1985 BRDC International Trophy

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1985 BRDC International Trophy Grand Prix
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Race details
Date24 March 1985
Official name 37th BRDC International Trophy
Location Northamptonshire, Great Britain
Course Silverstone Circuit
Course length 4.719 km (2.932 miles)
Distance 44 laps, 207.636 km (129.008 miles)
Pole position
Driver
 Ralt-Cosworth
Time 1:17.92
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Denmark.svg John Nielsen Ralt-Cosworth
Time 1:27.64
Podium
First
 Ralt-Cosworth
Second
 Ralt-Cosworth
Third
 March-Cosworth

The 37th BRDC International Trophy , was the opening round of the 1985 International Formula 3000. The inaugural was held at Silverstone, on 24 March. [1]

Contents

Report

Entry

A total of 17 F3000 cars were entered for the first ever event. Every new formula sets new questions and this one was no exception; some teams ran ex-Formula One machinery, while the Lola T950 was based upon an IndyCar design, whereas Ralt and March drew upon their Formula Two experience. [1] [2]

Qualifying

Michel Ferté took pole position for Equipe Oreca, in their March Engineering-Cosworth 85B, averaging a speed of 135.404 mph. [1] [3]

Race

The race was held over 44 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. Mike Thackwell wrote himself into the history books by winning the International Trophy for the third time and the first F3000 race in the process, driving a works Ralt RT20 from teammate John Nielsen in a similar car. Thackwell won in a time of 1hr 07:41.01mins., averaging a speed of 114.397 mph, with Nielsen over 34 seconds behind. The next three places were filled by March 85Bs in the hands of Michel Ferté, Christian Danner and Gabriele Tarquini, with the sixth place going to a Formula One Tyrrell 012, driven by Roberto Moreno. [2] [3] [4]

Classification

Race result

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCar - EngineTime, LapsReason Out
1st1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell Team Ralt Ralt-Cosworth RT201hr 07:41.01
2nd2 Flag of Denmark.svg John Nielsen Team Ralt Ralt-Cosworth RT201hr 08:13.35
3rd3 Flag of France.svg Michel Ferté Oreca Motorsport March-Cosworth 85B1hr 09:09.77
4th8 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Danner BS Automotive March-Cosworth 85B43
5th13 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Sanremo Racing Srl March-Cosworth 85B42
6th20 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Barron Racing Tyrrell-Cosworth 012 42
7th9 Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing March-Cosworth 85B41
8th15 Flag of France.svg Alain Ferté Lola Motorsport Lola-Cosworth T95041
9th22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mario Hytten Corbari Italia Lola-Cosworth T95041
10th7 Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Kaiser BS Automotive March-Cosworth 85B39
NC17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Tassin PMC Motorsport Williams-Cosworth FW08C 38
NC18 Flag of Italy.svg Lamberto Leoni PMC Motorsport Williams-Cosworth FW08C 38
DNF19 Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Langes Barron Racing Tyrrell-Cosworth 012 33Electrical
DNF5 Flag of France.svg Philippe Streiff Autos Gonfaronnaises Sportives AGS-Cosworth JH207Suspension
DNF10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries Onyx Racing March-Cosworth 85B1Accident
DNF14 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Santin Sanremo Racing Srl March-Cosworth 85B0Accident
DNS4 Flag of Austria.svg ”Pierre Chauvet” Onyx Racing March-Cosworth 85BAccident

References

  1. 1 2 3 "European F3000 1985".
  2. 1 2 Peter Swinger, "Motor Racing Circuits in England : Then & Now" (Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN   0 7110 3104 5, 2008)
  3. 1 2 3 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "37th BRDC International Trophy".
  5. ↑ http://www.ulitmateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17627%5B%5D
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