With his new mount Cevert finally started to win races, and by the end of the season he was French Formula 3 Champion, just ahead of Jean-Pierre Jabouille.
Coa súa nova montura Cevert finalmente comezou a gañar carreiras, e para ser ao final da tempada campión da Fórmula 3 Francesa, xusto por diante de Jean-Pierre Jabouille.