1978 European Formula 3 Championship

27th March 1978 - Zandvoort, Round 1
101.424 km (4.226 km x 24 laps)

 1 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m14.04
 2 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      36m14.38
 3 Teo Fabi                     March-Toyota 783        36m18.56
 4 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m23.47
 5 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      36m29.71
 6 Arie Luyendijk               Lola-Toyota T670        36m30.39
 7 Slim Borgudd                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m32.69
 8 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-BMW RT1            36m44.76
 9 Huub Rothengatter            Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m48.82
10 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m54.85

Fastest Lap: Arie Luyendijk, 1m29.02
Pole Position: Teo Fabi, 1m29.00

2nd April 1978 - 300 km Rennen Nürburgring, Round 2
114.175 km (22.835 km x 5 laps)

 1 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         39m58.5
 2 Teo Fabi                     March-Toyota 783        40m10.1
 3 David Kennedy                Argo-Toyota JM1         40m14.9
 4 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      40m15.8
 5 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m16.4
 6 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m16.8
 7 Huub Rothengatter            Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m36.6
 8 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-BMW RT1            40m38.6
 9 Helmut Bross                 Ralt-BMW RT1            40m44.5
10 Patrick Bardinon             Martini-Toyota MK21     40m46.6

Fastest Lap: Jan Lammers, 7m56.7
Pole Position: Teo Fabi, 7m56.1

16th April 1978 - Preis von Knittelfeld, Zeltweg, Round 3
142.608 km (5.942 km x 12 laps x 2 Heats)

 1 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         46m41.57
 2 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      46m50.19
 3 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      46m51.18
 4 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1         46m56.82
 5 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         46m57.76
 6 Arie Luyendijk               Lola-Toyota T670        47m09.19
 7 John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         47m56.89
 8 Thomas von Löwis             Ralt-Toyota RT1         48m30.46
 9 Marcel Wettstein             Ralt-Toyota RT1         48m37.36
10 Alan Smith                   Chevron-BMW B38         48m40.82

Fastest Lap: Patrick Gaillard, 1m54.53
Pole Position: Michael Bleekemolen, 1m55.52

 1 Teo Fabi                     March-Toyota 783        38m39.79
 2 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m47.94
 3 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      38m54.67
 4 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m55.86
 5 Arie Luyendijk               Lola-Toyota T670        38m59.37
 6 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      39m06.84
 7 Jean-Louis Schlesser         Chevron-Toyota B38      39m15.33
 8 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1         39m17.83
 9 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-BMW RT1            39m29.49
10 Alain Prost                  Martini-Renault MK21    39m34.92

Fastest Lap: Teo Fabi, 1m34.71
Pole Position: Michael Bleekemolen, 1m35.13

14th May 1978 - Imola, Round 5
100.0 km (5.0 km x 20 laps)

 1 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      36m33.7
 2 Roberto Campominosi          Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m36.1
 3 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m36.8
 4 Guido Pardini                Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m02.8
 5 Bruno Pescia                 March-Toyota 783        37m08.5
 6 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m10.2
 7 Miguel Angel Guerra          Dallara-Toyota WD1      37m10.7
 8 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      37m15.6
 9 Bertram Schäfer              Ralt-BMW RT1            37m24.2
10 Juanito Campos               Argo-Toyota JM1         37m38.9

Fastest Lap: Anders Olofsson, 1m48.30
Pole Position: Michael Bleekemolen, 1m58.08

28th May 1978 - 1000 km Rennen Nürburgring, Round 6
137.010 km (22.835 km x 6 laps)

 1 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      47m26.9
 2 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         47m32.1
 3 Bobby Rahal                  Dallara-Toyota WD1      47m35.2
 4 David Kennedy                Argo-Toyota JM1         47m57.1
 5 Arie Luyendijk               Ralt-Toyota RT1         47m57.5
 6 John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         47m59.6
 7 Marzio Romano                March-Toyota 783        48m10.4
 8 Slim Borgudd                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         48m17.7
 9 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1         48m18.3
10 Thorbjörn Carlsson           Ralt-Toyota RT1         48m31.4

Fastest Lap: Jan Lammers, 7m50.2
Pole Position: Anders Olofsson, 7m49.0

4th June 1978 - Dijon-Prenois, Round 7
102.6 km (3.8 km x 27 laps)

 1 Teo Fabi                     March-Toyota 783        36m46.9
 2 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m51.7
 3 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         36m52.2
 4 John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m01.2
 5 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      37m02.2
 6 Bruno Pescia                 March-Toyota 783        37m08.6
 7 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m09.4
 8 Jean-Louis Schlesser         Chevron-Toyota B38      37m10.1
 9 Slim Borgudd                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m10.4
10 Alain Prost                  Martini-Renault MK21    37m12.4

