1983 European Formula Two Championship

December 2025 Motor racing competition 1983 European Formula Two season 1982 1984 The 1983 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. 14 teams, 39 drivers, 10 chassis and 3 engines competed. Ralt driver Jonathan Palmer clinched the championship title.1983 European F2 Championship https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/f2/1983-european-f2-championship motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 1 April 2018 Calendar Race No Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 GBR Silverstone 20 March 47 4.719=221.793 km 1'08:30.71 194.200 km/h GBR Dave Scott FRG Stefan Bellof ITA Beppe Gabbiani 2 GBR Thruxton 4 April 55 3.598=197.890 km 1'03:54.06 195.828 km/h NZL Mike Thackwell NZL Mike Thackwell ITA Beppe Gabbiani 3 FRG Hockenheim 10 April 30 6.797=203.910 km 1'02:25.22 196.015 km/h ITA Lamberto Leoni GBR Jonathan Palmer GBR Jonathan Palmer 4 FRG Nürburgring (Eifelrennen) 24 April 9 20.83=187.47 km 0'58:46.44 191.398 km/h FRG Christian Danner FRG Christian Danner ITA Beppe Gabbiani 5 ITA Vallelunga 8 May 65 3.2=208.0 km 1'14:59.60 166.415 km/h ITA Beppe Gabbiani ITA Beppe Gabbiani ITA Beppe Gabbiani 6 FRA 1974 Pau 22 May 73 2.834=206.882 km 1'45:18.65 114.792 km/h FRG Stefan Bellof FRG Stefan Bellof AUT Jo Gartner 7 ESP Jarama 12 June 65 3.400=221.000 km 1'28:50.80 145.383 km/h GBR Jonathan Palmer NZL Mike Thackwell NZL Mike Thackwell 8 GBR Donington Park 26 June 70 3.150=220.20 km 1'16:39.02 172.602 km/h GBR Jonathan Palmer NZL Mike Thackwell GBR Jonathan Palmer 9 ITA Misano 24 July 58 3.488=202.304 km 1'09:37.74 174.327 km/h FRA 1974 Philippe Alliot FRA 1974 Philippe Alliot GBR Jonathan Palmer 10 ITA Pergusa-Enna 31 July 45 4.95=222.75 km 1'10:11.30 190.416 km/h NZL Mike Thackwell ITA Alessandro Nannini GBR Jonathan Palmer 11 BEL Zolder 21 August 46 4.262=196.052 km 1.13:30.27 167.75 km/h GBR Jonathan Palmer GBR Jonathan Palmer GBR Jonathan Palmer 12 ITA Mugello 4 September 42 5.245=220.290 km 1'14:58.38 179.466 km/h GBR Jonathan Palmer GBR Jonathan Palmer GBR Jonathan Palmer Note: Race 11 originally scheduled over 48 laps, but shortened after a restart due to an accident in the first corner. Final point standings Drivers' Championship Pos Driver SILGBR THRGBR HOCFRG NÜRFRG VALITA PAUFRA 1974 JARESP DONGBR MISITA PERITA ZOLBEL MUGITA Pts 1 GBR Jonathan Palmer Ret 3 1 4 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 68 2 NZL Mike Thackwell 2 2 3 7 3 8 1 2 Ret 3 2 2 51 3 ITA Beppe Gabbiani 1 1 Ret 1 1 Ret 7 Ret Ret 4 Ret 9 39 4 FRA 1974 Philippe Streiff 5 8 Ret 5 10 4 3 Ret 2 3 3 25 5 DEU Christian Danner 3 13 2 3 10 5 9 5 Ret 7 4 10 21 6 AUT Jo Gartner Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 17 Ret Ret 5 Ret 7 14 7 ITA Alessandro Nannini 9 5 2 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 4 11 8 BEL Thierry Tassin Ret 4 6 6 4 4 11 9 DEU Stefan Bellof 4 Ret DNS Ret DSQ 2 7 DNS Ret 7 9 10 GBR Kenny Acheson Ret 10 10 9 11 2 Ret 8 6 11 ITA Pierluigi Martini 2 6 12 ITA Roberto Del Castello Ret Ret Ret DNS DNQ 11 11 3 13 10 DNS 4 13 ITA Guido Daccò Ret Ret 15 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 4 14 FRA 1974 Philippe Alliot Ret 5 8 DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 5 Ret 4 15 FRA 1974 Alain Ferté Ret 14 12 5 14 DSQ 5 Ret 4 16 JPN Kazuyoshi Hoshino 4 3 17 ITA Fulvio Ballabio Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 7 12 DNS 5 9 NC 6 3 18 GBR Dave Scott Ret Ret DNS 11 Ret DNQ 16 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 3 19 ARG Enrique Mansilla Ret 7 DNS Ret 6 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 20 ITA Lamberto Leoni 6 11 7 Ret 9 Ret 1 21 DEU Frank Jelinski Ret 6 8 Ret 1 22 CHE Rolf Biland 9 12 6 10 11 1 23 CHE Fredy Lienhard 6 10 1 24 FRA 1974 Michel Ferté DNQ 12 Ret 6 1 — FRA 1974 Richard Dallest Ret Ret Ret 8 7 Ret 8 0 — ARG Oscar Larrauri 7 Ret DNS Ret 0 — FRA 1974 Pierre Petit 8 12 Ret 10 12 Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret 8 0 — SWE Tomas Kaiser Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 0 — ITA Enzo Coloni 8 0 — ESP Emilio de Villota 9 13 0 — IRL Derek Daly 9 0 — BEL Didier Theys 9 0 — DEU Bartl Stadler 11 0 — AUT Pierre Chauvet Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 12 Ret 0 — ITA Aldo Bertuzzi 13 13 13 DNQ 15 Ret Ret DNS 13 DNS 0 — BEL Patrick Nève 14 0 — ITA Paolo Barilla NC 0 — DEU