1984 European Formula Two Championship

1984 European Formula Two season
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The 1984 European Formula Two season was contested over 11 rounds. 13 teams, 32 drivers, 8 chassis and 2 engines competed. Ralt driver Mike Thackwell clinched the championship title.[1]

Drivers and teams

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Team Chassis Engine No. Drivers Rounds
  Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt RH6 Honda 1   Mike Thackwell All
2   Roberto Moreno All
  Onyx Racing March 842 BMW 3   Thierry Tassin 1–8, 10–11
  Beppe Gabbiani 9
4   Emanuele Pirro All
5   Pierre Petit All
7   Derek Bell 11
  Team AGS AGS JH19C
AGS JH19
BMW 6   Philippe Streiff All
21   Stefano Livio 8
24   Marc Sourd 5
  Emco Sports Spirit 201B
Minardi M283
Spirit 201
March 842
BMW 7   Jo Gartner 1–2, 5
  Pierre Chauvet 4
8 5–11
  Lamberto Leoni 1–2
11   Pierre Chauvet 1
  Minardi Minardi M283 BMW 9   Roberto Del Castello All
10   Alessandro Nannini All
11   Pierre Chauvet 2
  Lamberto Leoni 3–5, 7–8, 10–11
  San Remo Racing March 832 BMW 15   Guido Daccò All
  Martini Racing/ORECA Martini 001
Martini 002
BMW 17   Michel Ferté All
18   Didier Theys 1–5, 7–10
  Alain Ferté 6
34   Hans-Peter Pandur 7
  Horag Racing March 832
March 842
BMW 19   Rolf Biland 1–2
  Roland Minder 3–5, 10–11
20   Beat Jans 1–6
24   Roland Minder 7
  Team Merzario Merzario M84 BMW 21   Stefano Livio 1–7
22   Aldo Bertuzzi 1–5
  Max Busslinger 6–7
23   Richard Dallest 2, 5
  LEP Group Ralt RT4 BMW 29   Alo Lawler 4
  Manfred Anspann Maurer MM83 BMW 30   Manfred Anspann 2
  Marcel Tarrès Martini MK43 BMW 30   Marcel Tarrès 6
  Peter Stürtz March 802 BMW 31   Peter Stürtz 2
  Pedrazza Motorsport March 812
March 802
BMW 31   Gino Bollinger 7
32   Walter Pedrazza 2, 7
  PMC Motorsport/BS Automotive March 842 BMW 33   Pascal Fabre 1–9
44   Tomas Kaiser 1–5, 8–11
  Beat Jans 7
55   Enrique Mansilla 1–2, 4–5
66   Christian Danner All
  Team JPL AGS JH19 BMW 34   Hans-Peter Pandur 2
  Sachs Sporting March 822 BMW 35   Udo Wagenhäuser 7
  Jochen Dauer March 812 BMW 36   Jochen Dauer 7

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Calendar

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1   Silverstone Circuit 1 April   Roberto Moreno   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
2   Hockenheimring 8 April   Michel Ferté   Mike Thackwell   Roberto Moreno Ralt Racing Report
3   Thruxton Circuit 23 April   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
4   ACI Vallelunga Circuit 13 May   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
5   Mugello Circuit 19 May   Christian Danner   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
6   Circuit de Pau-Ville 11 June   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
7   Hockenheimring 24 June   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell   Pascal Fabre PMC Motorsport Report
8   Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica 22 July   Roberto Moreno   Roberto Moreno   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
9   Autodromo di Pergusa 29 July   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
10   Donington Park 27 August   Mike Thackwell   Mike Thackwell   Roberto Moreno Ralt Racing Report
11   Brands Hatch 23 September   Roberto Moreno   Roberto Moreno   Philippe Streiff AGS Elf Report

Notes

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Race 11 stopped due to heavy rain and restarted.

Final point standings

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Driver

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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 9 results count. No driver had a point deduction.

