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The 1969 European Formula Two season was contested over 7 rounds. Matra International driver Johnny Servoz-Gavin clinched the championship title.[1]

Teams and drivers[edit]

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds
United Kingdom Roy Winkelmann Racing Lotus-Ford 59B
59
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Graham Hill 1, 3, 5-6
Austria Jochen Rindt 1, 3, 5, 7
United States Roy Pike 2
United Kingdom Alan Rollinson 2, 4
United Kingdom John Miles 4, 6-7
Italy Andrea de Adamich 7
Republic of Ireland Team Ireland Lotus-Ford 48 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom John Pollock 1, 7
United Kingdom John Watson 1
United Kingdom John L'Amie 7
United Kingdom Matra International Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1, 3-5
France Johnny Servoz-Gavin 1-4, 6-7
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3
Italy Claudio Francisci 7
France Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1-2, 4-6
France Henri Pescarolo 1-2, 5-6
Italy SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari Dino 166 F2 Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6 United Kingdom Derek Bell 1, 3-4
Italy Ernesto Brambilla 1-4
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 1-4
Italy Tecno Racing Team Tecno-Ford 68
69
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 France François Cevert 1-6
Italy Nanni Galli 1-6
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 6
West Germany BB Racing Team Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Switzerland Max Büsch 1
Austria Günther Huber 5
United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing Cars Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Alistair Walker 1-4
Brabham-Ford BT23C
BT30
United Kingdom Piers Courage 1-2, 4, 6
New Zealand Graham McRae 1, 4
United Kingdom Malcolm Guthrie 1-4
United Kingdom Derek Bell 7
Italy Franco Barnabei 7
United Kingdom The Paul Watson Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Bill Ivy 1, 3
United Kingdom FIRST Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Peter Westbury All
West Germany Montan Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT23
BT23C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 West Germany Werner Lindermann 1-3, 5, 7
West Germany Bernd Terbeck 2-4, 6
Switzerland Squadra Tartaruga Brabham-Ford BT23
BT23C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Switzerland Xavier Perrot 1, 3, 5, 7
Republic of Ireland Irish Racing Cars Brabham-Ford BT23
BT30
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Tommy Reid 1, 7
United Kingdom Alan Rollinson 6-7
Italy Scuderia Picchio Rosso Brabham-Ford BT23 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Italy Enzo Corti All
Tecno-Ford 68 Italy Carlo Facetti 6
West Germany Ahrens Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 West Germany Kurt Ahrens Jr. 1-3, 5
United Kingdom Ecurie Ecosse Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Graham Birrell 1, 4, 6
West Germany Bayerische Motoren Werke Lola-BMW T102 BMW M11 1.6 L4 Switzerland Jo Siffert 1, 3
West Germany Hubert Hahne 1-4
BMW 269 5-7
West Germany Gerhard Mitter 3
Austria Dieter Quester 5, 7
Switzerland Jo Siffert 6
France Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée Pygmée-Ford MDB12 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 France Patrick Dal Bo 1, 3-4, 6-7
France Éric Offenstadt 1, 3-5
United Kingdom Merlyn Racing
United Kingdom Bob Gerard Racing
Merlyn-Ford Mk 12 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Brian Hart 2, 6-7
United Kingdom Robin Widdows 3-4
Brabham-Ford BT23C 6-7
United Kingdom Brian Hart 5
Switzerland Midland Racing Team Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Switzerland Bruno Frey 2, 7
United Kingdom Len Street Engineering Lotus-Ford 59B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Max Mosley 3
Italy Alessandro de Tomaso De Tomaso-Ford 103 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 United Kingdom Jonathan Williams 5
Belgium Jacky Ickx 6
United Kingdom Piers Courage 7
  • Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.

