1973 European Formula Two Championship
The 1973 European Formula Two season was contested over 17 rounds. STP March Racing Team driver Jean-Pierre Jarier clinched the championship title.[1]
Calendar[]
Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
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11 March | 50+50 | 2.17=217.0 km | 1'12:09.8 | 180.424 km/h | ![]() |
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8 April | 20+20 | 6.797=271.56 km | 1'22:27.0 | 197.618 km/h | ![]() |
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23 April | 50 | 3.791=189.55 km | 1'01:45.4 1'02:00.2 |
184.158 km/h 183.425 km/h |
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4 | ![]() (Eifelrennen) |
29 April | 10 | 22.835=228.35 km | 1'31:22.9 1'31:40.5 |
149.932 km/h 149.452 km/h |
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5-6 May | 70 | 2.76=193.2 km | 1'30:49.77 1'31:14.44 |
127.624 km/h 127.049 km/h |
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19-20 May | 48+48 | 2.07=202.86 km | 1'20:45.3 | 150.723 km/h | ![]() |
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10 June | 28+28 | 3.724=208.544 km | 1'10:33.35 | 177.344 km/h | ![]() |
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17 June | 20+20 | 6.797=271.56 km | 1'22:20.7 | 197.870 km/h | ![]() |
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24 June | 30 | 5.543=166.29 km | 0'56:20.7 | 177.077 km/h | ![]() |
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29 June | 20+20 | 5.75=230.0 km | 1'09:05.15 | 199.752 km/h | ![]() |
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July 28/29 | 36+36 | 4.092=294.624 km | 1'42:05.0 | 173.167 km/h | ![]() |
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12 August | 48 | 3.0=144.0 km | 0'59:14.4 | 145.847 km/h | ![]() |
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26 August | 30+30 | 4.797=287.82 km | 1'23:53.6 | 205.847 km/h | ![]() |
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2 September | 50 | 4.238=211.90 km | 0'59:47.28 | 212.651 km/h | ![]() |
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9 September | 60+60 | 2.3=276.0 km | 1'46:40.9 1'47:40.9 |
161.642 km/h 155.228 km/h |
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19 September | 56 | 3.636=203.616 km | 1'04:59.2 | 187.992 km/h | ![]() |
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14 October | 35+35 | 3.2=224.0 km | 1'24:40.0 | 158.740 km/h | ![]() |
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Note:
Race 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 17 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 3, 5, 9 and 12 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 3, 4, 5 and 15 were won by graded drivers, all graded drivers are shown in Italics
Race 9 Gerry Birrell was fatally injured in practice.
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. All scores from basic events counts: Race No. 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16 and 17. Also the first four starts (not scores) in the complementary races counts: Race No. 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 15. But only the first result in any country of the complementary races counts. Three drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | MAL![]() |
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THR![]() |
NÜR![]() |
PAU![]() |
KIN![]() |
NIV![]() |
HOC![]() |
ROU![]() |
MNZ![]() |
MAN![]() |
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EMM![]() |
SAL![]() |
NOR![]() |
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VLL![]() |
Points |
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1 | ![]() |
March Engineering | March | BMW | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 6 | - | 78 |
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Surtees Racing | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 42 |
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Elf-Alpine | Ford | - | 6 | - | 9 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 38 | |
4 | ![]() |
March | Ford | 2 | - | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
March | BMW | 1 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 | (9) | - | 9 | 6 | ||||||
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Scuderia Filipinetti | March | BMW | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 34 | ||||||
March | BMW | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Motul Rondel Racing | Ford | - | - | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | 23 | |
7 | ![]() |
March | BMW | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | |
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Surtees Racing | Surtees | Ford | - | 4 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
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March | BMW | - | 2 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
March | BMW | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
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Wheatcroft Racing | GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 11 | ||||||||
Wheatcroft Racing | March | BMW | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
Chevron | Ford | 4 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
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Surtees | Ford | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
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Motor Racing Developments | Brabham | Ford | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham | BMW | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
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Motul Rondel Racing | Ford | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||
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Surtees Racing | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
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GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | ||
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GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
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private entry | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (2) | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | |
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private entry | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 5 | |
20 | ![]() |
Chevron Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
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/ | GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
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Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | ||
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GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | ||
24 | ![]() |
Chevron Racing | Chevron | Ford | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
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GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
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Elf-Alpine | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | ||
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private entry | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
March | BMW | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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private entry | Ford | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
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Motul Rondel Racing | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | (9) | - | - | 2 | ||
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Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
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Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||
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Surtees | Ford | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
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private entry | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
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Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
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March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
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GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
Race 6 and 15 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).
Vittorio Brambilla had nine points deducted for his win at Austria, because this was his fifth start in a complementary race. He had also raced in race No. 1, 5, 8 and 10.
had two points deducted for his fifth place at Karlskoga, because this was his second start in a complementary race in Sweden. He had also raced in race No. 6.
Tom Pryce had nine points deducted for his win at Norisring, because this was his second start in a complementary race in Germany. He had also raced in race No. 8.
References[]
- ^ "1973 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- 1973 in motorsport
- European Formula Two Championship seasons