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1978 Rouen Grand Prix in Formula 2 at the Rouen-les-Essarts circuit. Full information

1978 Rouen Grand Prix

1978 Rouen Grand Prix is 137th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Rouen-les-Essarts circuit. Bruno Giacomelli won the pole position and this race. Eddie Cheever and Marc Surer also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 38 laps (211 km).

Previous race: 1978 Rome Grand Prix
Next race: 1978 Donington F2
Race Start: 18th June 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Rouen Grand Prix

4th victory for the Polifac BMW Junior Team team
7th victory for the Bruno Giacomelli
9th podium for the Bruno Giacomelli
9th podium for the Eddie Cheever
5th podium for the Marc Surer

March 782 - 1978 Rouen Grand Prix winner

March 782 #8 - 1978 Rouen Grand Prix winner

1978 Rouen Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	9	1h 8m 43.2s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	6	1h 8m 55.1s	Project 4 Racing
3	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	4	1h 9m 27.7s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	3	1h 9m 42.6s	Sanremo Racing
5	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	2	1h 9m 45.9s	March Engineering
6	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	1	1h 9m 47.4s	Fred Opert Racing
7	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	0	1h 10m 11.1s	Fred Opert Racing
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 782, #1	0	1h 10m 17s	Maublanc Racing Services
9	Axel Plankenhorn	Ralt RT1, #50	0	1h 10m 18.07s	Manfred Cassani
10	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	0	37 laps	Alex Ribeiro
11	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	0	36 laps Electrics	Chevron Cars
12	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	0	36 laps Accident	Polifac BMW Junior Team
13	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Chevron B42, #2	0	36 laps	Chevron Cars
14	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	0	34 laps Clutch	Brian Henton
0	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	0	0 laps Transmission	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	0	0 laps Throttle cable	Briggs Racing Enterprises
0	Giancarlo Naddeo	Martini MK22, #53	0	0 laps Driveshaft	Giancarlo Naddeo
0	José Dolhem	AGS JH15, #49	0	0 laps Engine	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
0	Carlo Giorgio	March 742, #42	0	0 laps Electrics	Carlo Giorgio
0	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	0	0 laps Accident	Astra Racing
0	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	0	0 laps	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 782, #32	0	0 laps	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	0	0 laps	Sanremo Racing
0	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B40, #17	0	0 laps	Minardi Team
0	Michel Leclere	Chevron B42, #14	0	0 laps	Fred Opert Racing
0	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	0	0 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	0	0 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
0	Alain Couderc	March 782, #20	0	6 laps Throttle cable	Maublanc Racing Services
0	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	0	19 laps Engine	Minardi Team
0	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Nova 532, #27	0	25 laps Driveshaft	Heros Racing Corporation
0	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	0	30 laps Electrics	Bob Salisbury Racing
0	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	0	30 laps Transmission	Euroracing
0	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	0	31 laps Accident	Project 4 Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Rouen Grand Prix on the Rouen-les-Essarts circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	March 782, #8	1m 58.79s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
2	Eddie Cheever	March 782, #6	2m 5.22s	Project 4 Racing
3	Ingo Hoffmann	March 782, #7	1m 59.87s	Project 4 Racing
4	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #25	2m 5.63s	Sanremo Racing
5	Alex Ribeiro	March 782, #23	1m 59.98s	Alex Ribeiro
6	Bernard De Dryver	March 782, #31	2m 6.28s	Bob Salisbury Racing
7	Derek Daly	Chevron B42, #19	2m 0.12s	Chevron Cars
8	Marc Surer	March 782, #9	2m 6.68s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
9	Manfred Winkelhock	March 782, #10	2m 0.5s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Ricardo Zunino	March 782, #26	2m 7.9s	March Engineering
11	Boy Hayje	Chevron B42, #16	2m 1.35s	Fred Opert Racing
12	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Chevron B42, #2	2m 8.08s	Chevron Cars
13	Elio De Angelis	Chevron B42, #18	2m 2s	Minardi Team
14	Piercarlo Ghinzani	March 782, #21	2m 8.37s	Euroracing
15	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Nova 532, #27	2m 2.08s	Heros Racing Corporation
16	Brian Henton	March 782, #24	2m 8.97s	Brian Henton
17	Axel Plankenhorn	Ralt RT1, #50	2m 2.4s	Manfred Cassani
18	Eje Elgh	Chevron B42, #15	2m 8.98s	Fred Opert Racing
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 782, #1	2m 3.21s	Maublanc Racing Services
20	Alain Couderc	March 782, #20	2m 9.34s	Maublanc Racing Services
21	Beppe Gabbiani	Chevron B42, #11	2m 3.3s	Trivellato Racing Team
22	Miguel Angel Guerra	Chevron B40, #17	2m 10.98s	Minardi Team
23	Michel Leclere	Chevron B42, #14	2m 3.46s	Fred Opert Racing
24	José Dolhem	AGS JH15, #49	2m 11.43s	Sol-Amor GPA Motul
25	Giancarlo Naddeo	Martini MK22, #53	2m 4.07s	Giancarlo Naddeo
26	J David Briggs	Chevron B42, #71	2m 11.47s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
27	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 782, #32	2m 5.27s	Bob Salisbury Racing
28	Rad Dougall	March 782, #37	2m 12.83s	Toleman Group Motorsport
29	Roberto Marazzi	March 782, #28	2m 5.57s	Sanremo Racing
30	Piero Necchi	March 782, #39	2m 13.02s	Astra Racing
31	Don Breidenbach	Chevron B42, #77	2m 10.07s	Briggs Racing Enterprises
32	Giacomo Agostini	Chevron B42, #12	2m 17.65s	Trivellato Racing Team
33	Carlo Giorgio	March 742, #42	2m 30.62s	Carlo Giorgio