The 1982 European Formula Two Championship was the sixteenth edition of the European Formula Two Championship, the main feeder series to Formula One. It was contested over 13 rounds and featured 22 different teams, 53 different drivers, seven different chassis and five different engines. Corrado Fabi won the championship in a works March-BMW after a season-long battle with teammate Johnny Cecotto and the Spirit-Honda of Thierry Boutsen.[1]
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | Rounds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralt Racing Ltd. | Ralt RH6/82 | Honda | 1 | Kenny Acheson | All | |
| 2 | Jonathan Palmer | 1–12 | ||||
| March Engineering | March 822 | BMW | 3 |  Corrado Fabi | All | |
| 4 |  Johnny Cecotto | All | ||||
| 5 | Christian Danner | All | ||||
| Maurer Motorsport | Maurer MM82 | BMW | 6 | Beppe Gabbiani | All | |
| 7 | Stefan Bellof | All | ||||
| 8 |  Peter Schindler | 1–3 | ||||
 Eje Elgh | 4 | |||||
 Jean-Louis Schlesser | 5–8,10–13 | |||||
| Alain Ferté | 9 | |||||
| Docking-Spitzley Racing | Docking-Spitzley DS1 Toleman (Lola) T850 | Hart | 9 | Carlo Rossi | 1–8, 10, 12–13 | |
| 10 |  Thierry Tassin | 1–8, 10, 13 | ||||
| Minardi Team Srl | Minardi Fly 281B | BMW | 11 | Paolo Barilla | All | |
| 12 | Alessandro Nannini | All | ||||
| 14 | Siegfried Stohr | 5 | ||||
| "M. Arriva" | 12 | |||||
| Team Merzario | March-Merzario 282 | BMW | 16 | Richard Dallest | 1–4 | |
| Harald Brutschin | 5–9 | |||||
| Guido Daccò | 10–13 | |||||
| 17 | Jo Gartner | 1–11 | ||||
| Roberto Campominsoni | 12 | |||||
| Lamberto Leoni | 13 | |||||
| Horag Hotz Racing | March 822 | BMW | 19 |  Mike Thackwell | 1,4–10 | |
| Stanley Dickens | 2 | |||||
| 20 | Henning Hagenbauer | 9 | ||||
| 42 | Eje Elgh | 11 | ||||
| Sanremo Racing Srl | Toleman (Lola) T850 Toleman TG280 | Hart | 20 | Severo Zampatti | 12–13 | |
| 21 | Eddy Bianchi | 1–3 | ||||
| Piero Necchi | 1–3 | |||||
| 22 | Roberto Del Castello | 1–9, 11–13 | ||||
| Ecurie Motul GPA Nogaro | AGS JH19 AGS JH18 | BMW | 23 | Philippe Streiff | All | |
| 24 | Pascal Fabre | All | ||||
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | Maurer MM82 Ralt RT2 | BMW | 25 | Frank Jelinski | All | |
| 26 | "Pierre Chauvet" | 1, 3, 5–10, 12–13 | ||||
| Mike Thackwell | 2 | |||||
| Wolfgang Klein | 4 | |||||
| 29 | Bruno Eichmann | 9 | ||||
| Formel Rennsport Club | Toleman (Lola) T850 March 822 | Hart BMW | 27 | Fredy Schnarweiler | 1–2, 13 | |
| Brambilla Racing | Minardi GM75 | BMW | 28 | Guido Daccò | 1–9 | |
| Aldo Bertuzzi | 10–11 | |||||
| Neil Trundle Racing | March 822 | BMW | 30 |  Cliff Hansen | 7–13 | |
| Ray Mallock | Ralt RT4 | Ford | 31 | Ray Mallock | 1 | |
| Marlboro Team Spirit | Spirit 201 | Honda | 32 | Thierry Boutsen | All | |
| 33 | Stefan Johansson | All | ||||
| Strandel Motorsport | Toleman (Lola) T850 March 812 | Hart BMW | 35 | Tomas Kaiser | 3, 5–6, 10 | |
| 36 | 9, 11 | |||||
