| 1984 Thruxton Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 April 1984 | ||
| Official name | 28th B.A.R.C. "200" | ||
| Location | Hampshire, England | ||
| Course | Thruxton Circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.793 km (2.356 miles) | ||
| Distance | 55 laps, 208.615 km (129.580 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:05.68 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Mike Thackwell | Ralt-Honda | |
| Time | 1:07.38 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Second | March-BMW | ||
| Third | AGS-BMW | ||
The 28th B.A.R.C. "200" meeting, saw the 13th running of the P&O Ferries sponsored Jochen Rindt Memorial Trophy. This was the third round of the 1984 European Championship for F2 Drivers, and held at Thruxton Circuit, in Hampshire, on 23 April.[1]
Report
Entry
A total of 20 F2 cars were entered for the event, but come qualifying two of these did not arrive in Hampshire.[1]
Qualifying
Mike Thackwell took pole position for Ralt Racing Ltd, in their Ralt-Honda RH6, averaging a speed of 129.148 mph (207.844 km/h).[1]
Race
The race was held over 55 laps of the Thruxton circuit. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Honda RH6. The Kiwi won in a time of 1hr 03:11.78mins., averaging a speed of 123.038 mph (198.010 km/h). Just over 21 seconds behind was the Cheylesmore/BS Automotive March of Christian Danner. The third different car in the top three was the AGS-BMW JH19C of Philippe Streiff.[1]
Classification
Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car – Engine | Time, Laps | Reason Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Mike Thackwell |
Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt-Honda RH6 | 1hr 03:11.78 | |
| 2nd | 66 |  Christian Danner |
Cheylesmore/BS Automotive | March-BMW 842 | 1hr 03:33.05 | |
| 3rd | 6 |  Philippe Streiff |
Elf Gitanes AGS (Armagnac Bigorre) | AGS-BMW JH19C | 1hr 04:22.51 | |
| 4th | 4 |  Emanuele Pirro |
Onyx Race Engineering | March-BMW 842 | 54 | |
| 5th | 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Thierry Tassin |
Onyx Race Engineering | March-BMW 842 | 54 | |
| 6th | 18 | Didier Theys |
Martini Racing France/ORECA | Martini-BMW 002 | 54 | |
| 7th | 10 | Alessandro Nannini |
Minardi Team | Minardi-BMW M283 | 53 | |
| 8th | 15 | Guido Daccò |
Sanremo Racing Srl | March-BMW 832 | 53 | |
| 9th | 11 | Lamberto Leoni |
Minardi Team | Minardi-BMW M283 | 53 | |
| 10th | 9 | Roberto Del Castello |
Minardi Team | Minardi-BMW M283 | 53 | |
| 11th | 19 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Roland Minder |
S.A.R.-Swiss Automobil Racing Club | March-BMW 832 | 51 | |
| 12th | 21 | Stefano Livio |
Merzario Team Srl | Merzario-BMW M84 | 49 | |
| DNF | 2 |  Roberto Moreno |
Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt-Honda RH6 | 43 | Wheel bearing |
| DNF | 5 | Pierre Petit |
Onyx Race Engineering | March-BMW 842 | 38 | Transistor box |
| DNF | 17 | Michel Ferté |
Martini Racing France/ORECA | Martini-BMW 001 | 33 | Transmission |
| DNF | 33 | Pascal Fabre |
PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive Ltd | March-BMW 842 | 33 | Engine |
| DNF | 44 |  Tomas Kaiser |
PMC Motorsport / BS Automotive Ltd | March-BMW 842 | 24 | Engine |
| DNS | 22 | Aldo Bertuzzi |
Merzario Team Srl | Merzario-BMW M84 | ||
- Fastest lap: Mike Thackwell, 1:07.38mins. (125.890 mph (202.600 km/h)) [1]