| 1985 Belgian F3000 Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 June 1985 | ||
| Official name | Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique | ||
| Location | Spa, Belgium | ||
| Course | Spa-Francorchamps | ||
| Course length | 6.940 km (4.312 miles) | ||
| Distance | 29 laps, 201.260 km (125.048 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ralt-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 2:11.195 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Mike Thackwell | Ralt-Cosworth | |
| Time | 2:26.769 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ralt-Cosworth | ||
| Second | March-Cosworth | ||
| Third | March-Cosworth | ||
The inaugural Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique, was the sixth round of the 1985 International Formula 3000. This was held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, on 2 June.[1][2]
Report
Entry
A total of 18 F3000 cars were entered for the event.[3]
Qualifying
Michel Ferté took pole position for Oreca Motorsport, in their March Engineering-Cosworth 85B, averaging a speed of 131.195 mph.[4][5]
Race
The race was held over 29 laps of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Cosworth RT20. The Kiwi won in a time of 1hr 11:56.51mins., averaging a speed of 104.434 mph. Over 50 seconds adrift, was the second place car of Alain Ferté, driving Corbari Italia's March 85B. The podium was completed by the BS Automotive March of Christian Danner.[6][7]
Classification
Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car - Engine | Time, Laps | Reason Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Mike Thackwell
|
Team Ralt | Ralt-Cosworth RT20 | 1hr 11:56.510 | |
| 2nd | 22 |  Alain Ferté
|
Corbari Italia | March-Cosworth 85B | 1hr 12:46.546 | |
| 3rd | 8 |  Christian Danner
|
BS Automotive | March-Cosworth 85B | 1hr 12:55.153 | |
| 4th | 13 |  Gabriele Tarquini
|
Sanremo Racing Srl | March-Cosworth 85B | 1hr 12:57.814 | |
| 5th | 33 | Guido Daccò
|
Sanremo Racing Srl | March-Cosworth 85B | 1hr 13:37.044 | |
| 6th | 21 |  Juan Manuel Fangio II
|
Corbari Italia | Lola-Cosworth T950 | 1hr 13:52.332 | |
| 7th | 2 |  John Nielsen
|
Team Ralt | Ralt-Cosworth RT20 | 25 | Engine |
| DNF | 7 | Alberto Lenti
|
Sanremo Racing srl | March-Cosworth 85B | 22 | Engine |
| DNF | 18 | Lamberto Leoni
|
PMC Motorsport | Williams-Cosworth FW08C | 15 | Brakes |
| DNF | 15 |  Johnny Dumfries
|
Lola Motorsport | Lola-Cosworth T950 | 13 | Accident |
| DNF | 26 |  Slim Borgudd
|
Roger Cowman Racing | Arrows-Cosworth A6 | 12 | Accident |
| DNF | 10 |  Mario Hytten
|
Onyx Racing | March-Cosworth 85B | 11 | Differential |
| DNF | 25 |  Thierry Tassin
|
Eddie Jordan Racing | March-Cosworth 85B | 8 | Accident |
| DNF | 4 | Olivier Grouillard
|
Oreca Motorsport | March-Cosworth 85B | 6 | Accident |
| DNF | 3 | Michel Ferté
|
Oreca Motorsport | March-Cosworth 85B | 4 | Accident |
| DNF | 5 | Philippe Streiff
|
Autos Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS-Cosworth JH20 | 4 | Suspension |
| DNF | 34 | Ivan Capelli
|
Genoa Racing | March-Cosworth 85B | 4 | Accident |
| DNF | 9 | Emanuele Pirro
|
Onyx Racing | March-Cosworth 85B | 3 | Suspension |
- Fastest lap: Mike Thackwell, 2:26.769secs. (106.163 mph) [8][9]
References
- ^ "European F3000 1985".
- ^ "1e Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique".
- ^ "European F3000 1985".
- ^ "European F3000 1985".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "1e Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.ulitmateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17632[permanent dead link]
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