| Bo Martinsson | March 812 | BMW | 36 | Bo Martinsson | 1 | |
 John Player Special Team Ikuzawa | March 812 | Honda | 37 | Satoru Nakajima | 1, 5–6, 8–9 | |
| Franz Konrad Racing | March 802 March 812 | BMW | 38 | Franz Konrad | 1–4 | |
| 39 | Harald Brutschin | 1–4 | ||||
| Gebhardt Motorsport | March 812 | BMW | 41 | Günther Gebhardt | 2, 4–5, 8–9 | |
| Sewi Hopfer | Toleman TG280 Toleman (Lola) T850 | Hart | 42 | Sewi Hopfer | 1–2, 4–5 | |
| Rick Whyman Racing Ebor Motorsport | Ralt RH6 Toleman TG280 March 802 | Hart BMW | 44 | Wyatt Stanley | 1 | |
| "Pierre Chauvet" | 2 | |||||
| 45 | Peter Stürtz | 2 | ||||
| Weigel Renntechnik | March 802 | BMW | 46 | Hubert Streibig | 2 | |
| Caledon Coal Open Cast Racing | Ralt RT4 | Ford | 48 | David Duffield | 10 | |
| Source:[2] | ||||||
| Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silverstone | 21 March | 47 | 4.719=221.793 km | 1'11:51.38 | 185.197 km/h | Stefan Johansson | Christian Danner | Stefan Bellof | |
| 2 | Hockenheim | 4 April | 30 | 6.789=203.67 km | 1'03:03.44 | 193.795 km/h | Stefan Bellof | Stefan Bellof | Stefan Bellof | |
| 3 | Thruxton | 12 April | 55 | 3.792=208.560 km | 1'03:49.22 | 196.075 km/h | Stefan Johansson | Johnny Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | |
| 4 | Nürburgring (Eifelrennen) | 25 April | 9 | 22.835=205.515 km | 1'05:01.37 | 189.640 km/h | Thierry Tassin | Stefan Bellof | Thierry Boutsen | |
| 5 | Mugello | 9 May | 42 | 5.245=220.290 km | 1'14:32.79 | 177.304 km/h | Stefan Johansson | Corrado Fabi | Corrado Fabi | |
| 6 | Vallelunga | 16 May | 65 | 3.2=208.0 km | 1'15:45.40 | 164.738 km/h | Stefan Johansson | Stefan Bellof | Corrado Fabi | |
| 7 | Pau | 31 May | 73 | 2.834=206.882 km | 1'31:00.03 | 136.398 km/h | Thierry Boutsen | Kenny Acheson | Johnny Cecotto | |
| 8 | Spa-Francorchamps | 13 June | 23 | 6.852=157.596 km | 0'58:17.47 | 162.216 km/h | Stefan Johansson | Mike Thackwell | Thierry Boutsen | |
| 9 | Hockenheim | 20 June | 30 | 6.797=203.910 km | 1'03:04.32 | 193.978 km/h | Thierry Boutsen | Corrado Fabi | Corrado Fabi | |
| 10 | Donington Park | 4 July | 70 | 3.150=220.50 km | 1'15:42.11 | 174.765 km/h | Jonathan Palmer | Corrado Fabi | Corrado Fabi | |
| 11 | Mantorp Park | 18 July | 65 | 3.125=203.125 km | 1'18:28.4 | 155.308 km/h | Corrado Fabi | Johnny Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | |
| 12 | Pergusa-Enna | 1 August | 45 | 4.95=222.75 km | 1'09:22.15 | 192.665 km/h | Thierry Boutsen | Stefan Bellof | Thierry Boutsen | |
| 13 | Misano | 8 August | 60 | 3.488=209.28 km | 1'18:25.19 | 160.123 km/h | Corrado Fabi | Stefan Bellof | Corrado Fabi |
Note
The Spa race was originally scheduled over 30 laps, but was abandoned after 23 due to heavy rain. Full points were still awarded.
Points were awarded to the top six classified finishers. The best nine results were counted for each driver, whilst other points scored outside their best nine results were discarded.
