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.
Calendar
Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
1 | Mallory Park | 11 March | 50+50 | 2.17=217.0 km | 1'12:09.8 | 180.424 km/h | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
2 | Hockenheim | 8 April | 20+20 | 6.797=271.56 km | 1'22:27.0 | 197.618 km/h | Jochen Mass | Patrick Depailler | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
3 | Thruxton | 23 April | 50 | 3.791=189.55 km | 1'01:45.4 1'02:00.2 | 184.158 km/h 183.425 km/h | Patrick Depailler | Jacques Coulon Carlos Pace Jean-Pierre Jarier | Henri Pescarolo Bob Wollek |
4 | Nürburgring | 29 April | 10 | 22.835=228.35 km | 1'31:22.9 1'31:40.5 | 149.932 km/h 149.452 km/h | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Derek Bell | Reine Wisell Patrick Depailler |
5 | Pau | 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 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | François Cevert Jean-Pierre Jarier |
6 | Kinnekulle | 19-20 May | 48+48 | 2.07=202.86 km | 1'20:45.3 | 150.723 km/h | Jochen Mass | Jochen Mass | Jochen Mass |
7 | Nivelles | 10 June | 28+28 | 3.724=208.544 km | 1'10:33.35 | 177.344 km/h | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jochen Mass | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
8 | Hockenheim | 17 June | 20+20 | 6.797=271.56 km | 1'22:20.7 | 197.870 km/h | Jochen Mass | Jochen Mass | Jochen Mass |
9 | Rouen | 24 June | 30 | 5.543=166.29 km | 0'56:20.7 | 177.077 km/h | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
10 | Monza | 29 June | 20+20 | 5.75=230.0 km | 1'09:05.15 | 199.752 km/h | Roger Williamson | Roger Williamson | Roger Williamson |
11 | Mantorp Park | July 28/29 | 36+36 | 4.092=294.624 km | 1'42:05.0 | 173.167 km/h | John Watson | Patrick Depailler | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
12 | Karlskoga | 12 August | 48 | 3.0=144.0 km | 0'59:14.4 | 145.847 km/h | Peter Gethin | Torsten Palm | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
13 | Pergusa-Enna | 26 August | 30+30 | 4.797=287.82 km | 1'23:53.6 | 205.847 km/h | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Patrick Depailler | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
14 | Salzburgring | 2 September | 50 | 4.238=211.90 km | 0'59:47.28 | 212.651 km/h | Patrick Depailler | Patrick Depailler | Vittorio Brambilla |
15 | Norisring | 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 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tim Schenken Tom Pryce |
16 | Albi | 19 September | 56 | 3.636=203.616 km | 1'04:59.2 | 187.992 km/h | Vittorio Brambilla | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Vittorio Brambilla |
17 | Vallelunga | 14 October | 35+35 | 3.2=224.0 km | 1'24:40.0 | 158.740 km/h | Vittorio Brambilla | Vittorio Brambilla | Jacques Coulon |
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 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 | HOC | THR | NÜR | PAU | KIN | NIV | HOC | ROU | MNZ | MAN | KAR | EMM | SAL | NOR | ALB | VLL | Points |
1 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March Engineering | March | BMW | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 6 | - | 78 |
2 | Jochen Mass | Surtees Racing | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 42 |
3 | Patrick Depailler | Coombs Racing | Elf-Alpine | Ford | - | 6 | - | 9 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 38 |
4 | Vittorio Brambilla | Beta Racing | March | Ford | 2 | - | 35 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Vittorio Brambilla | Beta Racing | March | BMW | 1 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 9 | 6 | 35 | |||
5 | Jacques Coulon | Scuderia Filipinetti | March | BMW | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 34 | ||||||
5 | Jacques Coulon | Lewis Racing | March | BMW | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 9 | 34 | |||||||||||
6 | Bob Wollek | Motul Rondel Racing | Motul | Ford | - | - | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | 23 |
7 | Mike Beuttler | Lewis Racing | March | BMW | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
8 | Derek Bell | Surtees Racing | Surtees | Ford | - | 4 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
Colin Vandervell | Vandervell Racing | March | BMW | - | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Colin Vandervell | Lewis Racing | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | |||
10 | Roger Williamson | Wheatcroft Racing | GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 11 | ||||||||
10 | Roger Williamson | Wheatcroft Racing | March | BMW | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | |||||||||
11 | Dave Morgan | Team Reeves | Chevron | Ford | 4 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
12 | Dave McConnell | DWM Racing | Surtees | Ford | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Wilson Fittipaldi | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham | Ford | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||
Wilson Fittipaldi | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham | BMW | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |||||||||
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Motul Rondel Racing | Motul | Ford | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
Torsten Palm | Surtees Racing | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
Gunnar Nilsson | Team Robert | GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
17 | Sten Gunnarsson | Team Robert | GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Bill Gubelmann | private entry | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
Roland Binder | private entry | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 5 | |
20 | Gerry Birrell | Chevron Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Hiroshi Kazato | GRS International/Team Nippon | GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
John Watson | Team Arnold | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
Jo Vonlanthen | Vonlanthen Racing | GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
24 | John Lepp | Chevron Racing | Chevron | Ford | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Håkan Dahlqvist | Team Robert | GRD | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Coombs Racing | Elf-Alpine | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
Silvio Moser | private entry | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
Silvio Moser | Lewis Racing Racing | March | BMW | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Richard Scott | private entry | Scott-Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Tom Pryce | Motul Rondel Racing | Motul | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
Brett Lunger | Space Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Spartaco Dini | Scuderia Nettuno | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
32 | Peter Salisbury | Team Gerard | Surtees | Ford | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Bob Marsland | private entry | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Gabriele Serblin | Team de Adamich | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Kurt Rieder | Lewis Racing | March | BMW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
Bertil Roos | DART Racing | 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.
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.
Bill Gubelmann 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.