1985 FIA European Formula 3 Cup
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| style="width: 20%;" | Date
| 27 October 1985 | ||
| Official name
|colspan=2| European Formula Three Cup | ||
| Location
|colspan=2| Le Castellet, France | ||
| Course
|colspan=2| Permanent racing facility | ||
| Distance
|Race | ||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"| Race | ||
| colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;"| Pole Position | ||
| Driver
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Caffi | ||
| colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;"| Podium | ||
| First | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Caffi | Team Gulf Coloni |
| Second | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Danielsson | The Swedish Lions |
| Third | {{flagicon|DEU}} Volker Weidler | Josef Kaufmann Racing |
The 1985 European Formula Three Cup was the inaugural European Formula Three Cup race held at the Paul Ricard Circuit on October 27, 1985. It was won by Italian Alex Caffi in dominant fashion having achieved pole position, fastest lap and the race win, driving for Team Gulf Coloni, who finished ahead of Swede Thomas Danielsson and German Volker Weidler.
Drivers and teams
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! colspan="6" | 1985 Entry List |
| Team
! No ! Driver ! Chassis ! Engine |
|---|
| rowspan=2 | ORECA
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel | rowspan="2" | Martini MK45 | rowspan="2" | Alfa Romeo |
| align="center" | 7
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Dalmas |
| Scuderia Teutonia
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Konrad | Martini MK45 |
| Scuderia Calanda
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Jakob Bordoli | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| rowspan=2 | Team Forti Corse
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Franco Forini | rowspan="2" | Dallara 385 | rowspan="2" | Volkswagen |
| align="center" | 39
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Campos |
| rowspan=4 | The Swedish Lions
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Danielsson |
| align="center" | 12
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Steven Andskär | rowspan="3" | Ralt RT30 |
| align="center" | 19
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Hasse Thaung |
| align="center" | 25
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Leif Lindström | Toyota |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Volker Weidler | Martini MK45 |
| rowspan=2 | Formel Rennsport Club
| align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Jo Zeller | rowspan="2" | Ralt RT3 | rowspan="2" | Toyota |
| align="center" | 23
| {{flagicon|CHE}} Urs Dudler |
| rowspan=2 | Team Gulf Coloni
| align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Caffi | Dallara 385 |
| align="center" | 36
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Larini | Martini MK45 |
| Ecurie Elf
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Trollé | Ralt RT30 |
| Volkswagen Motorsport
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|DNK}} Kris Nissen | Ralt RT30 |
| Ruedi Schurter
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Ruedi Schurter | Anson SA4 |
| rowspan=2 | Team Venturini
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio Barbazza | rowspan="2" | Dallara 385 | rowspan="2" | Alfa Romeo |
| align="center" | 24
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Apicella |
| Serge Saulnier
| align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Morin | Martini MK45 |
| rowspan=2 | Bertram Schäfer Racing
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Manuel Reuter | Ralt RT30 |
| align="center" | 33
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Altfrid Heger | Ralt RT3 |
| Malte Bongers Motorsport
| align="center" | 27 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Nurminen | Martini MK45 |
| Franz Hunkeler
| align="center" | 29 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Franz Hunkeler | Martini MK42 |
| Prema Racing
| align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Montaldo | Ralt RT30 |
| Team Quality
| align="center" | 31 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Håkan Olausson | Ralt RT30 |
| David Price Racing
| align="center" | 32 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Belmondo |
| Walter Kupferschmid
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Walter Kupferscmid | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Michael Johansson
| align="center" | 37 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Michael Johansson | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Equipo Campsa
| align="center" | 42 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Pérez-Sala | Ralt RT30 |
