The BRM P230 was an open-wheel Formula One racing car, designed and developed by Aubrey Woods, and built by British constructor BRM, for the 1979 Aurora AFX F1 1979 British Formula One Championship, but never raced. It was due to be driven by Neil Bettridge, and like its predecessor was going to be powered by a nearly 500 hp (370 kW) BRM V12 engine, and run on Goodyear tyres.[2] It later became the basis for the unraced BRM Hepworth GB-1 Can-Am car.[3][4]
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | British Racing Motors | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Aubrey Woods | ||||||||
| Predecessor | P207 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium alloy monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Axle track | F: 1,422 mm (56.0 in) R: 1,486 mm (58.5 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,642 mm (104.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | BRM 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | BRM T193 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 615 kg (1,356 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | FINA | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Stanley BRM Rotary Watches Stanley BRM | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Neil Bettridge[1] | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "BRM P230 • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
- ^ "BRM P230; BRM's last Formula one car". August 19, 2018.
- ^ "The P230 was the last BRM". members.madasafish.com.
- ^ Brown, Allen (19 July 2017). "BRM P230 history". OldRacingCars.com.