1974 Pau Grand Prix Explained

Country:France
Grand Prix:Pau
Date:5 May
Year:1974
Official Name:XXXIV Pau Grand Prix
Location:Pau, France
Course:Temporary Street Circuit
Course Mi:1.720
Course Km:2.760
Distance Laps:75
Distance Mi:128.624
Distance Km:207.000
Weather:Rain
Pole Driver:Patrick Depailler
Pole Country:FRA
Pole Team:March-BMW
Pole Time:1:16.1
Fast Driver:Jacques Laffite
Fast Team:March-BMW
Fast Time:1:28.6
Fast Country:FRA
First Driver:Patrick Depailler
First Country:FRA
First Team:March-BMW
Second Driver:Jacques Laffite
Second Country:FRA
Second Team:March-BMW
Third Driver:Andy Sutcliffe
Third Country:GBR
Third Team:March-BMW

The 1974 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 5 May 1974 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Patrick Depailler, driving the March 742. Jacques Laffite finished second and Andy Sutcliffe third.

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverVehicleLapsTime/retiredGrid
19 Patrick DepaillerMarch-BMW751hr 54min 33.5sec1
216 Jacques LaffiteMarch-BMW74+ 1 lap
320 Andy SutcliffeMarch-BMW74+ 1 lap
45 Jean-Pierre JabouilleAlpine-BMW74+ 1 lap
57 Michel LeclèreAlpine-BMW74+ 1 lap
61 Tim SchenkenSurtees-BMW73+ 2 laps
712 David PurleyMarch-BMW72+ 3 laps
815 Masami KuwashimaMarch-BMW71+ 4 laps
927 Giancarlo MartiniMarch-BMW71+ 4 laps
1011 Jacques CoulonMarch-BMW68+ 7 laps
1119 Gabriele SerblinMarch-BMW68+ 7 laps
Ret8 Alain SerpaggiAlpine-BMW49Oil pressure
Ret26 Jimmy MieussetMarch-BMW44Tyres
Ret6 Patrick TambayAlpine-BMW22Accident
Ret28 Paolo BozzettoMarch-BMW14Radiator
Ret17 Jean-Pierre PaoliMarch-BMW12Accident
Ret4 José DolhemSurtees-Ford10Electrical
Ret10 Hans-Joachim StuckMarch-BMW1Accident
Ret3 John WatsonSurtees-BMW1Accident
DNS14 Dieter QuesterMarch-BMWDid not start
DNS21 Maurizio FlamminiMarch-BMWDid not start
DNS25 Bill GubelmannMarch-BMWDid not start
DNQ22 Duilio TruffoMarch-BMWDid not qualify
DNQ23 Guillermo OrtegaSurtees-BMWDid not qualify
DNQ24 Fausto MorelloSurtees-BMWDid not qualify
Fastest Lap: Jacques Laffite (March-BMW) - 1:28.6
Sources:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: F2 Register - Index.