Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1985 - Photo Gallery

Tiga GC85 #279 (RAM) - Ford Cosworth DFL V8/90° 4v DOHC N/A

Spice Engineering (GB)

Closed bodywork

Spice Engineering (GB)

Mid-engined

Driven by: Gordon Spice (GB)/Ray Bellm (GB)
listed, never drove: Neil Crang (AUS), Tim Lee-Davey (GB)

Result: did not finish (Suspension)
Grid: 9^th (1:23.2800)

Sponsors: LISTERLINE/Holts

Colours: white (+blue/red)

Sponsors: LISTERLINE/Holts

Tyres: Avon

Programme Cover

Event: Shell Gemini 1000 kms Brands Hatch		Date: 22.9.1985
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (GB), 4.207 kms	Distance: 1000 kilometres	Attendance: 26000
Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres
FIA World Endurance Championship (round 8)

Start time: 12:00; Grid: 2-2-2. PP right, rolling start; Weather: warm, dry

Entered: 40

Practiced: 29

Started: 26

Classified: 11

Group C1 (C1) : P:12, ST:12, CL:6

Group C2 (C2) : P:13, ST:13, CL:4

Group B (B) : P:1, ST:1, CL:1

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Joe Santos (13), David Small (7), Rupert Lowes (5), David Wall (3), Peter Collins (1) and Justin Harrington (1)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 26/02/2003 Last photo update on this page: 01/08/2025


1	Porsche 962 C #002 - Porsche Typ 935/76 F6 4v DOHC 2649 cc 2xKKK K26			C1
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Closed bodywork
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jochen Mass (D)/Jacky Ickx (B)	Result: 2^nd (11s99 behind the winner) Grid: 4^th (1:16.8900)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


2	Porsche 962 C #003 - Porsche Typ 935/76 F6 4v DOHC 2649 cc 2xKKK K26			C1
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Closed bodywork
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Derek Bell (GB)	Result: winner - (179.600 kph) - margin: 11s99 Grid: 3^rd (1:16.0800)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


3	Porsche 956 #010 - Porsche Type 935/79 F6 4v DOHC 2649 cc 2xKKK K26			C1
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Closed bodywork
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Al Holbert (USA)	Result: 5^th (14 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:20.1800)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/08/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Rupert Lowes


4	Lancia LC2 /85 #0006 (Dallara) - Ferrari 308C V8/90° 4v DOHC 3014 cc 2xKKK			C1
	Martini Racing (I)		Closed bodywork
	Martini Racing (I)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Riccardo Patrese (I)/Alessandro Nannini (I)	Result: 4^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 1^st (1:14.6600)
	Sponsors: MARTINI		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: MARTINI		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


4T	Lancia LC2 /85 (Dallara) - Ferrari 308C V8/90° 4v DOHC 3014 cc 2xKKK			C1
	Martini Racing (I)		Closed bodywork
	Martini Racing (I)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Wollek (F)/Mauro Baldi (I)	Result: practiced only Grid: T-car (1:18.9400)
	Sponsors: MARTINI		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: MARTINI		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 01/08/2025	Photo by courtesy of: Peter Collins


5	Lancia LC2 /85 #0007 (Dallara) - Ferrari 308C V8/90° 4v DOHC 3014 cc 2xKKK			C1
	Martini Racing (I)		Closed bodywork
	Martini Racing (I)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Wollek (F)/Andrea de Cesaris (I)/Mauro Baldi (I)	Result: 3^rd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd (1:15.1000)
	Sponsors: MARTINI		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: MARTINI		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


16	Porsche CK5 #01 (Kremer) - Porsche 935 F6 2994 cc Turbo			C1
	Richard Cleare Racing (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Richard Cleare Racing (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: David Leslie (GB)/Richard Cleare (GB)	Result: did not finish (Exhaust) Grid: 18^th (1:28.0000)
	Sponsors: RC Racing/RHC		Colours: red
	Sponsors: RC Racing/RHC		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 17/06/2003	Photo by courtesy of: David Wall


24	Cheetah G604 #1 (Advanced) - Aston Martin Tickford V8/90° 2v DOHC 5340.7 cc N/A			C1
	Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland (CH)		Closed bodywork
	Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland (CH)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Brindley (GB)Bernard de Dryver (B)/Hervé Regout (B) listed, never drove: John Cooper (GB)	Result: did not finish (Wheel bearing) Grid: 12^th (1:24.9500)
	Sponsors: solupla/CHEETAH/ERG		Colours: white/blue
	Sponsors: solupla/CHEETAH/ERG		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


34	March 84G #3 - Porsche 956 Type 935/76 F6 4v DOHC 2649 cc 2xKKK			C1
	Cosmik Racing Promotions Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Cosmik Racing Promotions Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Anders Olofsson (S)/Divina Galica (GB)/Costas Los (GR) listed, never drove: Mikael Nabrink (S)	Result: 7^th (27 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (1:24.6100)
	Sponsors: COSMIK		Colours: white/green (+orange)
	Sponsors: COSMIK		Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: David Small


