1985 - Southern Sun Hotels Grand Prix of South Afr

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1985 - Southern Sun Hotels Grand Prix of South Afr

Race Name - Southern Sun Hotels Grand Prix of South Afr
Date - 10/19/1985
Race Track - Kyalami Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 75
Pole Winner Nigel Mansell
Average Race Speed - 208.959 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nigel Mansell
Race Number - 15

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
2	3	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
3	9	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
4	16	Stefan Johansson	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
5	11	Gerhard Berger	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
6	10	Thierry Boutsen	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
7	17	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	6	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
9	20	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team	Minardi M85	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	8	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
11	19	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	4	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
13	15	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
14	2	Nelson Piquet	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
15	13	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T
16	7	Teo Fabi	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T
17	5	Marc Surer	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
18	21	Huub Rothengatter	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1G	Alfa Romeo 890T
19	12	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184TB	Alfa Romeo 890T
20	14	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184TB	Alfa Romeo 890T
21	18	Alan Jones	Team Haas Ltd	Lola Beatrice THL-1	Hart 415T