RAM 01
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Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | RAM Racing | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Dave Kelly | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Aluminium Honeycomb monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pull-rod-actuated coil springs and dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pull-rod-actuated coil springs and dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,692 mm (106.0 in) | ||||||||
Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFY 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated mid-mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual. | ||||||||
Power | 530 hp (400 kW) | ||||||||
Weight | 540 kg (1,190 lb) | ||||||||
Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable drivers | Eliseo Salazar Jean-Louis Schlesser Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. Kenny Acheson Jonathan Palmer | ||||||||
Debut | 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The RAM 01, also known as the RAM March 01, is an open-wheel Formula One race car built by British team and constructor RAM Racing in 1983.[1]
Design and development
The 01 was the first car built by the British team to participate in the 1983 Formula One world championship.
Designed by Dave Kelly, the car was equipped with a 530-hp Ford Cosworth DFY V8 powertrain with 390 N⋅m (290 lb⋅ft) of torque, which drove the rear wheels through a five-speed Hewland FGA manual gearbox. The chassis frame, an evolution of that of the March 821, was of the aluminum monocoque type, while the braking system was composed of four ventilated disc brakes. The suspension consisted of double wishbones and shock absorbers with coil springs.[2]
Racing history
With constant driver changes Eliseo Salazar, Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jacques Villeneuve, Sr., and Kenny Acheson, the team only managed to qualify twice, in the first and last races of the season.
The 01 was also used for the first two races of the 1984 season, fitted with a Hart 1.5 litre turbocharged engine.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts. | WCC |
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1983 | RAM Racing Team March | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | P | BRA | USW | FRA | SMR | MON | BEL | DET | CAN | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | RSA | 0 | NC | ||
Eliseo Salazar | 15 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||
Jean-Louis Schlesser | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kenny Acheson | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | |||||||||||||||
1984 | Skol Bandit Formula 1 Team | Hart 415T 1.5 S4 tc | P | BRA | RSA | BEL | SMR | FRA | MON | CAN | DET | DAL | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | POR | 0 | NC | |
Jonathan Palmer | 8 | Ret |
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