The 1978 European Formula Three season was the fourth FIA European Formula Three Championship

FIA European Formula Three Championship

FIA European Formula Three Championship was a former European Formula Three racing competition, organised by the FIA.The series started in 1966 as a one-race event for national teams, named the Formula 3 Nations European Cup. In 1975, with the introduction of a new regulation for 2000 cc cars, the...

 season, contested over 16 rounds.

Schedule

1978 Schedule
Round	Circuit
1	Zandvoort Circuit Park Zandvoort Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.- History :...
2	Nürburgring Nürburgring The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
3	Österreichring Österreichring The Red Bull Ring is an Austrian race circuit in Spielberg, Styria.The race circuit was founded as Österreichring and hosted the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from to . It was later shortened, rebuilt and renamed the A1-Ring, it hosted the Austrian Grand Prix again from...
4	Zolder Zolder The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus...
5	Imola Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory in Maranello....
6	Nürburgring Nürburgring The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
7	Dijon Dijon-Prenois Dijon-Prenois is a motor racing circuit located in Prenois, near Dijon, France. The undulating track is noted for its fast, sweeping bends....
8	Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....
9	Pergusa Autodromo di Pergusa The Autodromo di Pergusa is an automobile and motorcycle circuit that encircles the only Sicilian natural lake, Pergusa Lake. The circuit is also known as Enna-Pergusa, as the lake is located near the city of Enna....
10	Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris...
11	Knutstorp Ring Knutstorp Ring Knutstorp is a motor racing circuit in Kågeröd, Sweden. The circuit was built in 1963 and extended to its present configuration in 1970. During the seventies, rounds of the Formula Three European Cup were held at the circuit, with winners including Alain Prost...
12	Karlskoga Karlskoga Karlskoga is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 27,500 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:It is located at the northern shore of lake Möckeln, and the small settlement was initially called Möckelns bodar...
13	Donington Park Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
14	Kassel Calden Kassel Calden Airport Kassel Calden Airport located west of Calden, lies , as the crow flies, northwest of the German city of Kassel. Built on farmland, ASL lying NNE of the Hoher Dörnberg, the airport was opened on 11 July 1970. The airport has a single asphalt runway, 04/22 , which is . There is a parallel grass...
15	Jarama Circuito Permanente Del Jarama The Circuito del Jarama , formerly known as Circuito Permanente del Jarama is a race course in Madrid, Spain which has hosted nine Formula One Spanish Grand Prix....
16	Vallelunga ACI Vallelunga Circuit The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Vallelunga was built as a sand oval in 1959. From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop was added when the track became the property of the...

Drivers standings

For every race 9 points were awarded to the winner, 6 to the runner up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.

Four scores were dropped. Dropped scores are shown in parentheses.

Although Jan Lammers

Jan Lammers

Johannes "Jan" Lammers, , is a racing driver and team principal from the Netherlands. He participated in 41 Formula One Grand Prix races, debuting on January 21, 1979. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988 and later participated in the race with his own team Racing for Holland...

 and Anders Olofsson tied on points and tied on four wins each, Lammers took the championship by virtue of scoring five second places to Olofsson's three.

Pos.	Driver																	Points
1	Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Johannes "Jan" Lammers, , is a racing driver and team principal from the Netherlands. He participated in 41 Formula One Grand Prix races, debuting on January 21, 1979. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988 and later participated in the race with his own team Racing for Holland...	9	(1)	2	-	1	6	6	9	-	9	6	9	6	6	2	-	71 (72)
=	Anders Olofsson	3	9	9	6	4	-	4	-	4	-	9	6	2	9	6	-	71
3	Patrick Gaillard Patrick Gaillard Patrick Gaillard is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 5 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 1, 1979. He scored no championship points....	2	-	4	1	9	9	-	6	6	6	-	1	-	1	3	-	48
4	Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Teodorico Fabi , better known as Teo Fabi, is an Italian former racing driver.-Career:Fabi participated in 71 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on January 23, 1982. He achieved 2 podiums, and scored a total of 23 championship points...	4	6	-	9	-	-	9	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	9	45
5	Michael Bleekemolen Michael Bleekemolen Michael Bleekemolen is a former racing driver who raced for the RAM and ATS teams in Formula One.He graduated from Formula Vee and tried his hand at Formula One in 1977, where he...	6	3	6	4	-	-	2	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30
6	Derek Warwick Derek Warwick Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick is a British former racing driver from England. He raced for many years in Formula One, but never won a Grand Prix. During the early 1980s he was thought more likely to achieve World Championship success than his contemporary Nigel Mansell, but a series of wrong...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	4	-	13
=	David Kennedy Dave Kennedy David Kennedy is a former racing driver from the Republic of Ireland. He was one of his country's first Grand Prix drivers, and is widely seen as having helped pioneer the Irish move into international racing....	-	4	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	2	-	-	4	-	-	-	13
8	Daniele Albertin	-	2	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	12
9	Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur is a French racing driver. A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, Prost has won more titles than any driver except for Juan Manuel Fangio , and Michael Schumacher . From 1987 until 2001 Prost held the record for most Grand Prix...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	9	-	10
=	Guido Pardini	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	10
11	Roberto Campominosi	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	9
=	Arie Luyendyk Arie Luyendyk Arie Luyendyk, originally Arie Luijendijk is a Dutch auto racing driver, twice winner of the Indianapolis 500....	1	-	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	9
13	Slim Borgudd Slim Borgudd Karl Edward Tommy Borgudd, better known as Slim Borgudd is a Swedish former Formula One driver who raced for the ATS and Tyrrell teams.-Biography:Borgudd was born in Borgholm, Kalmar County....	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	2	-	-	-	-	6
=	Eddy Bianchi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	6
15	Bobby Rahal Bobby Rahal Robert "Bobby" Woodward Rahal is an American auto racing driver and team owner. As a driver, he won three championships and 24 races in the CART open-wheel series, including the 1986 Indianapolis 500...	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
16	Marzio Romano	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
=	Mauro Baldi Mauro Baldi Mauro Baldi is an Italian former Formula One driver who raced for the Arrows, Alfa Romeo and Spirit teams.He started his career in rallying in 1972 and turned to circuit racing in 1975 with the Italian Renault 5 Cup...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4
=	John Nielsen John Nielsen John Nielsen won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990. Previously, he won the Macau Grand Prix in 1984. He was also a 3-time champion of the European Formula Super Vee Championship from 1979 to 1981....	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
=	Huub Rothengatter Huub Rothengatter Hubertus Rothengatter is a former racing driver from the Netherlands. He participated in 30 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on June 17, 1984. He scored no championship points. He always drove for small and under-funded teams, his drives all either started or became available midseason...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	4
20	Enzo Coloni	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
=	Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Louis Schlesser is a French racing driver with experience in circuit racing and cross-country rallying. He is known for his successful wins of many different competitions...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
=	Jacques Coulon	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	3
=	Eje Elgh Eje Elgh Eje Elgh is a Swedish racing driver and television reporter. He participated in Le Mans 24 Hours. He currently works as a Color commentator for Formula One in Sweden together with Janne Blomqvist...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	3
=	Andrea de Cesaris Andrea de Cesaris Andrea de Cesaris is an Italian former race car driver. He started 208 races but never won; his is the longest career without a race victory. A string of accidents early in his career earned him the nickname 'Andrea de Crasheris',...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3
=	Jochen Dauer	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	3
=	Bruno Pescia	-	-	-	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
27	Fillipo Niccolini	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
28	Ulf Svensson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
=	Jorge Caton	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Pos.	Driver																	Points