1984 Rome Grand Prix Explained

Country:Italy
Grand Prix:Rome
Date:13 May
Year:1984
Official Name:28th Rome Grand Prix
Location:Campagnano di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Course:ACI Vallelunga Circuit
Course Mi:2.002
Course Km:3.222
Distance Laps:65
Distance Mi:130.130
Distance Km:209.430
Pole Driver:Mike Thackwell
Pole Country:NZL
Pole Team:Ralt-Honda
Pole Time:1:05.69
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:Roberto Moreno
Second Country:BRA
Second Team:Ralt-Honda
Third Driver:Christian Danner
Third Country:GER
Third Team:March-BMW

The 26th Gran Premio di Roma (Rome Grand Prix), was the fourth round of the 1984 European Championship for F2 Drivers. This was held at the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi, to the north of Rome, on 13 May.[1]

Report

Entry

A total of 25 F2 cars were entered for the event, but come qualifying the field was down to just 17 cars.[2]

Qualifying

Mike Thackwell took pole position for Ralt Racing Ltd, in their Ralt-Honda RH6, averaging a speed of 108.969 mph.[3]

Race

The race was held over 65 laps of the Vallelunga circuit. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Honda RH6. The Kiwi won in a time of 1hr 15:59.41mins., averaging a speed of 102.049 mph. Second place went to the other works Ralt of, Roberto Moreno. The podium was completed by the PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive March of Christian Danner.[4]

Classification

Race Result

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCar - EngineTime, LapsReason Out
1st 1 Mike ThackwellRalt Racing LtdRalt-Honda RH61hr 15:59.41
2nd 2 Roberto MorenoRalt Racing LtdRalt-Honda RH61hr 16:17.87
3rd 66 Christian DannerPMC Motorsport / BS AutomotiveMarch-BMW 8421hr 16:37.94
4th 17 Michel FertéMartini Racing, France/ORECAMartini-BMW 00164
5th 33 Pascal FabrePMC Motorsport / BS AutomotiveMarch-BMW 84264
6th 18 Didier TheysMartini Racing, France/ORECAMartini-BMW 00264
7th 44 Tomas KaiserPMC Motorsport / BS Automotive LtdMarch-BMW 84264
8th 19 Roland MinderS.A.R.-Swiss Automobil Racing Club March-BMW 83263
9th 9 Roberto Del CastelloMinardi TeamMinardi-BMW M28362
10th3 Thierry TassinOnyx Race EngineeringMarch-BMW 84262
11th15 Guido DaccòSanremo Racing SrlMarch-BMW 83261
12th 4 Emanuele PirroOnyx Race EngineeringMarch-BMW 84259Engine
DNF10 Alessandro NanniniMinardi TeamMinardi-BMW M28353Engine
DNF6 Philippe StreiffElf Gitanes AGS (Armagnac Bigorre)AGS-BMW JH19C46Engine
DNF5 Pierre PetitOnyx Race EngineeringMarch-BMW 84244Accident
DNF11 ”Pierre Chauvet”Emco SportsSpirit-BMW 201B16Oil Leak
DNF 21 Stefano LivioMerzario Team SrlMerzario-BMW M846Accident

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.