1978 FIA European Formula 3 Championship

The 1978 European Formula Three Championship was the fourth FIA European Formula 3 Championship season, contested over 16 rounds.

1978 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
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Jan Lammers of the Netherlands won the drivers championship with 72 points.

Schedule
Round Circuit Date
1 R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 27 March
R2
R3
2 Nürburgring, Nürburg 2 April
3 R1 Österreichring, Spielberg 16 April
R2
R3
4 R1 Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 23 April
R2
R3
5 R1 Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola 14 May
R2
R3
6 Nürburgring, Nürburg 28 May
7 R1 Dijon-Prenois, Dijon 4 June
R2
R3
8 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 25 June
R2
R3
R4
9 R1 Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa 2 July
R2
R3
10 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 16 July
11 R1 Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 6 August
R2
R3
12 R1 Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga 13 August
R2
R3
13 R1 Donington Park, Leicestershire 26 August
R2
14 R1 Kassel-Calden, Kassel 3 September
R2
R3
15 Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 17 September
16 R1 ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 8 October
R2
R3

Results
Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort Teo Fabi Patrick Gaillard Michael Bleekemolen Chevron Racing Team Report
R2 Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland
R3 Arie Luyendijk Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland
2 Nurburgring Teo Fabi Jan Lammers Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
3 R1 Österreichring Michael Bleekemolen Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
R2 Patrick Gaillard Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team
R3 Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team
4 R1 Circuit Zolder Michael Bleekemolen Anders Olofsson Michael Bleekemolen Chevron Racing Team Report
R2 Jan Lammers Patrick Gaillard Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team
R3 Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team
5 R1 Autodromo Dino Ferrari Michael Bleekemolen Siegfried Stohr Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
R2 Anders Olofsson Patrick Gaillard Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team
R3 Anders Olofsson Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team
6 Nurburgring Anders Olofsson Jan Lammers Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team Report
7 R1 Dijon-Prenois Teo Fabi Patrick Gaillard Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team Report
R2 Anders Olofsson Jacques Coulon Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland
R3 Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team
8 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
R2 Roberto Campominosi Roberto Campominosi Roberto Campominosi Scuderia Escolette
R3 Siegfried Stohr Siegfried Stohr Siegfried Stohr Trivellato Racing Team
R4 Daniele Albertin Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland
9 R1 Autodromo di Pergusa Siegfried Stohr Siegfried Stohr Siegfried Stohr Trivellato Racing Team Report
R2 Michael Bleekemolen Patrick Gaillard Michael Bleekemolen Chevron Racing Team
R3 Siegfried Stohr Michael Bleekemolen Chevron Racing Team
10 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
11 R1 Ring Knutstorp Slim Borgudd Slim Borgudd Huub Rothengatter Racing Team Holland Report
R2 Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team
R3 Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team
12 R1 Karlskoga Motorstadion Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
R2 Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland
R3 Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland
13 R1 Donington Park John Bright Arie Luyendijk Jorge Caton Equipo Nacional Espanol Report
R2 Derek Warwick Jan Lammers Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers
14 R1 Kassel-Calden Jan Lammers Derek Warwick Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
R2 Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team
R3 Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team
15 Circuito del Jarama Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report
16 R1 ACI Vallelunga Circuit Teo Fabi Siegfried Stohr Siegfried Stohr Trivellato Racing Team Report
R2 Eddy Bianchi Guido Pardini Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland
R3 Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team
Sources: [1]

Season standings

Drivers standings

For every race 9 points were awarded to the winner, 6 to the runner up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.[2]

Four scores were dropped.[3] Dropped scores are shown in parentheses.

Although Jan Lammers and Anders Olofsson tied on points and tied on four wins each, Lammers took the championship by virtue of scoring five second places to Olofsson's three.[3]

Pos. Driver ZAN
 NÜR
 OST
 ZOL
 IMO
 NÜR
 DIJ
 MNZ
 PER
 MAG
 KNU
 KAR
 DON
 KAS
 JAR
 VAL
 Points
1 Jan Lammers 9 (1) 2 - 1 6 6 9 - 9 6 9 6 6 2 - 71 (72)
= Anders Olofsson 3 9 9 6 4 - 4 - 4 - 9 6 2 9 6 - 71
3 Patrick Gaillard 2 - 4 1 9 9 - 6 6 6 - 1 - 1 3 - 48
4 Teo Fabi 4 6 - 9 - - 9 - - 4 - 4 - - - 9 45
5 Michael Bleekemolen 6 3 6 4 - - 2 - 9 - - - - - - - 30
6 Derek Warwick - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 4 - 13
= David Kennedy - 4 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 4 - - - 13
8 Daniele Albertin - 2 3 3 - - - - - - - - - 4 - - 12
9 Alain Prost - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 9 - 10
= Guido Pardini - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - - - - - 6 10
11 Roberto Campominosi - - - - 6 - - - 2 - - - - - - 1 9
= Arie Luyendyk 1 - 1 2 - 2 - - - 1 2 - - - - - 9
13 Slim Borgudd - - - - - - - - - - 4 2 - - - - 6
= Eddy Bianchi - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3 6
15 Bobby Rahal - - - - - 4 - 1 - - - - - - - - 5
16 Marzio Romano - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - 4
= Mauro Baldi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4
= John Nielsen - - - - - 1 3 - - - - - - - - - 4
= Huub Rothengatter - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - 4
20 Enzo Coloni - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - 3
= Jean-Louis Schlesser - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3
= Jacques Coulon - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
= Eje Elgh - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - 3
= Andrea de Cesaris - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - 3
= Jochen Dauer - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3
= Bruno Pescia - - - - 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 3
27 Fillipo Niccolini - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2
28 Ulf Svensson - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
= Jorge Caton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Pos. Driver ZAN
 NÜR
 OST
 ZOL
 IMO
 NÜR
 DIJ
 MNZ
 PER
 MAG
 KNU
 KAR
 DON
 KAS
 JAR
 VAL
 Points
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References

Points table

  • FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. grey 89–90. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
  1. http://www.formel3guide.com/saison/saison-1971-1980/saison-1978.html
  2. FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. gold p. 9. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
  3. FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. gold p. 11. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
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