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ER188
ER188B
EuroBrun ER188 at the 1988 Canadian Grand Prix.
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorEuroBrun
Designer(s)Mario Tollentino
Bruno Zava
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pushrods
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, pushrods
EngineCosworth DFZ, 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 90º V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionEuroBrun / Hewland 6-speed manual
FuelElf
Tyres1988 Goodyear
1989 Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrantsEuroBrun
Notable drivers32. ArgentinaOscar Larrauri
33. ItalyStefano Modena
Debut1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
WinsPolesF/Laps
000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The ER188 was a Formula One car built and raced by the EuroBrun team for the 1988 Formula One season. The car was designed by Mario Tolentino and was powered by a normally aspirated Cosworth DFZ engine. Three ER188 chassis were produced.

Two cars cars were entered for Formula 3000 champion Stefano Modena and long-time Brun stalwart Oscar Larrauri.

Despite a solid if unspectacular start to the season, EuroBrun were struggling as money ran low. There was internal trouble when in May 1988 Brun unsuccessfully tried to replace Larrauri with Christian Danner. It turned out that the German driver was to tall for the monocoque of EuroBrun. Since the team had no money for any modification, it kept Larrauri in the second car to the end of the season.

In the first eight events Larrauri only missed the cut twice and Modena would have qualified for them all were it not for two disqualifications for missing a weight check in Monaco and for having too high a rear wing in Mexico. Sadly starts didn’t materialise into finishes, with engine failures, clutch and gearbox problems, and even a flat battery meaning that Modena's 11th place at the Hungarian Grand Prix would be the cars best result.

At the end of the season in December the team entered a ER188 for Fabrizio Barbazza at the inaugural Bologna Motor show F1 sprint. Barbazza was knocked out in the first round by the Minardi of Luis Perez Sala. [1]

ER188B

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For the 1989 Formula One season the car was updated to ER188B specification and used a Judd CV V8 engine and Pirelli tyres. The team entered just one car for rookie Gregor Foitek

Foitek would only make it through Friday pre-qualifying once, at the first race in Brazil but he failed to qualify for the race.

The replacement ER189 designed by George Ryton was introduced at the German Grand Prix.


Complete Formula One results

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(key)

Year Chassis Engines Tyres Driver(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1988 ER188 Ford DFZ V8 G BRA SMR MON MEX CAN DET FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 0 NC
Argentina Oscar Larrauri Ret DNQ Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret DNQ 16 DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ Ret
Italy Stefano Modena Ret NC DSQ DSQ 12 Ret 14 12 Ret 11 DNQ DNQ DNQ 13 DNQ Ret
1989 ER188B Judd CV V8 P BRA SMR MON MEX USA CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 0 NC
Switzerland Gregor Foitek DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ

References

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http://f1-facts.com/overview/product/1618

http://www.statsf1.com/en/eurobrun-er188.aspx

http://cfm.globalf1.net/index.php?paged=2