Tyrrell 001

The Tyrrell 001 is a Formula One racing car which was designed for the end of the 1970 and the beginning of the 1971 Formula One season by Tyrrell Racing's Chief Designer, Derek Gardner. The car competed in five Grands Prix retiring on four occasions and achieving one second-place finish.

Racing history

When Ken Tyrrell, the team's owner, became disenchanted with the poor performance of March chassis during the 1970 season, he decided he would design and build his own car. He employed Derek Gardner to design it in secret at his own house. The project, codenamed "SP" which meant "Special Project" cost Tyrrell over £22,000 of his own money. The resulting car made its debut at Oulton Park at a non-championship race but retired. Jackie Stewart took pole in the Canadian Grand Prix but retired with axle failure while leading, Stewart led again in the United States Grand Prix when the car suffered an oil leak. The Mexican Grand Prix was delayed due to the large crowd of 200,000 proving difficult to control, almost forcing the cancellation of the race. They were crammed in front of the guard-rails, sat at the trackside and ran across the track itself. Despite impassioned appeals from Stewart and local hero Pedro Rodríguez they still remained troublesome. Stewart had suspension failure caused by running over a dog. Stewart took pole in the South African Grand Prix but finished 2nd to Mario Andretti's Ferrari, Stewart raced the Tyrrell 003 for the reminder of the season. Peter Revson drove the 001's final race in the United States Grand Prix but retired with clutch failure.

Tyrrell (surname)

Tyrrell or Tyrell is an Anglo-Irish surname, with pre-8th century Danish-Viking of French roots.

People with this name include:

Murray Tyrrell (winemaker)

Murray Davey Tyrrell AM (10 February 1921 – 2 October 2000) was a prominent Australian winemaker.

He was prominent in the development of the wine industry in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, and for many years was regarded as the leading promoter and spokesperson for the wine industry there.

In the 1986 Australia Day Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

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Tyrrell 004

The Tyrrell 004 is a Formula One racing car which was designed for the 1972 Formula One season by Tyrrell's Chief Designer, Derek Gardner. It is the fourth and final car built of the basic Tyrrell 001 design. The 004 was seen in five races, three with Tyrrell: Jackie Stewart drove the 004 in the Monaco Grand Prix to finish 4th, The Scotsman was also scheduled to drive it in the Belgian Grand Prix, but a stomach ulcer put him out of the race, and the team did not use a replacement driver. Patrick Depailler drove the 004 in the French Grand Prix and was not classified, and the Frenchman was given one more opportunity in the 004 for the United States Grand Prix and finished 7th.

The 004 was replaced by the Tyrrell 005, the first car of Gardner's new design. In 1973, 004 was sold to a South African team. Eddie Keizan finished 13th in the 1973 South African Grand Prix and 14th in the 1974 South African Grand Prix. Keizan also drove the car in the South African Formula One Championship, recording two wins and nine second place finishes in 1973 and 74. The car is now owned by a collector in the United States, where it has been restored, and is driven in historic races.