Peter Stürtz Ret 0 — CHE Beat Jans Ret 0 Pos Driver SILGBR THRGBR HOCFRG NÜRFRG VALITA PAUFRA 1974 JARESP DONGBR MISITA PERITA ZOLBEL MUGITA Pts 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. The best 9 results count. Complete overview first column of every race 10 = grid position second column of every race 10 = race result R10=retired, but classified NC=not classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(3)=disqualified after finishing in third position Pos Driver Team Chassis Engine SILGBR THRGBR HOCFRG NÜRFRG VLLITA PAUFRA 1974 JARESP DONGBR MISITA PERITA ZOLBEL MUGITA 1 GBR Jonathan Palmer Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda R 3 1 4 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 NZL Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 2 1 2 3 7 3 8 1 2 R 1 3 2 2 3 ITA Beppe Gabbiani Onyx Racing March BMW 1 1 R 1 1 1 R 7 R R 4 R 9 4 FRA 1974 Philippe Streiff Écurie Armagnac Bigorre AGS BMW 5 8 R - - 5 10 4 3 R 2 3 3 5 FRG Christian Danner Onyx Racing March BMW 3 13 2 1 3 R10 5 9 5 R 7 4 10 6 AUT Jo Gartner Emco Sports Spirit BMW R R 4 R R 1 1 17 R R 5 R 7 7 BEL Thierry Tassin Onyx Racing March BMW R 4 6 6 4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - ITA Alessandro Nannini Minardi Minardi BMW - - 9 5 2 7 R R R R R11 R 4 9 FRG Stefan Bellof Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW R4 R NS R - - DIS(3) 2 7 NS R 7 - - 10 GBR Kenny Acheson Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW R 10 10 9 11 2 R 8 - - - - - - - - ITA Pierluigi Martini Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 12 FRA 1974 Alain Ferté Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW R R14 12 5 14 DIS(1) 5 R - - - - - - - - ITA Roberto Del Castello Mint Engineering March BMW R R R - - NS NQ 11 Gresham Racing March BMW 11 3 13 10 NS ITA Guido Daccò Team Merzario Merzario BMW R R 15 San Remo Racing Lola BMW R 6 R San Remo Racing March BMW R R 4 R R R FRA 1974 Philippe Alliot BMW France Martini BMW R 5 8 NS - - R R R 1 R R12 5 R 16 JPN Kazuyoshi Hoshino James Gresham Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - GBR Dave Scott Mint Engineering March BMW 1 R R NS 11 R NQ R16 Onyx Racing March BMW 6 R R R 5 ITA Fulvio Ballabio Team Merzario Merzario BMW R R 14 R Écurie Armagnac Bigorre AGS BMW R 7 12 NS 5 9 NC 6 19 ARG Enrique Mansilla James Gresham Racing March BMW R 7 - - NS R - - 6 10 R R 6 R 20 ITA Lamberto Leoni Horag Hotz Racing March BMW 6 Gresham Racing March BMW 11 1 7 R 9 R - - - - - - - - - - - - FRG Frank Jelinski Bertam Schäfer Racing Maurer BMW R 6 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW R - - CHE Rolf Biland Horag Hotz Racing March BMW - - - - 9 12 - - 6 10 - - - - - - 11 - - CHE Fredy Lienhard Horag Hotz Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 10 - - - - FRA 1974 Michel Ferté BMW France Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - - NQ - - 12 R 6 - - - - - FRA 1974 Richard Dallest Team Merzario Merzario BMW - - - - - - R R R 8 - - 7 R - - 8 - ARG Oscar Larrauri Minardi Minardi BMW 7 R NS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R - FRA 1974 Pierre Petit Maurer Motorsport Maurer BMW 8 12 R 10 12 R R R NS R 8 - - - SWE Tomas Kaiser Bertram Schäfer Racing Maurer BMW R R R R 8 9 - - R - - - - R - - - ITA Enzo Coloni Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - ESP Emilio de Villota Gresham Racing March BMW 9 - - - - - - - - - - Minardi Minardi BMW R13 - - - - - - - - - - - IRL Derek Daly McMahon Racing March Hart - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - - - BEL Didier Theys BMW France Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - FRG Bartl Stadler Bertram Schäfer Racing Maurer BMW - - - - 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AUT Pierre Chauvet Emco Sports Spirit BMW R R R - - R R R 13 R - - 12 R - ITA Aldo Bertuzzi San Remo Racing Minardi BMW - - - - 13 San Remo Racing Toleman BMW 13 San Remo Racing March BMW 13 NQ 15 R R NS 13 Minardi Minardi BMW NS - BEL Patrick Nève Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - ITA Paolo Barilla Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NC - - - FRG Peter Stürtz Peter Stürtz March BMW - - - - R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHE Beat Jans Horag Hotz Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - - References European Formula Two Category:European Formula Two Championship seasons