Points were awarded in the following system:
Discarded points finishes and total gross points scored are displayed in parentheses.
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Notes:
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R = retired, Rx = retired but classified (placing denoted by x), NC = not classified, NS = did not start, NQ = did not qualify, NPQ = did not pre-qualify, DIS = disqualified (if after race, placing beforehand displayed alongside in parentheses)
| Pos | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | SIL | HOC | THR | NÜR | MUG | VLL | PAU | SPA | HOC | DON | MAN | PER | MIS | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | R | 6 | 3 | 2 | R20 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | R | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | R | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 13 | R | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | R | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | R | 9 | R | 3 | 6 | R | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 10 | NS | 7 | R | 8 | R | R | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | R | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | R | 17 | 5 | 11 | R | 8 | R | 5 | 2 | R | 4 | R16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | R | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 14 | R | 19 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 10 | R | R | R | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | R | 5 | R | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | R | 4 | 11 | R | R11 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 9 | 24 | 15 | 4 | R | 5 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | R | 1 | 3 | R | NS | – | – | ||||||||||
| 10 | 18 | R | – | – | 15 | R | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||
| 13 | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | R10 | 12 | R | NQ | R | R | DIS | R | R | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | 4 | R17 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 16 | R | 4 | 11 | 5 | R | R | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 15 | 13 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||
| 21 | R | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | R | 3 | R | 4 | R | 28 | 9 | 13 | NS | 20 | 13 | R | 9 | R | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | 20 | R | 9 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | R16 | 9 | 3 | NQ | 19 | R | R | 6 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 18 | R | 29 | NS | 24 | R | 19 | 10 | – | – | 14 | R | – | – | 10 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 17 | 25 | 6 | 7 | R | 8 | 10 | 3 | R | 9 | R | 6 | 7 | – | – | 15 | 7 | R | R | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 6 | DIS(2) | 8 | 6 | 21 | R | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 18 | R | – | – | R | – | – | R | – | – | – | – | NQ | |||||||||
| 32 | NS | 29 | R | 13 | 6 | 8 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 14 | 15 | R | 8 | 7 | – | – | 8 | 7 | R14 | R | |||||||||||
| – | 13 | 7 | 17 | R | 14 | 7 | 17 | NS | 14 | R | 17 | 11 | NQ | 12 | 12 | DIS | R | R | 8 | ||||||||||||
| – | 28 | 9 | 24 | R | 23 | 17 | 24 | R | 27 | R | 23 | NQ | NPQ | 18 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Pierre Chauvet | 19 | 13 | 25 | 15 | – | – | 23 | R | 22 | 8 | NRQ | 16 | 9 | R14 | – | – | R | R | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 27 | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | R14 | 15 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| – | 12 | 8 | 18 | R | 12 | R18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | R | R | 17 | 15 | 9 | 13 | R | ||||||||||||
| – | – | – | 23 | 10 | – | – | 18 | 10 | 25 | R | – | – | – | – | NQ | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | ||||||
| – | 29 | R14 | 30 | R | 26 | 16 | 16 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | ? | 22 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| – | 3 | R | 20 | R | 20 | R | 20 | 12 | 21 | R | 25 | NQ | NQ | R | – | – | 13 | – | – | R | 12 | ||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | NS | 17 | 12 | 14 | 12 | R | R | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | NQ | |||||||
| – | 23 | R18 | 28 | R | 24 | R | 22 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 13 | 24 | NQ | NQ | 17 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | R14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | ||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 21 | – | – | 26 | NQ | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
| 30 | NS | 15 | R | R | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | ? | 21 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | R17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||
| R | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 26 | R | 21 | R | 22 | R19 | 25 | NS | 18 | R | – | – | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||||
| – | 30 | R | 26 | NS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | ? | 33 | NS | 33 | NQ | – | – | 27 | R | 29 | NS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| – | 31 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | 15 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | 31 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | 32 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | R | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | R | – | – | ||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NS | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NQ | NQ | – | – | – | – | |||||||