| colspan=5 | {{cite news|url=http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1985-paulricard.pdf|title=GRAND PRIX DES NATIONS - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE - STARTERLISTE |accessdate=2015-11-02}} |
Classification
= Qualifying =
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| Pos
! No ! Driver ! Team ! Time ! Gap |
|---|
| 1
| align=center | 11 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Caffi | 1:16.14 | |
| 2
| align=center | 36 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Larini | 1:16.18 | + 0.04 s |
| 3
| align=center | 8 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Volker Weidler | 1:16.37 | + 0.23 s |
| 4
| align=center | 6 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Danielsson | The Swedish Lions | 1:16.45 | + 0.31 s |
| 5
| align=center | 42 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Pérez-Sala | Equipo Campsa | 1:16.61 | + 0.47 s |
| 6
| align=center | 16 | {{flagicon|DNK}} Kris Nissen | 1:16.76 | + 0.62 s |
| 7
| align=center | 24 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Apicella | Team Venturini | 1:16.78 | + 0.64 s |
| 8
| align=center | 21 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Manuel Reuter | Bertram Schäfer Racing | 1:16.78 | + 0.64 s |
| 9
| align=center | 39 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Campos | 1:16.79 | + 0.65 s |
| 10
| align=center | 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio Barbazza | 1:16.79 | + 0.65 s |
| 11
| align=center | 7 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Dalmas | ORECA | 1:16.81 | + 0.67 s |
| 12
| align=center | 14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Trollé | Ecurie Elf | 1:16.81 | + 0.67 s |
| 13
| align=center | 30 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Montaldo | 1:16.86 | + 0.72 s |
| 14
| align=center | 27 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Nurminen | Malte Bongers Motorsport | 1:17.21 | + 1.07 s |
| 15
| align=center | 32 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Belmondo | 1:17.31 | + 1.17 s |
| 16
| align=center | 33 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Altfrid Heger | Bertram Schäfer Racing | 1:17.31 | + 1.17 s |
| 17
| align=center | 25 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Leif Lindström | Team Swedish Lions | 1:17.33 | + 1.19 s |
| 18
| align=center | 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel | ORECA | 1:17.34 | + 1.20 s |
| 19
| align=center | 5 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Franco Forini | 1:17.36 | + 1.22 s |
| 20
| align=center | 12 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Steven Andskär | Team Swedish Lions | 1:17.58 | + 1.44 s |
| 21
| align=center | 10 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club | 1:17.60 | + 1.46 s |
| 22
| align=center | 23 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Urs Dudler | Formel Rennsport Club | 1:17.69 | + 1.55 s |
| 23
| align=center | 37 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Michael Johansson | Michael Johansson | 1:17.89 | + 1.75 s |
| 24
| align=center | 20 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Morin | Serge Saulnier | 1:17.95 | + 1.81 s |
| 25
| align=center | 19 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Hasse Thaung | The Swedish Lions | 1:18.02 | + 1.88 s |
| 26
| align=center | 4 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Jakob Bordoli | Scuderia Calanda | 1:18.63 | + 2.49 s |
| 27
| align=center | 31 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Håkan Olausson | Team Quality | 1:18.64 | + 2.50 s |
| 28
| align=center | 2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Konrad | Scuderia Teutonia | 1:18.83 | + 2.69 s |
| 29
| align=center | 17 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Ruedi Schurter | Scuderia Calanda | 1:19.87 | + 3.73 s |
| 30
| align=center | 35 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Walter Kupferschmid | Walter Kupferschmid | 1:20.22 | + 4.08 s |
| 31
| align=center | 29 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Franz Hunkeler | Franz Hunkeler | 1:21.35 | + 5.31 s |
| colspan=6 | Source:{{cite news|url=http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1985-paulricard.pdf|title=GRAND PRIX DES NATIONS - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE - STARTAUFSTELLUNG |accessdate=2015-11-02}} |
= Race =
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| Pos
! No ! Driver ! Team ! Laps ! Time / Retired ! Grid |
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| 1
| align=center | 11 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Caffi | align=center | 30 | 39min 59.27sec | align=center | 1 |
| 2
| align=center | 6 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Danielsson | The Swedish Lions | align=center | 30 | + 5.29 s | align=center | 4 |
