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1977 Rome Grand Prix in Formula 2 at the Vallelunga circuit. Full information

1977 Rome Grand Prix

1977 Rome Grand Prix is 122nd Formula 2 race. Passed at the Vallelunga circuit. Bruno Giacomelli won the pole position and this race. Didier Pironi and Eddie Cheever also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 65 laps (208 km).

Previous race: 1977 Eifelrennen
Next race: 1977 Pau Grand Prix
Race Start: 15th May 1977

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1977 Rome Grand Prix

16th victory for the March Engineering team
1st victory for the Bruno Giacomelli
1st podium for the Bruno Giacomelli
1st podium for the Didier Pironi
4th podium for the Eddie Cheever

1977 Rome Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 772P, #3	9	1h 16m 57.36s	March Engineering
2	Didier Pironi	Martini MK22, #5	6	1h 17m 41.88s	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Eddie Cheever	Ralt RT1, #15	4	1h 17m 51.61s	Project 4 Racing
4	Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi	March 772, #33	3	1h 17m 53.73s	AFMP Euroracing
5	Alberto Colombo	March 772, #34	2	1h 18m 4.57s	AFMP Euroracing
6	Luciano Pavesi	Ralt RT1, #52	1	64 laps	Luciano Pavesi
7	Marc Surer	March 762, #40	0	64 laps	Hohmann Auto Technik
8	Riccardo Patrese	Chevron B40, #17	0	64 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
9	Bernard De Dryver	March 778, #27	0	64 laps	Bob Gerard Racing
10	Gaudenzio Mantova	March 772, #39	0	63 laps	Gaudenzio Mantova
11	Ricardo Zunino	March 772, #32	0	63 laps	AFMP Euroracing
12	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B40, #21	0	63 laps	Fred Opert Racing
13	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Ralt RT1, #11	0	62 laps	Minardi Team
14	Alex Ribeiro	March 772, #31	0	61 laps	AFMP Euroracing
15	Freddy Kottulinsky	Ralt RT1, #53	0	60 laps	Fritz Lochmann Racing
16	Ingo Hoffmann	Ralt RT1, #16	0	59 laps Overheating	Project 4 Racing
0	Michel Leclere	Elf 2J, #8	0	43 laps Handling	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
0	Giancarlo Martini	Martini MK22, #10	0	28 laps Engine	Minardi Team
0	René Arnoux	Martini MK22, #4	0	5 laps Oil cooler	Equipe Renault Elf
0	Maurizio Flammini	March 742, #1	0	4 laps Radiator	Scuderia Gulf Rondini
0	Lamberto Leoni	Ralt RT1, #12	0	1 laps Clutch	Minardi Team
0	Klaus Ludwig	Elf 2J, #9	0	19 laps Outside assistance	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
0	Wink Bancroft	Chevron B40, #22	0	0 laps	Fred Opert Racing
0	Alfonso Giordano	March 762, #29	0	0 laps Outside assistance	Minardi Team
0	Xavier Lapeyre	Martini MK19, #49	0	0 laps	Xavier Lapeyre
0	Andre Chevalley	Chevron B35, #54	0	0 laps Handling	Ecurie Ouest Romand
0	Laurent Ferrier	March 732, #55	0	0 laps Oil cooler	Laurent Ferrier
0	Guy Edwards	Chevron B40, #56	0	0 laps Clutch	Ardmore Racing
0	Gianfranco	Chevron B35, #59	0	0 laps Radiator	"Gianfranco"
0	Carlo Giorgio	March 742, #60	0	0 laps Engine	Carlo Giorgio

Qualifying Results for the 1977 Rome Grand Prix on the Vallelunga circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 772P, #3	1m 9.02s	March Engineering
2	Riccardo Patrese	Chevron B40, #17	1m 9.76s	Trivellato Racing Team
3	René Arnoux	Martini MK22, #4	1m 9.91s	Equipe Renault Elf
4	Luciano Pavesi	Ralt RT1, #52	1m 9.93s	Luciano Pavesi
5	Alex Ribeiro	March 772, #31	1m 9.99s	AFMP Euroracing
6	Alberto Colombo	March 772, #34	1m 10.09s	AFMP Euroracing
7	Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi	March 772, #33	1m 10.19s	AFMP Euroracing
8	Gaudenzio Mantova	March 772, #39	1m 10.2s	Gaudenzio Mantova
9	Eddie Cheever	Ralt RT1, #15	1m 10.25s	Project 4 Racing
10	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B40, #21	1m 10.26s	Fred Opert Racing
11	Didier Pironi	Martini MK22, #5	1m 10.28s	Equipe Renault Elf
12	Klaus Ludwig	Elf 2J, #9	1m 10.28s	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
13	Maurizio Flammini	March 742, #1	1m 10.51s	Scuderia Gulf Rondini
14	Ingo Hoffmann	Ralt RT1, #16	1m 10.6s	Project 4 Racing
15	Giancarlo Martini	Martini MK22, #10	1m 10.66s	Minardi Team
16	Michel Leclere	Elf 2J, #8	1m 10.8s	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
17	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Ralt RT1, #11	1m 10.82s	Minardi Team
18	Lamberto Leoni	Ralt RT1, #12	1m 10.88s	Minardi Team
19	Freddy Kottulinsky	Ralt RT1, #53	1m 10.97s	Fritz Lochmann Racing
20	Marc Surer	March 762, #40	1m 11.06s	Hohmann Auto Technik
21	Ricardo Zunino	March 772, #32	1m 11.06s	AFMP Euroracing
22	Bernard De Dryver	March 778, #27	1m 11.07s	Bob Gerard Racing
23	Guy Edwards	Chevron B40, #56	1m 11.25s	Ardmore Racing
24	Xavier Lapeyre	Martini MK19, #49	1m 11.39s	Xavier Lapeyre
25	Laurent Ferrier	March 732, #55	1m 11.52s	Laurent Ferrier
26	Wink Bancroft	Chevron B40, #22	1m 12.11s	Fred Opert Racing
27	Gianfranco	Chevron B35, #59	1m 12.28s	"Gianfranco"
28	Andre Chevalley	Chevron B35, #54	1m 13.62s	Ecurie Ouest Romand
29	Carlo Giorgio	March 742, #60	1m 14.17s	Carlo Giorgio
30	Alfonso Giordano	March 762, #29	1m 15.42s	Minardi Team