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1978 Nogaro Grand Prix in Formula 2 at the Nogaro circuit. Full information

1978 Nogaro Grand Prix

1978 Nogaro Grand Prix is 139th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Nogaro circuit. Bruno Giacomelli won the pole position and this race. Marc Surer and Derek Daly also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 65 laps (203 km).

Previous race: 1978 Donington F2
Next race: 1978 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Race Start: 9th July 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Nogaro Grand Prix

5th victory for the Polifac BMW Junior Team team
8th victory for the Bruno Giacomelli
10th podium for the Bruno Giacomelli
7th podium for the Marc Surer
3rd podium for the Derek Daly

March 782 - 1978 Nogaro Grand Prix winner

March 782 #8 - 1978 Nogaro Grand Prix winner

1978 Nogaro Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	9	1h 19m 12.23s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	6	1h 19m 28.43s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	4	1h 19m 41.43s	Chevron Cars
4	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	3	1h 19m 42.64s	Sanremo Racing
5	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	2	1h 19m 56.67s	Project 4 Racing
6	Geoff Lees	Chevron B42, #99	1	1h 20m 5.32s	Raven Racing
7	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	0	64 laps	Polifac BMW Junior Team
8	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	0	64 laps	Euroracing
9	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	0	64 laps	Project 4 Racing
10	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	0	64 laps	Astra Racing
11	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	0	64 laps	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
12	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #4	0	64 laps	Chevron Cars
13	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	0	64 laps	Fred Opert Racing
14	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #41	0	64 laps	Roloil Racing Team
15	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	0	63 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
16	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	0	63 laps	Briggs Racing Enterprises
17	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	0	60 laps Fuel pipe	Fred Opert Racing
0	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	0	26 laps Metering unit	Alex Ribeiro
0	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Chevron B42, #18	0	23 laps Overheating	Chevron Cars
0	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B42, #17	0	16 laps Driveshaft	Minardi Team
0	Jacques Laffite	March 782, #1	0	14 laps Wheel	Maublanc Racing Services
0	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	0	12 laps Clutch	Brian Henton
0	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	0		March Engineering
0	Alain Couderc	March 782, #35	0		Maublanc Racing Services
0	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	0	0 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Michael Bleekemolen	Chevron B42, #16	0	0 laps Metering unit	Fred Opert Racing
0	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	0	0 laps Clutch	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	0	0 laps Driveshaft	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Peter Scharmann	Ralt RT1, #50	0	0 laps Overheating	Manfred Cassani
0	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	0	0 laps Wheel	Briggs Racing Enterprises

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Nogaro Grand Prix on the Nogaro circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	1m 10.59s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	1m 10.87s	Brian Henton
3	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	1m 11.11s	Chevron Cars
4	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	1m 11.19s	Sanremo Racing
5	Geoff Lees	Chevron B42, #99	1m 11.2s	Raven Racing
6	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	1m 11.23s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
7	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	1m 11.47s	Astra Racing
8	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	1m 11.71s	Project 4 Racing
9	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	1m 11.73s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	1m 11.85s	Project 4 Racing
11	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	1m 11.95s	Euroracing
12	Keke Rosberg	Chevron B42, #14	1m 12.01s	Fred Opert Racing
13	Richard Dallest	AGS JH15, #48	1m 12.05s	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
14	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	1m 12.56s	Trivellato Racing Team
15	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B42, #17	1m 12.64s	Minardi Team
16	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	1m 12.68s	Fred Opert Racing
17	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #4	1m 12.74s	Chevron Cars
18	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	1m 12.8s	Alex Ribeiro
19	Sandro Cinotti	Chevron B42, #41	1m 12.83s	Roloil Racing Team
20	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Chevron B42, #18	1m 12.88s	Chevron Cars
21	Alain Couderc	March 782, #35	1m 12.95s	Maublanc Racing Services
22	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	1m 12.99s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
23	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	1m 12.99s	March Engineering
24	Jacques Laffite	March 782, #1	1m 13.04s	Maublanc Racing Services
25	Michael Bleekemolen	Chevron B42, #16	1m 13.44s	Fred Opert Racing
26	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	1m 13.44s	Bob Salisbury Racing
27	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	1m 13.45s	Toleman Group Motorsport
28	Peter Scharmann	Ralt RT1, #50	1m 13.45s	Manfred Cassani
29	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	1m 13.71s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
30	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	1m 14.56s	Trivellato Racing Team

List of all cars for the 1978 Nogaro Grand Prix on the Nogaro circuit

Ferrari

BMW

BMW

Hart

Hart

BMW

BMW

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