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]
A total of 25 F2 cars were entered for the event, but come qualifying the field was down to just 17 cars.[2]
Mike Thackwell took pole position for Ralt Racing Ltd, in their Ralt-Honda RH6, averaging a speed of 108.969 mph.[3]
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]