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Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 26, a Ligier JS25, Jacques Laffite, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 7, a Brabham BT54, Nelson Piquet, driver (helmet, seated).

United States Grand Prix Detroit

  • Title United States Grand Prix Detroit
  • Source Geoffrey Hewitt Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 26, a Ligier JS25, Jacques Laffite, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 7, a Brabham BT54, Nelson Piquet, driver (helmet, seated).
  • Years 1985  
  • Date 1985-06-21
  • Photographer Geoffrey Hewitt  
  • City Detroit  
  • State Michigan  
  • Country United States  
  • People Laffite, Jacques   Piquet, Nelson  
  • Marque Ligier   Brabham  
  • Model Ligier JS25   Brabham BT54  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 26, Candy, Gitanes (decals), Car Number 7
  • Event United States Grand Prix  
  • Venue Detroit Street Circuit  
  • Entrant Equipe Ligier   Motor Racing Developments  
  • Race Data Jacques Laffite driving Car Number 26, a Ligier JS25, qualified sixteenth and finished twelfth in the 63 laps race. Nelson Piquet driving Car Number 7, a Brabham BT54, qualified tenth and finished sixth in the 63 laps race.
  • Identifier 2012-015GHEW-BW-1985-b8_6.6_0027
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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