51	Jaguar XJR-6 #TWR-J12C-185 (Advanced) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 5993 cc N/A			C1
	Jaguar (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Jaguar (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Alan Jones (AUS)/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) listed, never drove: Jan Lammers (NL)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 5^th (1:19.1900)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Colours: green (+white)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


52	Jaguar XJR-6 #TWR-J12C-285 (Advanced) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 5993 cc N/A			C1
	Jaguar (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Jaguar (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jan Lammers (NL)Hans Heyer (D) listed, never drove: Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 6^th (1:19.2300)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Colours: green (+white)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: David Small


54	Tiga GC84 #250 - Ford Cosworth DFL V8/90° 4v DOHC 3955 cc N/A			C1
	Spice Engineering Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Spice Engineering Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tim Lee-Davey (GB)/Neil Crang (AUS)	Result: did not finish (Suspension) Grid: 8^th (1:23.0400)
	Sponsors: PENTHOUSE/DEBWENT TELEVISION		Colours: white (+black)
	Sponsors: PENTHOUSE/DEBWENT TELEVISION		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 22/02/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Justin Harrington


66	EMKA C84/1 #MC 02 84C (Gomm) - Aston Martin Tickford V8/90° 2v DOHC 5340 cc N/A			C1
	EMKA Productions Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	EMKA Productions Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tiff Needell (GB)/Mark Galvin (IRL)/Steve O'Rourke (GB)	Result: did not finish (Drive belt) Grid: 10^th (1:23.9800)
	Sponsors: Tickford		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: Tickford		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: David Small


75	Gebhardt JC843 #840-2 - Ford Cosworth DFL V8/90° 4v DOHC 3300 cc N/A			C2
	ADA Engineering (GB)		Closed bodywork
	ADA Engineering (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Nick Adams (GB)/Ian Taylor (GB)/Ian Harrower (GB)	Result: 10^th (46 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th (1:27.3400)
	Sponsors: Transol		Colours: white/dark blue/red
	Sponsors: Transol		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


79	Ecosse C285 #002 - Ford Cosworth DFL V8/90° 4v DOHC 3300 cc N/A			C2
	Ecurie Ecosse (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Ecurie Ecosse (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Ray Mallock (GB)/Mike Wilds (GB) listed, never drove: David Leslie (GB)	Result: 6^th 1^st in C2 (19 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th (1:26.5000)
	Sponsors: Bovis		Colours: white (+blue/orange)
	Sponsors: Bovis		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 26/02/2003	Photo by courtesy of: David Wall


80	Alba AR6 #005 - Carma FF L4 1915 cc 1xKKK			C2
	Carma FF (I)		Closed bodywork
	Carma FF (I)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Martino Finotto (I)/Carlo Facetti (I)/Almo Coppelli (I)	Result: 8^th (30 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (1:25.7100)
	Sponsors: totip		Colours: white (+orange/green)
	Sponsors: totip		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 16/08/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Rupert Lowes


82	Alba AR3 #002 - Ford Cosworth DFL V8/90° 4v DOHC 3300 cc N/A			C2
	Grifo Autoracing (I)		Closed bodywork
	Grifo Autoracing (I)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Maurizio Gellini (I)/Pasquale Barberio (I)/Jean-Pierre Frey (CH) listed, never drove: Paolo Giangrossi (I)	Result: did not finish (Clutch) Grid: 17^th (1:27.7000)
	Sponsors: GELLINI RABOND/PORTO KALEO		Colours: red
	Sponsors: GELLINI RABOND/PORTO KALEO		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


88	Ceekar 83J-1 #1 - Ford Cosworth BDX L4 4v DOHC 1975 cc N/A			C2
	ARK Racing/Arthur Hough Pressings (GB)		Closed bodywork
	ARK Racing/Arthur Hough Pressings (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Max Payne (GB)/Chris Ashmore (GB)/David Andrews (GB)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 25^th (1:34.0700)
	Sponsors: GENERAL PROVISIONS LTD.		Colours: black
	Sponsors: GENERAL PROVISIONS LTD.		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 16/08/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Rupert Lowes


90	URD C83 # - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3499 cc N/A			C2
	Jens Winther (DK)		Closed bodywork
	Jens Winther (DK)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: David Mercer (GB)/Jens Winther (DK)	Result: did not finish (Suspension) Grid: 21^st (1:31.0700)
	Sponsors: Castrol		Colours: white/red (+green)
	Sponsors: Castrol		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


93	ALD 01 #C2/01 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3450 cc N/A			C2
	Louis Descartes (F)		Closed bodywork
	Louis Descartes (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jacques Heuclin (F)/Louis Descartes (F)	Result: 9^th (45 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd (1:33.1900)
	Sponsors: BUSINESS & PLEASURE/Randlinger		Colours: yellow (+black)
	Sponsors: BUSINESS & PLEASURE/Randlinger		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


