1982 European Formula Two Championship


The 1982 European Formula Two Championship was the sixteenth edition of the European Formula Two Championship, the main feeder series to Formula One. It was contested over 13 rounds and featured 22 different teams, 53 different drivers, seven different chassis and five different engines. Corrado Fabi won the championship in a works March-BMW after a season-long battle with teammate Johnny Cecotto and the Spirit-Honda of Thierry Boutsen.

Calendar

Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Silverstone21 March474.719=221.793 km1'11:51.38185.197 km/h Stefan Johansson Christian Danner Stefan Bellof
2 Hockenheim4 April306.789=203.67 km1'03:03.44193.795 km/h Stefan Bellof Stefan Bellof Stefan Bellof
3 Thruxton12 April553.792=208.560 km1'03:49.22196.075 km/h Stefan Johansson Johnny Cecotto Johnny Cecotto
4 Nürburgring
25 April922.835=205.515 km1'05:01.37189.640 km/h Thierry Tassin Stefan Bellof Thierry Boutsen
5 Mugello9 May425.245=220.290 km1'14:32.79177.304 km/h Stefan Johansson Corrado Fabi Corrado Fabi
6 Vallelunga16 May653.2=208.0 km1'15:45.40164.738 km/h Stefan Johansson Stefan Bellof Corrado Fabi
7 Pau31 May732.834=206.882 km1'31:00.03136.398 km/h Thierry Boutsen Kenny Acheson Johnny Cecotto
8 Spa-Francorchamps13 June23 6.852=157.596 km0'58:17.47162.216 km/h Stefan Johansson Mike Thackwell Thierry Boutsen
9 Hockenheim20 June306.797=203.910 km1'03:04.32193.978 km/h Thierry Boutsen Corrado Fabi Corrado Fabi
10 Donington Park4 July703.150=220.50 km1'15:42.11174.765 km/h Jonathan Palmer Corrado Fabi Corrado Fabi
11 Mantorp Park18 July653.125=203.125 km1'18:28.4155.308 km/h Corrado FabiN/A Johnny Cecotto
12 Pergusa-Enna1 August454.95=222.75 km1'09:22.15192.665 km/h Thierry Boutsen Stefan Bellof Thierry Boutsen
13 Misano8 August603.488=209.28 km1'18:25.19160.123 km/h Corrado Fabi Stefan Bellof Corrado Fabi

Note
The Spa race was originally scheduled over 30 laps, but was abandoned after 23 due to heavy rain. Full points were still awarded.

Championship standings

At each race points were awarded as follows: 9 for first place, 6 for second place, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. The best nine results could be retained. Discarded points and gross totals are displayed within parentheses.
PosDriverTeamChassisEngineSIL
HOC
THR
NÜR
MUG
VLL
PAU
SPA
HOC
DON
MAN
PER
MIS
Pts
1 Corrado FabiMarch RacingMarchBMW-4-699-299--957
2 Johnny CecottoMarch RacingMarchBMW-3946-96694-56
3 Thierry BoutsenTeam SpiritSpiritHonda-6493169--3950
4 Stefan BellofMaurer MotorsportMaurerBMW99-2----41-6233
5 Beppe GabbianiMaurer MotorsportMaurerBMW423-----634-426
6 Philippe StreiffMotul GPAAGSBMW--2--6-3-263-22
7 Kenny AchesonRalt Racing Ltd.RaltHonda--631-2------12
8 Stefan JohanssonTeam SpiritSpiritHonda---143--3----11
9 Jonathan PalmerRalt Racing Ltd.RaltHonda----2211-4---10
10 Mike ThackwellHorag RacingMarchBMW------44-----8
Alessandro NanniniMinardiMinardiBMW2-----------68
12 Frank JelinskiSchäfer RacingMaurerBMW------3-2--2-7
13 Satoru NakajimaJohn Player Special Team IkuzawaMarchHonda6------------6
Christian DannerMarch RacingMarchBMW----------2136
15 Pascal FabreMotul GPAAGSBMW-----4----1--5
16 Roberto Del CastelloSan Remo RacingTolemanBMW3------------3
17 Jo GartnerTeam MerzarioMerzario-MarchBMW1------------1
Thierry TassinDocking SpitzleyDocking Spitzley-TolemanHart-1-----------1
Robert DallestTeam MerzarioMerzario-MarchBMW--1----------1

Complete overview

first column of every race10= grid position

R = retired, Rx = retired but classified, NC = not classified, NS = did not start, NQ = did not qualify, NPQ = did not pre-qualify, DIS = disqualified