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[Gary C]

Would anyone have any info on the above? I remember someone posting some timing sheets on here from one year but can't find them now... ..

[irvine99]

Do you have the dates? Or at least the months?

[Gary C]

I'm afraid not.

[irvine99]

"Your" thread about 1982:

 

https://forums.autos...h#entry10159701

[Gary C]

Excellent, thanks for that, I can never make the search function work on here these days.

[Michael Ferner]

I have info about the tests in 1984, two days in June (Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th). On Wednesday, Mansell was fastest from Senna, and Thursday was 1 Mansell 2 de Angelis 3 Alboreto 4 Senna. Overall times:

 

Mansell 1'10.86"

de Angelis 1'11.71"

Alboreto 1'12.23"

Senna 1'12.35"

Piquet 1'13.42"

Arnoux 1'13.82"

Rosberg 1'14.15"

de Cesaris 1'14.57"

Bellof 1'15.72"

Boutsen 1'16.30"

 

Boutsen was in the A7, Rosberg first time out in the FW09B, all others regular.

[Gary C]

Thanks indeed Michael.

[irvine99]

1985, last week of August.

 

Times overall:

 

Driver Team Time

1. Johansson Ferrari 1:10,29

2. Rosberg Williams 1:10,50

3. Piquet Brabham 1:10,97

4. Senna Lotus 1:11,16

5. Fabi Toleman 1:11,18

6. Surer Brabham 1:11,44

7. Mansell Williams 1:11,46

8. Prost McLaren 1:11,79

9. Berger Arrows 1:12,36

10. Boutsen Arrows 1:12,47

11. Bellof Tyrrell 1:13,4

12. Jones Lola 1:13,91

13. Tambay Renault 1:14,97

14. Lauda McLaren 1:15,67

15. Brundle Tyrrell 1:19,45

Edited by irvine99, 21 January 2024 - 13:21.

[irvine99]

1986, begin of June (two days).

 

Times overall:

 

Driver Team Time

1. Mansell Williams 1:09,25

2. Rosberg McLaren 1:09,64

3. Piquet Williams 1:09,76

4. Prost McLaren 1:09:80

5. Senna Lotus

6. Laffite Ligier

7. Johansson Ferrari

8. Fabi Benetton

9. Streiff Tyrrell

10. Brundle Tyrrell

11. Jones Lola

12. Tambay Lola

[Elio de Maky]

Brands Hatch test 1982

 

https://ibb.co/x3MPZtV
https://ibb.co/N9KJZPp
https://ibb.co/Fg1CdHN
https://ibb.co/Fh8WD0x

[Elio de Maky]

Brands Hatch test 1984

 

https://ibb.co/KKjPDc8
https://ibb.co/J3T9QS5
https://ibb.co/qY8ZVfb
https://ibb.co/SfJPkv2

[Elio de Maky]

Brands Hatch test 1985

 

https://ibb.co/N2kLyD0
https://ibb.co/2S1qZy0

[Elio de Maky]

Brands Hatch test 1986

 

https://ibb.co/1ry583d
https://ibb.co/r5cg04V

[sabrejet]

1986 Brands Hatch tyre test was 28 May. One notable item was that Mansell drove the FW10 as well as the FW11. The cars ran with full cigarette sponsorship. I have a few photos.

Edited by sabrejet, 26 January 2024 - 20:37.

[sabrejet]

Mansell at the 1986 Brands tyre test. The rear wing 'Canon' sponsorship distinguishes it from the '85 car (Denim).

 

[blackmme]

Mansell at the 1986 Brands tyre test. The rear wing 'Canon' sponsorship distinguishes it from the '85 car (Denim).

 

That’s fascinating, I was at the 86 test and have absolutely no recollection of seeing the FW10.

It was a 2 day test if I recall (not that that seems worth much!) so perhaps it only ran on a single day?

 

Willians had a full compliment of FW11’s from the very first race so I wonder what the reason was for bringing the FW10 along was? 
 

Regards Mike

Edited by blackmme, 27 January 2024 - 06:57.

[sabrejet]

That’s fascinating, I was at the 86 test and have absolutely no recollection of seeing the FW10.

It was a 2 day test if I recall (not that that seems worth much!) so perhaps it only ran on a single day?

 

Willians had a full compliment of FW11’s from the very first race so I wonder what the reason was for bringing the FW10 along was? 
 

Regards Mike

 

It's a long time ago but I recall only noticing this when I got the photos developed: I assume it only ran a few laps. And I have photos taken either side of this with both Mansell and Piquet in FW11s so my only guess is that it was a test mule for something?

[AJCee]

https://www.motorspo...tish Grand Prix
There appears to have been an FW10 at race day too. No idea what the photo call was but you wouldn’t get away with it these days…

I don’t suppose anyone batted an eyelid at the time.


“I was nowhere near your honour as I was out at Westfield…”

[Charlieman]

I suppose that you could argue that everything about those test days should be publicly disclosed. Teams play games (mostly boring ones) and the historic stuff is unimportant (or almost, unless there was something a bit unethical) .

[Belmondo]

[Chris Bloom]

I was at the 1986 testing. I have some pics I took in a Facebook album. https://www.facebook...89234088&type=3

[Allen Brown]

There were also Goodyear F1 tyre tests at Brands Hatch in June 1978 (Desire Wilson got to drive a 761) and June 1980 (Desi drove a Williams FW07).  Like the Paul Ricard and Kyalami tests, I guess they became a regular part of the F1 calendar for a while.