Calendar[edit]

Race Circuit
Race[2]
Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner
1 United Kingdom Thruxton
Wills Trophy
7 April 50 3.862=193.10 km 1'02:44.6
1 lap down
184.657 km/h
-
Austria Jochen Rindt Austria Jochen Rindt Austria Jochen Rindt
France Henri Pescarolo
2 West Germany Hockenheim
Jim Clark-Rennen/Deutschland Trophäe
13 April 20+20 6.769=270.76 km 1'21:39.6
1'21:40.2
198.942 km/h
198.918 km/h
France Henri Pescarolo France Jean-Pierre Beltoise France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
West Germany Hubert Hahne
3 West Germany Nürburgring
Eifelrennen
27 April 10 22.835=228.35 km 1'21:40.4
1'23:52.4
167.754 km/h
163.353 km/h
Switzerland Jo Siffert United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom Jackie Stewart
West Germany Hubert Hahne
4 Spain Jarama
Gran Premio de Madrid
11 May 60 3.404=204.24 km 1'29:36.7
1 lap down
136.750 km/h
-
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise United Kingdom Jackie Stewart
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart
France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
5 Austria Tulln-Langenlebarn
Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn
12–13 July 35+35 2.7=189.0 km 1'13:22.02
1'14:33.40
154.565 km/h
152.099 km/h
Austria Jochen Rindt Austria Jochen Rindt Austria Jochen Rindt
France François Cevert
6 Italy Pergusa-Enna
Gran Premio del Mediterraneo
24 August 31+31 4.7=296.98 km 1'17:58.0
1'17:58.7
228.544 km/h
228.510 km/h
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom Piers Courage
France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
7 Italy Vallelunga
Gran Premio di Roma
12 October 40+40 3.2=224.0 km 1'25:57.2 149.525 km/h France Johnny Servoz-Gavin France Johnny Servoz-Gavin France Johnny Servoz-Gavin

Note:

Race 2, 5, 6 and 7 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 1 was held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.

Race 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.

Final point standings[edit]

Driver[edit]

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 5 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in ().

Place Name Team Chassis Engine THR
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
NÜR
West Germany
JAR
Spain
TUL
Austria
EMM
Italy
VLL
Italy
Points
1 France Johnny Servoz-Gavin Matra International Matra Ford 6 (3) 4 9 - 9 9 37
2 West Germany Hubert Hahne BMW Lola BMW - 9 9 6 28
BMW BMW BMW 4 - -
3 France François Cevert Tecno Racing Tecno Ford 3 - 3 - 9 6 - 21
4 France Henri Pescarolo Matra Sports Matra Ford 9 4 - - - - - 13
5 United Kingdom Peter Westbury FIRST Brabham Ford - - - 3 2 - 6 11
United Kingdom Derek Bell Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino - - 6 2 - - 11
Williams Racing Brabham Ford 3
7 Italy Tino Brambilla Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino 4 - - 4 - - - 8
Italy Nanni Galli Tecno Racing Tecno Ford - 1 - 1 6 - - 8
9 West Germany Kurt Ahrens Jr. Ahrens Racing Brabham Ford - 6 - - - - - 6
10 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino 1 - - - - 5
Tecno Racing Tecno Ford 4 -
11 United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Winkelmann Racing Lotus Ford - 2 - - - 4
Irish Racing Brabham Ford 2 -
United Kingdom John Miles Winkelmann Racing Lotus Ford - - - - - - 4 4
13 Switzerland Xavier Perrot Squadra Tartaruga Brabham Ford - - - - 3 - - 3
United Kingdom Robin Widdows Gerard Racing Brabham Ford - - - - - 3 - 3
15 Italy Enzo Corti Scuderia Picchio Rossa Brabham Ford 2 - - - - - - 2
United Kingdom Malcolm Guthrie Williams Racing Brabham Ford - - 2 - - - - 2
West Germany Werner Lindermann Montan Racing Brabham Ford - - 1 - 1 - - 2
Italy Franco Bernabei Williams Racing Brabham Ford - - - - - - 2 2
19 France Patrick Dal Bo Pygmée Pygmée Ford - - - - - 1 - 1
United Kingdom John Pollock Team Ireland Lotus Ford - - - - - - 1 1

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1969 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. p. 213. ISBN 0851126421.

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