacingBrabhamFord-----3--3
ARG Carlos ReutemannAutomovil Club ArgentinoBrabhamFord--1----23
16FRA Jean-Pierre JabouillePygméePygméeFord----2---2
USA Mike Gothprivate entryBrabhamFord------2-2
18GBR Tommy ReidIrish RacingBrabhamFord1-------1
GBR Peter GaydonGerard RacingBrabhamFord-1------1

Note:

  • Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
  • In race 5 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).

Non-championship race results

Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1970.

Race nameCircuitDateWinning driverConstructor
FRA XXX Grand Prix Automobile de PauPau5 AprilAUT Jochen RindtGBR Lotus-Ford
FRG XXXIII Internationales ADAC-EifelrennenNürburgring3 MayAUT Jochen RindtGBR Lotus-Ford
BEL VII Grote Prijs van LimborgZolder24 MayAUT Jochen RindtGBR Lotus-Ford
GBR XVIII London TrophyCrystal Palace25 MayGBR Jackie StewartGBR Brabham-Ford
FRG V Rhein-PokalrennenHockenheimring14 JuneFRG Hubert HahneFRG BMW
ITA XII Gran Premio della Lotteria di MonzaMonza21 JuneITA Giovanni SalvatiITA Tecno-Ford
FRA I Trophée de France Formule 2Paul Ricard26 JulyCHE Clay RegazzoniITA Tecno-Ford
FRG I Preis von DeutschlandNürburgring2 AugustCHE Xavier PerrotGBR March-Ford
AUT I Festspielpreis der Stadt SalzburgSalzburgring30 AugustBEL Jacky IckxFRG BMW
SWE I Mantorp Park Formula 2 TrophyMantorp Park30 AugustFRA François CevertITA Tecno-Ford
IRE I Player's No. 6 TrophyPhoenix Park13 SeptemberGBR Alan RollinsonGBR Brabham-Ford
FRG V Flughafenrennen München-NeubibergNeubiberg25 OctoberAUT Dieter QuesterFRG BMW
ISR I Grand Prix of IsraelAshkelon22 November*Cancelled after practice*

References

References

  1. "1970 European F2 Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine.
  2. (1995). "The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing".
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