The BRM Hepworth GB-1 was a British sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by British constructor BRM, for the North American Can-Am sports car racing series. It was crashed during practice testing at Riverside in 1980, and never raced.[1][2] It was itself based on the unraced BRM P230 Formula One car.[3][4][5]
| Category | Can-Am |
|---|---|
| Constructor | BRM |
| Production | 1980 (1 built; never raced) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Fibreglass body with aluminium monocoque |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, coil springs over friction dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Reversed lower wishbones, top link, radius arms, coil springs over friction dampers, Anti-roll bar |
| Wheelbase | 93 in (236.2 cm) |
| Engine | Chevrolet 90° 5,000 cc (305 cu in) V8 engine naturally aspirated mid-engined |
| Transmission | Hewland L.G.500 4-speed manual |
| Power | 500 hp (370 kW) |
| Weight | 1,709 lb (775.2 kg) |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | Team BRM |
References
edit- ^ "Hepworth GB1 progressing well | News | Hepworth International". www.hepworthinternational.com.
- ^ "Hepworth International must have done something right in 2015. | News | Hepworth International". www.hepworthinternational.com.
- ^ "Can-Am Classics Thrill on the Hill | HistoricRacingNews.com". www.historicracingnews.com.
- ^ "Hepworth GB-1". June 26, 2016 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Hepworth GB1 Archieven". 19 August 2018.