Country: | Belgium |
Grand Prix: | Belgian F3000 |
Date: | 2 June |
Year: | 1985 |
Official Name: | Grand Prix F3000 de Belgique |
Location: | Spa, Belgium |
Course: | Spa-Francorchamps |
Course Mi: | 4.312 |
Course Km: | 6.940 |
Distance Laps: | 29 |
Distance Mi: | 125.048 |
Distance Km: | 201.260 |
Pole Driver: | Michel Ferté |
Pole Country: | FRA |
Pole Team: | Ralt-Cosworth |
Pole Time: | 2:11.195 |
Fast Driver: | Mike Thackwell |
Fast Country: | NZL |
Fast Team: | Ralt-Cosworth |
Fast Time: | 2:26.769 |
First Driver: | Mike Thackwell |
First Country: | NZL |
First Team: | Ralt-Cosworth |
Second Driver: | Alain Ferté |
Second Country: | FRA |
Second Team: | March-Cosworth |
Third Driver: | Christian Danner |
Third Country: | GER |
Third Team: | 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]
A total of 18 F3000 cars were entered for the event.[3]
Michel Ferté took pole position for Oreca Motorsport, in their March Engineering-Cosworth 85B, averaging a speed of 131.195 mph.[4] [5]
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]