1967 European Formula Two Championship Explained

The 1967 European Formula Two season was the 1st FIA European Formula Two Championship. It commenced on 24 March 1967 and ended on 8 October after ten races. Jacky Ickx won the Championship after winning the last race in Vallelunga, but the most successful driver of the season was Jochen Rindt, who won five Championship races but, as a graded driver, he was ineligible to earn points, so Ickx won the Championship. Other graded drivers, like Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart, also each won races.[1]

Teams and drivers

EntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyreDriverRounds
Motor Racing DevelopmentsBrabham-FordBT23
BT23C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jack Brabham1, 3, 5-6, 9
Denny Hulme1-2
Frank Gardner1-5, 7-10
Roy Winkelmann Racing
Racing Team Holland
Brabham-FordBT23Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Jochen Rindt1–3, 5-6, 9
Alan Rees1-3, 5, 7-10
Gijs van Lennep7
Team Lotus
Lotus Components Ltd
Herts Aero Club
Lotus-Ford48
41B
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Graham Hill1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Jackie Oliver1, 3, 5-6, 8-10
Jim Clark3, 5-6, 8
Moisés Solana6
Bruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren-FordM4AFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Bruce McLaren1–3
Tyrrell Racing OrganisationMatra-FordMS5
MS7
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jackie Stewart1-2, 6, 8-9
Jacky Ickx1-5, 7-10
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud6, 10
Lola Racing LtdLola-FordT100Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 John Surtees1-2, 9
Chris Irwin3-8
Andrea de Adamich8
Lola-BMWBMW M11 1.6 L4 Chris Irwin1, 9
John Surtees3
Witley Racing SyndicateBrabham-FordBT23Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Robin Widdows1-5, 7, 9-10
McKechnie Racing OrganisationBrabham-FordBT21/23
BT21
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Chris Lambert1–2, 10
Andrew FletcherBrabham-LotusBT18Lotus LF 1.6 L4? Andrew Fletcher1, 9-10
Jimmy Veitch2
Ian Raby RacingBrabham-LotusBT14
BT18
Lotus LF 1.6 L4? Ian Raby1-7
Andrew Fletcher4, 7
Frank Manning RacingLola-LotusT64Lotus LF 1.6 L4? Robert Lamplough1-2, 4, 6-7, 9
Paco Godia6
Brabham-LotusBT21A Mike Walker9
Robert Lamplough10
Matra SportsMatra-FordMS5
MS7
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4? Jean-Pierre Beltoise1-3, 5-10
Johnny Servoz-Gavin3, 5-8, 10
Henri Pescarolo9
BMWLola-BMWT100BMW M11 1.6 L4 Hubert Hahne1, 3, 5-6, 8-10
Jo Siffert2-3, 10
John CoombsMcLaren-FordM4AFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Piers CourageAll
Bob Gerard
Cooper Racing
Cooper-FordT84
T82
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4? Trevor Taylor1-2
Mike Beckwith1, 3, 7, 9
Robert Ellice2
Peter Gethin3
Alan Rollinson4-5
John Cardwell4-5, 9
Harry Stiller7
Cooper-LotusT73Lotus LF 1.6 L4 Julian Gerard9
Mike CostinBrabham-FordBT10Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4? Mike Costin2
Ron Harris Racing DivisionProtos-Ford16Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4? Brian Hart2, 4, 6-8
Éric Offenstadt3
Pedro Rodríguez4, 6, 8
Rob Slotemaker7
Reg Parnell RacingParnell-FordParnellFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4? Mike Spence2
W. A. JonesAlexis-LotusMk 8Lotus LF 1.6 L4? Philip Robinson2-4, 6-7
Chris Meek9-10
Gerhard MitterBrabham-FordBT23Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4? Gerhard Mitter3
David Bridges Motor SportsBrabham-FordBT16Ford Cosworth SCB 1.5 L4 Brian Redman3, 9
Lola-FordT100Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L46, 9-10
Midland Racing TeamBrabham-LotusBT10
BT16
BT18
Lotus LF 1.6 L4? Paul Blum4-5
Bruno Frey4-5
Lotus41C Walter Habegger4-5
Auto Sport Club Schartner-BombeBrabham-LotusBT9Lotus LF 1.6 L4? Gerhard Krammer5
Mercury Stable Motor RacingU2-LotusMk 6BLotus LF 1.6 L4? Arthur Mallock7
Ford France SAMatra-FordMS5Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4? Jo Schlesser7-9
Graham OwenCooper-FordT83Ford Cosworth SCB 1.5 L4? Peter Gaydon9
Frank Lythgoe RacingMcLaren-FordM4AFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Alan Rollinson9-10
Nanni GalliBrabham-Alfa RomeoBT23Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4? Nanni Galli10
Luigi BertoccoBertocco-Alfa RomeoBertoccoAlfa Romeo Giulia 1.6 L4? Francesco Vento10

Results and standings

Races

RoundNameCircuitDateWinning driverWinning carWinning teamChampionship Race WinnerResults
1 Guards 100Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit24 March Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing Alan ReesResult
2 BARC 200Silverstone Circuit27 March Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing Alan ReesResult
3 ADAC EifelrennenNürburgring Südschleife23 April Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing Jacky IckxResult
4 Deutschland TrophäeHockenheimring9 July Frank GardnerBrabham BT23Motor Racing Developments Frank GardnerResult
5 Flugplatzrennen Tulln-LangenlebarnTulln-Langenlebarn Airfield Circuit16 July Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing Jean-Pierre BeltoiseResult
6 Gran Premio de MadridCircuito del Jarama23 July Jim ClarkLotus 48Team Lotus Chris IrwinResult
7 Grote Prijs van ZandvoortCircuit Park Zandvoort30 July Jacky IckxMatra MS5Tyrrell Racing Organisation Jacky IckxResult
8 Gran Premio del MediterraneoAutodromo di Pergusa20 August Jackie StewartMatra MS7Tyrrell Racing Organisation Jean-Pierre BeltoiseResult
9 Guards TrophyBrands Hatch28 August Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing Jo SchlesserResult
10 Gran Premio di RomaACI Vallelunga Circuit8 October Jacky IckxMatra MS7Tyrrell Racing Organisation Jacky IckxResult

Drivers

Note: Graded drivers, e.g. Jochen Rindt, were ineligible to score points.

Points distribution was:

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PosDriverSNE
SIL
NÜR
HOC
TUL
JAR
ZAN
EMM
BRH
VLL
Pts
1 Jacky IckxDNS73105135145
2 Frank GardnerRet6121410394434
3 Jean-Pierre BeltoiseRetRet103Ret42Ret227
4 Piers Courage7Ret53982RetRetRet24
5 Alan Rees329111156Ret723
6 Chris IrwinRet7Ret73RetRetDNQ15
7 Johnny Servoz-GavinRet85Ret5315
8 Jo SchlesserRet4313
9 Brian HartRet2Ret688
10 Brian RedmanRet6858
11 Robin WiddowsRet8DNS4Ret97Ret118
12 Hubert HahneDNS497
13 Jackie OliverRet11RetDNSRet6Ret3
14 Philip Robinson11DNSRet2
= Gerhard Mitter82
= Ian RabyRetRet16513RetRet2
17 Alan Rollinson610Ret131
= Jean-Pierre JaussaudRet61
Robert LamploughDNSRetRet1210DSQ120
Trevor TaylorRetRet0
Henri Pescarolo100
Mike BeckwithRetRet11Ret0
Andrew FletcherRet712DNQRet0
Chris LambertDSQRet100
Mike CostinRet0
Jimmy VeitchRet0
Robert ElliceRet0
Peter Gethin140
Walter Habegger8120
Bruno Frey9Ret0
Paul BlumRet Ret0
John CardwellRet RetRet 0
Gerhard KrammerDNQ0
Moisés Solana130
Paco GodiaDNS0
Gijs van Lennep80
Arthur MallockRet0
Rob SlotemakerRet0
Andrea de AdamichRet0
Julian GerardRet0
Mike WalkerDNQ0
Chris MeekDNQ140
Peter GaydonDNQ0
Francesco VentoRet0
Malcolm PayneRet0
Keith St. JohnRet0
Éric OffenstadtRet0
Philip RobinsonRet0
Willy MartiniRet0
Graded drivers ineligible for points
Jochen Rindt1111Ret10
Graham Hill2NC156Ret7780
Denis Hulme4NC0
Bruce McLaren5460
Jack Brabham6101324Ret0
Jackie StewartRet52120
John SurteesRet32DNQ0
Jim ClarkRetRet1NC0
Jo SiffertNCRet90
Pedro RodríguezNC7NC0
PosDriverSNE
SIL
NÜR
HOC
TUL
JAR
ZAN
EMM
BRH
VAL
Pts

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1967.

Race NameCircuitDateWinning driverConstructorTeam
Pau Grand PrixPau2 April Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing
Trofeo Juan JoverMontjuïc circuit9 April Jim ClarkLotus 48Team Lotus
Spring Trophy ‡Oulton Park15 April Jackie OliverLotus 41BLotus Components Ltd
Guards' International TrophyMallory Park14 May John SurteesLola T100Lola Racing Ltd
Limbourg Grand PrixCircuit Zolder21 May John SurteesLola T100Lola Racing Ltd
London TrophyLondon29 May Jacky IckxMatra MS5Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Rhein-PokalrennenHockenheimring11 June Robin WiddowsBrabham BT23Witley Racing Syndicate
Reims Grand PrixReims-Gueux25 June Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing
Rouen Grand PrixRouen-Les-Essarts9 July Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing
German Grand PrixNürburgring6 August Jackie OliverLotus 48Lotus Components Ltd
Swedish Grand PrixKarlskoga Motorstadion13 August Jackie StewartMatra MS7Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Finland Grand PrixKeimola Motor Stadium3 September Jim ClarkLotus 48Team Lotus
Hämeenlinnan AjotAhvenisto Race Circuit5 September Jochen RindtBrabham BT23Roy Winkelmann Racing
International Gold CupOulton Park16 September Jackie StewartMatra MS7Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Albi Grand PrixCircuit d'Albi24 September Jackie StewartMatra MS7Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Spanish Grand PrixCircuito del Jarama12 November Johnny Servoz-GavinMatra MS5Matra Sports

‡ – Joint F1/F2 races. F2 winners shown.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1967 European F2 Trophy. motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. 1 April 2018.