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14-06-2015, 11:20 AM | #1 | |||
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In our small part of the world we can sometimes miss some of the great achievements world wide. And our support of Ford is no exception.
So when an article about the most successful racing motor in the world's top racing series that just so happens to have 4 familiar letters stamped on it, I figured it was time to remind ourselves of the heritage Ford has. Some will know this, but I'm guessing, many will not (I know my die hard Holden mates have nothing more to say after raving on about Holden and V8s and I politely tell them about Ford and F1). So here is a feel good story about being the top racing (engine) dog in the world! http://www.thisisf1.com/2015/06/13/c...he-f1-history/ Quote:
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14-06-2015, 12:22 PM | #2 | ||
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Funny article.
I’m not understating the success of Cosworth but somewhere the success of Ferrari in Formula 1 and many other racing categories has been forgotten Formula 1 Ferrari 15 Driver’s Championships 16 Constructor’s Championships 222 Race Wins Cosworth 12 Driver’s Championships 10 Constructor’s Championships 176 Race Wins
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14-06-2015, 01:46 PM | #3 | ||
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I’m getting old.
It’s been 33 years since Cosworth has had a win in F1, it seems like I was listening to all those names only yesterday. I can’t remember the last time a Holden engine won F1. |
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14-06-2015, 06:29 PM | #4 | |||
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Yes Ferrari has won more. But with multiple different motors, with multiple different configurations. The Ford DFV is one motor configuration but won more than any other single configuration from anyone else. This is why it's a note worthy achievement.
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14-06-2015, 10:56 PM | #5 | ||
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Cosworth DFV is a legendary engine designed by late Keith Duckworth and sponsored by Ford - one of the most succesful racing engines ever. It seems these days Motorsport is not very high on marketing agenda - it is more about Facebook and Twiter .
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14-06-2015, 11:23 PM | #6 | ||
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With fittingly Tyrrell winning the last race for the DFV in 83 at the Detroit GP after Keke Rosberg took a memorable Monaco GP victory.
Tyrrell went on to race the DFV in 84 against the dominant turbos where they ran underweight but had a water injection system that they topped up with lead weights in pit stops to get to the min weight. A best result of second was marred by disqualification from the season for the ingenious system ran by the team. AJ dominated the 80 season in a DFV powered Williams. Possibly one of the best ever GP battles took place between AJ in the underpowered DFV Vs the Renault Turbo of Prost @ Hockenhein 81 enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzyNJWXwBlI |
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15-06-2015, 01:24 AM | #7 | ||||
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And the last drivers title powered by Ford was 1994 strapped to the back of one M.Schumacher. Quote:
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15-06-2015, 01:35 AM | #8 | |||
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You do realise that the only thing Ford about it was the valve covers? And they had sometimes a 10 to 2 team advantage using the DFV |
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15-06-2015, 01:40 AM | #9 | |||
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The ratio had more to do with the DFV being cheap, competitive and obtainable unlike many of the then competition.
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15-06-2015, 07:57 AM | #10 | ||
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And why do you think all those teams chose that engine?
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I was recently reading about Ferrari and its Formula 1 success and instantly thought well that can’t be right. Next time I’ll be more attentive and as I did point out the Cosworth definitely has been very noteworthy with its success in motorsports.
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16-06-2015, 01:13 AM | #13 | |||
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