BRM P160
Appearance
Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | British Racing Motors | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Tony Southgate | ||||||||
Predecessor | P153 | ||||||||
Successor | P180 | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,473 mm (58.0 in) Rear: 1,448 mm (57.0 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,464 mm (97.0 in) | ||||||||
Engine | BRM 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | BRM P161 5-speed manual | ||||||||
Weight | 550 kg (1,210 lb) | ||||||||
Fuel | 1971: Shell 1972: BP 1973: STP 1974: Motul | ||||||||
Tyres | Firestone | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Yardley Team BRM Marlboro BRM Team Motul BRM | ||||||||
Notable drivers | Pedro Rodríguez Jo Siffert Peter Gethin Howden Ganley Vic Elford Helmut Marko Reine Wisell Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jackie Oliver Clay Regazzoni Niki Lauda Henri Pescarolo François Migault | ||||||||
Debut | 1971 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The BRM P160 was a Formula One racing car designed by Tony Southgate for the British Racing Motors team, which raced in the 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974 Formula One seasons. It was powered by a 3.0-litre V12 engine.
References
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- ^ "BRM P160". Stats F1. Retrieved 9 January 2016.