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Homologation number: GT 118
Homologation start: 9/5/1963
Coventry Climax FWA "75", straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
1098cc, 72.4 x 66.68 mm
9.8 : 1
56 kW / 75 hp @ 6200 rpm
92 Nm / 68 ft-lb @ 5000 rpm
drop forged steel crankshaft with 3 main bearings
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
aspiration, natural with 2 x 1-1/2" SU H4 horizontal carburetors, 2 x Weber 38 DOC3
distributor ignition
water cooled
Coventry Climax FWA "85", straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
1098cc, 72.4 x 66.68 mm
9.8 : 1
63.5 kW / 85 hp @ 6250 rpm
100 Nm / 74 ft-lb @ 4400 rpm
drop forged steel crankshaft with 3 main bearings
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
aspiration, natural with 2 x 1-1/2" SU H4 horizontal carburetors
distributor ignition
water cooled
Coventry Climax FWB "100", straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
1459cc, 76.2 x 80.0 mm
8.6:1
101 bhp / 75 KW @ 6000 rpm
125 Nm / 92 ft-lb @ 4400 rpm
forged steel crankshaft with 3 main bearings
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
aspiration, natural with 2 x SU horizontal carburetors
water cooled
Coventry Climax FWC, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
744cc, 72.4 x 45.2 mm
9.8 : 1
3 main bearings
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
aspiration, natural with 2 x 1-1/2" SU H4 horizontal carburetors
distributor ignition
water cooled
Coventry Climax FPF "150", straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
1475cc, 81.2 x 71.1 mm
10.0:1
109 kW / 146 hp @ 7000 rpm
aluminium alloy block and head
forged steel crankshaft with 3 main bearings
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC, gear driven
aspiration, natural with 2 x Weber DCO carburetors
water cooled
dry sump
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BMC A30, 4 speed Manual gearbox
1st: 2.50/1
2nd: 1.67/1
3rd: 1.23/1
4th: 1.00/1
R: 2.50/1
final drive, 4.22/1, 3.73/1, 4.875/1, 5.125/1, 4.55/1, 3.89/1, 5.375/1
aluminium body on steel tubular spaceframe chassis
Front suspension swing axles, coil springs over dampers
Rear suspension DeDion axle, coil springs over dampers
rack-and-pinion steering
discs, all-round, inboard rear
Length 3404 mm (134 in)
Width 1524 mm (60 in)
Height 940 mm (37 in)
Wheelbase 2159 mm (85 in)
Track (fr/r) 1194 mm (47 in) / 1194 mm (47 in)
tires, front 4.50 x 15", rear 5.00 x 15"
450kg
fuel tank, 40 lt
drag coefficient, 0.34
Results in WSCC
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Nurburgring |
Sverige |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
1000km |
GP |
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| Lotus Engineering Co, 11-155 (FWB) |
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#45, acci dent in practice |
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| Ralph Miller/ Harold Fenner, 11-150 (FWA) |
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#63, oil system |
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| Mike Young (FWA) |
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in entry list |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 2/0 |
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2/0 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Lotus Engineering Co |
| Colin Chapman |
|
45 |
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| Len Bastrup |
|
45 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Sverige |
Venezuela |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
1000km |
24h |
GP |
GP |
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| Lotus Company, 11-276 (FWA) |
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#59, 11th |
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| Lotus Company, 11-278 (FWA) |
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#60, fuel tank |
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| Lotus Company, 11-275 (FWB) |
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#74, disqu alified |
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| Lotus Engineering, 11-322 (Climax FPF 150) |
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#37, dns |
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| Lotus Engineering, 11-323 (FWC) |
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#55, 14th |
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| Lotus Engineering, 11-324 (FWA) |
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#62, 9th |
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| Lotus Company, 11-308 (Climax 1.5) |
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#35, 18th |
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| Lotus Company, 11-302 (Climax 1.5) |
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#36, OTL |
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| Puerto Rico Club, 11-274 (FWA) |
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#61, 32th |
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| George Schrafft, 11-242 (FWB) |
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#62, dns |
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| Gregor Grant (FWA) |
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#337, split fuel tank |
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| Bruno Ferrari (FWA) |
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#339, dnf |
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| Mike Anthony/ Bill Frost, 11-307 (FWB) |
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#32, acci dent |
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#27, OTL |
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| David Piper, 11-184 (FWA 6767) |
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#33, 19th |
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| David Piper, 11-169 (FWA 6658) |
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#34, acci dent |
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| Dan Margulies/ Herbert Mackay-Fraser, 11-300 (FWA 7063) |
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#36, rear axle |
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| André Héchard/ Roger Masson, 11-320 (FWA) |
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#41, 16th |
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| Robert Walshaw/ John Dalton, 11-321 (FWA) |
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#42, 13th |
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| Escuderia Madunina Venezuela, 11-265 (FWB) |
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#78, dnf |
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Total points
2 |
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2 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 20/8 |
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5/2 |
2/0 |
4/1 |
5/4 |
3/1 |
1/0 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Lotus Company |
| Colin Chapman |
|
59 |
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|
37 |
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| Joe Sheppard |
|
59 |
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| Dick Dungan |
|
59 |
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| Jay Chamberlain |
|
