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European 2-litre Sportscar Championship (1970-1975)

1970 (Champion: Jo Bonnier)
1. Paul Ricard (F), Apr 19-Brian Redman (GB)-Chevron Cars Chevron-Ford B16 #1
2. Hameenlinna (FIN), May 3-John Burton (GB)-Worcestershire Racing Chevron-Ford B16 #2
3. Salzburgring (A), May 24-Jo Bonnier (S)-Ecurie Bonnier Lola-Ford T210 #1
4. Anderstorp (S), Jun 7-Jo Bonnier (S)-Ecurie Bonnier Lola-Ford T210 #3
5. Hockenheim (D), Jul 5-Jo Bonnier (S)-Ecurie Bonnier Lola-Ford T210 #1
6. Mugello (I), Jul 19-Arturo Merzario (I)-Abarth Corse Abarth 2000SP #1
7. Enna-Pergusa (I), Aug 15-Jo Bonnier (S)-Ecurie Bonnier Lola-Ford T210 #104
8. Nurburgring (D), Sep 6-Vic Elford (GB)-Chevron Cars Chevron-Ford B16 #31
9. Spa-Francorchamps (B), Sep 20-Brian Redman (GB)-Chevron Cars Chevron-Hart B16 Spyder #6

1971 (Champion: Helmut Marko)
1. Paul Ricard (F), Apr 18-Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)/Helmut Marko (A)-BG Racing Team Lola-Ford T212 #21
2. Salzburgring (A), May 23-Niki Lauda (A)-Red Rose Racing Chevron-Ford B19 #6
3. Silverstone (GB), Jun 5-Toine Hezemans (NL)-DART Chevron-Ford B19 #21
4. Hockenheim (D), Jul 4-Helmut Marko (A)-BG Racing Team Lola-Ford T212 #77
5. Imola (I), Jul 25-Helmut Marko (A)-BG Racing Team Lola-Ford T212 #35
6. Nurburgring (D), Sep 5-Vic Elford (GB)-Scuderia Filipinetti Lola-Ford T212 #38
7. Zandvoort (NL), Sep 26-John Hine (GB)-Red Rose Racing Chevron-Ford B19 #19
8. Vallelunga (I), Oct 31-Arturo Merzario (I)-Abarth Corse Abarth 2000 SP71 #12
9. Jarama (E), Nov 7-Jo Bonnier (S)-Scuderia Filipinetti Lola-Ford T212 #1

1972 (Champion: Arturo Merzario)
1. Paul Ricard (F), Apr 9-Gerard Larrousse (F)-Radio Monte-Carlo Lola-Ford T210 #2
2. Vallelunga (I), Apr 23-Toine Hezemans (NL)-Canon Racing Abarth-Osella SE021 #3
3. Salzburgring (A), May 21-Dieter Quester (A)-Bosch Racing Team Chevron-BMW B21 #NUM
4. Dijon (F), Jun 4-Arturo Merzario (I)-Scuderia Brescia Corse Abarth-Osella SE021 #1
5. Silverstone (GB), Jun 18-Arturo Merzario (I)-Scuderia Brescia Corse Abarth-Osella SE021 #36
6. Enna-Pergusa (I), Aug 15-Arturo Merzario (I)-Scuderia Brescia Corse Abarth-Osella SE021 #14
7. Nurburgring (D), Sep 3-Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)-Scuderia Filipinetti Lola-Ford T290 #48
8. Montjuich Park (E), Oct 8-John Burton (GB)-Canon Racing Chevron-Ford B21 #10
9. Jarama (E), Nov 5-Derek Bell (GB)-Escuderia Nacional CS Abarth-Osella SE021 #16

