1984 Mugello Grand Prix Explained

Country:Italy
Grand Prix:Mugello
Date:19 May
Year:1984
Official Name:28th Mugello Grand Prix
Location:Scarperia e San Piero, Tuscany, Italy
Course:Mugello Circuit
Course Mi:3.259
Course Km:5.245
Distance Laps:42
Distance Mi:136.878
Distance Km:220.290
Pole Driver:Christian Danner
Pole Country:GER
Pole Team:March-BMW
Pole Time:1:39.45
Fast Driver:Mike Thackwell
Fast Country:NZL
Fast Team:Ralt-Honda
Fast Time:1:43.92
First Driver:Mike Thackwell
First Country:NZL
First Team:Ralt-Honda
Second Driver:Michel Ferté
Second Country:FRA
Second Team:Martini-BMW
Third Driver:Christian Danner
Third Country:GER
Third Team:March-BMW

The 28th Gran Premio del Mugello (Mugello Grand Prix), was the fifth round of the 1984 European Championship for F2 Drivers, with the winner receiving the Trofeo Banca Toscana. This was held at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in the Tuscany Region of Italy, on 19 May.[1]

Report

Entry

Just like the previous round at Vallelunga, a total of 25 F2 cars were entered for the event, but come qualifying the field was down to just 17 cars.[2]

Qualifying

Christian Danner took pole position for PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive in their March-BMW 842, averaging a speed of 117.976 mph.[3]

Race

The race was held over 42 laps of the Mugello circuit. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Honda RH6. The Kiwi won in a time of 1hr 13:38.89mins., averaging a speed of 111.515 mph. Second place went to the Martini Racing, France/ORECA entered Martini-BMW 001 of Michel Ferté, who was exactly 80 seconds behind. The podium was completed by the PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive March of Christian Danner, was only 2.04 seconds adrift.[4]

Classification

Race Result

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCar - EngineTime, LapsReason Out
1st 1 Mike ThackwellRalt Racing LtdRalt-Honda RH61hr 13:38.89
2nd 17 Michel FertéMartini Racing, France/ORECAMartini-BMW 0011hr 14:58.89
3rd 66 Christian DannerPMC Motorsport / BS AutomotiveMarch-BMW 8421hr 15:00.93
4th 4 Emanuele PirroOnyx Race EngineeringMarch-BMW 8421hr 15:15.35
5th 3 Thierry TassinOnyx Race EngineeringMarch-BMW 84241
6th 18 Didier TheysMartini Racing, France/ORECAMartini-BMW 00241
7th 5 Pierre PetitOnyx Race EngineeringMarch-BMW 84241
8th 15 Guido DaccòSanremo Racing SrlMarch-BMW 83241
9th 33 Pascal FabrePMC Motorsport / BS AutomotiveMarch-BMW 84240
10th19 Roland MinderS.A.R.-Swiss Automobil Racing Club March-BMW 83240
11th6 Philippe StreiffAGS Elf (Armagnac Bigorre)AGS-BMW JH19C39Engine
12th 9 Roberto Del CastelloMinardi TeamMinardi-BMW M28339Mechanical
13th21 Stefano LivioMerzario Team SrlMerzario-BMW M8439
DNF10 Alessandro NanniniMinardi TeamMinardi-BMW M28332Accident
DNF44 Tomas KaiserPMC Motorsport / BS Automotive LtdMarch-BMW 84226Engine
DNF8 ”Pierre Chauvet”Emco SportsSpirit-BMW 201B2Engine
DNF 2 Roberto MorenoRalt Racing LtdRalt-Honda RH60Accident

Notes and References

  1. Web site: F2 Register - Index.
  2. Web site: F2 Register - Index.
  3. Web site: F2 Register - Index.
  4. Web site: F2 Register - Index.
  5. Web site: F2 Register - Index.