1985 Mediterranean Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type =
|Country = Italy
|Grand Prix = Mediterranean
|Date = 28 July
|Year = 1985
|Image = Pergusa circuit.png
|Official name = 24th Gran Premio del Mediterraneo
|Location = Pergusa, Sicily, Italy
|Course = Autodromo di Pergusa
|Course_mi = 3.076
|Course_km = 4.950
|Distance_laps = 40
|Distance_mi = 123.040
|Distance_km = 198.000
|Weather =
|Pole_Driver = Mike Thackwell
|Pole_Country = NZL
|Pole_Time = 1:29.52
|Fast_Driver = Christian Danner
|Fast_Country = GER
|Fast_Time = 1:31.29
|Fast_Lap =
|First_Driver = Mike Thackwell
|First_Country = NZL
|Second_Driver = Emanuele Pirro
|Second_Country = ITA
|Third_Driver = Christian Danner
|Third_Country = GER
}}
The 24th Gran Premio del Mediterraneo (Grand Prix of the Mediterranean), was the eighth round of the 1985 International Formula 3000. This was held on the Isle of Sicily, at the Autodromo di Pergusa, Enna, on 28 July.{{Cite web|url=http://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1985.htm|title=European F3000 1985}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17634|title = 23o Gran Premio dell Mediterraneo}}
Report
=Entry=
A total of just 15 F3000 cars, from 8 teams ventured across the Strait of Messina for the event.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17634|title = 23o Gran Premio dell Mediterraneo}}
=Qualifying=
Mike Thackwell took pole position for Team Ralt, in their Ralt-Cosworth RT20, averaging a speed of 123.768 mph.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17634|title = 23o Gran Premio dell Mediterraneo}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html |archive-date=2009-06-06 |url-status=dead }}
=Race=
The race was held over 40 laps of the Enna-Pergusa circuit. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Cosworth RT20. The Kiwi won in a time of 1hr 01:58.99mins., averaging a speed of 119.103 mph. Just 0.63 seconds behind, was the second place car of Emanuele Pirro, driving Onyx Racing’s March 85B. The podium was completed by the BS Automotive March of Christian Danner.{{Cite web |url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html |archive-date=2009-06-06 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17634|title = 23o Gran Premio dell Mediterraneo}}
Classification
=Race Result=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Pos. ! No. ! Driver ! Entrant ! Car - Engine ! Time, Laps ! Reason Out |
| 1st
| 1 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Mike Thackwell | 1hr 01:58.99 | |
|---|
| 2nd
| 9 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Emanuele Pirro | 1hr 01:59.62 | |
| 3rd
| 8 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Danner | 1hr 02:20.10 | |
| 4th
| 13 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Tarquini | Sanremo Racing Srl | 1hr 02:51.85 | |
| 5th
| 10 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Mario Hytten | 1hr 02:52.61 | |
| 6th
| 33 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Guido Daccò | Sanremo Racing Srl | 1hr 02:53.32 | |
| 7th
| 14 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Santin | Sanremo Racing Srl | 40 | |
| 8th
| 4 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Grouillard | 37 | |
| DNF
| 22 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Lamberto Leoni | Corbari Italia | 31 | Engine |
| DNF
| 34 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ivan Capelli | Genoa Racing | 18 | Engine |
| DNF
| 2 | {{flagicon|DNK}} John Nielsen | 17 | Overheating |
| DNF
| 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Ferté | 9 | Accident |
| DNF
| 7 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Tomas Kaiser | 9 | Accident |
| DNF
| 15 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Streiff | 6 | Accident |
| DNF
| 21 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Manuel Fangio II | Corbari Italia | 6 | Accident |
- Fastest lap: Christian Danner, 1:31.29secs. (121.446 mph) {{Cite web |url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606122348/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/f300085.html |archive-date=2009-06-06 |url-status=dead }}http://www.ulitmateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=17632{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}