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.

Calendar

Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Thruxton30 March463.791=174.386 km0'57:41.0
1 lap down
181.390 km/h
-
Jackie Stewart Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt
Derek Bell
2 Hockenheim14 April20+206.769=270.76 km1'22:01.3198.065 km/h Jochen Rindt Dieter Quester Clay Regazzoni
3 Barcelona26 April453.79=170.55 km1'08:07.6150.205 km/h Derek Bell Derek Bell Derek Bell
4 Rouen31 May256.541=163.525 km0'51:24.0
0'51:24.4
190.885 km/h
190.860 km/h
Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken Jo Siffert
Clay Regazzoni
5 Pergusa-Enna23 August31+314.845=300.39 km1'28:03.5204.676 km/h Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni Clay Regazzoni
6 Tulln-Langenlebarn13 September35+352.7=189.0 km1'13:45.82
1'14:17.33
153.734 km/h
152.647 km/h
Clay Regazzoni François Cevert Jacky Ickx
François Cevert
7 Imola27 September28+285.018=281.008 km1'30:50.4185.606 km/h Clay Regazzoni Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni
8 Hockenheim10 October356.789=237.615 km1'16:34.4186.186 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.
PlaceNameTeamChassisEngineTHR
HOC
MNT
ROU
EMM
TUL
IMO
HOC
Points
1 Clay RegazzoniTecno RacingTecnoFord29-99-9644
2 Derek BellWheatcroft RacingBrabhamFord94936435
2 Derek BellBMWBMWBMW35
3 Emerson FittipaldiTeam BardahlLotusFord-2464-6325
4 Dieter QuesterBMWBMWBMW3-2----914
Ronnie PetersonGuthrie RacingMarchFord---3-43414
6 Robin WiddowsWalker RacingBrabhamFord6-3-----9
François CevertTecno RacingTecnoFord-----9--9
Tetsu IkuzawaIkuzawa RacingLotusFord-6---21-9
9 Peter WestburyFIRSTBrabhamFord---16---7
10 Henri PescaroloGerard RacingBrabhamFord--6-----6
11 Alistair WalkerWalker RacingBrabhamFord4----1--5
12 Tim SchenkenSports Motor InternationalBrabhamFord---4----4
13 Hubert HahneBMWBMWBMW-3------3
Vittorio BrambillaNorth Italian RacingBrabhamFord-----3--3
Carlos ReutemannAutomovil Club ArgentinoBrabhamFord--1----23
16 Jean-Pierre JabouillePygméePygméeFord----2---2
Mike Gothprivate entryBrabhamFord------2-2
18 Tommy ReidIrish RacingBrabhamFord1-------1
Peter GaydonGerard RacingBrabhamFord-1------1

Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
Race 5 not all points were awarded.