1985 FIA European Formula 3 Cup
The 1985 European Formula Three Cup was the inaugural European Formula Three Cup race held at the Paul Ricard Circuit on October 27, 1985. It was won by Italian Alex Caffi in dominant fashion having achieved pole position, fastest lap and the race win, driving for Team Gulf Coloni, who finished ahead of Swede Thomas Danielsson and German Volker Weidler.
| Race details | ||
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| Date | 27 October 1985 | |
| Official name | European Formula Three Cup | |
| Location | Le Castellet, France | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.263 km (2.028 mi) | |
| Distance | Race 30 laps, 97.89 km (60.83 mi) | |
| Race | ||
| Pole Position | ||
| Driver |  Alex Caffi |
Team Gulf Coloni |
| Podium | ||
| First | Alex Caffi | Team Gulf Coloni |
| Second |  Thomas Danielsson | The Swedish Lions |
| Third |  Volker Weidler | Josef Kaufmann Racing |
Drivers and teams
| 1985 Entry List | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine | ||
| ORECA | 1 |  Pierre-Henri Raphanel |
Martini MK45 | Alfa Romeo | ||
| 7 | Yannick Dalmas |
Martini MK45 | Alfa Romeo | |||
| Scuderia Teutonia | 2 |  Franz Konrad |
Martini MK45 | Volkswagen | ||
| Scuderia Calanda | 4 |  Jakob Bordoli |
Ralt RT3 | Toyota | ||
| Team Forti Corse | 5 | Franco Forini |
Dallara 385 | Volkswagen | ||
| 39 |  Adrian Campos |
Dallara 385 | Volkswagen | |||
| The Swedish Lions | 6 | Thomas Danielsson |
Reynard 853 | Volkswagen | ||
| 12 | Steven Andskaer |
Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen | |||
| 19 | Hasse Thaung |
Ralt RT30 | Alfa Romeo | |||
| 25 | Leif Lindström |
Ralt RT30 | Toyota | |||
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 8 | Volker Weidler |
Martini MK45 | Volkswagen | ||
| Formel Rennsport Club | 10 | Jo Zeller |
Ralt RT3 | Toyota | ||
| 23 | Urs Dudler |
Ralt RT3 | Toyota | |||
| Team Gulf Coloni | 11 | Alex Caffi |
Dallara 385 | Alfa Romeo | ||
| 36 | Nicola Larini |
Martini MK45 | Alfa Romeo | |||
| Ecurie Elf | 14 | Michel Trolle |
Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen | ||
| Volkswagen Motorsport | 15 |  Kris Nissen |
Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen | ||
| Ruedi Schurter | 17 | Ruedi Schurter |
Anson SA4 | Volkswagen | ||
| Team Venturini | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza |
Dallara 385 | Alfa Romeo | ||
| 24 | Marco Apicella |
Dallara 385 | Alfa Romeo | |||
| Serge Saulnier | 20 | Denis Morin |
Martini MK45 | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 21 | Manuel Reuter |
Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen | ||
| 33 | Altfrid Heger |
Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | |||
| Malte Bongers Motorsport | 27 |  Jari Nurminen |
Martini MK45 | Volkswagen | ||
| Franz Hunkeler | 29 | Franz Hunkeler |
Martini MK42 | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Prema Racing | 30 | Giorgio Montaldo |
Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen | ||
| Team Quality | 31 | Hakan Olausson |
Ralt RT30 | Alfa Romeo | ||
| David Price Racing | 32 | Paul Belmondo |
Reynard 853 | Volkswagen | ||
| Walter Kupferschmid | 35 | Walter Kupferscmid |
Ralt RT3 | Toyota | ||
| Michael Johansson | 37 | Michael Johansson |
Ralt RT3 | Toyota | ||
| Equipo Campsa | 42 | Luis Pérez-Sala |
Ralt RT30 | Alfa Romeo | ||
| [1] | ||||||
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Alex Caffi |
Team Gulf Coloni | 1:16.14 | |
| 2 | 36 | Nicola Larini |
Team Gulf Coloni | 1:16.18 | + 0.04 s |
| 3 | 8 | Volker Weidler |
Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1:16.37 | + 0.23 s |
| 4 | 6 | Thomas Danielsson |
The Swedish Lions | 1:16.45 | + 0.31 s |
| 5 | 42 | Luis Pérez-Sala |
Equipo Campsa | 1:16.61 | + 0.47 s |
| 6 | 16 | Kris Nissen |
Volkswagen Motorsport | 1:16.76 | + 0.62 s |
| 7 | 24 | Marco Apicella |
Team Venturini | 1:16.78 | + 0.64 s |
| 8 | 21 | Manuel Reuter |
Bertram Schäfer Racing | 1:16.78 | + 0.64 s |
| 9 | 39 | Adrian Campos |
Team Forti Corse | 1:16.79 | + 0.65 s |
| 10 | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza |
Team Venturini | 1:16.79 | + 0.65 s |
| 11 | 7 | Yannick Dalmas |
ORECA | 1:16.81 | + 0.67 s |
| 12 | 14 | Michel Trolle |
