# 1985 FIA European Formula 3 Cup

The 1985 European Formula Three Cup was the inaugural European Formula Three Cup race held at the Paul Ricard Circuit on October 27, 1985. It was won by Italian Alex Caffi in dominant fashion having achieved pole position, fastest lap and the race win, driving for Team Gulf Coloni, who finished ahead of Swede Thomas Danielsson and German Volker Weidler.

## Drivers and teams

1985 Entry List :
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine |
| ORECA | 1 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Martini MK45 | Alfa Romeo |
| ORECA | 7 | Yannick Dalmas | Martini MK45 | Alfa Romeo |
| Scuderia Teutonia | 2 | Franz Konrad | Martini MK45 | Volkswagen |
| Scuderia Calanda | 4 | Jakob Bordoli | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Team Forti Corse | 5 | Franco Forini | Dallara 385 | Volkswagen |
| Team Forti Corse | 39 | Adrián Campos | Dallara 385 | Volkswagen |
| The Swedish Lions | 6 | Thomas Danielsson | Reynard 853 | Volkswagen |
| The Swedish Lions | 12 | Steven Andskär | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| The Swedish Lions | 19 | Hasse Thaung | Ralt RT30 | Alfa Romeo |
| The Swedish Lions | 25 | Leif Lindström | Ralt RT30 | Toyota |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 8 | Volker Weidler | Martini MK45 | Volkswagen |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 10 | Jo Zeller | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 23 | Urs Dudler | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Team Gulf Coloni | 11 | Alex Caffi | Dallara 385 | Alfa Romeo |
| Team Gulf Coloni | 36 | Nicola Larini | Martini MK45 | Alfa Romeo |
| Ecurie Elf | 14 | Michel Trollé | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Volkswagen Motorsport | 15 | Kris Nissen | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Ruedi Schurter | 17 | Ruedi Schurter | Anson SA4 | Volkswagen |
| Team Venturini | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Dallara 385 | Alfa Romeo |
| Team Venturini | 24 | Marco Apicella | Dallara 385 | Alfa Romeo |
| Serge Saulnier | 20 | Denis Morin | Martini MK45 | Alfa Romeo |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 21 | Manuel Reuter | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 33 | Altfrid Heger | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen |
| Malte Bongers Motorsport | 27 | Jari Nurminen | Martini MK45 | Volkswagen |
| Franz Hunkeler | 29 | Franz Hunkeler | Martini MK42 | Alfa Romeo |
| Prema Racing | 30 | Giorgio Montaldo | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen |
| Team Quality | 31 | Håkan Olausson | Ralt RT30 | Alfa Romeo |
| David Price Racing | 32 | Paul Belmondo | Reynard 853 | Volkswagen |
| Walter Kupferschmid | 35 | Walter Kupferscmid | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Michael Johansson | 37 | Michael Johansson | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Equipo Campsa | 42 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Ralt RT30 | Alfa Romeo |

