1984 Macau Grand Prix

Race details
Date Leg 1: 17 Nov. 1984

Leg 2: 18 Nov. 1984

Location Guia Circuit, Macau
Course Temporary street circuit
6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance Leg 1
15 laps, 91.800 km (57.042 mi)
Leg 2
15 laps, 91.800 km (57.042 mi)
Leg 1
Pole
Driver Sweden Stefan Johansson
Time 2:22.02
Fastest Lap
Driver Denmark John Nielsen
Time 2:23.47
Podium
First Sweden Stefan Johansson
Second Denmark John Nielsen
Third New Zealand Mike Thackwell
Leg 2
Pole
Driver Sweden Stefan Johansson
Fastest Lap
Driver Denmark John Nielsen
Time 2:10.186 (on lap 15)
Podium
First Denmark John Nielsen
Second Sweden Stefan Johansson
Third New Zealand Mike Thackwell
Overall Results
First Denmark John Nielsen (1h 12m 26.48s)
Second Sweden Stefan Johansson (1h 12m 28.63s)
Third New Zealand Mike Thackwell (1h 12m 29.77s)

The 1984 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 31st Macau Grand Prix race to be held on the streets of Macau on 18 November 1984. It was the first edition for Formula Three cars.

Entry list

Team No Driver Vehicle Engine
Hong Kong Marlboro Theodore Racing Team 1 Sweden Stefan Johansson Ralt RT3 Toyota
2 Italy Ivan Capelli
3 Italy Emanuele Pirro
Italy Trivellato Racing 5 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo
6 Sweden Slim Borgudd Volkswagen
United Kingdom Team JPS 7 Colombia Roberto Guerrero Ralt RT3 Toyota
8 New Zealand Mike Thackwell
9 United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 10 Denmark John Nielsen Ralt RT3 Volkswagen
11 Germany Volker Weidler
France New-Man 12 France Michel Ferté Martini MK42 Alfa Romeo
14 France Paul Belmondo
United Kingdom Valour Racing 15 United States Ross Cheever Ralt RT3 Volkswagen
35 United Kingdom Paul Jackson Toyota
United Kingdom Crown Motors Racing Team 16 Sweden Eje Elgh Ralt RT3 Toyota
Netherlands Barron Racing Team 17 Italy Claudio Langes Ralt RT3 Toyota
United Kingdom Mint Engineering 18 United Kingdom David Scott Ralt RT3 Volkswagen
United Kingdom Murray Taylor Racing 19 Switzerland Mario Hytten Ralt RT3 Volkswagen
United Kingdom Macau Excelsior by HK Mandarin 20 Republic of Ireland Tommy Byrne Anson SA4 Volkswagen
Italy Ruggero Melgrati 21 Italy Ruggero Melgrati Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo
Japan Takeshi Project 22 Japan Hideshi Matsuda March 793 Nissan
Japan Eiji Iwata 23 Japan Eiji Iwata March 813 Toyota
Italy Scuderia Teutonia 24 Austria Franz Konrad Anson SA4 Alfa Romeo
Germany Malte Bongers Racing 25 Germany Harald Brutschin Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo
Switzerland Formel Rennsport Club 26 Switzerland Jo Zeller Ralt RT3 Toyota
United Kingdom Richard Trott Racing 27 Sweden Tomas Kaiser Ralt RT3 Toyota
United States Flying Tigers Racing 28 United States Bob Earle Ralt RT3 Toyota
29 United States Eric Lang
United Kingdom Acorn Computer Racing 30 United Kingdom David Hunt Ralt RT3 Toyota
Japan Team Bardhal 31 Japan Hiroshi Nakayama March 783 Toyota
United Kingdom Intersport Racing 66 Canada Allen Berg Ralt RT3 Volkswagen

