1985 Curaçao Grand Prix

The 1985 Curaçao Grand Prix was a one-off Formula 3000 race in Willemstad, Curaçao. The race was organised by the SCCA. The Grand Prix was run in the streets of the city. As the track was very slippery the cars initially used wet weather tires. During the race the cars ran on qualifier tires.[1] John Nielsen won the 58 lap race with a 41-second lead over Ivan Capelli.

1985 Curaçao Grand Prix
Race details
Date 13 October 1985 (1985-10-13)
Official name Curaçao Grand Prix
Location Willemstad Street Circuit
Course Asphalt
Course length 3.550 km (2.206 mi)
Distance 58 laps, 205.900 km (128,687 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Ralt
Fastest lap
Driver John Nielsen Ralt
Time 1:44.725
Podium
First
Ralt
Second
Genoa Racing
Third
Eddie Jordan Racing

Results
Pos Driver Team Chassis Time/Retired
1 John Nielsen Ralt Ralt RT20 1:41:29.572
2 Ivan Capelli Genoa Racing March 85B 1:41:50.972
3 Claudio Langes Eddie Jordan Racing March 85B 58
4 Christian Danner BS Automotive March 85B 58
5 Alain Ferté Onyx Racing March 85B 58
6 Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing March 85B 57
7 Alessandro Santin Lola Motorsport Lola T950 56
8 John Jones Onyx Racing March 85B 56
9 Fulvio Ballabio San Remo Racing March 85B 51
10 Aldo Bertuzzi San Remo Racing March 85B 51
Ret Tommy Borgudd Roger Cowman Racing Arrows A6 49 Accident
Ret Guido Daccò San Remo Racing March 85B 47 Electrics
Ret Johnny Dumfries BS Automotive March 85B 46 Brakes
Ret Michel Ferté Oreca March 85B 40 Gearbox
Ret Fritz Glatz Oreca March 85B 38 Engine
Ret Eric Lang Eric Lang March 85B 37 Accident
Ret Lamberto Leoni Combari Italia March 85B 35 Not classified
Ret Stefano Livio Combari Italia March 85B 32 Accident
Ret Gabriele Tarquini Lola Motorsport Lola T950 21 Accident
Ret Mike Thackwell Ralt Ralt RT20 Electrics

Plans for potential Formula One race and demise

Around the same time the event organisers planned the event to become part of the Formula One calendar in the future. While the event was praised by press and public, the plans for Formula One race ended as the track would have needed substantial improvements to meet the FIA requirements to host Formula One event. A second Curaçao Grand Prix was scheduled as part of the 1986 International Formula 3000 Championship, but it was eventually dropped from the calendar.[2][3]

References
  1. "Curacao Grand Prix 1985". Unofficial F3000. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. "Willemstad". Motor Sport Magazine. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. "A Few Minutes With Seibaru: Influential Moments In Racing: Grand Prix Of Curacao: Willemstad - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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