Rondeau M482 group C (1982)

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Ford Cosworth DFL

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
3298cc capacity
DOHC with 4 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with Lucas electronic fuel injection
490 bhp / 366 kW @ 9,500 rpm

Ford Cosworth DFL Evolution

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
3995cc capacity
DOHC with 4 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with Lucas electronic fuel injection
Power output, 540 HP / 403 KW @ 9250 rpm
Torque, 461 Nm / 340 ft lbs @ 7000 rpm

Hewland 5 speed Manual gearbox
aluminium panel reinforced steel spaceframe chassis, fibreglass bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension lower wishbones, top rocker arms with in-board mounted coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
rack and pinion
ventilated disks all around, rear inboard
830kg

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Results in WSCC

1982Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Spa	Mugello	Fuji	Brands Hatch
Team	1000km	6h	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	6h	1000km
Automobiles Jean Rondeau, M482-001 (4.0 lt)		#24, chassis		#23, in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0		1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Automobiles Jean Rondeau
François Migault		24		23
Jean Rondeau		24
Danny Sullivan				23

1983Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Spa	Fuji	Kyalami
Team	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km
Ford France, M482-002 (4.0 lt)				#24, eng ine
Ford France, M482-003 (4.0 lt)				#25, oil leak
Ford France, M482-001 (4.0 lt)				#26, eng ine
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 3/0				3/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Ford France
Henri Pescarolo				24
Thierry Boutsen				24
Philippe Streiff				25
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud				25
Jean Rondeau				26
Alain Ferté				26

1984Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Nurbur	Brands Hatch	Mosport	Spa	Imola	Fuji	Kyalami	Sandown Park
Team	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km
McCormack and Dodge, M482-001 (3.3 lt)			#37, 13th
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1			1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
McCormack and Dodge
Jim Mullen			37
Walt Bohren			37
Alain Ferté			37

1985Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mugello	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Hockenh	Mosport	Spa	Brands Hatch	Fuji	Selangor
Team	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	800km
Bussi Racing (Bassaler), M482-003 (3.3 lt)				#46, suspe nsion
J.- Ph. Grand, M482-001 (3.3 lt)				#67, eng ine
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0				2/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Bussi Racing (Bassaler)
Christian Bussi				46
Jack Griffin				46
M. L. Speer				46
J.- Ph. Grand
Patrick Gonin				67
Pascal Witmeur				67
Pierre de Thoisy				67

1986Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Norisring	Brands Hatch	Jerez	Nurb	Spa	Fuji
Team	360km	1000km	24h	200mile	1000km	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Christian Bussi, M482-003 (3.3 lt)			#46, in entry list
Graff Racing, M482-001 (3.3 lt)			#47, 13th
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1			1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Graff Racing
Marc Menant			47
Jean-Philippe Grand			47
Jacques Goudchaux			47

1987Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Jarama	Jerez	Monza	Silver stone	Le Man	Norisring	Brands Hatch	Nurbur	Spa	Fuji
Team	360km	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	200mile	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km
Graff Racing, M482-001 (3.3 lt)					#40, 12th
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1					1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Graff Racing
Jean-Philippe Grand					40
Gaston Rahier					40
Jacques Terrien					40

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