# 1986 FIA European Formula 3 Cup

The 1986 FIA European Formula Three Cup was the second European Formula Three Cup race and the first to be held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on October 26, 1986. The race was won by Italian Stefano Modena, driving for Euroteam outfit, who finished ahead of the previous years winner Alex Caffi and fellow Italian Nicola Larini.

## Drivers and teams

1986 Entry List :
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine |
| Venturini Racing | 1 | Alex Caffi | Dallara 386 | Alfa Romeo |
| Enzo Coloni Racing | 2 | Nicola Larini | Dallara 386 | Alfa Romeo |
| Enzo Coloni Racing | 3 | Marco Apicella | Dallara 386 | Alfa Romeo |
| Euroteam | 4 | Stefano Modena | Reynard 863 | Alfa Romeo |
| Prema Racing | 5 | Massimo Monti | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Euroracing Junior Team | 6 | Eugenio Visco | Dallara 386 | Alfa Romeo |
| ORECA | 11 | Yannick Dalmas | Martini MK49 | Volkswagen |
| ORECA | 13 | Michel Trollé | Martini MK49 | Volkswagen |
| Jose Alesi | 12 | Jean Alesi | Dallara 386 | Alfa Romeo |
| DRS / Patrick Jamin | 14 | Gilles Lempereur | Dallara 386 | Volkswagen |
| Wolfgang Kaufmann | 21 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Team Sonax Autopflege | 23 | Bernd Schneider | Reynard 863 | Volkswagen |
| Trivellato Racing | 24 | Alfonso de Vinuesa | Dallara 386 | Alfa Romeo |
| Squadra Foitek | 25 | Hans-Peter Kaufmann | Dallara 386 | Volkswagen |
| Squadra Foitek | 51 | Gregor Foitek | Dallara 386 | Volkswagen |
| Swallow Racing | 32 | Maurizio Sandro Sala | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Neto Jochamowitz | 34 | Neto Jochamowitz | Reynard 863 | Volkswagen |
| The Swedish Lions | 41 | Niclas Schönström | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| The Swedish Lions | 42 | Michael Johansson | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| HT Racing | 43 | Hasse Thaung | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Finlandia F-Team | 32 | Sami Pensala | Reynard 863 | Volkswagen |
| Carrena Motorpro | 45 | Henrik Barkström | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Team Quality | 46 | Håkan Olausson | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Jakob Bordoli | 52 | Jakob Bordoli | Martini MK49 | Volkswagen |
| Team Forti Corse | 53 | Urs Dudler | Dallara 386 | Volkswagen |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 54 | Jo Zeller | Ralt RT30 | Toyota |
| Ruedi Schurter | 55 | Ruedi Schurter | Reynard 863 | Volkswagen |
| Fritz Augsburger | 56 | Fritz Augsburger | Reynard 863 | Volkswagen |
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## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 5 | Massimo Monti | Prema Racing | 1:45.64 | |
| 2 | 3 | Marco Apicella | Enzo Coloni Racing | 1:45.73 | + 0.09 s |
| 3 | 11 | Yannick Dalmas | ORECA | 1:45.80 | + 0.16 s |
| 4 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Enzo Coloni Racing | 1:45.98 | + 0.38 s |
| 5 | 6 | Eugenio Visco | Euroracing Junior Team | 1:46.06 | + 0.42 s |
| 6 | 4 | Stefano Modena | Euroteam | 1:46.20 | + 0.56 s |
| 7 | 1 | Alex Caffi | Venturini Racing | 1:46.25 | + 0.61 s |
| 8 | 21 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | Wolfgang Kaufmann | 1:46.84 | + 1.20 s |
| 9 | 51 | Gregor Foitek | Squadra Foitek | 1:46.84 | + 1.20 s |
| 10 | 32 | Maurizio Sandro Sala | Swallow Racing | 1:47.00 | + 1.48 s |
