Formula Two and Formula Three
Giacomelli led from start to finish in a March-Toyota in the 1976 Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race. His average speed was 74.84 miles per hour.
Giacomelli retired from the Formula Two Pau Grand Prix in May 1977, after his car made contact with one driven by Jacques Laffite. However he managed to score three F2 wins in 1977, at Vallelunga, Mugello and Donington Park and finished fifth in the championship.
Giacomelli dominated the following season, winning eight of the 12 races on his way to the title and beating runner up Marc Surer by 29 points. Giacomelli retained his Formula Two points lead with a third place finish in the Mugello Grand Prix at Florence, Italy, in May 1978. The race was won by Derek Daly in a Chevron Cars Ltd entry. At the 1978 Grand Prix de Rouen Giacomelli solidified his lead in the Formula Two Championship. He drove a March to victory after starting from the pole.
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