1977 European Formula 3 Championship


20th March 1977 - Coupe de Printemps, Paul Ricard, Round 1
99.0 km (3.3 km x 30 laps)

 1 Beppe Gabbiani               Chevron-Toyota B38              39m51.8
 2 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 39m52.6
 3 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                39m53.6
 4 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 39m54.1
 5 John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 39m54.5
 6 Piero Necchi                 Chevron-Toyota B38              40m00.4
 7 David Kennedy                March-Toyota 773                40m25.6
 8 Stefan Johansson             Modus-Toyota M1                 40m26.5
 9 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 40m26.8
10 Elio de Angelis              Chevron-Toyota B38              40m27.1

Fastest Lap: Jean-Louis Schlesser, 1m19.00
Pole Position: Piercarlo Ghinzani, 1m18.71



27th March 1977 - 300 km Rennen Nürburgring, Round 2
114.175 km (22.835 km x 5 laps)




11th April 1977 - Zandvoort, Round 3
147.91 km (4.226 km x 15 laps + 4.226 km x 20 laps)

 1 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 53m24.2
 2 John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 53m33.3
 3 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                53m36.8
 4 David Kennedy                March-Toyota 773                53m42.6
 5 Huub Rothengatter            March-Toyota 763                53m47.7
 6 Beppe Gabbiani               Chevron-Toyota B38              53m51.3
 7 Jac Nelleman                 Chevron-Toyota B38              53m53.6
 8 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 53m58.1
 9 Elio de Angelis              Chevron-Toyota B38              54m02.2
10 Ulf Svensson                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 35 laps

Fastest Lap: David Kennedy, 1m30.1
Pole Position: Anders Olofsson, 1m29.2



24th April 1977 - Grote Prijs van Zolder, Round 4
85.24 km (4.262 km x 20 laps)

 1 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                33m53.7
 2 Piero Necchi                 Chevron-Toyota B38              33m59.1
 3 Geoff Lees                   Chevron-Toyota B38              34m00.5
 4 Eje Elgh                     Chevron-Toyota B38              34m02.1
 5 David Kennedy                March-Toyota 773                34m11.3
 6 Derek Warwick                Chevron-Toyota B38              34m22.0
 7 Danny Snobeck                Martini-Toyota MK21             34m29.5
 8 Nelson Piquet                March-Toyota 773                34m36.7
 9 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m38.3
10 Stephen South                March-Toyota 763                34m39.0

Fastest Lap: Elio de Angelis, 1m36.0
Pole Position: Stephen South, 1m35.8



8th May 1977 - Preis von Knittelfeld, Zeltweg, Round 5
142.608 km (5.942 km x 12 laps x 2 Heats)

 1 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 50m02.71
 2 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                50m03.05
 3 Nelson Piquet                March-Toyota 773                50m22.75
 4 Elio de Angelis              Chevron-Toyota B38              50m24.20
 5 Ulf Svensson                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 50m25.82
 6 Daniele Albertin             March-Toyota 773                50m57.05
 7 Willi Siller                 Chevron-Toyota B38              51m00.34
 8 Jan Lammers                  Hawke-Toyota DL18               51m34.80
 9 Stefan Johansson             Argo-Toyota JM1                 51m47.03
10 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B38              51m52.09

Fastest Lap: Anders Olofsson, 1m54.51
Pole Position: Anders Olofsson, 1m54.20



29th May 1977 - Imola, Round 6
100.0 km (5.0 km x 20 laps)

 1 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                37m03.9
 2 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 37m06.4
 3 Piero Necchi                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 37m08.8
 4 Elio de Angelis              Chevron-Toyota B38              37m08.9
 5 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 37m18.1
 6 Daniele Albertin             March-Toyota 773                37m42.5
 7 Nelson Piquet                Ralt-Toyota RT1                 37m55.8
 8 Marcello Rosei               March-Toyota 773                37m56.1
 9 Fernando Jorge               Chevron-Toyota B38              37m59.6
10 Fernando Sperafico           Chevron-Ford B38                38m00.0

Fastest Lap: Elio de Angelis, 1m49.70
Pole Position: Piercarlo Ghinzani, 1m50.13



12th June 1977 - Gran Premio di Pergusa, Round 7
99.0 km (4.95 km x 20 laps)

 1 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m12.0
 2 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                34m12.6
 3 Marcello Rosei               March-Toyota 773                34m24.8
 4 Filippo Niccolini            Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m26.5
 5 Daniele Albertin             March-Toyota 773                34m34.7
 6 Roberto Farneti              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m40.4
 7 Artemio Rosich               March-Toyota 773                34m41.2
 8 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m46.1
 9 Guido Pardini                Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m54.0
10 Jan Lammers                  Hawke-Toyota DL18               34m57.7

Fastest Lap: Oscar Pedersoli, 1m40.2
Pole Position: Piercarlo Ghinzani, 1m40.5



26th June 1977 - GP Lotteria di Monza, Round 8
104.4 km (5.8 km x 18 laps)

 1 Elio de Angelis              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m17.99
 2 Beppe Gabbiani               Chevron-Toyota B38              34m25.27
 3 Piero Necchi                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m34.75
 4 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                34m35.00
 5 Roberto Campominosi          Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m45.31
 6 Fernando Sperafico           Chevron-Toyota B38              34m54.20
 7 Paolo Bozzetto               March-Toyota 773                34m55.50
 8 Juan Villacieros             Ralt-Toyota RT1                 34m57.81
 9 Augusto Avanzini             March-Toyota 773                35m04.68
10 Guido Pardini                March-Toyota 763                35m04.79

