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1978 Hockenheim F2 in Formula 2 at the Hockenheim circuit. Full information

1978 Hockenheim F2

1978 Hockenheim F2 is 142nd Formula 2 race. Passed at the Hockenheim circuit. Marc Surer won the pole position, Bruno Giacomelli won this race. Marc Surer and Manfred Winkelhock also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (272 km).

Previous race: 1978 Misano F2
Next race: 1979 International Trophy
Race Start: 24th September 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Hockenheim F2

8th victory for the Polifac BMW Junior Team team
11th victory for the Bruno Giacomelli
13th podium for the Bruno Giacomelli
9th podium for the Marc Surer
1st podium for the Manfred Winkelhock

March 782 #8 - 1978 Hockenheim F2 winner

1978 Hockenheim F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	9	1h 20m 29.02s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	6	1h 20m 35.39s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	4	1h 21m 15.64s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Stephen South	March 782, #33	3	1h 21m 19.09s	Raven Racing
5	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	2	1h 21m 23.42s	March Engineering
6	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	1	1h 21m 24.06s	Fred Opert Racing
7	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #14	0	1h 21m 33.34s	Fred Opert Racing
8	Michael Bleekemolen	Chevron B42, #16	0	1h 22m 15.99s	Fred Opert Racing
9	Peter Scharmann	Ralt RT1, #17	0	1h 22m 33.06s	Manfred Cassani
10	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #40	0	1h 22m 37.53s	Euroracing
11	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #47	0	1h 22m 50.29s	Roloil Racing Team
12	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B42, #23	0	1h 22m 54.1s	Minardi Team
13	Markus Hotz	March 782, #29	0	1h 22m 56.87s	Lista Racing Team
14	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	0	39 laps	Project 4 Racing
15	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	0	39 laps	Sanremo Racing
16	Giacomo Agostini	March 782, #28	0	38 laps	Sanremo Racing
0	Wolfgang Locher	March 782, #44	0	30 laps Suspension	Alex Ribeiro
0	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	0	29 laps Accident	Project 4 Racing
0	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	0	29 laps Accident	Brian Henton
0	Tiff Needell	March 782, #38	0	27 laps Engine	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	0	22 laps Engine	Chevron Cars
0	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #30	0	19 laps Accident	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	Marc Sourd	March 782, #4	0	17 laps Engine	Maublanc Racing Services
0	Geoff Lees	Chevron B42, #34	0	14 laps Driver injured	Raven Racing
0	Piero Necchi	March 782, #18	0	3 laps Engine	Astra Racing
0	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	0	3 laps Accident	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #20	0		Chevron Cars
0	Harald Ertl	Chevron B42, #3	0	0 laps	Chevron Cars
0	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	0	0 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi	Chevron B42, #12	0	0 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Divina Galica	March 782, #13	0	0 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Klaus Walz	March 782, #21	0	0 laps	Team Matter Toj
0	Marco Micangeli	Chevron B40, #22	0	0 laps Accident	Minardi Team
0	Eugen Grupp	Toj F202, #27	0	0 laps Engine	Rallygemeinschaft Ulm
0	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #31	0	0 laps Engine	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	Alain Couderc	March 782, #35	0	0 laps Accident	Maublanc Racing Services
0	Henning Hagenbauer	March 772, #36	0	0 laps Driver injured	Henning Hagenbauer
0	Helmut Bross	March 782, #41	0	0 laps Suspension	Auto-Lehmann
0	Gerard Pillon	March 782, #43	0	0 laps Accident	Gerard Pillon
0	Michael Korten	Maco 278, #45	0	0 laps Engine	Maco Cars
0	Walter Raus	March 762, #46	0	0 laps Engine	OASC Racing Team
0	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	0	0 laps Accident	Sol-Amor GPA Motul

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Hockenheim F2 on the Hockenheim circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	1m 58.68s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	1m 58.7s	Brian Henton
3	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	1m 58.86s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	1m 58.9s	Project 4 Racing
5	Geoff Lees	Chevron B42, #34	1m 59.33s	Raven Racing
6	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	1m 59.62s	Chevron Cars
7	Tiff Needell	March 782, #38	1m 59.62s	Toleman Group Motorsport
8	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	1m 59.74s	Toleman Group Motorsport
9	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	1m 59.77s	Project 4 Racing
10	Stephen South	March 782, #33	2m 0.08s	Raven Racing
11	Piero Necchi	March 782, #18	2m 0.18s	Astra Racing
12	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	2m 0.22s	March Engineering
13	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #20	2m 0.42s	Chevron Cars
14	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	2m 0.92s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
15	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	2m 0.99s	Fred Opert Racing
16	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #14	2m 1.07s	Fred Opert Racing
17	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #40	2m 1.09s	Euroracing
18	Peter Scharmann	Ralt RT1, #17	2m 1.18s	Manfred Cassani
19	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #30	2m 1.31s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
20	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #47	2m 1.48s	Roloil Racing Team
21	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	2m 1.59s	Sanremo Racing
22	Wolfgang Locher	March 782, #44	2m 1.76s	Alex Ribeiro
23	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B42, #23	2m 1.79s	Minardi Team
24	Giacomo Agostini	March 782, #28	2m 1.85s	Sanremo Racing
25	Marc Sourd	March 782, #4	2m 1.9s	Maublanc Racing Services
26	Markus Hotz	March 782, #29	2m 1.96s	Lista Racing Team
27	Michael Bleekemolen	Chevron B42, #16	2m 2.18s	Fred Opert Racing
28	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	2m 2.55s	Trivellato Racing Team
29	Harald Ertl	Chevron B42, #3	2m 2.78s	Chevron Cars
30	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	2m 2.82s	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
31	Divina Galica	March 782, #13	2m 2.96s	Bob Salisbury Racing
32	Walter Raus	March 762, #46	2m 3.12s	OASC Racing Team
33	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #31	2m 3.2s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
34	Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi	Chevron B42, #12	2m 3.25s	Trivellato Racing Team
35	Alain Couderc	March 782, #35	2m 4.2s	Maublanc Racing Services
36	Helmut Bross	March 782, #41	2m 4.26s	Auto-Lehmann
37	Henning Hagenbauer	March 772, #36	2m 5.35s	Henning Hagenbauer
38	Gerard Pillon	March 782, #43	2m 5.4s	Gerard Pillon
39	Marco Micangeli	Chevron B40, #22	2m 5.43s	Minardi Team
40	Klaus Walz	March 782, #21	2m 10.57s	Team Matter Toj
41	Michael Korten	Maco 278, #45	2m 15.08s	Maco Cars
42	Eugen Grupp	Toj F202, #27	2m 17.97s	Rallygemeinschaft Ulm