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Formula 2

Formula 2 was first introduced in 1947 to enable drivers who could not get a seat in Formula 1 to compete internationally. The FIA introduced a new Formula 2 in 1967, and the championship was ended in 1984, being replaced by Formula 3000.

For the years Honda raced,

Rules

1976-84 - 2000cc normally aspirated engine, pure racing engines of a maximum of six cylinders allowed.


Years:-
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984.

1980

20 July. Zandvoort, Holland, 45 laps
5. Nigel Mansell        Ralt RH6/80-Honda       1h16m48.814

28 September. Hockenheim, Germany, 30 laps
2. Nigel Mansell        Ralt RH6/80-Honda       1h00m01.38

Championship Result
12 Nigel Mansell                 8

1981

29 March. Silverstone, England, 47 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h11m44.67, 186.15kph/115.67mph

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m18.59
Fastest Lap: Lees (Ralt RH6/81-Honda), 1m23.82


5 April. Hockenheim, Germany, 30 laps
3. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h00m42.62
5. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h00m45.79

Pole Position: Lees, 1m57.14


26 April. Nurburgring, Germany, 9 laps
5. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h06m37.78



10 May. Vallelunga, Italy, 65 laps
5. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h16m24.13



24 May. Mugello, Italy, 42 laps
2. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h15m22.40
5. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h15m57.14



8 June. Pau, France, 73 laps
1. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h33m13.91, 129.66kph/80.57mph
6. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/81-Honda       -1 lap

Fastest Lap: Lees, 1m15.00



9 August. Spa, Belgium, 30 laps
1. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h10m02.68, 179.26kph/111.39mph
Fastest Lap: Lees, 2m16.81



16 August. Donington, England, 70 laps
1. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h16m49.82, 172.20kph/107.01mph
5. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h17m45.49
Fastest Lap: Lees & C.Fabi, 1m05.10



6 September. Misano, Italy, 60 laps
2. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h12m12.90
3. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h12m54.50

Fastest Lap: Alboreto & Lees, 1m11.01



20 September. Mantorp, Sweden, 65 laps
2. Geoff Lees           Ralt RH6/81-Honda       1h20m15.3



Championship Result
1. Geoff Lees                   51 pts
6. Mike Thackwell               22



1982

11 March 812 752. Silverstone, England, 47 laps
2. Satoru Nakajima      March 812-Honda         1h12m12.64

Pole Position: Johansson (Spirit 201-Honda), 1m20.61



4 April. Hockenheim, Germany, 30 laps
2. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        1h03m08.23



12 April. Thruxton, England, 55 laps
2. Kenny Acheson        Ralt RH6/82-Honda       1h04m01.00
3. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        1h04m05.09

Pole Position: Johansson (Spirit 201-Honda), 1m05.33



25 April. Nurburgring, Germany, 9 laps
1. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        1h05m01.37, 189.64kph/117.84mph
4. Kenneth Acheson      Ralt RH6/82-Honda       1h06m02.15
6. Stefan Johansson     Spirit 201-Honda        1h06m13.77



9 May. Mugello, Italy, 42 laps
3. Stefan Johansson     Spirit 201-Honda        1h14m42.87
4. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        1h14m44.05
5. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/82-Honda       1h14m56.67
6. Kenneth Acheson      Ralt RH6/82-Honda       1h15m30.82

Pole Position: Johansson, 1m57.87



16 May. Vallelunga, Italy, 65 laps
4. Stefan Johansson     Spirit 201-Honda        -1 lap
5. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/82-Honda       -1 lap
6. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        -1 lap

Pole Position: Johansson, 1m07.10



31 May. Pau, France, 73 laps
2. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        1h31m15.93
5. Kenneth Acheson      Ralt RH6/82-Honda       -1 lap
6. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/82-Honda       -1 lap

Pole Position: Boutsen, 1m11.23
Fastest Lap: Acheson, 1m12.37



13 June. Spa, Belgium, 23 laps
1. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda          58m17.47, 165.06kph/102.57mph
6. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/82-Honda       1h00m07.55

Pole Position: Johansson (Spirit 201-Honda), 2m13.10



20 June. Hockenheim, Germany, 30 laps
4. Stefan Johansson     Spirit 201-Honda        1h03m46.63

Pole Position: Boutsen (Spirit 201-Honda), 2m02.00



4 July. Donington, England, 70 laps
3. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/82-Honda       1h15m57.70

Pole Position: Palmer, 1m02.21



18 July. Mantorp, Sweden, 65 laps
4. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        1h19m29.11



1 August. Enna. Italy, 45 laps
1. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        1h09m22.15, 192.67kph/119.73mph

