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

1978 Misano F2

1978 Misano F2 is 141st Formula 2 race. Passed at the Misano circuit. Brian Henton won the pole position, Bruno Giacomelli won this race. Marc Surer and Elio De Angelis also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 60 laps (209 km).

Previous race: 1978 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Next race: 1978 Hockenheim F2
Race Start: 6th August 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Misano F2

7th victory for the Polifac BMW Junior Team team
10th victory for the Bruno Giacomelli
12th podium for the Bruno Giacomelli
8th podium for the Marc Surer
1st podium for the Elio De Angelis

March 782 #8 - 1978 Misano F2 winner

1978 Misano F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	9	1h 13m 45.09s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	6	1h 13m 53.49s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #20	4	1h 14m 16.08s	Chevron Cars
4	Geoff Lees	Chevron B42, #99	3	1h 14m 27.58s	Raven Racing
5	Arturo Merzario	Chevron B42, #1	0	1h 14m 32.57s	Fred Opert Racing
6	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	2	1h 14m 43.18s	Project 4 Racing
7	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	1	1h 14m 50.73s	March Engineering
8	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	0	1h 14m 53.88s	Sanremo Racing
9	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	0	59 laps	Chevron Cars
10	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	0	59 laps	Project 4 Racing
11	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	0	59 laps	Brian Henton
12	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	0	59 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
13	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	0	58 laps	Alex Ribeiro
14	Norman Dickson	March 772, #47	0	58 laps	Dicksons of Perth
15	Peter Scharmann	Ralt RT1, #50	0	58 laps	Manfred Cassani
16	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	0	58 laps	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
17	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #41	0	55 laps	Roloil Racing Team
0	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	0	0 laps Electrics	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	0	0 laps Engine	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	Giancarlo Naddeo	Martini MK22, #53	0	0 laps Engine	Giancarlo Naddeo
0	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	0	0 laps Gearbox	Astra Racing
0	Gimax	March 752, #36	0	0 laps Oil pressure	"Gimax"
0	Walter Raus	March 762, #35	0	0 laps	OASC Racing Team
0	Herbert Jerich	March 772, #34	0	0 laps	OASC Racing Team
0	Gaudenzio Mantova	March 762, #33	0	0 laps	Gaudenzio Mantova
0	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	0	0 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #28	0	0 laps	Sanremo Racing
0	Luciano Pavesi	Ralt RT1, #22	0	0 laps	Scuderia Ala d'Oro
0	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B42, #17	0	0 laps	Minardi Team
0	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	0	0 laps	Fred Opert Racing
0	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	0	0 laps	Fred Opert Racing
0	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	0	0 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	0	0 laps Engine	Euroracing
0	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 782, #32	0	24 laps Engine	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	0	33 laps Electrics	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	0	43 laps Gearbox	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Clay Regazzoni	Chevron B40, #18	0	51 laps Oil pressure	Minardi Team

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Misano F2 on the Misano circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	1m 11.67s	Brian Henton
2	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	1m 11.85s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	1m 12s	Sanremo Racing
4	Clay Regazzoni	Chevron B40, #18	1m 12.12s	Minardi Team
5	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	1m 12.26s	Toleman Group Motorsport
6	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	1m 12.34s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
7	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	1m 12.35s	Project 4 Racing
8	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #20	1m 12.41s	Chevron Cars
9	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	1m 12.42s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	1m 12.44s	Euroracing
11	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	1m 12.49s	March Engineering
12	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	1m 12.75s	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
13	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	1m 12.8s	Alex Ribeiro
14	Peter Scharmann	Ralt RT1, #50	1m 12.81s	Manfred Cassani
15	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	1m 12.84s	Chevron Cars
16	Geoff Lees	Chevron B42, #99	1m 12.85s	Raven Racing
17	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 782, #32	1m 12.91s	Bob Salisbury Racing
18	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #41	1m 12.91s	Roloil Racing Team
19	Norman Dickson	March 772, #47	1m 12.98s	Dicksons of Perth
20	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	1m 13.09s	Trivellato Racing Team
21	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	1m 13.1s	Project 4 Racing
22	Arturo Merzario	Chevron B42, #1	1m 13.18s	Fred Opert Racing
23	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	1m 13.31s	Astra Racing
24	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B42, #17	1m 13.32s	Minardi Team
25	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	1m 13.34s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
26	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	1m 13.38s	Fred Opert Racing
27	Giancarlo Naddeo	Martini MK22, #53	1m 13.85s	Giancarlo Naddeo
28	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	1m 13.91s	Bob Salisbury Racing
29	Gaudenzio Mantova	March 762, #33	1m 14.05s	Gaudenzio Mantova
30	Luciano Pavesi	Ralt RT1, #22	1m 14.06s	Scuderia Ala d'Oro
31	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	1m 14.12s	Fred Opert Racing
32	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	1m 14.23s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
33	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #28	1m 14.39s	Sanremo Racing
34	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	1m 15.07s	Trivellato Racing Team
35	Walter Raus	March 762, #35	1m 15.47s	OASC Racing Team
36	Gimax	March 752, #36	1m 15.58s	"Gimax"
37	Herbert Jerich	March 772, #34	1m 16.19s	OASC Racing Team