1970 European Formula Two Championship
# 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.

## Teams and drivers

| Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Coombs | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | D G | Jackie Stewart | 1 |
| John Coombs | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | D G | Jack Brabham | 4, 6 |
| Sports Motor International Team Brabham | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | François Mazet | 1-4, 6 |
| Sports Motor International Team Brabham | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Tim Schenken | 1-4, 6-7 |
| Sports Motor International Team Brabham | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Gerry Birrell | 7 |
| FIRST | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Peter Westbury | All |
| Alistair Walker Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT30 BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Robin Widdows | 1-3 |
| Alistair Walker Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT30 BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Alistair Walker | 1, 6-8 |
| Wheatcroft Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Derek Bell | All |
| John Watson | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | John Watson | 1-4 |
| Bob Gerard Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Peter Gaydon | 1-2 |
| Bob Gerard Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Henri Pescarolo | 3-4 |
| Irish Racing Cars | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Tommy Reid | 1 |
| Scuderia Picchio Rosso North Italian Racing Developments Scuderia Ala d'Oro | Brabham-Ford | BT23 BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Vittorio Brambilla | 1, 3, 5-8 |
| Scuderia Picchio Rosso North Italian Racing Developments Scuderia Ala d'Oro | Brabham-Ford | BT23 BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Enzo Corti | 2-3 |
| Scuderia Picchio Rosso North Italian Racing Developments Scuderia Ala d'Oro | Brabham-Ford | BT23 BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Ernesto Brambilla | 5-8 |
| Scuderia Picchio Rosso North Italian Racing Developments Scuderia Ala d'Oro | Ferrari | Dino 166 F2 | Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6 | F | Ernesto Brambilla | 1, 3 |
| Montan Racing Team | Brabham-Ford | BT23 BT30 BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Helmut Gall | 1-2 |
| Montan Racing Team | Brabham-Ford | BT23 BT30 BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Werner Lindermann | 1-2 |
| Eifelland Wohnwagenbau | Brabham-Ford | BT23C BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Bernd Terbeck | 1-2, 7-8 |
| Eifelland Wohnwagenbau | Brabham-Ford | BT23C BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Rolf Stommelen | 5-7 |
| Eifelland Wohnwagenbau | Brabham-Ford | BT23C BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Hermann Unold | 8 |
| Eifelland Wohnwagenbau | March-Ford | 702 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Rolf Stommelen | 1-3 |
| Eifelland Wohnwagenbau | March-Ford | 702 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Hannelore Werner | 8 |
| Brian Cullen Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | D | Brian Cullen | 1, 3, 5, 7-8 |
| Team Bardahl Lotus Components | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1-5, 7-8 |
| Jochen Rindt Racing | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Jochen Rindt | 1-2, 4 |
| Jochen Rindt Racing | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | John Miles | 2 |
| Jochen Rindt Racing | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Alex Soler-Roig | 3 |
| Jochen Rindt Racing | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Eugenio Baturone | 3 |
| Jochen Rindt Racing | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Graham Hill | 4 |
| Tetsu Ikuzawa Racing Partnership | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Tetsu Ikuzawa | 1-2, 4, 6-8 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke | BMW | 270 269 | BMW M11 1.6 L4 | D | Jo Siffert | 1, 4-7 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke | BMW | 270 269 | BMW M11 1.6 L4 | D | Dieter Quester | 1, 3-8 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke | BMW | 270 269 | BMW M11 1.6 L4 | D | Jacky Ickx | 1, 4-7 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke | BMW | 270 269 | BMW M11 1.6 L4 | D | Hubert Hahne | 1-5 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke | BMW | 270 269 | BMW M11 1.6 L4 | D | Dieter Basche | 7-8 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke | BMW | 270 269 | BMW M11 1.6 L4 | D | Derek Bell | 8 |
| Squadra Tartaruga | March-Ford | 702 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Xavier Perrot | 1-3, 6, 8 |
| Malcolm Guthrie Racing | March-Ford | 702 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Chris Amon | 1 |
| Malcolm Guthrie Racing | March-Ford | 702 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Malcolm Guthrie | 1-4, 7-8 |
| Malcolm Guthrie Racing | March-Ford | 702 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Ronnie Peterson | 2-4, 6-8 |
| Tecno Racing Team | Tecno-Ford | 69 70 68 71 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Clay Regazzoni | All |
| Tecno Racing Team | Tecno-Ford | 69 70 68 71 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | François Cevert | 2-8 |
| Tecno Racing Team | Tecno-Ford | 69 70 68 71 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Giancarlo Gagliardi | 3 |
| Tecno Racing Team | Tecno-Ford | 69 70 68 71 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Giovanni Salvati | 5 |
| Tecno Racing Team | Tecno-Ford | 69 70 68 71 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Max Jean | 6 |
| Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée | Pygmée-Ford | MDB15 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F G | Patrick Dal Bo | 1, 3-5, 7 |
| Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée | Pygmée-Ford | MDB15 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F G | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1, 3-5, 7-8 |
| Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée | Pygmée-Ford | MDB15 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F G | Patrick Depailler | 3-5 |
| Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée | Pygmée-Ford | MDB15 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F G | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 3-5, 8 |
| Publicator Racing | Chevron-Ford | B17C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Reine Wisell | 1, 4 |
| Paul Craven | Chevron-Ford | B17B | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Paul Craven | 1 |
| Robert Lamplough | Lola-Ford | T100 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Robert Lamplough | 1-2, 8 |
| Alan Fowler | Lotus-Ford | 48 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Barrie Smith | 1 |
| Midland Racing Team | Tecno-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Bruno Frey | 2, 8 |
| Automóvil Club Argentino | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Benedicto Caldarella | 2-4 |
| Automóvil Club Argentino | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Carlos Reutemann | 2-8 |
| Scuderia Jolly Club | Tecno-Ford | 68 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Giancarlo Gagliardi | 2 |
| Scuderia Jolly Club | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Giancarlo Gagliardi | 5, 7 |
| Scuderia Jolly Club | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Pino Pica | 3 |
| Scuderia Jolly Club | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Andrea de Adamich | 4 |
| Roland Binder | Tecno-Ford | 68 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Roland Binder | 2, 7-8 |
| Northumbria Racing Organisation | Lotus-Ford | 59B | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Johnny Blades | 2-3 |
| Adam Potocki Racing | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Adam Potocki | 4-5, 7-8 |
| Motor Racing Enterprises Team Obrist | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | 4 |
| Motor Racing Enterprises Team Obrist | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Richard Scott | 7-8 |
| Ecurie Ecosse | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Graham Birrell | 4 |
| Ecurie Ecosse | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Richard Attwood | 7 |
| Mike Goth | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Mike Goth | 7 |
| Brian Nelson | Crosslé-Ford | 18F | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Brian Nelson | 7 |
| Paul Watson Racing Organisation | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Mike Goth | 8 |
| Johnny Blades | Lotus-Ford | 59B 69 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | Johnny Blades | 8 |
| John Wingfield | Brabham-Ford | BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | John Wingfield | 8 |

