1970 European Formula Two Championship

December 2025 1970 European Formula Two season 1969 1971 The 1970 European Formula Two season was contested over 8 rounds. Tecno Racing Team driver Clay Regazzoni clinched the championship title.1970 European F2 Trophy https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/f2/1970-european-f2-trophy motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 1 April 2018 Teams and drivers Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds GBR John Coombs Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 DunlopGoodyear GBR Jackie Stewart 1 AUS Jack Brabham 4, 6 GBR Sports Motor InternationalGBR Team Brabham Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone FRA François Mazet 1–4, 6 AUS Tim Schenken 1–4, 6–7 GBR Gerry Birrell 7 GBR FIRST Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR Peter Westbury All GBR Alistair Walker Racing Brabham-Ford BT30BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR Robin Widdows 1–3 GBR Alistair Walker 1, 6–8 GBR Wheatcroft Racing Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR Derek Bell All GBR John Watson Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR John Watson 1–4 GBR Bob Gerard Racing Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR Peter Gaydon 1–2 FRA Henri Pescarolo 3–4 IRL Irish Racing Cars Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? GBR Tommy Reid 1 ITA Scuderia Picchio RossoITA North Italian Racing DevelopmentsITA Scuderia Ala d'Oro Brabham-Ford BT23BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone ITA Vittorio Brambilla 1, 3, 5–8 ITA Enzo Corti 2–3 ITA Ernesto Brambilla 5–8 Ferrari Dino 166 F2 Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6 1, 3 FRG Mountain Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT23BT30BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? FRG Helmut Gall 1–2 FRG Werner Lindermann 1–2 FRG Eifelland Wohnwagenbau Brabham-Ford BT23CBT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone FRG Bernd Terbeck 1–2, 7–8 FRG Rolf Stommelen 5–7 FRG Hermann Unold 8 March-Ford 702 FRG Rolf Stommelen 1–3 FRG Hannelore Werner 8 IRL Brian Cullen Racing Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Dunlop IRL Brian Cullen 1, 3, 5, 7–8 GBR Team BardahlGBR Lotus Components Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone BRA Emerson Fittipaldi 1–5, 7–8 GBR Jochen Rindt Racing Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone AUT Jochen Rindt 1–2, 4 GBR John Miles 2 ESP 1945 Alex Soler-Roig 3 ESP 1945 Eugenio Baturone 3 GBR Graham Hill 4 GBR Tetsu Ikuzawa Racing Partnership Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone JPN Tetsu Ikuzawa 1–2, 4, 6–8 FRG Bayerische Motoren Werke BMW 270269 BMW M11 1.6 L4 Dunlop CHE Jo Siffert 1, 4–7 AUT Dieter Quester 1, 3–8 BEL Jacky Ickx 1, 4–7 FRG Hubert Hahne 1–5 FRG Dieter Basche 7–8 GBR Derek Bell 8 CHE Squadra Tartaruga March-Ford 702 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone CHE Xavier Perrot 1–3, 6, 8 GBR Malcolm Guthrie Racing March-Ford 702 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone NZL Chris Amon 1 GBR Malcolm Guthrie 1–4, 7–8 SWE Ronnie Peterson 2–4, 6–8 ITA Tecno Racing Team Tecno-Ford 69706871 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone CHE Clay Regazzoni All FRA François Cevert 2–8 ITA Giancarlo Gagliardi 3 ITA Giovanni Salvati 5 FRA Max Jean 6 FRA Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée Pygmée-Ford MDB15 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 FirestoneGoodyear FRA Patrick Dal Bo 1, 3–5, 7 FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1, 3–5, 7–8 FRA Patrick Depailler 3–5 FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3–5, 8 SWE Publicator Racing Chevron-Ford B17C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone SWE Reine Wisell 1, 4 GBR Paul Craven Chevron-Ford B17B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? GBR Paul Craven 1 GBR Robert Lamplough Lola-Ford T100 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR Robert Lamplough 1–2, 8 GBR Alan Fowler Lotus-Ford 48 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? GBR Barrie Smith 1 CHE Midland Racing Team Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone CHE Bruno Frey 2, 8 ARG Automóvil Club Argentino Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone ARG Benedicto Caldarella 2–4 ARG Carlos Reutemann 2–8 ITA Scuderia Jolly Club Tecno-Ford 68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone ITA Giancarlo Gagliardi 2 Brabham-Ford BT305, 7 ITA Pino Pica 3 ITA Andrea de Adamich 4 FRG Roland Binder Tecno-Ford 68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone FRG Roland Binder 2, 7–8 GBR Northumbria Racing Organisation Lotus-Ford 59B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? GBR Johnny Blades 2–3 FRA Adam Potocki Racing Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone FRA Adam Potocki 4–5, 7–8 GBR Motor Racing EnterprisesGBR Team