1985 Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique

May 2026 Belgium Belgian F3000 2 June 1985 Spa 1996.jpg Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique Spa, Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 4.312 6.940 29 125.048 201.260 Michel Ferté FRA Ralt-Cosworth 2:11.195 Mike Thackwell NZL Ralt-Cosworth 2:26.769 Mike Thackwell NZL Ralt-Cosworth Alain Ferté FRA March-Cosworth Christian Danner GER 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.http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm European F3000 1985 16 October 2013 22 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202128/http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm deadhttp://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17632 1e Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique Report Entry A total of 18 F3000 cars were entered for the event.http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm European F3000 1985 16 October 2013 22 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202128/http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm dead Qualifying Michel Ferté took pole position for Oreca Motorsport, in their March Engineering-Cosworth 85B, averaging a speed of 131.195 mph.http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm European F3000 1985 16 October 2013 22 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202128/http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm deadhttp://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html Formula 3000 - 1985-89 16 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html 6 June 2009 dead 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.http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html Formula 3000 - 1985-89 16 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html 6 June 2009 dead http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17632 1e Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique Classification Race result Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car - Engine Time, Laps Reason Out 1st 1 NZL Mike Thackwell Team Ralt Ralt-Cosworth RT20 1hr 11:56.510 2nd 22 FRA Alain Ferté Corbari Italia March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 12:46.546 3rd 8 DEU Christian Danner BS Automotive March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 12:55.153 4th 13 ITA Gabriele Tarquini Sanremo Racing Srl March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 12:57.814 5th 33 ITA Guido Daccò Sanremo Racing Srl March-Cosworth 85B 1hr 13:37.044 6th 21 ARG Juan Manuel Fangio II Corbari Italia Lola-Cosworth T950 1hr 13:52.332 7th 2 DNK John Nielsen Team Ralt Ralt-Cosworth RT20 25 Engine DNF 7 ITA Alberto Lenti Sanremo Racing srl March-Cosworth 85B 22 Engine DNF 18 ITA Lamberto Leoni PMC Motorsport Williams-Cosworth FW08C 15 Brakes DNF 15 Scotland Johnny Dumfries Lola Motorsport Lola-Cosworth T950 13 Accident DNF 26 SWE Slim Borgudd Roger Cowman Racing Arrows-Cosworth A6 12 Accident DNF 10 CHE Mario Hytten Onyx Racing March-Cosworth 85B 11 Differential DNF 25 BEL Thierry Tassin Eddie Jordan Racing March-Cosworth 85B 8 Accident DNF 4 FRA Olivier Grouillard Oreca Motorsport March-Cosworth 85B 6 Accident DNF 3 FRA Michel Ferté Oreca Motorsport March-Cosworth 85B 4 Accident DNF 5 FRA Philippe Streiff Autos Gonfaronnaises Sportives AGS-Cosworth JH20 4 Suspension DNF 34 ITA Ivan Capelli Genoa Racing March-Cosworth 85B 4 Accident DNF 9 ITA Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing March-Cosworth 85B 3 Suspension Fastest lap: Mike Thackwell, 2:26.769secs. (106.163 mph) http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html Formula 3000 - 1985-89 16 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html 6 June 2009 dead http://www.ulitmateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17632February 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes References 30em F3000 Belgique Category:Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique