1978 European Formula Super Vee Championship


ADAC Goodyear 300
2 April 1978 - Nürburgring Nordschleife, Round 1

 1 54 Arie Luyendijk            Lola T620       42m42.5     
 2 33 Frank Lampe               Lola T620       42m54.6     
 3    Manfred Trint             Kaimann SV78    43m03.8     
 4 37 Helmut Henzler            March 783       43m31.2     
 5    Josef Kaufmann            Veemax Mk.9     43m33.3     
 6    K. Johnsson               Veemax Mk.9     43m47.0     
 7    Harald Brutschin          Lola T620       44m56.3     
 8    Bernd Brutschin           Lola T620       45m41.3     
 9    W. Schenker               Lola T620       45m47.5     
10    G. Hoffmann               Lola            46m25.2     
 R 11 Kennerth Persson          Brabham         Fuel pump       
 R    Hakan Edvinsson           Veemax          Fuel pump       
 R    Günther Gebhardt          Veemax          
 R    Tibor Meray               Veemax          
 R    Norbert Gross             Veemax          
 R    Tuomo Alitalo             Veemax          
 R    Helmut Lenz               
DNA   Willi Bergmeister         March           DNA - car not ready     

FL	Manfred Trint		8.28.5 = 161.663 km/u	

12th Deutschland Trophäe, Jim Clark Gedächtnisrennen
9 April 1978 - Hockenheimring, Round 2

 1    Helmut Henzler            March 783       27m30.1, 12 laps, 177.679 kph
 2    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9     27m41.5 (Pole Position)
 3    Manfred Trint             Kaimann SV78    27m46.8     
 4    Günther Gebhardt          Veemax Mk.9     27m52.8             
 5    Hakan Edvinsson           Veemax Mk.9     27m53.1             
 6    Arie Luyendijk            Lola T620       28m12.0             
 7    Ralf Rauh                 Lola T620       28m16.2             
 8    Kennerth Persson          Brabham         28m50.2             
 9    Jo Gartner                Lola T620       28m55.9             
10    Michael Kahnt             TOJ             28m57.2             

FL	Günther Gebhardt		2.15.8 = 179.946 km/u

XLI International ADAC Eifelrennen
30 April 1978 - Nürburgring Nordschleife, Round 3

 1  6 Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        41m18.2, 165.8 kph      Q1 8m11
 2    Helmut Henzler            March 783       41m19.5, 5 laps
 3    Jo Gartner                Lola T620       41m34.1                  3
 4    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78    41m44.5
 5    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9     42m08.0
 6    Josef Kaufmann            Veemax Mk.9     42m09.1
 7    Ralf Rauh                 Lola T620       42m30.7
 8    Hakan Edvinsson           Veemax Mk.9     42m32.2
 9    Bruce Venn                Lola T620       42m43.1
10    Luis Bachmaier            Kaimann SV78    42m50.3
 R    Manfred Trint             Kaimann SV78    Electrics
 R 37 Udo Wagenhäuser           March 783       Spun
 R    Willi Bergmeister         March 783       3 laps/Spun              4
 R    Alexander Güttes                          Clutch                   2

FL	Helmuth Henzler		8.08.7 = 168.2 km/u

4 June 1978 - Karlskoga, Round 4

 1    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78            
 2    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1                
 3    Günther Gebhardt          Veemax Mk.9             
 4    Helmut Henzler            March 783                       Q1 1m18.8
 5    Jo Gartner                Lola T620                       
 6    Herbert Ramel             Kaimann SV78                    
 7    Alfred Groh               Lola T620                       
 8    Luis Bachmaier            Kaimann SV78                    
 9    Jac Nelleman              Veemax Mk.9                     
10    Calle Jonsson             Veemax Mk.9                     
NS    Juha Varjosaari           Kaimann SV78                    

11 June 1978 - Keimola, Round 5

 1    Helmut Henzler            March 783       32m53.2, 25 laps        Q2
 2    Jac Nelleman              Veemax Mk.9     32m59.1                  5
 3 27 Henri Toivonen            Veemax Mk.9     32m59.5                  1 1m17.6
 4    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9     33m17.8                  3
 5    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        33m20.3
 6    Günther Gebhardt          Veemax Mk.9     33m26.7
 7    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78    33m32.1
 8    Juha Varjosaari           Kaimann SV78    33m35.5                  6
 9    Luis Bachmaier            Kaimann SV78    33m39.2
10    Tuomo Alitalo             Veemax Mk.9             
 R    Hakan Edvinsson           Veemax Mk.9             
 R    Frank Lampe               Lola T620               
 R    Norbert Gross             Veemax                                   4

25 June 1978 - Donington Park , Round 6

 1    Helmut Henzler            March 783       30m53.31, 25 laps
 2    Bruce Venn                Lola T326/28    25
 3    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        25
 4    Jo Gartner                Lola T620       25
 5    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78    25
 6    Dieter Engel                              25
 7    Jac Nelleman              Veemax Mk.9     25
 8    Juha Varjosaari           Kaimann SV78
 9    Günther Gebhardt          Veemax Mk.9
10    Mike Catlow               -               -

Fastest Lap: Helmut Henzler (March) 1'12.83, 155.703 kph
Pole Position: Bruce Venn (Lola)            

16 July 1978 - Kassel-Calden, Round 7

 1    Helmut Henzler            March 783       -
 2    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        -
 3    Alexander Güttes          Ralt RT1        -
 4    Jo Gartner                Lola T620       -
 5    Dieter Engel              Veemax Mk.9     -
 6    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78    -
 7    Günther Gebhardt          Veemax Mk.9     -
 8    Manfred Trint             Kaimann SV78    -
10    Willi Bergmeister         March 783                       Q4