Pos Driver Team Chassis Engine SIL
 
HOC
 
THR
 
VLL
 
MUG
 
PAU
 
HOC
 
MIS
 
PER
 
DON
 
BRH
 
Pts
1   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 9 6 9 9 9 9 - 9 9 3 - 72
2   Roberto Moreno Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 6 9 - 6 - 4 - - 6 9 4 44
3   Michel Ferté Martini Racing France/ORECA Martini BMW 4 4 - 3 6 - 4 - 2 - 6 29
4   Philippe Streiff Team AGS AGS BMW - 2 4 - - 6 - 6 - - 9 27
5   Christian Danner PMC Motorsport/BS Automotive March BMW - 1 6 4 4 3 - 1 - 4 - 23
6   Thierry Tassin Onyx Racing March BMW 3 - 2 - 2 - 6 3 - 2 - 18
  Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing March BMW 1 3 3 - 3 - - - 1 6 1 18
8   Pascal Fabre PMC Motorsport/BS Automotive March BMW 2 - - 2 - - 9 - - - - 13
9   Pierre Petit Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - 1 2 4 3 - - 10
10   Alessandro Nannini Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - 3 - 4 - 2 9
11   Didier Theys Martini Racing France/ORECA Martini BMW - - 1 1 1 - - - - - - 3
  Tomas Kaiser PMC Motorsport/BS Automotive March BMW - - - - - - - - - - 3 3
13   Alain Ferté Martini Racing France/ORECA Martini BMW - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
  Guido Daccò San Remo Racing March BMW - - - - - - - 2 - - - 2
15   Roberto Del Castello Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
  Pierre Chauvet Emco Sports March BMW - - - - - - - - - 1 1

Note:

Race 9 Alessandro Nannini and Michel Ferté were disqualified firstly due to underweight, but later re-instated on appeal.

Complete Overview

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first column of every race 10 = grid position
second column of every race 10 = race result

R10=retired, but classified NC=not classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify

Pos Driver Team Chassis Engine SIL
 
HOC
 
THR
 
VLL
 
MUG
 
PAU
 
HOC
 
MIS
 
PER
 
DON
 
BRH
 
1   Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 4 R
2   Roberto Moreno Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 1 2 1 R 2 R 3 R 1 NC 2 1 1 3
3   Michel Ferté Martini Racing/ORECA Martini BMW 3 1 3 R 4 2 R 3 R 5 R 2
4   Philippe Streiff Team AGS AGS BMW R 5 3 R 11 2 R 2 R 7 1
5   Christian Danner PMC Motorsport/BS Automotive March BMW 7 6 2 3 1 3 4 R 6 R 3 R10
6   Thierry Tassin Onyx Racing March BMW 4 7 5 10 5 R 2 4 - - 5 7
  Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing March BMW 6 4 4 12 4 R R R 6 2 6
8   Pascal Fabre PMC Motorsport/BS Automotive March BMW 5 R R 5 9 7 1 - - - - - - - -
9   Pierre Petit Onyx Racing March BMW 11 R R R 7 6 5 3 4 R 8
10   Alessandro Nannini Minardi Minardi BMW 9 R 7 R R R 4 R 3 10 5
11   Didier Theys Martini Racing/ORECA Martini BMW 8 R 6 6 6 - - - - R12 - - R - -
  Tomas Kaiser PMC Motorsport/BS Automotive March BMW R 9 R 7 R - - - - 8 7 8 4
13   Alain Ferté Martini Racing/ORECA Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - -
  Guido Daccò San Remo Racing March BMW R 10 8 11 8 8 11 5 8 9 R
15   Roberto Del Castello Minardi Minardi BMW R 8 10 9 12 R 6 7 R 12 R
  Pierre Chauvet Emco Sports Minardi BMW R
Minardi Minardi BMW R - -
Emco Sports Spirit BMW R R
Emco Sports March BMW R 7 9 - - 6 11
-   Roland Minder Horag Racing March BMW - - - - 11 8 10 - - - - - - - - - - 12
-   Hans-Peter Pandur Team JPL AGS BMW - - R - - - - - - - -
Martini Racing/ORECA Martini BMW 8 - - - - - - - -
-   Lamberto Leoni Emco Sports Minardi BMW R R 9 - - - - - - - -
Minardi Minardi BMW 10 R9 11 - -
-   Marcel Tarrès private entry Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - - - -
-   Derek Bell Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
-   Beat Jans Horag Racing March BMW R 11 - - - - - - R 10 - - - - - - - -
-   Max Busslinger Team Merzario Merzario BMW - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - -
-   Stefano Livio Team Merzario Merzario BMW 10 13 12 R 13 R - -
Team AGS AGS BMW R - - - - - -
-   Aldo Bertuzzi Team Merzario Merzario BMW R 12 NS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-   Udo Wagenhäuser Sachs Sporting March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 - - - - - - - -
-   Rolf Biland Horag Racing March BMW R R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-   Jo Gartner Emco Sports Spirit BMW R R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-   Walter Pedrazza Pedrazza Motorsport March BMW - - NQ - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - -
-   Gino Bollinger Pedrazza Motorsport March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - -
-   Beppe Gabbiani Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R - - - -
-   Manfred Anspann private entry Maurer BMW - - NQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

References

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  1. ^ "1984 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.