European Formula 2 Championship Standings 1978
84 drivers · 1978 season
| Position | Driver | Points | Gap to leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Giacomelli March Racing | 78 | Leader |
| 2 | Marc Surer March Racing | 48 | −30 |
| 3 | Derek Daly March Racing | 27 | −51 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever Chevron Racing | 24 | −54 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg ICI Racing | 16 | −62 |
| 6 | Piero Necchi Ralt Racing | 13 | −65 |
| 7 | Ingo Hoffmann March Racing | 13 | −65 |
| 8 | Alex Ribeiro March Racing | 11 | −67 |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock Ralt Racing | 11 | −67 |
| 10 | Alberto Colombo Chevron Racing | 11 | −67 |
| 11 | Eje Elgh Ralt Racing | 8 | −70 |
| 12 | Ricardo Zunino March Racing | 8 | −70 |
| 13 | Rad Dougall Toleman Racing | 5 | −73 |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis Ralt Racing | 4 | −74 |
| 15 | Geoff Lees Ralt Racing | 4 | −74 |
| 16 | Piercarlo Ghinzani Ralt Racing | 3 | −75 |
| 17 | Stephen South Ralt Racing | 3 | −75 |
| 18 | Brian Henton Ralt Racing | 3 | −75 |
| 19 | Beppe Gabbiani March Racing | 2 | −76 |
| 20 | Roberto Marazzi Ralt Racing | 1 | −77 |
| 21 | Boy Hayje Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 22 | Miguel Ángel Guerra March Racing | 0 | −78 |
| 23 | Gianfranco Brancatelli Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 24 | Michael Bleekemolen Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 25 | Peter Scharmann Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 26 | Axel Plankenhorn Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 27 | Larry Perkins Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 28 | John David Briggs Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 29 | Don Breidenbach Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 30 | Sandro Cinotti Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 31 | Richard Dallest Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 32 | Ariel Bakst Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 33 | Bernard de Dryver Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 34 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 35 | Markus Hotz Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 36 | Norman Dickson Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 37 | Wolfgang Locher Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 38 | Michael Korten Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 39 | Giacomo Agostini Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 40 | Romeo Camathias Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 41 | Giancarlo Martini Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 42 | Gianfranco Trombetti Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 43 | Walter Raus Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 44 | José Dolhem Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 45 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 46 | Alain Couderc Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 47 | Carlo Giorgio Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 48 | Sergio Mingotti Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 49 | Dieter Kern Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 50 | Harald Ertl Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 51 | Hans Meier Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 52 | Patrick Nève Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 53 | James King Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 54 | Riccardo Patrese Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 55 | Rudolf Dötsch Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 56 | Alain Prost Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 57 | Tiff Needell Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 58 | Marc Sourd Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 59 | Giancarlo Naddeo Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 60 | Gérard Pillon Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 61 | Pierre Maublanc Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 62 | Gaudenzio Mantova Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 63 | Helmut Bross Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 64 | Gerd Biechteler Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 65 | Kurt Lotterschmid Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 66 | Peter Dienemann Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 67 | Michel Leclère Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 68 | Nigel Mansell Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 69 | Tony Trimmer Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 70 | Luciano Pavesi Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 71 | Gimax Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 72 | Herbert Jerich Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 73 | Divina Galica Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 74 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 75 | Henning Hagenbauer Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 76 | Marco Micangeli Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 77 | Klaus Walz Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 78 | Eugen Grupp Private Entry | 0 | −78 |
| 79 | Jean-Pierre Jarier Graded Driver | 0 | −78 |
| 80 | Arturo Merzario Graded Driver | 0 | −78 |
| 81 | Patrick Tambay Graded Driver | 0 | −78 |
| 82 | Jochen Mass Graded Driver | 0 | −78 |
| 83 | Jacques Laffite Graded Driver | 0 | −78 |
| 84 | Clay Regazzoni Graded Driver | 0 | −78 |
Who won the 1978 European Formula 2 Championship?
Bruno Giacomelli (March Racing) won the 1978 European Formula 2 Championship with 78 points. Marc Surer (March Racing) finished second on 48 points, 30 points behind, with Derek Daly (March Racing) third on 27 points. These are the final standings for the 1978 European Formula 2 Championship season.

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