1982 Pau Grand Prix
The 1982 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 31 May 1982 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Johnny Cecotto, driving the March 822. Thierry Boutsen finished second and Mike Thackwell third.
| 1982 Pau Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 31 May 1982 | ||
| Official name | XLII Pau Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Pau, France | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.760 km (1.720 mi) | ||
| Distance | 73 laps, 206.882 km (128.550 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Spirit-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:11.23 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Ralt-Honda | |
| Time | 1:12.37 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | March-BMW | ||
| Second | Spirit-Honda | ||
| Third | March-BMW | ||
After leading much of the race, Corrado Fabi retired leaving Thierry Boutsen and a charging Johnny Cecotto as the two front-runners in the final laps. Eventually, Cecotto passed Boutsen for the lead to take his second win of the 1982 European Formula Two season and take his first Pau Grand Prix win.
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
March-BMW | 73 | 1hr 31min 00.03sec | 7 | |
| 2 | 32 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Spirit-Honda | 73 | + 15.90 s | 1 | |
| 3 | 19 |  |
March-BMW | 73 | + 1:18.99 s | 6 | |
| 4 | 25 |  |
Maurer-BMW | 72 | + 1 lap | 12 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Ralt-Honda | 72 | + 1 lap | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
Ralt-Honda | 72 | + 1 lap | 15 | |
| 7 | 33 |  |
Spirit-Honda | 71 | + 2 laps | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 |  |
Maurer-BMW | 67 | + 6 laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
Maurer-BMW | 64 | + 9 laps | 5 | |
| Ret | 6 |  |
Maurer-BMW | 47 | Injector | 18 | |
| Ret | 21 | |
Toleman-Hart | 44 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 18 | |
Merzario-BMW | 44 | Accident | 16 | |
| Ret | 3 | |
March-BMW | 43 | Wheel studs | 3 | |
| Ret | 5 | |
March-BMW | 28 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 30 |  |
March-BMW | 17 | Accident | 19 | |
| Ret | 23 | |
AGS-BMW | 14 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 17 |  |
Merzario-BMW | 11 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 10 | |
Toleman-Hart | 8 | Hub | 11 | |
| Ret | 22 | |
Toleman-BMW | 0 | Engine | 10 | |
| DNQ | 16 | |
Merzario-BMW | Did Not Qualify | |||
| DNQ | 24 | |
AGS-BMW | Did Not Qualify | |||
| DNQ | 12 | |
Minardi-BMW | Did Not Qualify | |||
| DNQ | 9 | |
Docking Spitzley-Hart | Did Not Qualify | |||
| DNQ | 11 | |
Minardi-BMW | Did Not Qualify | |||
| DNPQ | 26 | |
Maurer-BMW | Did Not Pre-Qualify | |||
| DNPQ | 28 | |
Minardi-BMW | Did Not Pre-Qualify | |||
| DNA | 20 | |
March-BMW | Did Not Attend | |||
| Fastest Lap: Kenny Acheson (Ralt-Honda) - 1:12.37 | |||||||
| Sources:[1][2] | |||||||
| Preceded by 1981 Pau Grand Prix |
Pau Grand Prix 1982 |
Succeeded by 1983 Pau Grand Prix |
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References
- "XLII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau 1981". Formula2.net. 2001-10-11. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- "1982 Pau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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