Spirit 101

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Spirit 101
Spirit 101D
Category Formula One
Constructor Spirit
Designer(s) Gordon Coppuck
Tim Wright
Predecessor Spirit 201C
Technical specifications[1][2][3][4]
Chassis Aluminium alloy monocoque
Suspension (front) Double wishbones, coil springs
Suspension (rear) Double wishbones, coil springs
Engine 1984-1985: Hart 415T, Straight 4, 1,459 cc (89.0 cu in), turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted.
1984: Ford Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), V8 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted.
Transmission Hewland FGB 6-speed manual
Weight 540 kg (1,190 lb)
Fuel Shell
Tyres Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrants Spirit Racing
Spirit Enterprises Ltd
Notable drivers Italy Mauro Baldi
Netherlands Huub Rothengatter
Debut 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F.Laps
19 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Spirit 101 was a Formula One car for the 1984 and 1985 Formula One seasons, The chassis was designed by Gordon Coppuck and Tim Wright.

Development

Spirit decided to continue in Formula One for 1984 with Hart turbocharged engines. Inititally twice world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and moneyed Italian Fulvio Ballabio were slated to drive. However Fittipaldi left to find a drive in Indycars after finding the machine uncompetitive and Ballabio was refused a FIA Super Licence. Instead Italian Mauro Baldi found funds and was nominated as the team's sole driver, Stefan Johansson being released as he could not find the funding to continue. The 101 was a neat but underpowered car and Baldi struggled to move away from the rear of the grid. Jean-Louis Schlesser had planned to take over from the third race before the threat of litigation from RAM Racing. (still owed money by the Frenchman)

Racing History

1984

The 101 made it's debut at the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix and Baldi retired with a broken Distributor,[5] At South Africa the Italian finished eighth.[6] The Belgian Grand Prix saw Baldi retired with broken suspension,[7] At San Marino the Italian finished eighth.[8] The French Grand Prix saw Baldi retired with Engine failure,[9] The Italian failed to qualify for Monaco.[10] Baldi was replaced by Dutchman Huub Rothengatter for the Canadian Grand Prix and was fourteen laps down and was not classified,[11] For Detroit the Hart Engine was replaced by the Ford Cosworth DFV but the Dutchman failed to qualify.[12] Rothengatter retired from the Dallas Grand Prix with a Fuel Leak,[13] For Britain the Dutchman was nine laps down and was not classified.[14] The German Grand Prix saw Rothengatter finished ninth,[15] At Austria the Dutchman was twenty eight laps down and was not classified.[16] Rothengatter retired from the Dutch Grand Prix with Throttle problems,[17] The Dutchman finished ninth at Italy.[18] Baldi replaced Rothengatter for the final two races, The European Grand Prix saw Baldi finish eighth.[19] The Italian finished 15th at Portugal.[20]

The Spirit team had scored no World Championship points during the year.

1985

The 101 chassis (having been progressively upgraded throughout 1984) was updated into the Spirit 101D for 1985 and Baldi continued to drive. The first race of 1985 was the 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix and Baldi retired because a turbocharger broke,[21] The Italian spun off and retired at Portugal.[22] The San Marino Grand Prix saw Baldi retired because of an electrical fault.[23] Allen Berg had arranged a deal to take over the seat later in the season. Money was even tighter, however, and after three rounds John Wickham, co-founder of Spirit decided to take up an offer from Toleman to buy out the team's tyre contract and folded the F1 outfit.

The Spirit team had scored no World Championship points during the year.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrants Chassis Engines Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1984 Spirit Racing 101 Hart 415T S4 (t/c) P BRA RSA BEL SMR FRA MON CAN DET DAL GBR GER AUT NED ITA EUR POR 0 NC
Italy Mauro Baldi Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret DNQ 8 15
Netherlands Huub Rothengatter NC Ret NC 9 NC Ret 8
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 DNQ
1985 Spirit Enterprises Ltd 101D Hart 415T S4 (t/c) P BRA POR SMR MON CAN DET FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA BEL EUR RSA AUS 0 NC
Italy Mauro Baldi Ret Ret Ret

References

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