Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | Thruxton |
Date: | 23 April |
Year: | 1984 |
Official Name: | 28th B.A.R.C. "200" |
Location: | Hampshire, England |
Course: | Thruxton Circuit |
Course Mi: | 2.356 |
Course Km: | 3.793 |
Distance Laps: | 55 |
Distance Mi: | 129.580 |
Distance Km: | 208.615 |
Pole Driver: | Mike Thackwell |
Pole Country: | NZL |
Pole Team: | Ralt-Honda |
Pole Time: | 1:05.68 |
Fast Driver: | Mike Thackwell |
Fast Country: | NZL |
Fast Team: | Ralt-Honda |
Fast Time: | 1:07.38 |
First Driver: | Mike Thackwell |
First Country: | NZL |
First Team: | Ralt-Honda |
Second Driver: | Christian Danner |
Second Country: | GER |
Second Team: | March-BMW |
Third Driver: | Philippe Streiff |
Third Country: | FRA |
Third Team: | AGS-BMW |
The 28th B.A.R.C. "200" meeting, saw the 13th running of the P&O Ferries sponsored Jochen Rindt Memorial Trophy. This was the third round of the 1984 European Championship for F2 Drivers, and held at Thruxton Circuit, in Hampshire, on 23 April.[1]
A total of 20 F2 cars were entered for the event, but come qualifying two of these did not arrive in Hampshire.
Mike Thackwell took pole position for Ralt Racing Ltd, in their Ralt-Honda RH6, averaging a speed of .
The race was held over 55 laps of the Thruxton circuit. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Honda RH6. The Kiwi won in a time of 1hr 03:11.78mins., averaging a speed of . Just over 21 seconds behind was the Cheylesmore/BS Automotive March of Christian Danner. The third different car in the top three was the AGS-BMW JH19C of Philippe Streiff.