Race results

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 1 Sweden Stefan Johansson Theodore Racing 2:22.95 1
2 6 Sweden Slim Borgudd Trivellato Racing 2:23.24 + 0.29 s 2
3 8 New Zealand Mike Thackwell Team JPS 2:23.53 + 0.58 s 3
4 10 Denmark John Nielsen Volkswagen Motorsport 2:23.57 + 0.62 s 4
5 3 Italy Emanuele Pirro Theodore Racing 2:23.59 + 0.64 s 5
6 7 Colombia Roberto Guerrero Team JPS 2:23.83 + 0.88 s 6
7 17 Italy Claudio Langes Barron Racing Team 2:23.90 + 0.95 s 7
8 21 Italy Ruggero Melgrati Ruggero Melgrati 2:24.36 + 1.41 s 8
9 19 Switzerland Mario Hytten Murray Taylor Racing 2:24.76 + 1.81 s 9
10 2 Italy Ivan Capelli Theodore Racing 2:24.89 + 1.94 s 10
11 12 France Michel Ferté New-Man 2:24.99 + 2.04 s 11
12 20 Republic of Ireland Tommy Byrne Macau Excelsior by HK Mandarin 2:25.04 + 2.09 s 12
13 66 Canada Allen Berg Intersport Racing 2:25.20 + 2.25 s 13
14 15 United States Ross Cheever Valour Racing 2:25.65 + 2.70 s 14
15 9 United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries Team JPS 2:25.68 + 2.73 s 15
16 26 Switzerland Jo Zeller Formel Rennsport Club 2:25.81 + 2.86 s 16
17 11 Germany Volker Weidler Volkswagen Motorsport 2:26.09 + 3.14 s 17
18 28 United States Bob Earl Flying Tigers Racing 2:26.16 + 3.21 s 18
19 18 United Kingdom Dave Scott Mint Engineering 2:26.19 + 3.24 s 19
20 5 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Trivellato Racing 2:26.46 + 3.51 s 20
21 30 United Kingdom David Hunt Acorn Computer Racing 2:26.57 + 3.62 s 21
22 16 Sweden Eje Elgh Crown Motors Racing Team 2:26.78 + 3.83 s 22
23 27 Sweden Tomas Kaiser Richard Trott Racing 2:27.25 + 4.30 s 23
24 25 Germany Harald Brutschin Malte Bongers Racing 2:27.82 + 4.87 s 24
25 29 United States Eric Lang Flying Tigers Racing 2:28.30 + 5.35 s 25
26 24 Austria Franz Konrad Scuderia Teutonia 2:28.51 + 5.56 s 26
27 14 France Paul Belmondo New-Man 2:29.54 + 6.59 s 27
28 35 United Kingdom Paul Jackson Valour Racing 2:29.95 + 7.00 s 28
29 23 Japan Eiji Iwata Eiji Iwata 2:34.32 + 11.37 s 29
30 22 Japan Hideshi Matsuda Takeshi Project 2:39.44 + 16.49 s 30
31 31 Japan Hiroshi Nakayama Team Bardhal 2:49.54 + 26.59 s 31
Source: [1]

Race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Race Time
1 10 Denmark John Nielsen Volkswagen Motorsport 30 1:12:26.480
2 1 Sweden Stefan Johansson Theodore Racing 30 +2.150
3 8 New Zealand Mike Thackwell Team JPS 30 +3.290
4 11 Germany Volker Weidler Volkswagen Motorsport 30 +48.350
5 2 Italy Ivan Capelli Theodore Racing 30 +59.500
6 6 Sweden Slim Borgudd Trivellato Racing 30 +1:25.190
7 5 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Trivellato Racing 30 +1:29.030
8 20 Republic of Ireland Tommy Byrne Macau Excelsior by HK Mandarin 30 +1:30.500
9 7 Colombia Roberto Guerrero Team JPS 30 +1:53.330
10 18 United Kingdom Dave Scott Mint Engineering 30 +2:08.580
11 28 United States Bob Earl Flying Tigers Racing 30 +2:15.790
12 25 Germany Harald Brutschin Malte Bongers Racing 30 +2:20.760
13 14 France Paul Belmondo New-Man 30 +2:33.640
14 29 United States Eric Lang Flying Tigers Racing 30 +2:41.440
15 16 Sweden Eje Elgh Crown Motors Racing Team 30 +2:55.760
16 26 Switzerland Jo Zeller Formel Rennsport Club 30 +3:38.000
17 3 Italy Emanuele Pirro Theodore Racing 29 +1 lap
18 66 Canada Allen Berg Intersport Racing 29 +1 lap
19 24 Austria Franz Konrad Scuderia Teutonia 28 +2 laps
20 22 Japan Hideshi Matsuda Takeshi Project 28 +2 laps
DNF 27 Sweden Tomas Kaiser Richard Trott Racing 23 -
DNF 19 Switzerland Mario Hytten Murray Taylor Racing 23 -
DNF 17 Italy Claudio Langes Barron Racing Team 17 -
DNF 21 Italy Ruggero Melgrati Ruggero Melgrati 15 -
DNF 31 Japan Hiroshi Nakayama Team Bardhal 14 -
DNF 23 Japan Eiji Iwata Eiji Iwata 14 -
DNF 9 United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries Team JPS 13 -
DNF 12 France Michel Ferté New-Man 9 -
DNF 30 United Kingdom David Hunt Acorn Computer Racing 1 -
DNS 35 United Kingdom Paul Jackson Valour Racing - -
DNF 15 United States Ross Cheever Valour Racing - -
Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Macau Grand Prix 1984" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. Formel 3 Guide. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. ^ "1984 Macau Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 18 November 1984. Retrieved 6 May 2021.