95	Sauber SHS C6 #82-C6-02 (Thompson-Seger & Hoffman) - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3500 cc N/A			C2
	Roland Bassaler (F)		Closed bodywork
	Roland Bassaler (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Dominique Lacaud (F)/Roland Bassaler (F)	Result: did not finish (Electrics) Grid: 20^th (1:29.5800)
	Sponsors: BELLANGER/V.I.O/MAAF		Colours: blue/brown/white
	Sponsors: BELLANGER/V.I.O/MAAF		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


98	Tiga GC285 #294 - Ford Cosworth BDT L4 4v DOHC 1778 cc 1xGarrett			C2
	RB Promotions Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	RB Promotions Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Paul Smith (GB)/Mike Kimpton (GB)/Dudley Wood (GB) listed, never drove: Duncan Bain (GB), Jeremy Rossiter (GB)	Result: not classified (89 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:28.1000)
	Sponsors: UNIPART/BATEAU-LUXE/SPAX		Colours: yellow (+blue)
	Sponsors: UNIPART/BATEAU-LUXE/SPAX		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: David Small


99	Tiga GC284 #277 - Ford Cosworth BDT L4 4v DOHC 1778 cc 1xGarrett			C2
	RB Promotions Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	RB Promotions Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Will Hoy (GB)/Duncan Bain (GB)/Mike Catlow (GB) listed, never drove: Mike Kimpton (GB)	Result: did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 16^th (1:27.5100)
	Sponsors: BSC/SPAX/The name in freighting		Colours: white
	Sponsors: BSC/SPAX/The name in freighting		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 02/10/2004	Photo by courtesy of: Joe Santos


100	Chevron B62 #85-01 - Ford Cosworth DFL/Alan Smith V8/90° 4v DOHC 3298 cc N/A			C2
	Bartlett Chevron Racing with Goodmans Sound (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Bartlett Chevron Racing with Goodmans Sound (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Max Cohen-Olivar (MA)/Stanley Dickens (S)/John Sheldon (GB)	Result: did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 22^nd (1:31.6000)
	Sponsors: Goodmans SOUND		Colours: red/green/white
	Sponsors: Goodmans SOUND		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 26/02/2003	Photo by courtesy of: David Wall


107	Isolia 001 #B36-76-04 (Chevron) - BMW M12/7 L4 4v 1995 cc N/A			C2
	Jean-Claude Ferrarin (F)		Closed bodywork
	Jean-Claude Ferrarin (F)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jean-Claude Ferrarin (F)/Lucien Rossiaud (F)	Result: did not finish (Shift linkage) Grid: 24^th (1:33.8400)
	Sponsors: Olia France		Colours: white
	Sponsors: Olia France		Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: David Small


151	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301062 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A			B
	Helmut Gall (D)		Closed bodywork
	Helmut Gall (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Edgar Dören (D)/Helmut Gall (D) DNS: Gerry Amato (GB); listed, never drove: Maurizio Micangeli (I)	Result: 11^th 1^st in B (47 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th (1:35.4000)
	Sponsors: NASHUA GRAND PRIX		Colours: white/yellow/blue/red
	Sponsors: NASHUA GRAND PRIX		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/05/2005	Photo by courtesy of: David Small

No photos available:


1T	Porsche 962 C - Porsche Typ 935/76 F6 2649 cc Turbo			C1
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Closed bodywork
	Rothmans Porsche (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Jacky Ickx (B)/Jochen Mass (D)	Result: practiced only Grid: T-car (1:22.3700)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: Rothmans		Tyres: Dunlop


80T	Alba AR2 # - Carma FF L4 4v DOHC 1840 cc 1xKKK			C2
	Carma FF (I)		Closed bodywork
	Carma FF (I)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Martino Finotto (I)Almo Coppelli (I)/Carlo Facetti (I)	Result: practiced only Grid: T-car (1:31.7600)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown

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Entered cars that did not arrive:


105	Nykjaer # - BMW CSL/Randlinger L6 3200 cc N/A			C2
	Jens Nykjaer (DK)		Closed bodywork
	Jens Nykjaer (DK)		Mid-engined
	Drivers listed: Jens Nykjaer (DK)/Holger Knudsen (DK)	Result: did not arrive
	Sponsors: TAPPERNOJE AUTOHUG/KJELLERUP AUTOLAGER		Colours: dark blue (+white)
	Sponsors: TAPPERNOJE AUTOHUG/KJELLERUP AUTOLAGER		Tyres: Avon


153	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301041 - BMW M88 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A			B
	Bauerle Racing Team (D)		Closed bodywork
	Bauerle Racing Team (D)		Mid-engined
	Drivers listed: Rolf Göring (D)/Michael Krankenberg (D)/Claude Haldi (CH)	Result: did not arrive
	Sponsors: Bauerle Farben		Colours: white (+red/blue/yellow)
	Sponsors: Bauerle Farben		Tyres: unknown

More photos from this race:

Photos by: Rupert Lowes (2), Joe Santos (1) and David Small (1)

Additional Photo - Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1985