1985 Mediterranean Grand Prix

Italy Mediterranean 28 July 1985 Pergusa circuit.png 24th Gran Premio del Mediterraneo Pergusa, Sicily, Italy Autodromo di Pergusa 3.076 4.950 40 123.040 198.000 Mike Thackwell NZL Ralt-Cosworth 1:29.52 Christian Danner GER March-Cosworth 1:31.29 Mike Thackwell NZL Ralt-Cosworth Emanuele Pirro ITA March-Cosworth Christian Danner GER 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.http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm European F3000 1985 2013-10-16 2018-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202128/http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm deadhttp://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17634 23o Gran Premio dell Mediterraneo Report Entry A total of just 15 F3000 cars, from 8 teams ventured across the Strait of Messina for the event.http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17634 23o Gran Premio dell Mediterraneo Qualifying Mike Thackwell took pole position for Team Ralt, in their Ralt-Cosworth RT20, averaging a speed of 123.768 mph.http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17634 23o Gran Premio dell Mediterraneohttp://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html Formula 3000 - 1985-89 2013-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html 2009-06-06 dead Race 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.http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html Formula 3000 - 1985-89 2013-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html 2009-06-06 dead http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17634 23o Gran Premio dell Mediterraneo Classification Race result Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car - Engine Time, Laps Reason Out 1st 1 NZL Mike Thackwell Team Ralt Ralt-Cosworth RT20 1hr 01:58.99 2nd 9 ITA Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 01:59.62 3rd 8 DEU Christian Danner BS Automotive March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 02:20.10 4th 13 ITA Gabriele Tarquini Sanremo Racing Srl March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 02:51.85 5th 10 CHE Mario Hytten Onyx Racing March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 02:52.61 6th 33 ITA Guido Daccò Sanremo Racing Srl March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 02:53.32 7th 14 ITA Alessandro Santin Sanremo Racing Srl March-Cosworth 85B 40 8th 4 FRA Olivier Grouillard Oreca Motorsport March-Cosworth 85B 37 DNF 22 ITA Lamberto Leoni Corbari Italia March-Cosworth 85B 31 Engine DNF 34 ITA Ivan Capelli Genoa Racing March-Cosworth 85B 18 Engine DNF 2 DNK John Nielsen Team Ralt Ralt-Cosworth RT20 17 Overheating DNF 3 FRA Michel Ferté Oreca Motorsport March-Cosworth 85B 9 Accident DNF 7 SWE Tomas Kaiser BS Automotive March-Cosworth 85B 9 Accident DNF 15 FRA Philippe Streiff Lola Motorsport Lola-Cosworth T950 6 Accident DNF 21 ARG Juan Manuel Fangio II Corbari Italia March-Cosworth 85B 6 Accident Fastest lap: Christian Danner, 1:31.29secs. (121.446 mph) http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html Formula 3000 - 1985-89 2013-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html 2009-06-06 dead http://www.ulitmateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17632February 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes References 30em Mediterranean Mediterranean Category:Mediterranean Grand Prix