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.

Jan Lammers of the Netherlands won the drivers championship with 72 points. Points were awarded in 9-6-4-3-2-1 fashion to the first six finishers. The four worst results were discarded.

Schedule

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

Results

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Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1   Circuit Park Zandvoort   Michael Bleekemolen   Arie Luyendijk   Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
2   Nürburgring   Teo Fabi   Jan Lammers   Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
3   Österreichring   Anders Olofsson   Anders Olofsson   Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
4   Circuit Zolder   Michael Bleekemolen   Teo Fabi   Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
5   Autodromo Dino Ferrari   Anders Olofsson   Anders Olofsson   Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team Report
6   Nürburgring   Anders Olofsson   Jan Lammers   Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team Report
7   Dijon-Prenois   Jan Lammers   Teo Fabi   Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
8   Autodromo Nazionale Monza   Siegfried Stohr   Daniele Albertin   Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
9   Autodromo di Pergusa   Siegfried Stohr   Siegfried Stohr   Michael Bleekemolen Chevron Racing Team Report
10   Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours   Jan Lammers   Jan Lammers   Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
11   Ring Knutstorp   Anders Olofsson   Anders Olofsson   Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
12   Karlskoga Motorstadion   Anders Olofsson   Jan Lammers   Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
13   Donington Park   Derek Warwick   Jan Lammers   Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Report
14   Kassel-Calden Circuit   Teo Fabi   Anders Olofsson   Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
15   Circuito del Jarama   Alain Prost   Alain Prost   Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report
16   ACI Vallelunga Circuit   Siegfried Stohr   Teo Fabi   Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
Sources:[1]

Season standings

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Drivers standings

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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

References

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Points table

  • FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. grey 89–90. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
  1. ^ "Formel 3 guide - Saison 1978". Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. ^ FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. gold p. 9. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
  3. ^ a b FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. gold p. 11. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.