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1978 Donington F2 in Formula 2 at the Donington Park circuit. Full information

1978 Donington F2

1978 Donington F2 is 138th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Donington Park circuit. Bruno Giacomelli won the pole position, Keke Rosberg won this race. Piero Necchi and Marc Surer also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (252 km).

Previous race: 1978 Rouen Grand Prix
Next race: 1978 Nogaro Grand Prix
Race Start: 25th June 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Donington F2

2nd victory for the Fred Opert Racing team
2nd victory for the Keke Rosberg
5th podium for the Keke Rosberg
2nd podium for the Piero Necchi
6th podium for the Marc Surer

1978 Donington F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	9	1h 29m 51.43s	Fred Opert Racing
2	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	6	1h 29m 56.61s	Astra Racing
3	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	4	1h 30m 8.88s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	3	1h 30m 15.23s	Project 4 Racing
5	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	2	1h 30m 48.6s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
6	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	1	1h 31m 9.65s	Toleman Group Motorsport
7	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B42, #17	0	1h 31m 10.91s	Minardi Team
8	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 782, #32	0	1h 31m 26.73s	Bob Salisbury Racing
9	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	0	79 laps	March Engineering
10	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	0	78 laps	Briggs Racing Enterprises
11	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	0	77 laps	Brian Henton
12	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	0	77 laps	Briggs Racing Enterprises
13	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	0	73 laps Engine	Chevron Cars
0	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Nova 532, #74	0	57 laps Driveshaft	Heros Racing Corporation
0	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	0	48 laps Cv joint	Fred Opert Racing
0	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	0	41 laps Suspension	Sanremo Racing
0	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	0	40 laps Accident	Chevron Cars
0	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	0	36 laps Exhausts	Project 4 Racing
0	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	0	30 laps Accident	Fred Opert Racing
0	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	0	24 laps Accident	Euroracing
0	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	0	12 laps Accident	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Stephen South	March 782, #68	0	12 laps Valve	Stephen South
0	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	0	0 laps Accident	Alex Ribeiro
0	Geoff Lees	March 782, #99	0	0 laps Accident	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Nigel Mansell	Chevron B42, #1	0	0 laps Exhausts	Chevron Cars
0	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	0	0 laps Suspension	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	0	0 laps Accident	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	0	0 laps Cv joint	Sanremo Racing
0	Norman Dickson	March 772, #47	0	0 laps Accident	Dicksons of Perth
0	Axel Plankenhorn	Ralt RT1, #50	0	0 laps Accident	Manfred Cassani
0	Tony Trimmer	Boxer PR276, #61	0	0 laps Accident	Boxer Cars

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Donington F2 on the Donington Park circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	1m 4.68s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	1m 4.72s	Alex Ribeiro
3	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	1m 4.82s	Chevron Cars
4	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	1m 4.9s	Project 4 Racing
5	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	1m 4.96s	Brian Henton
6	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	1m 5.02s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
7	Stephen South	March 782, #68	1m 5.13s	Stephen South
8	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	1m 5.21s	Sanremo Racing
9	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	1m 5.21s	Toleman Group Motorsport
10	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	1m 5.24s	Fred Opert Racing
11	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	1m 5.49s	Astra Racing
12	Geoff Lees	March 782, #99	1m 5.66s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
13	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	1m 5.7s	Project 4 Racing
14	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	1m 5.71s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
15	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Nova 532, #74	1m 5.78s	Heros Racing Corporation
16	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	1m 5.97s	Chevron Cars
17	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	1m 6.02s	Euroracing
18	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	1m 6.06s	March Engineering
19	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	1m 6.26s	Fred Opert Racing
20	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 782, #32	1m 6.28s	Bob Salisbury Racing
21	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B42, #17	1m 6.33s	Minardi Team
22	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	1m 6.36s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
23	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	1m 6.43s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
24	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	1m 6.47s	Fred Opert Racing
25	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	1m 6.52s	Sanremo Racing
26	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	1m 6.53s	Trivellato Racing Team
27	Axel Plankenhorn	Ralt RT1, #50	1m 6.56s	Manfred Cassani
28	Nigel Mansell	Chevron B42, #1	1m 6.72s	Chevron Cars
29	Norman Dickson	March 772, #47	1m 7.03s	Dicksons of Perth
30	Tony Trimmer	Boxer PR276, #61	1m 7.24s	Boxer Cars
31	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	1m 7.48s	Trivellato Racing Team