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#36
 Ivan Capelli Genoa Racing · March 85B - Cosworth
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| 2. |
#41
Pierluigi Martini Pavesi Racing · Ralt RT20 - Cosworth
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#34
Gabriele Tarquini Scuderia Coloni · March 85B - Cosworth
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| 4. |
#19
 Pascal Fabre  Lola Motorsport · Lola T86/50 - Cosworth
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#40
 Luiz Perez-Sala Pavesi Racing · Ralt RT20 - Cosworth
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| 6. |
#9
Pierre-Henri Raphanel Team Oreca · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 7. |
#4
 John Nielsen Ralt Racing · Ralt RT20 - Honda
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| 8. |
#1
 Thomas Kaiser BS Automotive · Lola T86/50 - Cosworth
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#10
Michel Ferte Team Oreca · March 86B - Cosworth
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#5
 Saturo Nakajima Ralt Racing · Ralt RT20 - Honda
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| 11. |
#2
Claudio Langes BS Automotive · Lola T86/50 - Cosworth
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| 12. |
#3
Andrew Gilbert-Scott BS Automotive · Lola T86/50 - Cosworth
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| 13. |
#6
Emanuele Pirro Onyx Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 14. |
#35
Nicola Larini Scuderia Coloni · March 85B - Cosworth
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| 15. |
#26
 Mauricio Gugelmin West Surrey Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 16. |
#7
 John Jones Onyx Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 17. |
#20
Franco Scapini Lola Motorsport · Lola T86/50 - Cosworth
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| 18. |
#15
Alain Ferte Corbari Italia · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 19. |
#46
 Mike Thackwell  Hotz-Formula Team · Lola T86/50 - Cosworth
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| 20. |
#21
Russell Spence Eddie Jordan Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 21. |
#18
Gianfranco Tacchino Sanremo Racing · March 85B - Cosworth
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| 22. |
#51
Guido Dacco  Écurie Monaco · March 85B - Cosworth
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| 23. |
#12
Lamberto Leoni Corbari Italia · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 24. |
#23
 Jeff MacPherson Colin Benett Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 25. |
#22
Alessandro Santin Eddie Jordan Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 26. |
#33
Gary Evans GEM Motorsport · Lola T86/50 - Cosworth
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| 27. |
#39
 Eliseo Salazar RAM Racing · RAM 04 - Cosworth
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| 28. |
#17
Franco Forini Sanremo Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 29. |
#24
Cathy Muller Horag Racing · Lola T86/50 - Cosworth
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| 30. |
#42
Adrian Campos Peter Gethin Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 31. |
#16
 Volker Weidler Bromley Motorsport · Ralt RT20 - Cosworth
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| 32. |
#28
Altfried Heger Bertram Schäfer Racing · Ralt RT20 - Cosworth
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| 33. |
#27
Mario Hytten Arno International · Ralt RT20 - Cosworth
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| 34. |
#44
 Jari Nurminen EuroVenturini · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 35. |
#8
 Wayne Taylor Onyx Racing · March 86B - Cosworth
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| 36. |
#30
Jean-Pierre Frey Équipe Dollop · March 86B - Cosworth
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