Feature Special    

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE!! ELIO'S FIRST TEST WITH THE BRABHAM TEAM, DECEMBER 1985, PAUL RICARD

In December 1985, Elio and new team mate Riccardo Patrese met up with the Brabham team at Paul Ricard and got their hands on the BMW powered Brabham BT54 for the first time.  Although the new BT55 was not ready yet, it gave the drivers the chance to evaluate their new environment, and also look forward to the 1986 season with some optimism.

An article relating to this test session was published by Autosprint, and can be read at www.riccardopatrese.com/RP_ASprint2.htm .  Thanks to Mike Day of www.riccardopatrese.com for the heads up!

All Photographs courtesy of magazine.

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