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

1978 Mugello F2

1978 Mugello F2 is 135th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Mugello circuit. Bruno Giacomelli won the pole position, Derek Daly won this race. Marc Surer and Bruno Giacomelli also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 42 laps (220 km).

Previous race: 1978 Pau Grand Prix
Next race: 1978 Rome Grand Prix
Race Start: 28th May 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Mugello F2

1st victory for the Chevron Cars team
1st victory for the Derek Daly
1st podium for the Derek Daly
4th podium for the Marc Surer
7th podium for the Bruno Giacomelli

1978 Mugello F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	9	1h 15m 39.7s	Chevron Cars
2	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	6	1h 15m 40.1s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	4	1h 15m 41.2s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	3	1h 16m 39.1s	Project 4 Racing
5	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	2	1h 16m 45.3s	Sanremo Racing
6	Arturo Merzario	Chevron B42, #20	0	1h 16m 48.8s	Chevron Cars
7	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	1	1h 16m 50.2s	Project 4 Racing
8	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	0	1h 17m 9.4s	Euroracing
9	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	0	1h 17m 17.3s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	0	1h 17m 21.6s	Alex Ribeiro
11	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	0	1h 17m 21.9s	Sanremo Racing
12	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	0	1h 17m 23s	Toleman Group Motorsport
13	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	0	41 laps	Fred Opert Racing
14	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	0	41 laps	Minardi Team
15	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	0	41 laps	Brian Henton
16	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B40, #17	0	41 laps	Minardi Team
17	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	0	41 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
18	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	0	41 laps	March Engineering
19	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	0	41 laps	Briggs Racing Enterprises
20	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	0	41 laps	Briggs Racing Enterprises
21	Gianfranco	March 762, #46	0	40 laps	RAM Autoracing
22	Walter Raus	March 762, #78	0	39 laps	OASC Racing Team
23	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	0	38 laps	Fred Opert Racing
0	Wolfgang Locher	Ralt RT1, #50	0	36 laps Not classified	Manfred Cassani
0	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	0	27 laps Engine	Fred Opert Racing
0	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	0	22 laps Puncture	Astra Racing
0	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #41	0	21 laps Engine	Roloil Racing Team
0	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	0	13 laps Handling	Trivellato Racing Team
0	José Dolhem	AGS JH15, #49	0	11 laps Accident damage	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
0	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	0	0 laps Accident	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Sergio Mingotti	March 772, #55	0	3 laps Started illegally	Sergio Mingotti
0	Ariel Bakst	Ralt RT1, #45	0	0 laps Handling	Heine Mader Racing
0	Giancarlo Naddeo	Martini MK22, #53	0	0 laps Accident	Giancarlo Naddeo

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Mugello F2 on the Mugello circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	1m 45.54s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	1m 46.46s	Chevron Cars
3	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	1m 46.59s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	1m 46.61s	Project 4 Racing
5	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	1m 46.75s	Sanremo Racing
6	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	1m 46.79s	Brian Henton
7	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	1m 46.96s	Astra Racing
8	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	1m 47.01s	Alex Ribeiro
9	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	1m 47.12s	Fred Opert Racing
10	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	1m 47.38s	Project 4 Racing
11	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	1m 47.45s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
12	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	1m 47.47s	March Engineering
13	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	1m 47.57s	Euroracing
14	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	1m 47.66s	Toleman Group Motorsport
15	Arturo Merzario	Chevron B42, #20	1m 47.8s	Chevron Cars
16	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	1m 47.86s	Sanremo Racing
17	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	1m 47.89s	Minardi Team
18	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	1m 48.07s	Fred Opert Racing
19	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #41	1m 48.41s	Roloil Racing Team
20	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	1m 48.48s	Fred Opert Racing
21	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	1m 48.56s	Trivellato Racing Team
22	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B40, #17	1m 48.76s	Minardi Team
23	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	1m 48.78s	Bob Salisbury Racing
24	Wolfgang Locher	Ralt RT1, #50	1m 48.91s	Manfred Cassani
25	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	1m 48.98s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
26	José Dolhem	AGS JH15, #49	1m 49.43s	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
27	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	1m 49.62s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
28	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	1m 50.23s	Trivellato Racing Team
29	Walter Raus	March 762, #78	1m 50.51s	OASC Racing Team
30	Gianfranco	March 762, #46	1m 51.11s	RAM Autoracing
31	Sergio Mingotti	March 772, #55	1m 52.39s	Sergio Mingotti
32	Giancarlo Naddeo	Martini MK22, #53	1m 53.55s	Giancarlo Naddeo
33	Ariel Bakst	Ralt RT1, #45	1m 54.13s	Heine Mader Racing