1973 (Champion: Chris Craft)
1. Paul Ricard (F), Apr 8-John Lepp (GB)-Red Rose Racing Chevron-Ford B23 #34
2. Misano (I), May 6-Chris Craft (GB)-Crowne Racing Ltd Lola-Ford T292 #26
3. Imola (I), Jun 3-Chris Craft (GB)-Crowne Racing Lola-Ford T292 #5
4. Clermont-Ferrand (F), Jun 17-Guy Edwards (GB)-Team Lola Lola-Ford T292 #1
5. Enna-Pergusa (I), Aug 15-Vittorio Brambilla (I)-Abarth Corse Abarth-Osella PA1 #8
6. Nurburgring (D), Sep 2-Arturo Merzario (I)-Abarth Corse Abarth-Osella PA1 #7
7. Osterreichring (A), Sep 16-Guy Edwards (GB)-Team Lola Lola-Ford T292 #8
8. Montjuich Park (E), Oct 14-Gerard Larrousse (F)-Ecurie Archambeaud Lola-BMW T292 #11

1974 (Champion: Alain Serpaggi)
1. Paul Ricard (F), Apr 7-Alain Cudini (F)-Ecurie Archambeaud Alpine-Renault A441 #5
2. Clermont-Ferrand (F), Jun 23-Gerard Larrousse (F)-Ecurie Archambeaud Alpine-Renault A441 #3
3. Misano (I), Jul 21-Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)-Societe Alpine Alpine-Renault A441 #2
4. Enna-Pergusa (I), Aug 11-Gerard Larrousse (F)-Ecurie Archambeaud Alpine-Renault A441 #15
5. Hockenheim (D), Aug 25-Alain Serpaggi (F)-Societe Alpine Alpine-Renault A441 #4
6. Mugello (I), Sep 22-Gerard Larrousse (F)-Ecurie Archambeaud Alpine-Renault A441 #3
7. Jarama (E), Oct 20-Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)-Societe Alpine Alpine-Renault A441 #2

1975 (Champion: NOT AWARDED)
1. Brands Hatch (GB), Jun 22-Jorg Obermoser (D)-Team Obermoser Eurorace Toj-BMW SG03 #35
2. Hockenheim (D), Aug 31-Martin Raymond (GB)-Martin Raymond Chevron-Ford B31 #12

Total races: 44

Winning drivers

6 wins-Arturo Merzario
5 wins-Jo Bonnier. Gerard Larrousse
3 wins-Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1 shared), Helmut Marko (1 shared)
2 wins-John Burton, Chris Craft, Guy Edwards, Vic Elford, Toine Hezemans, Brian Redman
1 win-Deek Bell, Vittorio Brambilla, Alain Cudini, John Hine, Jean-Louis Lafosse, Niki Lauda, John Lepp,
Jorg Obermoser, Dieter Quester, Martin Raymond, Alain Serpaggi

Total winning drivers: 22

Winning nationalities

Austria-3 drivers (Lauda, Marko, Quester)
France-5 drivers (Cudini, Jabouille, Lafosse, Larrousse, Serpaggi)
Germany-1 drivers (Obermoser)
Great Britain-9 drivers (Bell, Burton, Craft, Edwards, Elford, Hine, Lepp, Raymond, Redman)
Holland-1 driver (Hezemans)
Italy-2 drivers (Brambilla, Merzario)
Sweden-1 driver (Bonnier)

Total winning nationalities: 7

Winning manufacturers

16 wins-Lola
11 wins-Chevron
9 wins-Abarth/Osella
7 wins-Alpine
1 win-Toj

Total wins: 44 by 5 manufacturers

Winning engines

24 wins-Ford
9 wins-Abarth
7 wins-Renault
3 wins-BMW
1 win-Hart

Total wins: 44 by 5 engine manufacturers

Winning teams

5 wins-Ecurie Archambeaud
4 wins-Abarth Corse, Ecurie Bonnier
3 wins-BG Racing Team, Chevron Cars, Red Rose Racing, Scuderia Brescia Corse, Scuderia Filipinetti, Societe Alpine
2 wins-Canon Racing Team, Crowne Racing, Team Lola
1 win-Bosch Racing Team, DART, Escuderia Nacional CS, Martin Raymond, Radio Monte-Carlo, Team Obermoser Eurorace, Worcestershire Racing

Total wins: 44 by 19 teams