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.[1]
Teams and drivers
Calendar
| Round | Race[2] | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wills Trophy |  Thruxton |
30 March | 46 | 3.791=174.386 km | 0'57:41.0 1 lap down |
181.390 km/h - |
Jackie Stewart |
 Jochen Rindt |
Jochen Rindt Derek Bell
|
| 2 | Jim Clark-Rennen/Deutschland Trophäe |  Hockenheim |
14 April | 20+20 | 6.769=270.76 km | 1'22:01.3 | 198.065 km/h | Jochen Rindt |
Dieter Quester |
.svg.png){kind=small} Clay Regazzoni
|
| 3 | Gran Premio de Barcelona | .svg.png){kind=small} Barcelona |
26 April | 45 | 3.79=170.55 km | 1'08:07.6 | 150.205 km/h | Derek Bell |
Derek Bell |
Derek Bell
|
| 4 | Grand Prix de Rouen-Les-Essarts |  Rouen |
31 May | 25 | 6.541=163.525 km | 0'51:24.0 0'51:24.4 |
190.885 km/h 190.860 km/h |
 Ronnie Peterson |
.svg.png){kind=small} Tim Schenken |
Jo Siffert Clay Regazzoni
|
| 5 | Gran Premio del Mediterraneo |  Pergusa-Enna |
23 August | 31+31 | 4.845=300.39 km | 1'28:03.5 | 204.676 km/h | .svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Clay Regazzoni |
Clay Regazzoni
|
| 6 | Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn | Tulln-Langenlebarn |
13 September | 35+35 | 2.7=189.0 km | 1'13:45.82 1'14:17.33 |
153.734 km/h 152.647 km/h |
Clay Regazzoni |
François Cevert |
Jacky Ickx François Cevert
|
| 7 | Gran Premio Città di Imola | Imola |
27 September | 28+28 | 5.018=281.008 km | 1'30:50.4 | 185.606 km/h | Clay Regazzoni |
Jacky Ickx |
Clay Regazzoni
|
| 8 | Preis von Hessen und Württemberg | Hockenheim |
10 October | 35 | 6.789=237.615 km | 1'16:34.4 | 186.186 km/h | Ronnie Peterson |
Dieter Quester |
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.
| Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | THR |
HOC |
MNT |
ROU |
EMM |
TUL |
IMO |
HOC |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni |
Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | 2 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | 44 |
| 2 | Derek Bell |
Wheatcroft Racing | Brabham | Ford | 9 | 4 | 9 | (2) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 35 | |
| BMW | BMW | BMW | (1) | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Team Bardahl | Lotus | Ford | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Dieter Quester |
BMW | BMW | BMW | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 14 |
| Ronnie Peterson |
Guthrie Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Robin Widdows |
Walker Racing | Brabham | Ford | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| François Cevert |
Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
 Tetsu Ikuzawa |
Ikuzawa Racing | Lotus | Ford | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | |
| 9 | Peter Westbury |
FIRST | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 10 | Henri Pescarolo |
Gerard Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 11 | Alistair Walker |
Walker Racing | Brabham | Ford | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| 12 | Tim Schenken |
Sports Motor International | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 13 | Hubert Hahne |
BMW | BMW | BMW | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Vittorio Brambilla |
North Italian Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
 Carlos Reutemann |
Automovil Club Argentino | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Pygmée | Pygmée | Ford | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
 Mike Goth |
private entry | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| 18 | Tommy Reid |
Irish Racing | Brabham | Ford | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Peter Gaydon |
Gerard Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | 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 name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau
|
Pau | 5 April | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford
|
| XXXIII Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen
|
Nürburgring | 3 May | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford
|
| VII Grote Prijs van Limborg
|
Zolder | 24 May | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford
|
| XVIII London Trophy
|
Crystal Palace | 25 May | Jackie Stewart
|
Brabham-Ford
|
| V Rhein-Pokalrennen
|
Hockenheimring | 14 June | Hubert Hahne
|
BMW
|
| XII Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza
|
Monza | 21 June | Giovanni Salvati
|
Tecno-Ford
|
| I Trophée de France Formule 2
|
Paul Ricard | 26 July | Clay Regazzoni
|
Tecno-Ford
|
| I Preis von Deutschland
|
Nürburgring | 2 August | Xavier Perrot
|
March-Ford
|
| I Festspielpreis der Stadt Salzburg
|
Salzburgring | 30 August | Jacky Ickx
|
BMW
|
| I Mantorp Park Formula 2 Trophy
|
Mantorp Park | 30 August | François Cevert
|
Tecno-Ford
|
 I Player's No. 6 Trophy
|
Phoenix Park | 13 September | Alan Rollinson
|
Brabham-Ford
|
| V Flughafenrennen München-Neubiberg
|
Neubiberg | 25 October | Dieter Quester
|
BMW
|
 I Grand Prix of Israel
|
Ashkelon | 22 November | Cancelled after practice | |
References
- ^ "1970 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. p. 214. ISBN 0851126421.