French GP - Round 9, Le Mans Circuit, 21st July 1985. Freddie Spencer took another step towards the double world championship when he took his Rothmans Hondas to victory in the 250 and 500cc classes at the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
But there was more to it than that - as this video records. The hard charge of reigning 500cc champion Eddie Lawson after he fluffed his start, the pursuit of Spencer by Australian Wayne Gardner, and the redoubled efforts of Frenchman Christian Sarron are only the highlights of the sizzling action.
Local hero Raymond Roche had a wheel-to-wheel battle with Randy Mamola which in the film leaves viewers scratching their heads wondering how far the very best of the quarter-litre field amply demonstrates why the Japanese permitted their No. 1 star to branch out into the "junior" class at the risk of failing to re-capture the coveted 500cc title for Honda.
Results:
1. Freddie Spencer (Honda) 46 mins 58.33 secs (100.29 mph)
2. Raymond Roche (Yamaha) 46 mins 14.04 secs (99.73 mph)
3. Randy Mamola (Honda) 46 mins 18.13 secs (99.58 mph)
4. Eddie Lawson (Yamaha)
5. Ron Haslam (Honda)
6. Pierre Samlin (Honda)
Fastest lap: Christian Sarron (Honda) 1 min 33.92 secs (101.57 mph - record)
World Championship Positions
Spencer 111 points
Lawson 94 points
Sarron 62 points
Gardner 61 points
Haslam 59 points
Mamola 50 points
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