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 11 | Alex Caffi | Team Gulf Coloni | 1:16.14 | |
| 2 | 36 | Nicola Larini | Team Gulf Coloni | 1:16.18 | + 0.04 s |
| 3 | 8 | Volker Weidler | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1:16.37 | + 0.23 s |
| 4 | 6 | Thomas Danielsson | The Swedish Lions | 1:16.45 | + 0.31 s |
| 5 | 42 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Equipo Campsa | 1:16.61 | + 0.47 s |
| 6 | 16 | Kris Nissen | Volkswagen Motorsport | 1:16.76 | + 0.62 s |
| 7 | 24 | Marco Apicella | Team Venturini | 1:16.78 | + 0.64 s |
| 8 | 21 | Manuel Reuter | Bertram Schäfer Racing | 1:16.78 | + 0.64 s |
| 9 | 39 | Adrián Campos | Team Forti Corse | 1:16.79 | + 0.65 s |
| 10 | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Team Venturini | 1:16.79 | + 0.65 s |
| 11 | 7 | Yannick Dalmas | ORECA | 1:16.81 | + 0.67 s |
| 12 | 14 | Michel Trollé | Ecurie Elf | 1:16.81 | + 0.67 s |
| 13 | 30 | Giorgio Montaldo | Prema Racing | 1:16.86 | + 0.72 s |
| 14 | 27 | Jari Nurminen | Malte Bongers Motorsport | 1:17.21 | + 1.07 s |
| 15 | 32 | Paul Belmondo | David Price Racing | 1:17.31 | + 1.17 s |
| 16 | 33 | Altfrid Heger | Bertram Schäfer Racing | 1:17.31 | + 1.17 s |
| 17 | 25 | Leif Lindström | Team Swedish Lions | 1:17.33 | + 1.19 s |
| 18 | 1 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | ORECA | 1:17.34 | + 1.20 s |
| 19 | 5 | Franco Forini | Team Forti Corse | 1:17.36 | + 1.22 s |
| 20 | 12 | Steven Andskär | Team Swedish Lions | 1:17.58 | + 1.44 s |
| 21 | 10 | Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club | 1:17.60 | + 1.46 s |
| 22 | 23 | Urs Dudler | Formel Rennsport Club | 1:17.69 | + 1.55 s |
| 23 | 37 | Michael Johansson | Michael Johansson | 1:17.89 | + 1.75 s |
| 24 | 20 | Denis Morin | Serge Saulnier | 1:17.95 | + 1.81 s |
| 25 | 19 | Hasse Thaung | The Swedish Lions | 1:18.02 | + 1.88 s |
| 26 | 4 | Jakob Bordoli | Scuderia Calanda | 1:18.63 | + 2.49 s |
| 27 | 31 | Håkan Olausson | Team Quality | 1:18.64 | + 2.50 s |
| 28 | 2 | Franz Konrad | Scuderia Teutonia | 1:18.83 | + 2.69 s |
| 29 | 17 | Ruedi Schurter | Scuderia Calanda | 1:19.87 | + 3.73 s |
| 30 | 35 | Walter Kupferschmid | Walter Kupferschmid | 1:20.22 | + 4.08 s |
| 31 | 29 | Franz Hunkeler | Franz Hunkeler | 1:21.35 | + 5.31 s |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 11 | Alex Caffi | Team Gulf Coloni | 30 | 39min 59.27sec | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Thomas Danielsson | The Swedish Lions | 30 | + 5.29 s | 4 |
| 3 | 8 | Volker Weidler | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 30 | + 8.16 s | 3 |
| 4 | 36 | Nicola Larini | Team Gulf Coloni | 30 | + 9.40 s | 2 |
| 5 | 42 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Equipo Campsa | 30 | + 22.11 s | 5 |
| 6 | 30 | Giorgio Montaldo | Prema Racing | 30 | + 23.91 s | 13 |
| 7 | 21 | Manuel Reuter | Bertram Schäfer Racing | 30 | + 26.94 s | 8 |
| 8 | 39 | Adrián Campos | Team Forti Corse | 30 | + 28.97 s | 9 |
| 9 | 32 | Paul Belmondo | David Price Racing | 30 | + 29.28 s | 15 |
| 10 | 16 | Kris Nissen | Volkswagen Motorsport | 30 | + 37.49 s | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | Franco Forini | Team Forti Corse | 30 | + 39.87 s | 19 |
| 12 | 33 | Altfrid Heger | Bertram Schäfer Racing | 30 | + 41.56 s | 16 |
| 13 | 1 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | ORECA | 30 | + 42.94 s | 18 |
| 14 | 37 | Michael Johansson | Michael Johansson | 30 | + 48.20 s | 23 |
| 15 | 12 | Steven Andskär | The Swedish Lions | 30 | + 55.18 s | 20 |
| 16 | 2 | Franz Konrad | Scuderia Teutonia | 30 | + 56.41 s | 28 |
| 17 | 25 | Leif Lindström | The Swedish Lions | 30 | + 57.09 s | 17 |
| 18 | 10 | Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club | 30 | + 58.17 s | 21 |
| 19 | 20 | Denis Morin | Serge Saulnier | 30 | + 1:03.54 s | 24 |
| 20 | 4 | Jakob Bordoli | Scuderia Calanda | 30 | + 1:13.44 s | 26 |
| 21 | 31 | Hasse Thaung | The Swedish Lions | 30 | + 1:15.04 s | 25 |
| 22 | 27 | Jari Nurminen | Maltes Bongers Motorsport | 30 | + 1:18.17 s | 14 |
| 23 | 23 | Urs Dudler | Formel Rennsport Club | 29 | + 1 Lap | 22 |
| 24 | 35 | Walter Kupferschmid | Walter Kupferscmid | 29 | + 1 Lap | 30 |
| 25 | 17 | Ruedi Schurter | Ruedi Schurter | 29 | + 1 Lap | 29 |
| 26 | 29 | Franz Hunkeler | Franz Hunkeler | 28 | + 2 Laps | 31 |
| 27 | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Team Venturini | 26 | + 4 Laps | 10 |
| Ret | 31 | Håkan Olausson | Team Quality | 20 | Retired | 27 |
| Ret | 7 | Yannick Dalmas | ORECA | 11 | Retired | 11 |
| Ret | 24 | Marco Apicella | Team Venturini | 9 | Retired | 7 |
| Ret | 14 | Michel Trollé | Ecurie Elf | 4 | Retired | 12 |
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