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85 was a fuel consumption year, seems Joest managed to make the fuel last better than Porsche and Lancia. The NewMan car also held together, the R Lloyd challange fell when there was a problem with the fuel management system, although they did retain 2nd till the end.
The factory cars had to go slower to meet the strict fuel consumption regulations, they were faster overall having fastest lap and 1, 2 & 5 on the grid. The Watson/Holbert/Schuppen car retired with a broken crankshaft, The Bell/Stuck car ran well until a couple of wheel bearings failed finishing 3rd overall. The Ickx/Mass car had a whole host of problems, the main one being a gearbox change 10th overall.
Simon
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