60 |
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37, 62 |
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| Ignacio Lozano |
|
60 |
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| M. R. J. Wyllie |
|
74 |
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| Margaret Wyllie |
|
74 |
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| Charles Moran |
|
74 |
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| Herbert Mackay-Fraser |
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36 |
37, 62 |
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| Keith Hall |
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55 |
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| Cliff Allison |
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55 |
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| Puerto Rico Club |
| Victor Merino |
|
61 |
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| Luis Pedrerra |
|
61 |
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| Rafael Rosales |
|
61 |
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| David Piper |
| David Piper |
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33, 34 |
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| Bob Hicks |
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33 |
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| Tony Hogg |
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34 |
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| Escuderia Madunina Venezuela |
| Luis Ojanguren |
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78 |
| Peter Monteverdi |
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78 |
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
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| Charles Moran/ Paul Ceresole, 11-275 (Climax FPF 150) |
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#49, 38th |
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| Team Lotus Engineering, 11-503 (FWA) |
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#54, 9th |
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| Team Lotus Engineering, 11-504 (FWA) |
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#55, 6th |
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| Team Lotus Engineering, 11-339 (FWA) |
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#56, 4th |
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| Team Lotus Engineering, 11-347 (FWA) |
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#41, 17th |
| Team Lotus Engineering, 11-349 (FWA) |
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#42, 7th |
| Team Lotus Engineering, 11-513 (FWA) |
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#38, igni tion |
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| Team Lotus Engineering, 11-514 (FWC) |
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#55, 20th |
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| Car Exchange, 11-184/290 |
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#28, acci dent |
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| Gilby Engineering Co, 11-510 (FWA) |
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#29, 15th |
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#46, 10th |
| Pierre Berchem |
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#35, in entry list |
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| Dan Margulies, 11-311 |
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#36, body work |
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| Car Exchange, 11-519 (FWA) |
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#39, acci dent |
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| Car Exchange, 11-302 (Climax 1589cc) |
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#27, 13th |
| Equipe Lotus France, 11-324 (FWC) |
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#56, acci dent |
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| M. Trimble, 11-307 (FWB) |
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#26, gear box |
| Innes Ireland Ltd, 11-502 (FWA) |
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#47, 15th |
| Innes Ireland Ltd, 11-329 (FWA) |
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#48, 18th |
| J. V. Green, 11-321 (FWA) |
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#50, 11th |
| Jimmy Blumer/ Colin Stuart Dodd, 11-325 (FWA) |
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#52, 21st |
| John Fisher/ Les Leston (FWA) |
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#53, gear box |
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Total points
19 |
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14 |
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5 |
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 21/13 |
|
4/3 |
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3/1 |
4/1 |
10/8 |
| Team Lotus Engineering |
| Jay Chamberlain |
|
54 |
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| Colin Chapman |
|
55 |
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| Cliff Allison |
|
55 |
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| Sam Weiss |
|
56 |
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| Dave Tallaksen |
|
56 |
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| Innes Ireland |
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|
38 |
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| Mike Taylor |
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|
38 |
46 |
| Alan Stacey |
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|
55 |
41 |
| Tom Dickson |
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55 |
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| Keith Hall |
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|
41 |
| Peter Ashdown |
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42 |
| Gordon Jones |
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|
42 |
| Car Exchange |
| Bill Frost |
|
54 |
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|
39 |
27 |
| Jimmy Blumer |
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|
28 |
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| Christ Power |
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|
28 |
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| Bob Hicks |
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|
39 |
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| Dickie Stoop |
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27 |
| Dan Margulies |
| John Horridge |
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36 |
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| Walter Monaco |
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|
36 |
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| Equipe Lotus France |
| André Héchard |
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|
56 |
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| Roger Masson |
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|
56 |
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| M. Trimble |
| David Shale |
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26 |
| John Dalton |
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|
26 |