| 3
| align=center | 8 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Volker Weidler | align=center | 30 | + 8.16 s | align=center | 3 |
| 4
| align=center | 36 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Larini | align=center | 30 | + 9.40 s | align=center | 2 |
| 5
| align=center | 42 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Pérez-Sala | Equipo Campsa | align=center | 30 | + 22.11 s | align=center | 5 |
| 6
| align=center | 30 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Montaldo | align=center | 30 | + 23.91 s | align=center | 13 |
| 7
| align=center | 21 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Manuel Reuter | Bertram Schäfer Racing | align=center | 30 | + 26.94 s | align=center | 8 |
| 8
| align=center | 39 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Campos | align=center | 30 | + 28.97 s | align=center | 9 |
| 9
| align=center | 32 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Belmondo | align=center | 30 | + 29.28 s | align=center | 15 |
| 10
| align=center | 16 | {{flagicon|DNK}} Kris Nissen | align=center | 30 | + 37.49 s | align=center | 6 |
| 11
| align=center | 5 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Franco Forini | align=center | 30 | + 39.87 s | align=center | 19 |
| 12
| align=center | 33 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Altfrid Heger | Bertram Schäfer Racing | align=center | 30 | + 41.56 s | align=center | 16 |
| 13
| align=center | 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel | ORECA | align=center | 30 | + 42.94 s | align=center | 18 |
| 14
| align=center | 37 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Michael Johansson | Michael Johansson | align=center | 30 | + 48.20 s | align=center | 23 |
| 15
| align=center | 12 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Steven Andskär | The Swedish Lions | align=center | 30 | + 55.18 s | align=center | 20 |
| 16
| align=center | 2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Konrad | Scuderia Teutonia | align=center | 30 | + 56.41 s | align=center | 28 |
| 17
| align=center | 25 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Leif Lindström | The Swedish Lions | align=center | 30 | + 57.09 s | align=center | 17 |
| 18
| align=center | 10 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club | align=center | 30 | + 58.17 s | align=center | 21 |
| 19
| align=center | 20 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Morin | Serge Saulnier | align=center | 30 | + 1:03.54 s | align=center | 24 |
| 20
| align=center | 4 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Jakob Bordoli | Scuderia Calanda | align=center | 30 | + 1:13.44 s | align=center | 26 |
| 21
| align=center | 31 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Hasse Thaung | The Swedish Lions | align=center | 30 | + 1:15.04 s | align=center | 25 |
| 22
| align=center | 27 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Nurminen | Maltes Bongers Motorsport | align=center | 30 | + 1:18.17 s | align=center | 14 |
| 23
| align=center | 23 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Urs Dudler | Formel Rennsport Club | align=center | 29 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 22 |
| 24
| align=center | 35 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Walter Kupferschmid | Walter Kupferscmid | align=center | 29 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 30 |
| 25
| align=center | 17 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Ruedi Schurter | Ruedi Schurter | align=center | 29 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 29 |
| 26
| align=center | 29 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Franz Hunkeler | Franz Hunkeler | align=center | 28 | + 2 Laps | align=center | 31 |
| 27
| align=center | 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio Barbazza | Team Venturini | align=center | 26 | + 4 Laps | align=center | 10 |
| Ret
| align=center | 31 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Håkan Olausson | Team Quality | align=center | 20 | Retired | align=center | 27 |
| Ret
| align=center | 7 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Dalmas | ORECA | align=center | 11 | Retired | align=center | 11 |
| Ret
| align=center | 24 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Apicella | Team Venturini | align=center | 9 | Retired | align=center | 7 |
| Ret
| align=center | 14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Trollé | Ecurie Elf | align=center | 4 | Retired | align=center | 12 |
| colspan=7 | Source:{{cite news|url=http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1985-paulricard.pdf|title=GRAND PRIX DES NATIONS - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE -ERGEBNIS |accessdate=2015-11-02}} |
See also
References
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