Pole Position: Boutsen, 1m30.44



7 August. Misano, Italy, 60 laps
6. Thierry Boutsen      Spirit 201-Honda        1h19m10.60



Championship Result
3. Thierry Boutsen              50
7. Kenneth Acheson              12
8. Stefan Johansson             11
9. Jonathan Palmer              10

1983

20 March. Silverstone, England, 47 laps
2. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h08m57.31




4 April. Thruxton, England, 55 laps
2. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h04m01.91
3. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h04m08.57

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m05.78
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m07.70



10 April. Hockenheim, Germany, 30 laps
1. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h02m25.22, 196.02kph/121.81mph
3. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h03m15.02

Fastest Lap: Palmer, 2m03.76



24 April. Nurburgring, Germany, 9 laps
4. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       59m34.28


8 May. Vallelunga, Italy, 65 laps
2. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h15m09.85
3. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h15m28.87


23 May. Pau, France, 73 laps
3. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h46m12.61


12 June. Jarama, Spain, 65 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h28m50.80, 143.31kph/90.30mph
3. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h29m06.29

Pole Position: Palmer, 1m16.79
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m20.02



26 June. Donington, England, 70 laps
1. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h16m39.02, 172.60kph/107.25mph
2. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h16m57.39

Pole Position: Palmer, 1m00.93
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m04.69


24 July. Misano, Italy, 58 laps
1. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h09m37.74, 174.33kph/108.33mph


31 July. Enna, Italy, 45 laps
1. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h10m11.30, 190.42kph/118.33mph
3. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h10m24.63

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m30.82


21 August. Zolder, Belgium, 46 laps
1. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h06m12.03, 177.68kph/110.41mph
2. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h06m22.86

Pole Position: Palmer, 1m24.09
Fastest Lap: Palmer, 1m25.09


4 September. Mugello, Italy, 42 laps
1. Jonathan Palmer      Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h14m58.38, 176.30kph/109.55mph
2. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/83-Honda       1h14m58.70

Pole Position: Palmer, 1m40.73
Fastest Lap: Palmer, 1m45.69



Championship Result
1. Dr Jonathan Palmer           68 pts
2. Mike Thackwell               61

1984

1 April. Silverstone, England, 47 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h01m04.11, 217.89kph/135.40mph
2. Roberto Moreno       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h01m38.25

Pole Posiion: Moreno, 1m14.82
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m16.00



8 April. Hockenheim, Germany, 30 laps
1. Roberto Moreno       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h01m43.63, 198.22kph/123.17mph
2. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h01m44.16

Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 2m01.21



23 April. Thruxton, England, 55 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h03m11.78, 197.98kph/123.02mph

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m05.68
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m07.38



13 May. Vallelunga, Italy, 65 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h15m59.41, 164.23kph/102.05mph
2. Roberto Moreno       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h16m17.87

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m05.69
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m07.38



19 May, Mugello, Italy, 42 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h13m38.89, 181.03kph/111.512mph

Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m43.92



11 June. Pau, France, 73 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h29m39.73, 134.84kph/83.79mph
3. Roberto Moreno       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h30m23.45

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m10.51
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m12.65



24 June. Hockenheim, Germany, 30 laps

Pole Position: Thackwell (Ralt RH6/84-Honda), 2m00.33
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 2m01.73



21 July. Misano, Italy, 58 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h08m15.71, 177.82kph/110.50mph

Pole Position: Moreno (Ralt RH6/84-Honda), 1m08.72
Fastest Lap: Moreno, 1m08.50



29 July. Enna, Italy, 45 laps
1. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h08m55.21, 193.92kph/120.50mph
2. Roberto Moreno       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h08m57.71

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m29.48
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m30.09



27 August. Donington, England, 70 laps
1. Roberto Moreno       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h16m32.37, 174.84kph/108.65mph
4. Mike Thackwell       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h16m51.35

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m01.06
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m04.37



23 September. Brands Hatch, England, 47 laps
Note: Race stopped & restarted due to rain
3. Roberto Moreno       Ralt RH6/84-Honda       1h10m32.38

Pole Position: Moreno, 1m16.63
Fastest Lap: Moreno, 1m18.57


Championship Result
1. Mike Thackwell               69 pts
2. Roberto Moreno               44



Most Wins by Engine
3. Honda                23

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