1985 Silverstone 1000 Kms


12 May 1985 - Silverstone (GB): Round 2, World Endurance Championship. Round 3, World Endurance Championship.
212 laps of a 2.932 mile/4.719 km circuit - 621.584 miles/1000.341 kms were completed.
Weather: cold


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 1 Jacky Ickx (B)
Jochen Mass (D)
Porsche 962C 002 Rothmans Porsche 212 4:54:03,22 1. C1 7. 1:13,920 
2. 2 Derek Bell (GB)
Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Porsche 956 009 Rothmans Porsche 211   2. C1 3. 1:13,120 
3. 4 Riccardo Patrese (I)
Alessandro Nannini (I)
Lancia LC2-85 Martini Racing 210   3. C1 1. 1:10,840 
4. 10 Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Marc Surer (CH)
Porsche 962C 110 Porsche Kremer Racing 210   4. C1 4. 1:13,430 
5. 14 Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL)
Porsche 956 GTi 106B Richard Lloyd Racing with Porsche 207   5. C1 5. 1:13,440 
6. 7 Klaus Ludwig (D)
Paolo Barilla (I)
Paul Belmondo (F)
Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 206   6. C1 9. 1:14,410 
7. 26 Hervé Regout (B)
Jürgen Lässig (D)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Porsche 956 109 Obermaier Racing 204   7. C1 13. 1:19,530 
8. 11 George Fouché (ZA)
Almo Coppelli (I)
Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Porsche 956B 115 Porsche Kremer Racing 195   8. C1 11. 1:16,820 
9. 79 Mike Wilds (GB)
Ray Mallock (GB)
David Leslie (GB)^
Ecosse C285 Ford 002 Ecurie Ecosse 193   1. C2 19. 1:24,080 
10. 19 Thierry Boutsen (B)
Walter Brun (CH)
Stefan Bellof (D)*
Porsche 962C 107 Brun Motorsport 193   9. C1 6. 1:13,650 
11. 70 Ray Bellm (GB)
Gordon Spice (GB)
Spice-Tiga GC85 Ford 279 Spice Engineering 189   2. C2 17. 1:21,340 
12. 5 Bob Wollek (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Lucio Cesario (I)*
Lancia LC2-85 Martini Racing 188   10. C1 2. 1:12,750 
13. 97 Martin Schanche (N)
Stanley Dickens (S)
Strandell 85 Porsche Strandell Motors 176   3. C2 30. 1:32,750 
14. 74 Frank Jelinski (D)
John Graham (CDN)
Nick Adams (GB)
Gebhardt JC853 Ford 01 Gebhardt Engineering 174   4. C2 20. 1:25,140 
15. 88 Max Payne (GB)
Chris Ashmore (GB)
David Andrews (GB)
Ceekar 83J-1 Ford 1 Ark Racing 173   5. C2 31. 1:34,560 
16. 86 David Kennedy (IRL)
Yojiro Terada (J)
Yoshimi Katayama (J)*
Mazda 737C 002 Mazdaspeed 173   6. C2 23. 1:26,360 
17. 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Guido Dacco (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
Alba AR6 Carma 001 Carma FF 164   7. C2 18. 1:21,890 
18. 81 Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)
Loris Kessel (CH)
Guido Dacco (I)^
Martino Finotto (I)^
Alba AR2 Carma 002 Carma FF 158   8. C2 25. 1:26,670 
DNF 85 Yoshimi Katayama (J)
Takashi Yorino (J)
Yojiro Terada (J)*
Mazda 737C 001 Mazdaspeed 174 Gearbox   C2 21. 1:25,180 
DNF 18 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Massimo Sigala (I)
Porsche 956 111 Brun Motorsport 172 Accident   C1 8. 1:14,140 
DNF 69T Vern Schuppan (AUS)
James Weaver (GB)
Jochen Mass (D)^
Jacky Ickx (B)*
