The Jordan 192 was a Formula One car designed by Gary Anderson and used by the Jordan team in the 1992 Formula One World Championship. The number 32 car was driven by Italian Stefano Modena and the number 33 car by Brazilian Maurício Gugelmin, both new to the team.

Jordan 192
The Jordan 192 of Stefano Modena on display in Yamaha Communication Plaza
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorJordan
Designer(s)Gary Anderson (Technical Director)
Mark Smith (Head of Mechanical Design)
Andrew Green (Head of Structural Design)
Predecessor191
Successor193
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, pushrod
EngineYamaha OX99, 3,498 cc (213.5 cu in), 72° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionJordan 7-speed semi-automatic
FuelSasol
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsSasol Jordan Yamaha
Notable drivers32. Italy Stefano Modena
33. Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Debut1992 South African Grand Prix
Last event1992 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
160000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

Design

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Chassis

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The design are largely identical to its predecessor with a several minor changes on its rear wing.

Engine

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After a successful debut season in 1991 the team lost their supply of Ford engines due to large debts. Instead Jordan signed a contract to run the Yamaha OX99 3.5L V12, which was supplied for free. One of the problems was that the team had already begun work on the 192 in the expectation that it would continue to run the Ford V8 rather than the much larger Yamaha V12.

Season overview

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Compared to 1991, 1992 was a disastrous season for Jordan. The team struggled badly with reliability issues (in particular overheating), with Gugelmin retiring from seven of the first nine races and Modena failing to finish a race until the twelfth race of the season in Belgium. Modena also failed to qualify four times. The team did not score a point until the final race of the season in Australia, when Modena finished sixth. With this one point, Jordan placed 11th in the Constructors' Championship.

The 192 was replaced for 1993 by the 193, which was powered by a Hart V10 engine.

 
The Yamaha OX99 engine that powered the 192.

Livery

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The team's main sponsor was Sasol, replacing 7 Up along with Philips Car Systems and other smaller sponsors. In the Grands Prix that did not allow tobacco branding, the Barclay logos were replaced with a brand's emblem.

Complete Formula One results

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(Key) Results in bold indicate pole position and results in italics indicate fastest lap in race.

Year Team Engine Tires Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts. WCC
1992 Sasol Jordan Yamaha OX99
V12
G RSA MEX BRA ESP SMR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR JPN AUS 1 11th
Stefano Modena DNQ Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret 15 DNQ 13 7 6
Maurício Gugelmin 11 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 10 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret

References

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  1. ^ "STATS F1 • Jordan 192". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
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