1984 Mugello Grand Prix

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type =

|Country = Italy

|Grand Prix = Mugello

|Date = 19 May

|Year = 1984

|Image = Mugello Racing Circuit track map 15 turns.svg

|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

|Weather =

|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

|Fast_Lap =

|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F284_8.htm|title = F2 Register - Index}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F284_8.htm|title = F2 Register - Index}}

=Qualifying=

Christian Danner took pole position for PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive in their March-BMW 842, averaging a speed of 117.976 mph.{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F284_8.htm|title = F2 Register - Index}}

=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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F284_8.htm|title = F2 Register - Index}}

Classification

=Race Result=

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! Pos.

! No.

! Driver

! Entrant

! Car - Engine

! Time, Laps

! Reason Out

1st

| 1

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mike Thackwell

| Ralt Racing Ltd

| Ralt-Honda RH6

| 1hr 13:38.89

|

2nd

| 17

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Ferté

| Martini Racing, France/ORECA

| Martini-BMW 001

| 1hr 14:58.89

|

3rd

| 66

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Danner

| PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive

| March-BMW 842

| 1hr 15:00.93

|

4th

| 4

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Emanuele Pirro

| Onyx Race Engineering

| March-BMW 842

| 1hr 15:15.35

|

5th

| 3

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Tassin

| Onyx Race Engineering

| March-BMW 842

| 41

|

6th

| 18

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Didier Theys

| Martini Racing, France/ORECA

| Martini-BMW 002

| 41

|

7th

| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Petit

| Onyx Race Engineering

| March-BMW 842

| 41

|

8th

| 15

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Guido Daccò

| Sanremo Racing Srl

| March-BMW 832

| 41

|

9th

| 33

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Fabre

| PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive

| March-BMW 842

| 40

|

10th

| 19

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Roland Minder

| S.A.R.-Swiss Automobil Racing Club

| March-BMW 832

| 40

|

11th

| 6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Streiff

| AGS Elf (Armagnac Bigorre)

| AGS-BMW JH19C

| 39

| Engine

12th

| 9

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Del Castello

| Minardi Team

| Minardi-BMW M283

| 39

| Mechanical

13th

| 21

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Livio

| Merzario Team Srl

| Merzario-BMW M84

| 39

|

DNF

| 10

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Nannini

| Minardi Team

| Minardi-BMW M283

| 32

| Accident

DNF

| 44

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tomas Kaiser

| PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive Ltd

| March-BMW 842

| 26

| Engine

DNF

| 8

| {{flagicon|AUT}} ”Pierre Chauvet”

| Emco Sports

| Spirit-BMW 201B

| 2

| Engine

DNF

| 2

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Moreno

| Ralt Racing Ltd

| Ralt-Honda RH6

| 0

| Accident

  • Fastest lap: Mike Thackwell, 1:43.92secs. (112.923 mph) {{Cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/F284_8.htm|title = F2 Register - Index}}

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