## Calendar

| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wills Trophy | Thruxton | 30 March | 46 | 3.791=174.386 km | 0'57:41.0 1 lap down | 181.390 km/h - | Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Derek Bell |
| 2 | Jim Clark-Rennen/Deutschland Trophäe | Hockenheim | 14 April | 20+20 | 6.769=270.76 km | 1'22:01.3 | 198.065 km/h | Jochen Rindt | Dieter Quester | Clay Regazzoni |
| 3 | Gran Premio de Barcelona | Barcelona | 26 April | 45 | 3.79=170.55 km | 1'08:07.6 | 150.205 km/h | Derek Bell | Derek Bell | Derek Bell |
| 4 | Grand Prix de Rouen-Les-Essarts | Rouen | 31 May | 25 | 6.541=163.525 km | 0'51:24.0 0'51:24.4 | 190.885 km/h 190.860 km/h | Ronnie Peterson | Tim Schenken | Jo Siffert Clay Regazzoni |
| 5 | Gran Premio del Mediterraneo | Pergusa-Enna | 23 August | 31+31 | 4.845=300.39 km | 1'28:03.5 | 204.676 km/h | Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni |
| 6 | Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn | Tulln-Langenlebarn | 13 September | 35+35 | 2.7=189.0 km | 1'13:45.82 1'14:17.33 | 153.734 km/h 152.647 km/h | Clay Regazzoni | François Cevert | Jacky Ickx François Cevert |
| 7 | Gran Premio Città di Imola | Imola | 27 September | 28+28 | 5.018=281.008 km | 1'30:50.4 | 185.606 km/h | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni |
| 8 | Preis von Hessen und Württemberg | Hockenheim | 10 October | 35 | 6.789=237.615 km | 1'16:34.4 | 186.186 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.

| Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | THR | HOC | MNT | ROU | EMM | TUL | IMO | HOC | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | 2 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | 44 |
| 2 | Derek Bell | Wheatcroft Racing | Brabham | Ford | 9 | 4 | 9 | (2) | 3 | 6 | 4 | | 35 |
| 2 | Derek Bell | BMW | BMW | BMW | | | | | | | | (1) | 35 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Bardahl | Lotus | Ford | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Dieter Quester | BMW | BMW | BMW | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 14 |
| | Ronnie Peterson | Guthrie Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Robin Widdows | Walker Racing | Brabham | Ford | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| | François Cevert | Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 |
| | Tetsu Ikuzawa | Ikuzawa Racing | Lotus | Ford | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 9 |
| 9 | Peter Westbury | FIRST | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 10 | Henri Pescarolo | Gerard Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 11 | Alistair Walker | Walker Racing | Brabham | Ford | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| 12 | Tim Schenken | Sports Motor International | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 13 | Hubert Hahne | BMW | BMW | BMW | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| | Vittorio Brambilla | North Italian Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| | Carlos Reutemann | Automovil Club Argentino | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Pygmée | Pygmée | Ford | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| | Mike Goth | private entry | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 18 | Tommy Reid | Irish Racing | Brabham | Ford | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| | Peter Gaydon | Gerard Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

Race 5 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).

