1984 European Formula Two Championship

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1984 European Formula Two season
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The 1984 European Formula Two season was contested over 11 rounds. 13 teams, 32 drivers, 8 chassis and 2 engines competed. Ralt driver Mike Thackwell clinched the championship title.[1]

Drivers and teams[]

Team Chassis Engine No. Drivers Rounds
United Kingdom Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt RH6 Honda 1 New Zealand Mike Thackwell All
2 Brazil Roberto Moreno All
United Kingdom Onyx Racing March 842 BMW 3 Belgium Thierry Tassin 1–8, 10–11
Italy Beppe Gabbiani 9
4 Italy Emanuele Pirro All
5 France Pierre Petit All
7 United Kingdom Derek Bell 11
France Team AGS AGS JH19C
AGS JH19
BMW 6 France Philippe Streiff All
21 Italy Stefano Livio 8
24 France Marc Sourd 5
Austria Emco Sports Spirit 201B
Minardi M283
Spirit 201
March 842
BMW 7 Austria Jo Gartner 1–2, 5
Austria Pierre Chauvet 4
8 5–11
Italy Lamberto Leoni 1–2
11 Austria Pierre Chauvet 1
Italy Minardi Minardi M283 BMW 9 Italy Roberto Del Castello All
10 Italy Alessandro Nannini All
11 Austria Pierre Chauvet 2
Italy Lamberto Leoni 3–5, 7–8, 10–11
Italy San Remo Racing March 832 BMW 15 Italy Guido Daccò All
France Martini Racing/ORECA Martini 001
Martini 002
BMW 17 France Michel Ferté All
18 Belgium Didier Theys 1–5, 7–10
France Alain Ferté 6
34 France Hans-Peter Pandur 7
Switzerland Horag Racing March 832
March 842
BMW 19 Switzerland Rolf Biland 1–2
Switzerland Roland Minder 3–5, 10–11
20 Switzerland Beat Jans 1–6
24 Switzerland Roland Minder 7
Italy Team Merzario Merzario M84 BMW 21 Italy Stefano Livio 1–7
22 Italy Aldo Bertuzzi 1–5
Switzerland Max Busslinger 6–7
23 France Richard Dallest 2, 5
United Kingdom LEP Group Ralt RT4 BMW 29 Republic of Ireland Alo Lawler 4
West Germany Manfred Anspann Maurer MM83 BMW 30 West Germany Manfred Anspann 2
France Marcel Tarrès Martini MK43 BMW 30 France Marcel Tarrès 6
West Germany Peter Stürtz March 802 BMW 31 West Germany Peter Stürtz 2
Switzerland Pedrazza Motorsport March 812
March 802
BMW 31 Switzerland Gino Bollinger 7
32 Switzerland Walter Pedrazza 2, 7
United Kingdom PMC Motorsport/BS Automotive March 842 BMW 33 France Pascal Fabre 1–9
44 Sweden Tomas Kaiser 1–5, 8–11
Switzerland Beat Jans 7
55 Argentina Enrique Mansilla 1–2, 4–5
66 West Germany Christian Danner All
France Team JPL AGS JH19 BMW 34 France Hans-Peter Pandur 2
West Germany Sachs Sporting March 822 BMW 35 West Germany Udo Wagenhäuser 7
West Germany Jochen Dauer March 812 BMW 36 West Germany Jochen Dauer 7

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Calendar[]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 1 April Brazil Roberto Moreno New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
2 Germany Hockenheimring 8 April France Michel Ferté New Zealand Mike Thackwell Brazil Roberto Moreno Ralt Racing Report
3 United Kingdom Thruxton Circuit 23 April New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
4 Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit 13 May New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
5 Italy Mugello Circuit 19 May Germany Christian Danner New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
6 France Circuit de Pau-Ville 11 June New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
7 Germany Hockenheimring 24 June New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell France Pascal Fabre PMC Motorsport Report
8 Italy Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica 22 July Brazil Roberto Moreno Brazil Roberto Moreno New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
9 Italy Autodromo di Pergusa 29 July New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Report
10 United Kingdom Donington Park 27 August New Zealand Mike Thackwell New Zealand Mike Thackwell Brazil Roberto Moreno Ralt Racing Report
11 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 23 September Brazil Roberto Moreno Brazil Roberto Moreno France Philippe Streiff AGS Elf Report

Notes[]

Race 11 stopped due to heavy rain and restarted.

Final point standings[]

Driver[]

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 9 results count. No driver had a point deduction.

