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1978 Jim Clark Trophy in Formula 2 at the Hockenheim circuit. Full information

1978 Jim Clark Trophy

1978 Jim Clark Trophy is 132nd Formula 2 race. Passed at the Hockenheim circuit. Bruno Giacomelli won the pole position and this race. Marc Surer and Jean-Pierre Jarier also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (272 km).

Previous race: 1978 Jochen Rindt Trophy
Next race: 1978 Eifelrennen
Race Start: 9th April 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Jim Clark Trophy

2nd victory for the Polifac BMW Junior Team team
5th victory for the Bruno Giacomelli
5th podium for the Bruno Giacomelli
2nd podium for the Marc Surer
12th podium for the Jean-Pierre Jarier

March 782 - 1978 Jim Clark Trophy winner

March 782 #8 - 1978 Jim Clark Trophy winner

1978 Jim Clark Trophy results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	9	1h 20m 22s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	6	1h 20m 31.9s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 782, #3	0	1h 20m 46.6s	Maublanc Racing Services
4	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	4	1h 20m 52.2s	Project 4 Racing
5	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	3	1h 21m 2.2s	Sanremo Racing
6	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	2	1h 21m 23.5s	Alex Ribeiro
7	Jochen Mass	Chevron B42, #1	0	1h 21m 56.2s	Chevron Cars
8	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	1	1h 22m 0s	Fred Opert Racing
9	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	0	1h 22m 10.4s	Chevron Cars
10	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	0	1h 22m 16.2s	Toleman Group Motorsport
11	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	0	1h 22m 17s	Trivellato Racing Team
12	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	0	1h 22m 40.3s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
13	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	0	1h 22m 55.7s	Bob Salisbury Racing
14	Peter Scharmann	March 782, #59	0	39 laps	Auto-Lehmann
15	Axel Plankenhorn	Ralt RT1, #50	0	39 laps	Manfred Cassani
16	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	0	38 laps	Fred Opert Racing
17	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	0	38 laps	Brian Henton
18	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	0	36 laps	Sanremo Racing
0	Ariel Bakst	Ralt RT1, #45	0	35 laps Retired	Heine Mader Racing
0	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	0	32 laps Engine	Euroracing
0	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	0	29 laps Engine	Project 4 Racing
0	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	0	26 laps Engine	March Engineering
0	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	0	25 laps Engine	Minardi Team
0	Harald Ertl	March 782, #33	0	22 laps Electrics	Harald Ertl Racing
0	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	0	20 laps Accident	Astra Racing
0	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #41	0	8 laps Overheating	Roloil Racing Team
0	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	0	0 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	0	0 laps	Fred Opert Racing
0	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Chevron B40, #17	0	0 laps	Minardi Team
0	Carlo Giorgio	March 742, #42	0	0 laps	Carlo Giorgio
0	Romeo Camathias	Ralt RT1, #44	0	0 laps	Heine Mader Racing
0	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	0	0 laps	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
0	Paul Dienemann	Brabham BT40, #56	0	0 laps	Teppich-Grabher Racing
0	Helmut Bross	Chevron B40, #57	0	0 laps	Scuderia Lang Verpackungen
0	Michael Korten	Maco 278, #58	0	0 laps Engine	Maco Cars
0	Dieter Kern	Alpine A364, #62	0	0 laps Engine	Mucken Gel Racing Team
0	Kurt Lotterschmid	Toj F201, #63	0	0 laps Electrics	Kurt Lotterschmid
0	Gerard Pillon	March 762, #64	0	0 laps Engine	Racing Organisation Course
0	Gerd Biechteler	March 762, #65	0	0 laps Retired	Gerd Biechteler
0	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	0	0 laps Accident	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	0	0 laps Overheating	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	Walter Raus	March 762, #78	0	0 laps Engine	OASC Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Jim Clark Trophy on the Hockenheim circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	1m 59s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	1m 59.5s	Fred Opert Racing
3	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	1m 59.5s	Project 4 Racing
4	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	1m 59.7s	Brian Henton
5	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	1m 59.8s	Sanremo Racing
6	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 782, #3	1m 59.9s	Maublanc Racing Services
7	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	2m 0.1s	Alex Ribeiro
8	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	2m 0.1s	Euroracing
9	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	2m 0.3s	Project 4 Racing
10	Jochen Mass	Chevron B42, #1	2m 0.4s	Chevron Cars
11	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	2m 0.5s	Chevron Cars
12	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	2m 0.6s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
13	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	2m 0.8s	Fred Opert Racing
14	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	2m 1s	Trivellato Racing Team
15	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	2m 1s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
16	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	2m 1.6s	Minardi Team
17	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	2m 1.6s	Astra Racing
18	Axel Plankenhorn	Ralt RT1, #50	2m 1.8s	Manfred Cassani
19	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	2m 2.1s	March Engineering
20	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #41	2m 2.2s	Roloil Racing Team
21	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	2m 2.2s	Bob Salisbury Racing
22	Ariel Bakst	Ralt RT1, #45	2m 2.3s	Heine Mader Racing
23	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	2m 2.3s	Toleman Group Motorsport
24	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	2m 2.4s	Sanremo Racing
25	Harald Ertl	March 782, #33	2m 2.4s	Harald Ertl Racing
26	Peter Scharmann	March 782, #59	2m 2.7s	Auto-Lehmann
27	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	2m 3.1s	Fred Opert Racing
28	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	2m 3.1s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
29	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	2m 3.2s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
30	Walter Raus	March 762, #78	2m 3.2s	OASC Racing Team
31	Carlo Giorgio	March 742, #42	2m 3.9s	Carlo Giorgio
32	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	2m 4.4s	Trivellato Racing Team
33	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	2m 4.7s	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
34	Helmut Bross	Chevron B40, #57	2m 5.3s	Scuderia Lang Verpackungen
35	Gerd Biechteler	March 762, #65	2m 5.6s	Gerd Biechteler
36	Gerard Pillon	March 762, #64	2m 5.9s	Racing Organisation Course
37	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Chevron B40, #17	2m 6.1s	Minardi Team
38	Dieter Kern	Alpine A364, #62	2m 6.2s	Mucken Gel Racing Team
39	Michael Korten	Maco 278, #58	2m 7.8s	Maco Cars
40	Romeo Camathias	Ralt RT1, #44	2m 9.2s	Heine Mader Racing
41	Kurt Lotterschmid	Toj F201, #63	2m 10.9s	Kurt Lotterschmid
42	Paul Dienemann	Brabham BT40, #56		Teppich-Grabher Racing