| 11 | 24 | Alfonso de Vinuesa | Trivellato Racing | 1:47.01 | + 1.49 s |
| 12 | 23 | Bernd Schneider | Team Sonax Autopflege | 1:47.25 | + 1.73 s |
| 13 | 25 | Hans-Peter Kaufmann | Squadra Foitek | 1:47.30 | + 1.78 s |
| 14 | 12 | Jean Alesi | Jose Alesi | 1:47.48 | + 1.84 s |
| 15 | 13 | Michel Trollé | ORECA | 1:47.50 | + 1.86 s |
| 16 | 34 | Neto Jochamowitz | Neto Jochamowitz | 1:47.84 | + 2.22 s |
| 17 | 42 | Michael Johansson | The Swedish Lions | 1:48.02 | + 2.48 s |
| 18 | 53 | Urs Dudler | Team Forti Corse | 1:48.11 | + 2.57 s |
| 19 | 43 | Hasse Thaung | HT Racing | 1:48.18 | + 2.64 s |
| 20 | 41 | Niclas Schönström | The Swedish Lions | 1:48.22 | + 2.68 s |
| 21 | 14 | Gilles Lemperuer | DRS / Patrick Jamin | 1:48.27 | + 2.73 s |
| 22 | 45 | Henrik Barkström | Carrena Motopro | 1:48.47 | + 2.83 s |
| 23 | 54 | Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club | 1:48.96 | + 3.32 s |
| 24 | 52 | Jakob Bordoli | Jakob Bordoli | 1:49.09 | + 3.45 s |
| 25 | 44 | Sami Pensala | Finlandia F-Team | 1:49.39 | + 3.75 s |
| 26 | 46 | Håkan Olausson | Team Quality | 1:49.86 | + 4.22 s |
| 27 | 55 | Ruedi Schurter | Ruedi Schurter | 1:50.02 | + 4.48 s |
| 28 | 56 | Franz Augsburger | Franz Augsburger | 1:50.12 | + 4.58 s |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 4 | Stefano Modena | Euroteam | 20 | 43min 54.33sec | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | Alex Caffi | Venturini Racing | 20 | + 59.12 s | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Enzo Coloni Racing | 20 | + 1:02.94 s | 4 |
| 4 | 32 | Maurizio Sandro Sala | Swallow Racing | 20 | + 1:24.55 s | 10 |
| 5 | 34 | Neto Jochamowitz | Neto Jochamowitz | 20 | + 1:30.88 s | 16 |
| 6 | 13 | Michel Trollé | ORECA | 20 | + 2:20.39 s | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | Massimo Monti | Prema Racing | 19 | + 1 Lap | 1 |
| 8 | 46 | Håkan Olausson | Team Quality | 19 | + 1 Lap | 26 |
| 9 | 6 | Eugenio Visco | Euroracing Junior Team | 19 | + 1 Lap | 5 |
| 10 | 12 | Jean Alesi | Jose Alesi | 19 | + 1 Lap | 14 |
| 11 | 21 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | Wolfgang Kaufmann | 19 | + 1 Lap | 8 |
| 12 | 43 | Hasse Thaung | HT Racing | 19 | + 1 Lap | 19 |
| 13 | 52 | Jakob Bordoli | Jakob Bordoli | 19 | + 1 Lap | 24 |
| 14 | 54 | Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club | 18 | + 2 Laps | 23 |
| 15 | 55 | Ruedi Schurter | Ruedi Schurter | 18 | + 2 Laps | 27 |
| Ret | 23 | Bernd Schneider | Team Sonax Autopflege | 17 | Retired | 12 |
| Ret | 25 | Hans-Peter Kaufmann | Squadra Foitek | 14 | Retired | 13 |
| Ret | 53 | Urs Dudler | Team Forti Corse | 14 | Retired | 18 |
| Ret | 14 | Gilles Lempereur | DRS / Patrick Jamin | 12 | Retired | 21 |
| Ret | 41 | Niclas Schönström | The Swedish Lions | 11 | Retired | 20 |
| Ret | 24 | Alfonso de Vinuesa | Trivellato Racing | 6 | Retired | 11 |
| Ret | 45 | Henrik Barkström | Carrena Motopro | 5 | Retired | 22 |
| Ret | 3 | Marco Apicella | Enzo Coloni Racing | 2 | Retired | 2 |
| Ret | 56 | Franz Augsburger | Franz Augsburger | 2 | Retired | 28 |
| Ret | 42 | Michael Johansson | The Swedish Lions | 1 | Retired | 17 |
| Ret | 51 | Gregor Foitek | Squadra Foitek | 0 | Retired | 9 |
| Ret | 11 | Yannick Dalmas | ORECA | 0 | Retired | 3 |
| DNS | 44 | Sami Pensala | Finlandia F-Team | | Did Not Start | |
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