Fastest Lap: Elio de Angelis, 1m52.70
Pole Position: Elio de Angelis, 1m52.47



24th July 1977 - Croix-en-Ternois, Round 9
57.0 km (1.9 km x 30 laps)

 1 Derek Daly                   Chevron-Toyota B38              27m28.7
 2 Beppe Gabbiani               Chevron-Toyota B38              27m32.2
 3 Nelson Piquet                Ralt-Toyota RT1                 27m36.5
 4 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 27m42.6
 5 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B38              27m43.8
 6 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 27m49.0
 7 Christian Debias             Argo-Toyota JM1                 27m54.8
 8 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1                 27m55.4
 9 Jac Nelleman                 Chevron-Toyota B38              27m55.9
10 Jan Lammers                  Hawke-Toyota DL18               28m01.5

Fastest Lap: Elio de Angelis, 53.90s
Pole Position: Nelson Piquet, 53.33s



7th August 1977 - Newsrace Knutstorp, Round 10
101.2 km (2.2 km x 46 laps)

 1 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 47m11.25
 2 Nelson Piquet                Ralt-Toyota RT1                 47m12.56
 3 Beppe Gabbiani               Chevron-Toyota B38              47m22.31
 4 Jac Nelleman                 Chevron-Toyota B38              47m30.17
 5 John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 47m34.60
 6 Henrik Spellerberg           Ralt-Toyota RT1                 47m34.96
 7 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                47m41.71
 8 Stefan Johansson             Argo-Toyota JM1                 47m52.16
 9 Huub Rothengatter            March-Toyota 763                47m56.80
10 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 48m12.21

Fastest Lap: Nelson Piquet, 1m00.97
Pole Position: Anders Olofsson, 1m00.78



21st August 1977 - Hessenpreis, Kassel-Calden, Round 11
105.84 km (2.646 km x 40 laps)




27th August 1977 - Donington Park, Round 12
100.8 km (3.15 km x 32 laps)




18th September 1977 - Trofeo Marques de Cubas, Jarama, Round 13
95.312 km (3.404 km x 28 laps)

 1 Nelson Piquet                Ralt-Toyota RT1                 41m40.05
 2 David Kennedy                Argo-Toyota JM1                 41m42.83
 3 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                41m55.40
 4 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 42m07.91
 5 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 42m14.19
 6 Huub Rothengatter            March-Toyota 763                42m16.74
 7 Slim Borgudd                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 42m19.57
 8 Jan Lammers                  Hawke-Toyota DL18               42m26.94
 9 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1                 28 laps
10 Juan Villacieros             Ralt-Toyota RT1                 28 laps

Fastest Lap: Anders Olofsson, 1m27.69
Pole Position: Nelson Piquet, 1m27.14



9th October 1977 - GP Campidoglio, Vallelunga, Round 14
102.4 km (3.2 km x 32 laps)

 1 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 40m30.4
 2 Piero Necchi                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                 40m30.7
 3 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                40m39.4
 4 Elio de Angelis              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 40m40.0
 5 Siegfried Stohr              Chevron-Toyota B38              40m41.9
 6 Marcello Rosei               March-Toyota 773                40m44.5
 7 Fernando Sperafico           Chevron-Toyota B38              40m48.7
 8 Roberto Farneti              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 40m50.6
 9 Marzio Romano                Ralt-Toyota RT1                 40m58.8
10 Sandro Cinotti               Ralt-Toyota RT1                 41m01.8

Fastest Lap: Piercarlo Ghinzani, Oscar Pedersoli & Elio de Angelis, 1m15.2
Pole Position: Elio de Angelis, 1m14.5



Championship Standings

 1 Piercarlo Ghinzani           March-Toyota 773                   58 (61) pts
 2 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                    46
 3 Nelson Piquet                March-Toyota 773/Ralt-Toyota RT1   33
 4 Beppe Gabbiani               Chevron-Toyota B38                 26
 5 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1                    24
 6 Piero Necchi                 Chevron-Toyota B38/Ralt-Toyota RT1 22
 7 Elio de Angelis              Chevron-Toyota B38/Ralt-Toyota RT1 18
 8 David Kennedy                March-Toyota 773/Argo-Toyota JM1   17
 9 Derek Daly                   Chevron-Toyota B38                 13
   John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                    13
11 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-Toyota RT1                    11
12 Brett Riley                  March-Toyota 773                    9
   Eje Elgh                     Chevron-Toyota B38                  9
14 Ulf Svensson                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                     6
15 Marcello Rosei               March-Toyota 773                    5
16 Geoff Lees                   Chevron-Toyota B38                  4
   Peter Scharmann              Toj-BMW F302/Toj-Toyota F302        4
   Daniele Albertin             March-Toyota 773                    4
19 Dieter Kern                  Maco-BMW 376                        3
   Filippo Niccolini            Ralt-Toyota RT1                     3
   Jac Nelleman                 Chevron-Toyota B38                  3
   Huub Rothengatter            March-Toyota 763                    3
23 Roberto Campominosi          Ralt-Toyota RT1                     2
   Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B38                  2
   Geoff Brabham                Ralt-Toyota RT1                     2
   Siegfried Stohr              Chevron-Toyota B38                  2
   Henrik Spellerberg           Ralt-Toyota RT1                     2
28 Derek Warwick                Chevron-Toyota B38                  1
   Roberto Farneti              Ralt-Toyota RT1                     1
   Fernando Sperafico           Chevron-Toyota B38                  1