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Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 17, an Arrows A6, (Marc Surer, driver), (Car Number 1), a Brabham BT53, (Nelson Piquet, driver). Aftermath of the first lap crash, which lead to a restart. The Renaissance Center is visible in the background.

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 17, an Arrows A6, (Marc Surer, driver), (Car Number 1), a Brabham BT53, (Nelson Piquet, driver). Aftermath of the first lap crash, which lead to a restart. The Renaissance Center is visible in the background.
  • Years 1984  
  • Date 1984-06-24
  • Photographer Geoffrey Hewitt  
  • City Detroit  
  • State Michigan  
  • Country United States  
  • Marque Brabham   Arrows  
  • Model Brabham BT53   Arrows A6  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 17, Barclay, Nordica, Valvoline, Wurth (decals), Parmalat (decal)
  • Event United States Grand Prix  
  • Venue Detroit Street Circuit  
  • Entrant Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW   MRD International  
  • Race Data Marc Surer driving Car Number 17, an Arrows A6, qualified twenty-second, but did not finish (DNF) the race. Nelson Piquet driving Car Number 1, a Brabham BT53, qualified first and finished first in the 63 laps race.
  • Identifier 2012-015GHEW-BW-1984-b5_6.9_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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