1980 European Formula Two Championship
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The 1980 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. Toleman driver Brian Henton clinched the championship title.[1][2]
Calendar
[edit]Championship
[edit]Round | Official name | Track | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
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1 | P&O Ferries/Jochen Rindt Trophy | ![]() |
7 April | 55 | 3.792=208.560 km | 1'04:10.56 | 194.989 km/h | ![]() |
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2 | Jim Clark Rennen | ![]() |
13 April | 27 | 6.789=183.303 km | 0'54:28.99 | 201.864 km/h | ![]() |
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3 | Eifelrennen | ![]() |
27 April | 9 | 22.835=205.515 km | 1'08:08.51 | 180.959 km/h | ![]() |
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4 | 30 Gran Premio Roma | ![]() |
11 May | 65 | 3.2=208.0 km | 1'15:56.1 | 164.351 km/h | ![]() |
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5 | 40 Pau Grand Prix | ![]() |
26 May | 73 | 2.76=201.48 km | 1'34:03.57 | 128.523 km/h | ![]() |
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6 | Marlboro Formula 2 Trophy | ![]() |
8 June | 47 | 4.719=221.793 km | 1'03:18.66 | 210.194 km/h | ![]() |
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7 | Grote Prijs van België Formel 2 | ![]() |
22 June | 50 | 4.262=213,10 km | 1.13:44.61 | 173.385 km/h | ![]() |
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8 | Marlboro Formula 2 Trophy | ![]() |
6 July | 42 | 5.245=220.290 km | 1'15:22.6 | 175.351 km/h | ![]() |
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9 | European Formula 2 Championship Race | ![]() |
20 July | 45 | 4.226=191.34 km | 1'15:23.59 | 152.274 km/h | ![]() |
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10 | 18 Gran Premio del Mediterraneo | ![]() |
3 August | 45 | 4.95=222.75 km | 1'10:39.79 | 189.136 km/h | ![]() |
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11 | 4 Gran Premio del Adriatico | ![]() |
10 August | 60 | 3.488=209.28 km | 1'12:39.38 | 172.835 km/h | ![]() |
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12 | Preis Baden-Württemberg | ![]() |
9 September | 30 | 6.789=203.67 km | 0'59:41.06 | 204.747 km/h | ![]() |
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Notes
[edit]- Race 2 was originally scheduled for 30 laps, but abandoned due to Markus Höttinger's fatal crash.
- Hans-Georg Bürger was fatally injured in the warm-up for Race 9.
Non-championship
[edit]An additional Formula Two race was held in which did not count towards the championship.
Official name | Track | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner |
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Gran Premio di Monza | ![]() |
7 September | 35 | 3.603=203 km | 1'01:03.01 | 199.487 km/h | ![]() |
Results
[edit]Drivers' Championship
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- Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap.
- Points system: 9-6-4-3-2-1 for first six finishers. Each driver's best nine results counted towards the championship.
References
[edit]- Phillips, Ian (1980). "Formula 2: Henton and Toleman; undisputed champions". Autocourse 1980-81. Hazleton Publishing. pp. 220–221. ISBN 0-905138-12-0.
- Taylor, John (1980). "1980 results: A detailed summary of the season - Formula 2". Autocourse 1980-81. Hazleton Publishing. pp. 227–228. ISBN 0-905138-12-0.
- ^ "1980 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Codling, Stuart (16 May 2022). "The underdog F1 squad that thrust Senna into the limelight". Autosport. Retrieved 17 May 2022.