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.International Motor Racing, page 210 For 1976 Renault-Alpine exploited this opportunity.
Calendar
Race No Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 Hockenheim 10-11 April 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'21:45.61'23:45.6 199.286 km/h196.190 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 1'21:27.61'21:34.3 200.020 km/h199.746 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
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 THR VLL SAL PAU HOC ROU MUG EMM EST NOG HOC Points 1 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Équipe Elf Switzerland Elf-Jabouille Renault - - 9 1 6 4 6 9 3 6 - 9 53 2 René Arnoux Écurie ElfSport Auto n°172 page74 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 Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1976.
Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor 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
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