Porsche 956 004 Richard Lloyd Racing with Porsche 150 Out of fuel   C1 14. 1:19,870 
DNF 75 Mark Galvin (IRL)
Steve Earle (USA)
Ian Harrower (GB)
Richard Jones (GB)*
Gebhardt JC843 Ford 01 ADA Engineering 135 Fire   C2 27. 1:27,760 
DNF 33 Jo Gartner (A)
David Hobbs (GB)
Michael Roe (IRL)*
Porsche 956B 114 John Fitzpatrick Racing 106 Engine   C1 10. 1:14,900 
DNF 90 David Mercer (GB)
Jens Winther (DK)
URD C83 BMW Jens Winther 75 Electrics   C2 28. 1:28,560 
DNF 66 Tiff Needell (GB)
Steve O'Rourke (GB)
Bob Evans (GB)
EMKA C84/1 Aston Martin MC 02 84C EMKA Productions Ltd. 70 Engine   C1 15. 1:20,750 
DNF 55 Dudley Wood (GB)
Manuel Lopez (PE)
Guy Edwards (GB)^
Porsche 956 102 John Fitzpatrick Racing 37 Accident   C1 12. 1:17,350 
DNF 82 Paolo Giangrossi (I)
Pasquale Barberio (I)
Maurizio Gellini (I)^
Alba AR3 Ford 001 Grifo Autoracing 36 Gearbox   C2 29. 1:31,640 
DNF 24 John Cooper (GB)
John Brindley (GB)
Bernard de Dryver (B)*
Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 1 Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland 34 Suspension   C1 22. 1:26,090 
DNF 67 Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Neil Crang (AUS)^
Tiga GC84 Ford 250 Spice Engineering 28 Suspension   C1 16. 1:21,150 
DNF 98 Thorkild Thyrring (DK)
Will Hoy (GB)^
Costas Los (GR)^
Paul Smith (GB)^
Mike Kimpton (GB)^
John Schneider (USA)^
Roy Baker (GB)*
David Ovey (GB)*
Tiga GC284 Ford Turbo 277 Roy Baker Promotions 14 Engine   C2 24. 1:26,530 
DNF 31 Pierre-François Rousselot (F)
Pierre Yver (F)^
Jean Rondeau (F)^
Rondeau M382 Ford 005 Pierre Yver 8 Electrics   C1 26. 1:27,230 
DNS 98T John Schneider (USA)
Thorkild Thyrring (DK)
Will Hoy (GB)*
Costas Los (GR)*
Tiga GC285 Ford Turbo 294 Roy Baker Promotions       C2   1:31,460 
DNS 5T Lucio Cesario (I)
Alessandro Nannini (I)
Bob Wollek (F)*
Mauro Baldi (I)*
Lancia LC2-85 Martini Racing   Spare car   C1   1:18,830 
DNS 69 Vern Schuppan (AUS)
James Weaver (GB)
Richard Lloyd (GB)*
Porsche 956 007 Richard Lloyd Racing with Porsche   Engine   C1   1:19,870 
DNA     Gebhardt JC843 BMW Gebhardt Motorsport       C2    
DNA     Gebhardt JC853 Ford Gebhardt Motorsport       C2    
DNA 20   Porsche 962C Brun Motorsport       C1    
DNA 91 Costas Los (GR)
Mikael Nabrink (S)
Lyncar MS83B Ford Lyncar Motorsport       C2    
DNA 94 David Sears (GB)
Glenn Loxton (ZA)
Argo JM19 Ford Lanx Engineering       C2    
DNA 100 Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
François Duret (GB)
Chevron B62 Ford John Bartlett       C2    
DNA 102 Martin Wagenstätter (D)
Kurt Hild (D)
Lotec C302 Ford Martin Wagenstätter       C2    
DNA 106 Jens Nykjaer (DK)
Holger Knudsen (DK)
Nakjaer - BMW Jens Nykjaer       C2    
DNA 151 Helmut Gall (D)
Axel Felder (D)
BMW M1 Helmut Gall       B    
DNA 155 "Victor" (I)
Gianni Giudici (I)
Aldo Bertuzzi (I)
Porsche 935 930 890 0017 "Victor"       GTX    

 
Winning Time: 4h54m03.22, 126.831 mph/204.113 kph
Fastest Lap: Jonathan Palmer #14 (Porsche 956), 1m15.96, 138.957 mph/223.630 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