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.webp){kind=small} Clay Regazzoni |
| 3 | Gran Premio de Barcelona | .svg.png.webp){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.webp){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.webp){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:
Race 2, 5, 6 and 7 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 1 and 4 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 1, 4 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 6 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which are given in ().
| 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.
Race 5 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).
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.