1977 Pau Grand Prix
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| 1977 Pau Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 30 May 1977 | ||
| Official name | XXXVII Pau Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Pau, France | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.760 km (1.720 miles) | ||
| Distance | 59 laps, 167.206 km (103.896 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Martini-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:13.38 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Didier Pironi | Martini-Renault | |
| Time | 1:14.57 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Martini-Renault | ||
| Second | Martini-Renault | ||
| Third | Chevron-BMW | ||
The 1977 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 30 May 1977 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by René Arnoux, driving the Martini MK22. Didier Pironi finished second and Riccardo Patrese third.
With the race initially being run at 73 laps, the race was stopped after 59 laps after colossal rain made the circuit virtually undrivable.