Fastest Lap: Teo Fabi, 1m20.68
Pole Position: Teo Fabi, 1m20.23

25th June 1978 - GP Lotteria di Monza, Round 8
98.6 km (5.8 km x 17 laps)

 1 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m53.70
 2 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      39m07.75
 3 Marzio Romano                March-Toyota 783        39m41.34
 4 Enzo Coloni                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         39m51.83
 5 Huub Rothengatter            Ralt-Toyota RT1         39m53.77
 6 Bobby Rahal                  Dallara-Toyota WD1      40m03.00
 7 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m03.04
 8 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m19.29
 9 Guido Cappellotto            Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m45.01
10 Roberto Farneti              Dallara-Toyota WD1      - 1 lap

Fastest Lap: Daniele Albertin, 2m09.67
Pole Position: Teo Fabi, 1m51.90

2nd July 1978 - Gran Premio di Pergusa, Enna-Pergusa, Round 9
99.0 km (4.95 km x 20 laps)

 1 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      33m40.4
 2 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      33m51.3
 3 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         34m00.2
 4 Eddy Bianchi                 March-Toyota 783        34m01.2
 5 Roberto Campominosi          Ralt-Toyota RT1         34m02.3
 6 Guido Pardini                Ralt-Toyota RT1         34m02.5
 7 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         34m03.5
 8 Siegfried Stohr              Chevron-Toyota B43      34m04.3
 9 Filippo Niccolini            March-Toyota 783        34m06.3
10 Oscar Pedersoli              Ralt-Toyota RT1         34m15.9

Fastest Lap: Siegfried Stohr, 1m38.30
Pole Position: Siegfried Stohr, 1m38.21

16th July 1978 - Trophee Jean Bernigaud, Magny-Cours, Round 10
100.035 km (3.8475 km x 26 laps)

 1 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m25.8
 2 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      37m31.1
 3 Teo Fabi                     March-Toyota 783        37m32.3
 4 Jean-Louis Schlesser         Chevron-Toyota B38      37m33.6
 5 David Kennedy                Argo-Toyota JM1         37m37.5
 6 Arie Luyendijk               Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m45.9
 7 Marzio Romano                March-Toyota 783        37m47.2
 8 Huub Rothengatter            Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m50.2
 9 John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m55.5
10 Anders Olofsson              Martini-Toyota MK21     37m55.8

Fastest Lap: Jan Lammers, 1m25.54
Pole Position: Jan Lammers, 1m24.74

6th August 1978 - Newsrace Knutstorp, Round 11
101.2 km (2.2 km x 46 laps)

 1 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         47m27.57
 2 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         47m38.17
 3 Slim Borgudd                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         47m47.05
 4 Jacques Coulon               Martini-Toyota MK21     48m01.47
 5 Arie Luyendijk               Ralt-Toyota RT1         48m05.31
 6 Ulf Svensson                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         48m14.53
 7 Ingvar Carlsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         48m17.83
 8 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      48m28.01
 9 Bo Martinsson                March 753               - 1 lap
10 Walter Frey                  Chevron-Toyota B43      - 1 lap

Fastest Lap: Anders Olofsson, 1m01.08
Pole Position: Anders Olofsson, 1m00.91

13th August 1978 - Kanonloppet Karlskoga, Round 12
102.0 km (3.0 km x 34 laps)

 1 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         43m43.7
 2 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         43m44.1
 3 Teo Fabi                     March-Toyota 783        43m50.2
 4 Eje Elgh                     Chevron-Toyota B43      43m56.9
 5 Slim Borgudd                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         44m01.7
 6 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      44m03.9
 7 Jacques Coulon               Martini-Toyota MK21     44m18.2
 8 Huub Rothengatter            Ralt-Toyota RT1         44m18.7
 9 Arie Luyendijk               Ralt-Toyota RT1         44m19.2
10 John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         44m20.7

Fastest Lap: ?
Pole Position: Anders Olofsson, 1m15.4

26th August 1978 - Donington Park, Round 13
100.8 km (3.15 km x 32 laps)

 1 Derek Warwick                Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m50.01
 2 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         37m50.51
 3 David Kennedy                Argo-Toyota JM1         38m03.78
 4 Andrea de Cesaris            Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m08.18
 5 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m08.63
 6 Alain Prost                  Martini-Renault MK21    38m11.37
 7 Slim Borgudd                 Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m18.90
 8 Ian Flux                     Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m19.77
 9 Huub Rothengatter            Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m20.94
10 Jacques Coulon               Martini-Toyota MK21     38m25.79

