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Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 7, a Brabham BT54, Nelson Piquet, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 27, a Ferrari 156/85, Michele Alboreto, driver (helmet, seated), in the upper right corner is the Goodyear blimp. The elevated track of the Detroit People Mover is visible on the left.

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 7, a Brabham BT54, Nelson Piquet, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 27, a Ferrari 156/85, Michele Alboreto, driver (helmet, seated), in the upper right corner is the Goodyear blimp. The elevated track of the Detroit People Mover is visible on the left.
  • Years 1985  
  • Date 1985-06-21
  • Photographer Geoffrey Hewitt  
  • City Detroit  
  • State Michigan  
  • Country United States  
  • People Piquet, Nelson   Alboreto, Michele  
  • Marque Brabham   Ferrari  
  • Model Brabham BT54   Ferrari 156/85  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 7, Olivetti, Pirelli (decals), Car Number 27, Agip, Goodyear (decals)
  • Event United States Grand Prix  
  • Venue Detroit Street Circuit  
  • Entrant Motor Racing Developments   Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC  
  • Race Data Nelson Piquet driving Car Number 7, a Brabham BT54, qualified tenth and finished sixth in the 63 laps race. Michele Alboreto driving Car Number 27, a Ferrari 156/85, qualified third and finished third in the 63 laps race.
  • Identifier 2012-015GHEW-BW-1985-b8_6.7_0008
  • 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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