The 1984 BRDC International Trophy (formally the XXXVI Marlboro / Daily Express International Trophy) was a Formula Two motor race held at Silverstone on 1 April 1984. It was the 36th running of the International Trophy, and the seventh and last under Formula Two regulations. It was also the opening race of the 1984 European Formula Two Championship.[1]
| 1984 BRDC International Trophy Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 April 1984 | ||
| Official name | 36th BRDC International Trophy | ||
| Location | Northamptonshire, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Silverstone Circuit | ||
| Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 miles) | ||
| Distance | 47 laps, 221.793 km (137.804 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:14.82 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Mike Thackwell | Ralt-Honda | |
| Time | 1:16.00 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Second | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Third | Martini-BMW | ||
Report edit
Entry edit
A total of 22 F2 cars were entered for the event, and all but the PMC Motorsport entry for Enrique Mansilla arrived for qualifying.[2]
Qualifying edit
Roberto Moreno took pole position for Ralt Racing Ltd, in their Ralt-Honda RH6, averaging a speed of 141.094 mph.[3]
Race edit
The race was held over 47 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Honda RH6. Thackwell won in a time of 1hr 01:04.11mins., averaging a speed of 135.376 mph. Over 34 seconds behind was the second works Ralt of Roberto Moreno. The podium was completed by Michel Ferté, in his Martini Racing France/ORECA-entered Martini-BMW 001, albeit one lap adrift.[4]
The lead of the race changed several times between the Ralt teammates with Moreno leading on the last lap when Thackwell attacked him into the Woodcote chicane. Moreno spun over the kerbs allowing Thackwell to take the win while the Brazilian eventually restarted his car and crossed the finish line over 30 seconds later.
Classification edit
Race Result edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mike Thackwell
|
Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt-Honda RH6/84 | 47 | 1:01:04.11 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |  Roberto Moreno
|
Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt-Honda RH6/84 | 47 | + 34.14 | 1 |
| 3 | 17 |  Michel Ferté
|
Martini Racing France/ORECA | Martini-BMW 001 | 46 | + 1 Lap | 11 |
| 4 | 3 |  Thierry Tassin
|
Onyx Race Engineering | March-BMW 842 | 46 | + 1 Lap | 4 |
| 5 | 33 | Pascal Fabre
|
PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive | March-BMW 842 | 46 | + 1 Lap | 8 |
| 6 | 4 |  Emanuele Pirro
|
Onyx Race Engineering | March-BMW 842 | 46 | + 1 Lap | 3 |
| 7 | 66 |  Christian Danner
|
PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive | March-BMW 842 | 46 | + 1 Lap | 6 |
| 8 | 18 | Didier Theys
|
Martini Racing France/ORECA | Martini-BMW 001 | 46 | + 1 Lap | 7 |
| 9 | 10 | Alessandro Nannini
|
Minardi Team | Minardi-BMW M283 | 45 | + 2 Laps | 12 |
| 10 | 21 | Stefano Livio
|
Merzario Team Srl | Merzario-BMW M84 | 44 | + 3 Laps | 19 |
| 11 | 5 | Pierre Petit
|
Onyx Race Engineering | March-BMW 842 | 43 | + 4 Laps | 10 |
| DNF | 19 |  Rolf Biland
|
S.A.R.-Swiss Automobil Racing Club / Horag Racing | March-BMW 832 | 30 | Gear linkage | 15 |
| DNF | 7 |  Jo Gartner
|
Emco Sports | Spirit-BMW 201B | 29 | Mechanical | 9 |
| DNF | 9 | Roberto Del Castello
|
Minardi Team | Minardi-BMW M283 | 29 | Accident | 17 |
| DNF | 20 | Beat Jans
|
S.A.R.-Swiss Automobil Racing Club / Horag Racing | March-BMW 832 | 18 | Engine | 20 |
| DNF | 44 |  Tomas Kaiser
|
PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive | March-BMW 842 | 18 | Engine | 18 |
| DNF | 6 | Philippe Streiff
|
AGS Elf (Armagnac Bigorre) | AGS-BMW JH19C | 12 | Engine | 5 |
| DNF | 8 | Lamberto Leoni
|
Emco Sports | Minardi-BMW M283 | 4 | Accident | 13 |
| DNF | 22 | Aldo Bertuzzi
|
Merzario Team Srl | Merzario-BMW M84 | 1 | Accident damage | 21 |
| DNF | 11 | ”Pierre Chauvet”
|
Emco Sports | Spirit-BMW 201B | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| DNF | 15 | Guido Daccò
|
Sanremo Racing Srl | March-BMW 832 | 0 | Accident | 14 |
- Fastest lap: Mike Thackwell, 1:16.00secs. (138.87 mph) [6]
References edit
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".
- ^ "1984 International Trophy". Motor Sport. London. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".