23 July 1978 - Diepholz, Round 8

 1    Jo Gartner                Lola T620               
 2    Helmut Henzler            March 783               
 3    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9                     Q3
 4    Juha Varjosaari           Kaimann SV78            
 5    Dieter Engel              Veemax Mk.9             
 6    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1                
 7    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78            
10    Manfred Trint             Kaimann SV78            

29 July 1978 - Hockenheimring, Round 9

 1    Helmut Henzler            March 783       -
 2    Bertram Schäfer           Ralt RT1        -
 3    Willi Bergmeister         March 783       -
 4    Kennerth Persson          March 783       -
 5    Gross                     Veemax Mk.9     -
 6    Arie Luyendyk             Maco            -
 7    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9     -
 8    Bruce Venn                Lola T326/28    -
 9    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78    -
10    Hollamby                  Ralt RT1        -

Großer Preis von Österreich
13 August 1978 - Zeltweg, Round 10

 1    Helmut Henzler            March 783                       Q1
 2    Jo Gartner                Lola T620               
 3    Willi Bergmeister         March 783               
 4    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9             
 5    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78            
 9    Juha Varjosaari           Kaimann SV78            


Salzburgring, Round 11

 1    Helmut Henzler            March 783               
 2    Willi Bergmeister         March 783               
 3    Günther Gebhardt          Veemax Mk.9             
 4    Jo Gartner                Lola T620               
 5    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1                
 7    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9             
 9    Dieter Engel              Veemax Mk.9             


Zolder, Round 12

 1    Arie Luyendijk            Argo JM1        51m55.97, 32 laps       Q3
 2    Helmut Henzler            March 783       52m24.54                 4
 3    Jo Gartner                Lola T620       52m31.35     
 4    Pascal Witmeur            Ralt RT1        53m17.23     
 5    Dieter Engel              Veemax Mk.9     53m18.38     
 6    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9             
 7    Juha Varjosaari           Kaimann SV78            
 R    Willi Bergmeister         March 783                                2
 R    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1                
 R    Axel Plankenhorn          Lola T620                                1
 R    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78            


17 September 1978 - Norisring, Round 13

 1    Günther Gebhardt          Veemax Mk.9     32m44.5, 147.518 kph    Q5
 2    Helmut Lenz               Kaimann SV78    32m52.9, 35 laps
 3    Hans-Georg Bürger         Ralt RT1        32m56.8
 4    Helmut Henzler            March 783       33m13.2                  1
 5    Jo Gartner                Lola T326       33m21.6
 6    Tibor Meray               Veemax Mk.9     33m28.2
 7    K. Anton                  Kaimann         33m38.3
 8    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1               
 9    H. Rummel                 Kaimann         33m40.7
10    Andy Bentza               Kaimann         
11 10 Frank Lampe               Lola T620                       


X Preis von Baden-Württemberg und Hessen
24 September 1978 - Hockenheimring, Round 14

 1    Michael Korten            March 783       26m47.75, 182.4 kph     Q2 2m11.50
 2    Arie Luyendijk            Argo JM1        26m50.71, 12 laps
 3    Günther Gebhardt          March 783       26m58.99             
 4    Hans-Georg Bürger         Ralt RT1        26m59.58             
 5    Kennerth Persson          Ralt RT1        27m04.37             
 6    Juha Varjosaari           Kaimann SV78                    
 7    Bruce Venn                Lola T328                       
 8    Dieter Engel              Veemax Mk.9                     
 9    Tuomo Alitalo             Veemax Mk.9                     
      Jo Gartner                Lola T326                       
    1 Helmut Henzler            March 783                                1 2m10.88

1978 European Formula Super Vee Championship Standings

Ps      Driver                 Nat      Pts
 1      Helmut Henzler          D       215
 3      Kennerth Persson        S       108
 2      Jo Gartner              A       107
 4      Günther Gebhardt        D        78
 5      Helmut Lenz             D        77
 6      Tibor Meray             D        75
 7      Arie Luyendijk          NL       67
 8      Willi Bergmeister       D        40
 9      Dieter Engel            D        35
10      Manfred Trint           D        28
==      Juha Varjosaari         SF       28
12      Bruce Venn              USA      24
13      Hans-Georg Bürger       D        22
14      Jac Nelleman            DK       21
15      Michael Korten          D        20
16      Frank Lampe             D        15
==      Bertram Schäfer         D        15
18      Josef Kaufmann          D        14
19      Henri Toivonen          SF       12
==      Alexander Güttes        D        12
21      Hakan Edvinsson                  11
22      Pascal Witmeur          B        10
23      Ralf Rauh               D         8
==      Norbert Gross           D         8
25      K. Johnsson             S         6
==      Herbert Ramel                     6
==      Luis Bachmaier          A         6
28      Harald Brutschin        D         4
==      Alfred Groh             D         4
==      K. Anton                          4
31      Bernd Brutschin         D         3
==      Tuomo Alitalo           SF        3
33      W. Schenker             D         2
==      H. Rummel               D         2
35      G. Hoffmann             D         1
==      Michael Kahnt           D         1
==      Calle Jonsson           S         1
==      Mike Catlow             GB        1
==      Hollamby                          1
==      Andy Bentza             A         1


Points Awards:                                                                                                                                                
 1st  20 pts
 2nd  15
 3rd  12
 4th  10
 5th   8
 6th   6
 7th   5
 8th   3
 9th   2
10th   1