Obrist Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 4 GBR Richard Scott 7–8 GBR Ecurie Ecosse Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR Graham Birrell 4 GBR Richard Attwood 7 USA Mike Goth Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? USA Mike Goth 7 GBR Brian Nelson Crosslé-Ford 18F Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? GBR Brian Nelson 7 GBR Paul Watson Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone USA Mike Goth 8 GBR Johnny Blades Lotus-Ford 59B69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR Johnny Blades 8 GBR John Wingfield Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR John Wingfield 8 Calendar Round RaceHigham Peter The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing 1995 0851126421 214 Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Race time of winner Speed Average speed of winner Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 Wills Trophy GBR Thruxton 30 March 46 3.791=174.386 km 0'57:41.01 lap down 181.390 km/h- GBR Jackie Stewart AUT Jochen Rindt AUT Jochen RindtGBR Derek Bell 2 Jim Clark-Rennen/Deutschland Trophäe FRG Hockenheim 14 April 20+20 6.769=270.76 km 1'22:01.3 198.065 km/h AUT Jochen Rindt AUT Dieter Quester CHE Clay Regazzoni 3 Gran Premio de Barcelona ESP 1945 Barcelona 26 April 45 3.79=170.55 km 1'08:07.6 150.205 km/h GBR Derek Bell GBR Derek Bell GBR Derek Bell 4 Grand Prix de Rouen-Les-Essarts FRA Rouen 31 May 25 6.541=163.525 km 0'51:24.00'51:24.4 190.885 km/h190.860 km/h SWE Ronnie Peterson AUS Tim Schenken CHE Jo SiffertCHE Clay Regazzoni 5 Gran Premio del Mediterraneo ITA Pergusa-Enna 23 August 31+31 4.845=300.39 km 1'28:03.5 204.676 km/h BEL Jacky Ickx CHE Clay Regazzoni CHE Clay Regazzoni 6 Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn AUT Tulln-Langenlebarn 13 September 35+35 2.7=189.0 km 1'13:45.821'14:17.33 153.734 km/h152.647 km/h CHE Clay Regazzoni FRA François Cevert BEL Jacky IckxFRA François Cevert 7 Gran Premio Città di Imola ITA Imola 27 September 28+28 5.018=281.008 km 1'30:50.4 185.606 km/h CHE Clay Regazzoni BEL Jacky Ickx CHE Clay Regazzoni 8 Preis von Hessen und Württemberg FRG Hockenheim 10 October 35 6.789=237.615 km 1'16:34.4 186.186 km/h SWE Ronnie Peterson AUT Dieter Quester AUT 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 THRGBR HOCFRG MNTESP 1945 ROUFRA EMMITA TULAUT IMOITA HOCFRG Points 1 CHE Clay Regazzoni Tecno Racing Tecno Ford 2 9 - 9 9 - 9 6 44 2 GBR Derek Bell Wheatcroft Racing Brabham Ford 9 4 9 (2) 3 6 4 35 BMW BMW BMW (1) 3 BRA Emerson Fittipaldi Team Bardahl Lotus Ford - 2 4 6 4 - 6 3 25 4 AUT Dieter Quester BMW BMW BMW 3 - 2 - - - - 9 14 SWE Ronnie Peterson Guthrie Racing March Ford - - - 3 - 4 3 4 14 6 GBR Robin Widdows Walker Racing Brabham Ford 6 - 3 - - - - - 9 FRA François Cevert Tecno Racing Tecno Ford - - - - - 9 - - 9 JPN Tetsu Ikuzawa Ikuzawa Racing Lotus Ford - 6 - - - 2 1 - 9 9 GBR Peter Westbury FIRST Brabham Ford - - - 1 6 - - - 7 10 FRA Henri Pescarolo Gerard Racing Brabham Ford - - 6 - - - - - 6 11 GBR Alistair Walker Walker Racing Brabham Ford 4 - - - - 1 - - 5 12 AUS Tim Schenken Sports Motor International Brabham Ford - - - 4 - - - - 4 13 FRG Hubert Hahne BMW BMW BMW - 3 - - - - - - 3 ITA Vittorio Brambilla North Italian Racing Brabham Ford - - - - - 3 - - 3 ARG Carlos Reutemann Automovil Club Argentino Brabham Ford - - 1 - - - - 2 3 16 FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille Pygmée Pygmée Ford - - - - 2 - - - 2 USA Mike Goth private entry Brabham Ford - - - - - - 2 - 2 18 GBR Tommy Reid Irish Racing Brabham Ford 1 - - - - - - - 1 GBR 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 FRA XXX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau 5 April AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford FRG XXXIII Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen Nürburgring 3 May AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford BEL VII Grote Prijs van Limborg Zolder 24 May AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford GBR XVIII London Trophy Crystal Palace 25 May GBR Jackie Stewart GBR Brabham-Ford FRG V Rhein-Pokalrennen Hockenheimring 14 June FRG Hubert Hahne FRG BMW ITA XII Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza Monza 21 June ITA Giovanni Salvati ITA Tecno-Ford FRA I Trophée de France Formule 2 Paul Ricard 26 July CHE Clay Regazzoni ITA Tecno-Ford FRG I Preis von Deutschland Nürburgring 2 August CHE Xavier Perrot GBR March-Ford AUT I Festspielpreis der Stadt Salzburg Salzburgring 30 August BEL Jacky Ickx FRG BMW SWE I Mantorp Park Formula 2 Trophy Mantorp Park 30 August FRA François Cevert ITA Tecno-Ford IRE I Player's No. 6 Trophy Phoenix Park 13 September GBR Alan Rollinson GBR Brabham-Ford FRG V Flughafenrennen München-Neubiberg Neubiberg 25 October AUT Dieter Quester FRG BMW ISR I Grand Prix of Israel Ashkelon 22 November Cancelled after practice References Formula Two Category:European Formula Two Championship seasons