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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), (Car Number 18), an Arrows A8, Thierry Boutsen, driver (helmet, seated), elevated track of the Detroit People Mover in 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 26, a Ligier JS25, Jacques Laffite, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 7, a Brabham BT54, Nelson Piquet, driver (helmet, seated), (Car Number 18), an Arrows A8, Thierry Boutsen, driver (helmet, seated), elevated track of the Detroit People Mover in background.
  • Years 1985  
  • Date 1985-06-21
  • Photographer Geoffrey Hewitt  
  • City Detroit  
  • State Michigan  
  • Country United States  
  • People Laffite, Jacques   Piquet, Nelson   Boutsen, Thierry  
  • Marque Ligier   Brabham   Arrows  
  • Model Ligier JS25   Brabham BT54   Arrows A8  
  • Engine Type Renault V6, BMW L4  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 26, antar, Candy, Gitanes, mase, (decals), Car Number 7, Olivetti (decal), DeLonghi (decal)
  • Event United States Grand Prix  
  • Venue Detroit Street Circuit  
  • Entrant Equipe Ligier   Motor Racing Developments   Barclay Arrows BMW  
  • 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. Thierry Boutsen driving Car Number 18, an Arrows A8, qualified twenty-first and finished seventh in the 63 laps race.
  • Identifier 2012-015GHEW-BW-1985-b8_6.6_0030
  • 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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