1985 Mediterranean Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 28 July 1985 | ||
Official name | 24th Gran Premio del Mediterraneo | ||
Location | Pergusa, Sicily, Italy | ||
Course | Autodromo di Pergusa | ||
Course length | 4.950 km (3.076 miles) | ||
Distance | 40 laps, 198.000 km (123.040 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ralt-Cosworth | ||
Time | 1:29.52 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Christian Danner | March-Cosworth | |
Time | 1:31.29 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ralt-Cosworth | ||
Second | March-Cosworth | ||
Third | March-Cosworth |
The 24th Gran Premio del Mediterraneo (Grand Prix of the Mediterranean), was the eighth round of the 1985 International Formula 3000. This was held on the Isle of Sicily, at the Autodromo di Pergusa, Enna, on 28 July. [1] [2]
A total of just 15 F3000 cars, from 8 teams ventured across the Strait of Messina for the event. [3]
Mike Thackwell took pole position for Team Ralt, in their Ralt-Cosworth RT20, averaging a speed of 123.768 mph. [4] [5]
The race was held over 40 laps of the Enna-Pergusa circuit. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Cosworth RT20. The Kiwi won in a time of 1hr 01:58.99mins., averaging a speed of 119.103 mph. Just 0.63 seconds behind, was the second place car of Emanuele Pirro, driving Onyx Racing’s March 85B. The podium was completed by the BS Automotive March of Christian Danner. [6] [7]
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