Fastest Lap: Jan Lammers, 1m10.40
Pole Position: Derek Warwick, 1m10.02

3rd September 1978 - Hessenpreis, Kassel-Calden, Round 14
105.84 km (2.646 km x 40 laps)

 1 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m29.5
 2 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m42.5
 3 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1         38m49.6
 4 Jochen Dauer                 Chevron-Toyota B43      38m57.2
 5 Huub Rothengatter            Ralt-Toyota RT1         39m06.1
 6 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      39m09.2
 7 Alan Smith                   Chevron-Toyota B43      39m10.8
 8 Michael Korten               March-Toyota 783        39m11.3
 9 Helmut Bross                 Chevron-Toyota B43      39m18.7
10 Frank Jelinski               Maco-Toyota 376         39m27.2

Fastest Lap: Anders Olofsson, 56.8s
Pole Position: Anders Olofsson, 56.4s

17th September 1978 - Trofeo Marques de Cubas, Jarama, Round 15
102.12 km (3.404 km x 30 laps)

 1 Alain Prost                  Martini-Renault MK21    44m02.5
 2 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         44m08.9
 3 Derek Warwick                Ralt-Toyota RT1         44m09.6
 4 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43      44m21.0
 5 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         44m35.9
 6 Jorge Caton                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         44m39.2
 7 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43      44m43.9
 8 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1         45m16.3
 9 Ricardo Galiano              Ralt-Toyota RT1         45m24.1
10 Enrico Uncini                Ralt-Toyota RT1         - 1 lap

Fastest Lap: Alain Prost, 1m27.29
Pole Position: Alain Prost, 1m26.34

8th October 1978 - GP Campidoglio Vallelunga, Round 16
102.4 km (3.2 km x 32 laps)

 1 Teo Fabi                     March-Toyota 783        39m54.1
 2 Guido Pardini                Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m02.5
 3 Mauro Baldi                  Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m04.0
 4 Eddy Bianchi                 March-Toyota 783        40m04.6
 5 Filippo Niccolini            March-Toyota 783        40m06.6
 6 Roberto Campominosi          Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m07.6
 7 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m09.3
 8 Guido Cappellotto            Ralt-Toyota RT1         40m25.4
 9 Gianluca Messini             Chevron-Toyota B43      40m30.5
10 Jacques Coulon               Martini-Toyota MK21     40m37.5

Fastest Lap: Teo Fabi, 1m14.00
Pole Position: Teo Fabi, 1m13.68

Championship Standings

 1 Jan Lammers                  Ralt-Toyota RT1                 71
 2 Anders Olofsson              Ralt-Toyota RT1                 71
 3 Patrick Gaillard             Chevron-Toyota B43              48
 4 Teo Fabi                     March-Toyota 783                45
 5 Michael Bleekemolen          Chevron-Toyota B43              30
 6 Derek Warwick                Ralt-Toyota RT1                 13
   David Kennedy                Argo-Toyota JM1                 13
 8 Daniele Albertin             Ralt-Toyota RT1                 12
 9 Alain Prost                  Martini-Renault MK21            10
   Guido Pardini                Ralt-Toyota RT1                 10
11 Roberto Campominosi          Ralt-Toyota RT1                  9
   Arie Luyendijk               Lola-Toyota T670/Ralt-Toyota RT1 9
13 Slim Borgudd                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                  6
   Eddy Bianchi                 March-Toyota 783                 6
15 Bobby Rahal                  Dallara-Toyota WD1               5
16 Marzio Romano                March-Toyota 783                 4
   Mauro Baldi                  Ralt-Toyota RT1                  4
   John Nielsen                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                  4
   Huub Rothengatter            Ralt-Toyota RT1                  4
20 Enzo Coloni                  Ralt-Toyota RT1                  3
   Jean-Louis Schlesser         Chevron-Toyota B38               3
   Jacques Coulon               Martini-Toyota MK21              3
   Eje Elgh                     Chevron-Toyota B43               3
   Andrea de Cesaris            Ralt-Toyota RT1                  3
   Jochen Dauer                 Chevron-Toyota B43               3
   Bruno Pescia                 March-Toyota 783                 3
27 Filippo Niccolini            March-Toyota 783                 2
28 Ulf Svensson                 Ralt-Toyota RT1                  1
   Jorge Caton                  Ralt-Toyota RT1                  1