| Gilby Engineering Co |
| Keith Greene |
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29 |
|
46 |
| David Piper |
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29 |
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| Innes Ireland Ltd |
| Jack Wescott |
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|
47 |
| Peter Arundell |
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|
47 |
| Douglas Graham |
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48 |
| Christopher Martyn |
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48 |
| J. V. Green |
| Henry Taylor |
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50 |
| Nicholas Green |
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50 |
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
| Team |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
|
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| Charles Moran, Jr/ George Rand, 11-275 (Climax FPF 200) |
#40, 33rd |
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| Team Lotus Engineering, 11-541 (FWA) |
#47, 44th |
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| Jay Chamberlain (FWA) |
#76, in entry list |
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| John Campbell-Jones, 11-325 (FWA) |
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#86, in entry list |
#43, 16th |
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#39, 14th |
| Jacques Lefebvre/ Walter Monaco (FWA) |
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#41, 37th |
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| R. J. W. Atley (FWA) |
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#44, acci dent |
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| Cranham Service Station, 11-502 (FWA) |
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#40, acci dent |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 7/5 |
2/2 |
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3/2 |
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2/1 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Team Lotus Engineering |
| Tom Fleming |
47 |
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| Bill Schade |
47 |
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| Harry Dager |
47 |
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| Jay Chamberlain |
| Millard Ripley |
76 |
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| William Milliken |
76 |
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| Steve Wilder |
76 |
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| John Campbell-Jones |
| John Campbell-Jones |
|
86 |
43 |
|
39 |
| Keith Hall |
|
86 |
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| John Horridge |
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43 |
|
39 |
| R. J. W. Atley |
| Bob Hicks |
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44 |
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| Christ Power |
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|
44 |
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| Cranham Service Station |
| Peter Arundell |
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|
40 |
| Jack Westcott |
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|
40 |
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
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| John Campbell-Jones/ John Horridge, 11-325 (FWA) |
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#56, in entry list |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 0/0 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Pescara |
| Team |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
4h |
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| Virgilio Conrero (Climax 1.0) |
|
#78, gear box |
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| Milano Racing Club, 11-524 (OSCA 1.0) |
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#58, eng ine |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 2/0 |
|
1/0 |
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1/0 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Virgilio Conrero |
| Francesco de Leonibus |
|
78 |
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| Gino Munaron |
|
78 |
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| Milano Racing Club |
| Ada Pace |
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|
58 |
| Roberto Lippi |
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58 |
Season races for Sports/Prototypes
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Dayt |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurb |
Le Man |
d' Auvergne |
Bridgeh |
| Team |
3h |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
|
400km |
|
| Pierre de Siebenthal/ Francisco de Heredia (Ford 1600cc) |
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#82, acci dent |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 |
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1/0 |
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Season races for GT 1.0+
Group GT
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Dayt |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Spa |
Nurb |
Cons uma |
Ross feld |
Le Man |
Wies baden |
d' Auve rgne |
Freiburg |
Tourist Trophy |
Ollon |
Inter Europa |
TdF |
Bridgeh |
| Team |
3h |
12h |
|
500km |
1000km |
Hill climb |
Hill climb |
24h |
rally |
|
Hill climb |
|
Hill climb |
|
|
500km |
|
| Puerto Rico Racing Team (GT Climax) |
|
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| Adrien de Ghellinck (GT Climax) |
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#3, dnf |
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| John Dickinson, 11-553 (GT Climax 1.1) |
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#8, 22nd |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 2/1 |
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2/1 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Puerto Rico Racing Team |
| Victor Merino |
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Season races for GT 1.3-
Group GT
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Daytona |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Monza |
Spa |
Consuma |
Nurb |
Rossfeld |
Le Man |
Reims |
Freiburg |
Tourist Trophy |
Sierra Montagna |
Nurb |
Tour de France |
Brigde Hampton |
Paris |
| Team |
2000km |
12h |
|
|
500km |
Hill climb |
1000km |
Hill climb |
24h |
12h |
Hill climb |
GT2.0 |
Hill climb |
500km |
|
500km |
1000km |
|
| John Levanger (GT Climax) |
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#35, dnf |
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| John Dickinson, 11-553 (GT Climax) |
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14th |
|
#103, in entry list |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 2/1 |
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1/0 |
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1/1 |
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Drawings
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Coventry Climax FWA engine
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Coventry Climax FWB engine curves
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SU H4 carburetor
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