Soviet Formula 2

Words by Alexey Rogachev

The Central Automotoclub of the USSR (CAMK) became a member of FIA in October 1956. The leaders of CAMK visited some international races, including British F1 GP, and, after seeing all this racing by their own eyes, they decided to ginger up the Soviet motorsport. In order to do this, in 1959 they introduced an international classification of racing cars in the USSR. F2 was one of these classes, demanding to use 750 cc engines. However, F2 cars were absent in the 1960 Soviet motorsport championship which was held according to the new classification for the first time that year. The reason was that there was no stock engine which had suitable capacity, and special racing engines were not built in the USSR in 1960s. Thus 750 cc F2 was presented in Soviet autosport championships in 1962 only. Two years later, new F2 technical regulations were introduced - maximum engine capacity 1000 cc, minimal weight 420 kg. But it didn't lead to any results, too, as well as new F2 introduced in 1966 (1600 cc, 420 kg). F2 appeared full-time at Soviet tracks in 1971 only, and F2 series were included in Soviet motorsport championships until 1977.

1962

(max 750 cc)

Pos. Driver Car/Engine 1 2

1 Yu. Vishnyakov (Moscow) n/a 2 1

2 M. Kovalev (Leningrad) n/a 1 ?

3 L. Gordon (Leningrad) n/a ? 2

Points system: not available
Rnd 1 Kaunas (5/8), Rnd 2 Leningrad (12/8)

1971

(max 1600 cc)

Pos Driver Car/Engine Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3

1 V. Grekov (Krasnodar) n/a 2 1 -

2 E. Mechkovski (Krasnodar) n/a 1 4 -

3 V. Povarov (Donetsk) n/a 5 2 -

4 J. Reintam (Tallinn) n/a - 5 1

5 A. Klavins (Riga) n/a - 3 5

6 A. Sebeikin (Leiningrad) n/a 3 - -

Points system: not available
Rnd 1 Minsk (4/6-6/6), Rnd 2 Riga (20/8-22/8), Rnd 3 Tallinn (27/8-29/8)

1972

(max 1600 cc)

Pos Driver Car/Engine Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3

1 M. Laiv (Tallinn) Estonia-16M Moskvich 1 1 1

2 V. Povarov (Donetsk) Estonia-16M Moskvich 2 2 4

3 V. Glurdzhidze (Tbilisi) Estonia-16M Moskvich 6 6 6

Points system: not available
Rnd 1 Minsk, Rnd 2 Riga, Rnd 3 Tallinn

1974

(max 1600 cc, min 420 kg)

Pos. Driver Car/Engine

1 V. Grekov (Krasnodar) n/a

2 M. Lvov (Leningrad) n/a

3 M. Laiv (Tallinn) n/a

4 R. Valatkavicius (Kaunas) n/a

5 H. Toomas (Riga) n/a

6 J. Gabalins (Riga) n/a

Points system: not available
Rounds: not available

1975

Pos.	Driver	Car/Engine	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4
1	M. Laiv (Tallinn)	Estonia-16M Lada	1	1	3	2
2	M. Lvov (Leningrad)	Estonia-16M Moskvich	5	4	1	1
3	J. Reintam (Tallinn)	Estonia-16M Lada	2	2	2	-
4	A. Filippovich (Krasnodar)	Estonia-16M Wartburg	11	3	5	5
6	N. Bakhankov (Kiev)	Estonia-16M Moskvich	4	5	8	9

Points system: not available
Rnds 1 & 2 Minsk, Rnds 3 & 4 Riga