The Simca-Gordini T11, also known simply as the Gordini Type 11, is an open-wheel race car, designed, developed, and built by French manufacturer Gordini, to compete in Formula One, and was produced between 1946 and 1953.[4][5]
Category | Formula One |
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Constructor | Gordini |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Steel tubular spaceframe, aluminum body |
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, independent with torsion bar springs, Messier shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Suspension (rear) | Rear rigid live axle, Watts linkage, Messier hydraulic shock absorbers, trailing arms, anti-roll bar |
Axle track | 1,140 mm (45 in) (front) 1,160 mm (46 in) (rear) |
Wheelbase | 2,240 mm (88 in) |
Engine | 1.1–1.5 L (67.1–91.5 cu in) Gordini DOHC L4 naturally-aspirated mid-engined |
Transmission | 4-speed manual |
Power | 75–110 hp (56–82 kW) (Original monoposoto version) 195 hp (145 kW) (later Formula One version)[2] |
Weight | 680 kg (1,499 lb) |
Brakes | Disc brakes |
Competition history | |
Debut | 1948 French Grand Prix[3] |
References
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- ^ "Engine Gordini • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
- ^ "1948 Simca Gordini T11 Fangio". August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Simca Gordini T11 • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
- ^ "1947 Gordini T11". Retrieved 15 October 2022.