Ecurie Elf | 1:16.81 | + 0.67 s |
| 13 | 30 | Giorgio Montaldo |
Prema Racing | 1:16.86 | + 0.72 s |
| 14 | 27 | Jari Nurminen |
Malte Bongers Motorsport | 1:17.21 | + 1.07 s |
| 15 | 32 | Paul Belmondo |
David Price Racing | 1:17.31 | + 1.17 s |
| 16 | 33 | Altfrid Heger |
Bertram Schäfer Racing | 1:17.31 | + 1.17 s |
| 17 | 25 | Leif Lindström |
Team Swedish Lions | 1:17.33 | + 1.19 s |
| 18 | 1 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel |
ORECA | 1:17.34 | + 1.20 s |
| 19 | 5 | Franco Forini |
Team Forti Corse | 1:17.36 | + 1.22 s |
| 20 | 12 | Steven Andskaer |
Team Swedish Lions | 1:17.58 | + 1.44 s |
| 21 | 10 | Jo Zeller |
Formel Rennsport Club | 1:17.60 | + 1.46 s |
| 22 | 23 | Urs Dudler |
Formel Rennsport Club | 1:17.69 | + 1.55 s |
| 23 | 37 | Michael Johansson |
Michael Johansson | 1:17.89 | + 1.75 s |
| 24 | 20 | Denis Morin |
Serge Saulnier | 1:17.95 | + 1.81 s |
| 25 | 19 | Hasse Thaung |
The Swedish Lions | 1:18.02 | + 1.88 s |
| 26 | 4 | Jakob Bordoli |
Scuderia Calanda | 1:18.63 | + 2.49 s |
| 27 | 31 | Hakan Olausson |
Team Quality | 1:18.64 | + 2.50 s |
| 28 | 2 | Franz Konrad |
Scuderia Teutonia | 1:18.83 | + 2.69 s |
| 29 | 17 | Ruedi Schurter |
Scuderia Calanda | 1:19.87 | + 3.73 s |
| 30 | 35 | Walter Kupferschmid |
Walter Kupferschmid | 1:20.22 | + 4.08 s |
| 31 | 29 | Franz Hunkeler |
Franz Hunkeler | 1:21.35 | + 5.31 s |
| Source:[2] | |||||
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Alex Caffi |
Team Gulf Coloni | 30 | 39min 59.27sec | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Thomas Danielsson |
The Swedish Lions | 30 | + 5.29 s | 4 |
| 3 | 8 | Volker Weidler |
Josef Kaufmann Racing | 30 | + 8.16 s | 3 |
| 4 | 36 | Nicola Larini |
Team Gulf Coloni | 30 | + 9.40 s | 2 |
| 5 | 42 | Luis Pérez-Sala |
Equipo Campsa | 30 | + 22.11 s | 5 |
| 6 | 30 | Giorgio Montaldo |
Prema Racing | 30 | + 23.91 s | 13 |
| 7 | 21 | Manuel Reuter |
Bertram Schäfer Racing | 30 | + 26.94 s | 8 |
| 8 | 39 | Adrian Campos |
Team Forti Corse | 30 | + 28.97 s | 9 |
| 9 | 32 | Paul Belmondo |
David Price Racing | 30 | + 29.28 s | 15 |
| 10 | 16 | Kris Nissen |
Volkswagen Motorsport | 30 | + 37.49 s | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | Franco Forini |
Team Forti Corse | 30 | + 39.87 s | 19 |
| 12 | 33 | Altfrid Heger |
Bertram Schäfer Racing | 30 | + 41.56 s | 16 |
| 13 | 1 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel |
ORECA | 30 | + 42.94 s | 18 |
| 14 | 37 | Michael Johansson |
Michael Johansson | 30 | + 48.20 s | 23 |
| 15 | 12 | Steven Andskaer |
The Swedish Lions | 30 | + 55.18 s | 20 |
| 16 | 2 | Franz Konrad |
Scuderia Teutonia | 30 | + 56.41 s | 28 |
| 17 | 25 | Leif Lindström |
The Swedish Lions | 30 | + 57.09 s | 17 |
| 18 | 10 | Jo Zeller |
Formel Rennsport Club | 30 | + 58.17 s | 21 |
| 19 | 20 | Denis Morin |
Serge Saulnier | 30 | + 1:03.54 s | 24 |
| 20 | 4 | Jakob Bordoli |
Scuderia Calanda | 30 | + 1:13.44 s | 26 |
| 21 | 31 | Hasse Thaung |
The Swedish Lions | 30 | + 1:15.04 s | 25 |
| 22 | 27 | Jari Nurminen |
Maltes Bongers Motorsport | 30 | + 1:18.17 s | 14 |
| 23 | 23 | Urs Dudler |
Formel Rennsport Club | 29 | + 1 Lap | 22 |
| 24 | 35 | Walter Kupferschmid |
Walter Kupferscmid | 29 | + 1 Lap | 30 |
| 25 | 17 | Ruedi Schurter |
Ruedi Schurter | 29 | + 1 Lap | 29 |
| 26 | 29 | Franz Hunkeler |
Franz Hunkeler | 28 | + 2 Laps | 31 |
| 27 | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza |
Team Venturini | 26 | + 4 Laps | 10 |
| Ret | 31 | Hakan Olausson |
Team Quality | 20 | Retired | 27 |
| Ret | 7 | Yannick Dalmas |
ORECA | 11 | Retired | 11 |
| Ret | 24 | Marco Apicella |
Team Venturini | 9 | Retired | 7 |
| Ret | 14 | Michel Trolle |
Ecurie Elf | 4 | Retired | 12 |
| Source:[3] | ||||||
See also
References
- "GRAND PRIX DES NATIONS - FIA F3 COUPE D´EUROPE - STARTERLISTE" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- "GRAND PRIX DES NATIONS - FIA F3 COUPE D´EUROPE - STARTAUFSTELLUNG" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- "GRAND PRIX DES NATIONS - FIA F3 COUPE D´EUROPE -ERGEBNIS" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-02.
| Preceded by none |
FIA European Formula Three Cup 1985 |
Succeeded by 1986 FIA European Formula Three Cup |
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