1985 Monza 1000 Kms


28 April 1985 - Monza (I): Round 2, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
138 laps of a 3.604 mile/5.800 km circuit - 497.346 miles/800.400 kms were completed.
Race scheduled for 173 laps - was stopped as track was blocked by a downed tree.
Weather: very windy


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 10 Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Marc Surer (CH)
Porsche 962C 110 Porsche Kremer Racing 138 4:04:41,43 1. C1 8. 1:35,790 
2. 3T Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 956 009 Rothmans Porsche 138 4:05:13,07 2. C1 6. 1:35,440 
3. 4 Riccardo Patrese (I)
Alessandro Nannini (I)
Lancia LC2-83/85 003 Martini Racing 138 4:05:48,50 3. C1 1. 1:31,000 
4. 1 Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 962C 002 Rothmans Porsche 138 4:06:05,22 4. C1 4. 1:35,090 
5. 14 Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL)
Porsche 956 GTi 106B GTi Engineering 132   5. C1 3. 1:34,810 
6. 19 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Massimo Sigala (I)
Renzo Zorzi (I)
Porsche 956 111 Brun Motorsport 129   6. C1 7. 1:35,710 
7. 70 Gordon Spice (GB)
Ray Bellm (GB)
Spice-Tiga GC85 Ford 279 Spice Engineering 127   1. C2 16. 1:44,960 
8. 11 George Fouché (ZA)
Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Bruno Giacomelli (I)
Gianni Mussato (I)*
Porsche 956B 115 Porsche Kremer Racing 126   7. C1 9. 1:36,920 
9. 7 Paolo Barilla (I)
Hans Heyer (D)
Klaus Ludwig (D)^
"John Winter" (D)*
Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 125   8. C1 11. 1:39,550 
10. 79 Ray Mallock (GB)
Mike Wilds (GB)
David Leslie (GB)^
Franz Konrad (A)*
Ecosse C285 Ford 002 Ecurie Ecosse 124   2. C2 17. 1:49,620 
11. 55 Dudley Wood (GB)
Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)
Manuel Lopez (PE)
Franz Konrad (A)*
Porsche 956 102 John Fitzpatrick Racing 123   9. C1 14. 1:42,420 
12. 90 Jens Winther (DK)
David Mercer (GB)
URD C83 BMW Jens Winther Denmark 112   3. C2 23. 1:56,350 
13. 72 Frank Jelinski (D)
Walter Lechner (A)
Günter Gebhardt (D)
Gebhardt JC842 BMW 01 Gebhardt Motorsport 111   4. C2 20. 1:52,470 
14. 171 "Victor" (I)
Aldo Bertuzzi (I)
Gianni Giudici (I)
Porsche 935 930 890 0017 "Victor" 111   1. GTX 19. 1:52,180 
15. 75 Ian Harrower (GB)
Richard Jones (GB)
David Duffield (GB)
Gebhardt JC843 Ford 01 ADA Engineering 110   5. C2 21. 1:53,750 
NRF 33 Jo Gartner (A)
Kenny Acheson (GB)
Michael Roe (IRL)*
Porsche 956B 114 John Fitzpatrick Racing 104 Gearbox 10. C1 10. 1:38,160 
17. 88 Chris Ashmore (GB)
Max Payne (GB)
David Andrews (GB)
Ceekar 83J-1 Ford 1 Ark Racing 96   6. C2 27. 2:01,170 
DSQ 18 Thierry Boutsen (B)
Stefan Bellof (D)
Porsche 962C 107 Brun Motorsport 138 Refuelling too fast   C1 5. 1:35,180 
DNF 98 Paul Smith (GB)
Will Hoy (GB)
Roy Baker (GB)^
Tiga GC284 Ford Turbo 277 Roy Baker Promotions 82 Gearbox   C2 22. 1:54,270 
DNF 26 Jürgen Lässig (D)
Hervé Regout (B)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Porsche 956 109 Obermaier Racing 78 Engine   C1 12. 1:40,180 
DNF 80 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Guido Dacco (I)
Alba AR6 Carma 001 Carma FF 60 Turbocharger   C2 13. 1:42,220 
DNF 5 Bob Wollek (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Lucio Cesario (I)^
Alessandro Nannini (I)*
Lancia LC2-83/85 005 Martini Racing 46 Collision with Surer, spun   C1 2. 1:32,200 
DNF 81 Loris Kessel (CH)
Almo Coppelli (I)
Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)
Martino Finotto (I)*
Guido Dacco (I)*
Alba AR2 Carma 002 Carma FF 35 Turbocharger   C2 15. 1:44,850 
DNF 23 Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)
Bernard de Dryver (B)^
Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 1 Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland 3 Electrics   C1 18. 1:51,520 
DNF 97 Stanley Dickens (S)
Martin Schanche (N)^
Strandell 85 Porsche Bo Strandell 3 Engine   C2 26. 2:00,610 
DNS 105 Holger Knudsen (DK)
Jens Nykjaer (DK)
Nykjaer - BMW Jens Nakjaer   Clutch   C2 25. 2:00,130 
DNS 106 Mario Fortina
"Gimax" (I)
Giampaolo Toia (I)
Giuseppe Piazzi (I)*
Fortina - Lancia (Chevron B26) Mario Fortina   Accident in practice   C2 24. 1:56,640 
DNS 1T Jacky Ickx (B)
Jochen Mass (D)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 956 004 Rothmans Porsche       C1   no time
DNS 2 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962C 003 Rothmans Porsche   Fire in 1st practice session   C1   no time
DNS 5T Lucio Cesario (I) Lancia LC2 Martini Racing   Spare car   C1   no time
DNA 8 Paul Belmondo (F)
"John Winter" (D)
Porsche 956B 117 Joest Racing       C1    
DNA 20   Porsche 962 Brun Motorsport       C1    
DNA 73   Gebhardt JC843 Ford Gebhardt Motorsport       C2    
DNA 82 Paolo Giangrossi (I)
Pasquale Barberio (I)
Alba AR3 Ford 001 Grifo Autoracing       C2    
DNA 102 Martin Wagenstätter (D)
Kurt Hild (D)
Lotec C302 Ford Martin Wagenstätter       C2    
DNA 103 Francy Jerancic (YU)
"Gimax" (I)
Anton Fischhaber (D)
Lola T600 Porsche AK Donit Olimpia       C2    
DNA 151 Helmut Gall (D)
Edgar Dören (D)
Walter Maurer (D)
BMW M1 Helmut Gall       B    
DNA 154 Luigi Colzani (I) Porsche 930 Luigi Colzani       B    
DNA 155 Olindo Del-Thé (CH)
Fabio Cavalli (I)
Porsche 930 Hobby Rallye       B    

 
Winning Time: 4h04m41.43, 121.953 mph/196.264 kph
Fastest Lap: #18 (Porsche 956), 1m39.35, 130.591 mph/210.166 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 22/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net