1977 Pau Grand Prix Explained

Country:France
Grand Prix:Pau
Date:30 May
Year:1977
Official Name:XXXVII Pau Grand Prix
Location:Pau, France
Course:Temporary Street Circuit
Course Mi:1.720
Course Km:2.760
Distance Laps:59
Distance Mi:103.896
Distance Km:167.206
Pole Driver:Patrick Tambay
Pole Country:FRA
Pole Team:Martini-Renault
Pole Time:1:13.38
Fast Driver:Didier Pironi
Fast Team:Martini-Renault
Fast Time:1:14.57
Fast Country:FRA
First Driver:René Arnoux
First Country:FRA
First Team:Martini-Renault
Second Driver:Didier Pironi
Second Country:FRA
Second Team:Martini-Renault
Third Driver:Riccardo Patrese
Third Country:ITA
Third Team:Chevron-BMW

The 1977 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 30 May 1977 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by René Arnoux, driving the Martini MK22. Didier Pironi finished second and Riccardo Patrese third.

With the race initially being run at 73 laps, the race was stopped after 59 laps after colossal rain made the circuit virtually undrivable.

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverVehicleLapsTime/retiredGrid
14 René ArnouxMartini-Renault591hr 14min 52.52sec
25 Didier PironiMartini-Renault59+ 0.42 s
317 Riccardo PatreseChevron-BMW59+ 18.54 s
428 Alberto ColomboMarch-BMW58+ 1 lap
525 Gaudenzio MantovaMarch-BMW58+ 1 lap
632 Ricardo ZuninoMarch-Hart57+ 2 laps
79 Klaus LudwigKauhsen-Renault57+ 2 laps
816 Ingo HoffmannRalt-BMW56+ 3 laps
926 Brian HentonBoxer-Hart56+ 3 laps
101 Jacques LaffiteChevron-Hart56+ 3 laps
1121 Keke RosbergChevron-Hart55+ 4 laps
1211 Gianfranco BrancatelliRalt-Ferrari54+ 5 laps
1334 Freddy KottulinskyRalt-BMW54+ 5 laps
Ret33 Alessandro Pesenti-RossiMarch-BMW34Fuel pressure
Ret3 Bruno GiacomelliMarch-BMW26Suspension
Ret8 Michel LeclèreKauhsen-Renault21Steering
Ret10 Giancarlo MartiniMartini-Renault12Accident
Ret36 Patrick TambayChevron-Hart0Accident
Ret38 Xavier LapeyreMartini-BMW0Accident
Ret15 Eddie CheeverRalt-BMW0Accident
DNQ12 Lamberto LeoniRalt-FerrariDid not qualify
DNQ22 Wink BancroftChevron-HartDid not qualify
DNQ23 Michel PignardChevron-ChryslerDid not qualify
DNQ24 Norman DicksonMarch-BMWDid not qualify
DNQ27 Bernard de DryverMarch-BMWDid not qualify
Fastest Lap: Didier Pironi (Martini-Renault) - 1:14.57
Sources:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: F2 Register - Index.