Alfa Romeo 183T
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gérard Ducarouge Mario Tollentino |
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| Predecessor | 182B | ||||||||
| Successor | 184T | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Coil, wishbone, rocker | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Coil, wishbone, rocker | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,720 mm (107.1 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Alfa Romeo 890T, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90° V8, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Alfa Romeo / Hewland 5/6-speed Manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 558 kg (1,230.2 lb)[2] | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22.  Andrea de Cesaris23. Mauro Baldi |
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| Debut | 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Alfa Romeo 183T was a Formula One car designed by Gérard Ducarouge and Mario Tollentino and was used by Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo during the 1983 Formula One season. The car, with a newly-designed flat bottom, made its debut at the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix. It was powered by the Alfa Romeo 890T V8 turbo and ran on Michelin tyres. The 183T was driven in 1983 by Italian drivers Andrea de Cesaris and Mauro Baldi.
Basically the car was an updated version of the 182 with a V8 turbo engine fitted.[3]
The 183T took 18 points from 29 entries; Andrea de Cesaris managed to score two second place finishes and also gained one fastest lap at Spa Francorchamps,[4] a race that he started from the 2nd row and led over half the distance.
Unlike the preceding Alfa Romeo F1 cars, the 183T chassis was not designed by Alfa Romeo's Autodelta; instead Euroracing's chief engineer Gérard Ducarouge was the main designer.[5] Euroracing had been earlier successful in Formula 3 with Alfa Romeo engines.
The 183T was retired after the season and replaced for 1984 by the Alfa Romeo 184T.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
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| 1983 | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 890T V8 tc |
M | BRA | USW | FRA | SMR | MON | BEL | DET | CAN | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | RSA | 18 | 6th | |
| Andrea de Cesaris | DSQ | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Mauro Baldi | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret |
[edit] References
- ^ "STATS F1 • Alfa Romeo 183T". Statsf1.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo". gaffersports.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ "CONSTRUCTORS: ALFA ROMEO". grandprix.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo 183T". gpracing.net192.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ "EuroBrun". f1rejects.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
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