RAM was going to run Rolf Stommelen in one of its ex-works Brabham BT44s, but in the middle of the practice session, the local police impounded the cars (because of a legal action by former driver Loris Kessel), and as a result, Stommelen transferred to the works Brabham team to drive a spare Alfa-Romeo-powered BT45.
RAM ía correr con Rolf Stommelen nun dos seus ex Brabham BT44 de fabrica, pero no medio da sesión de práctica a policía local confiscou o vehículo (por unha acción legal do ex piloto Loris Kessel), e como resultado Stommelen pasou ao equipo oficial Brabham para pilotar un BT45 de reposto con motor Alfa-Romeo.