Pos Driver Team Chassis Engine SIL
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
THR
United Kingdom
VLL
Italy
MUG
Italy
PAU
France
HOC
West Germany
MIS
Italy
PER
Italy
DON
United Kingdom
BRH
United Kingdom
Pts
1 New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 9 6 9 9 9 9 - 9 9 3 - 72
2 Brazil Roberto Moreno Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 6 9 - 6 - 4 - - 6 9 4 44
3 France Michel Ferté /ORECA Martini BMW 4 4 - 3 6 - 4 - 2 - 6 29
4 France Philippe Streiff Team AGS AGS BMW - 2 4 - - 6 - 6 - - 9 27
5 West Germany Christian Danner /BS Automotive March BMW - 1 6 4 4 3 - 1 - 4 - 23
6 Belgium Thierry Tassin Onyx Racing March BMW 3 - 2 - 2 - 6 3 - 2 - 18
Italy Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing March BMW 1 3 3 - 3 - - - 1 6 1 18
8 France Pascal Fabre /BS Automotive March BMW 2 - - 2 - - 9 - - - - 13
9 France Pierre Petit Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - 1 2 4 3 - - 10
10 Italy Alessandro Nannini Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - 3 - 4 - 2 9
11 Belgium Didier Theys /ORECA Martini BMW - - 1 1 1 - - - - - - 3
Sweden Tomas Kaiser /BS Automotive March BMW - - - - - - - - - - 3 3
13 France Alain Ferté /ORECA Martini BMW - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
Italy Guido Daccò March BMW - - - - - - - 2 - - - 2
15 Italy Roberto Del Castello Minardi Minardi BMW - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Austria Pierre Chauvet March BMW - - - - - - - - - 1 1

Note:

Race 9 Alessandro Nannini and Michel Ferté were disqualified firstly due to underweight, but later re-instated on appeal.

Complete Overview[]

first column of every race 10 = grid position
second column of every race 10 = race result

R10=retired, but classified NC=not classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify

Pos Driver Team Chassis Engine SIL
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
THR
United Kingdom
VLL
Italy
MUG
Italy
PAU
France
HOC
West Germany
MIS
Italy
PER
Italy
DON
United Kingdom
BRH
United Kingdom
1 New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 4 R
2 Brazil Roberto Moreno Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt Honda 1 2 1 R 2 R 3 R 1 NC 2 1 1 3
3 France Michel Ferté Martini Racing/ORECA Martini BMW 3 1 3 R 4 2 R 3 R 5 R 2
4 France Philippe Streiff Team AGS AGS BMW R 5 3 R 11 2 R 2 R 7 1
5 West Germany Christian Danner /BS Automotive March BMW 7 6 2 3 1 3 4 R 6 R 3 R10
6 Belgium Thierry Tassin Onyx Racing March BMW 4 7 5 10 5 R 2 4 - - 5 7
Italy Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing March BMW 6 4 4 12 4 R R R 6 2 6
8 France Pascal Fabre /BS Automotive March BMW 5 R R 5 9 7 1 - - - - - - - -
9 France Pierre Petit Onyx Racing March BMW 11 R R R 7 6 5 3 4 R 8
10 Italy Alessandro Nannini Minardi Minardi BMW 9 R 7 R R R 4 R 3 10 5
11 Belgium Didier Theys Martini Racing/ORECA Martini BMW 8 R 6 6 6 - - - - R12 - - R - -
Sweden Tomas Kaiser /BS Automotive March BMW R 9 R 7 R - - - - 8 7 8 4
13 France Alain Ferté Martini Racing/ORECA Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - -
Italy Guido Daccò March BMW R 10 8 11 8 8 11 5 8 9 R
15 Italy Roberto Del Castello Minardi Minardi BMW R 8 10 9 12 R 6 7 R 12 R
Austria Pierre Chauvet Minardi BMW R
Minardi Minardi BMW R - -
Spirit BMW R R
March BMW R 7 9 - - 6 11
- Switzerland March BMW - - - - 11 8 10 - - - - - - - - - - 12
- France AGS BMW - - R - - - - - - - -
Martini Racing/ORECA Martini BMW 8 - - - - - - - -
- Italy Lamberto Leoni Minardi BMW R R 9 - - - - - - - -
Minardi Minardi BMW 10 R9 11 - -
- France private entry Martini BMW - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - - - -
- United Kingdom Derek Bell Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
- Switzerland Beat Jans March BMW R 11 - - - - - - R 10 - - - - - - - -
- Switzerland Team Merzario Merzario BMW - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - -
- Italy Team Merzario Merzario BMW 10 13 12 R 13 R - -
Team AGS AGS BMW R - - - - - -
- Italy Aldo Bertuzzi Team Merzario Merzario BMW R 12 NS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- West Germany March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 - - - - - - - -
- Switzerland Rolf Biland March BMW R R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Austria Jo Gartner Spirit BMW R R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Switzerland March BMW - - NQ - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - -
- Switzerland March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - R - - - - - - - -
- Italy Beppe Gabbiani Onyx Racing March BMW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R - - - -
- West Germany private entry Maurer BMW - - NQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

References[]

  1. ^ "1984 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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