The Tyrrell 020 was a Formula One racing car designed by

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and

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for

Tyrrell Racing The Tyrrell Racing Organisation was an auto racing team and Formula One constructor founded by Ken Tyrrell (1924–2001) which started racing in 1958 and started building its own cars in 1970. The team experienced its greatest success in the e ...

and raced during the season.

Overview

1991

The 020 was driven by

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who brought the

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engine contract with him and also by

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. Its best result was a second place by Modena in the

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. Tyrrell scored 12 points to finish 6th in the Constructors' Championship with half the points scored by Modena's 2nd in Canada. The car was powered by the Honda RA101E

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previously raced by

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in and maintained by

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, which would run Mugen-Honda badged engines the following year for

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1992

The car was updated for the season and was dubbed the 020B. For this season the Honda V10 was replaced with the Ilmor LH10 V10 engine and was driven by

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and veteran

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. The team only scored 8 points for the season but again finished in 6th place.

1993

The 020 was pressed into service again for the first nine races of the season. Again updated it was called the 020C. For the third time in three years the car ran a V10 engine but this time it carried the Yamaha OX10A. It was driven again by De Cesaris who was joined by

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ese driver

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. Neither driver would score a World Championship point driving the car. The Tyrrell 020C was replaced by the 021 midway through the 1993 season.

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References

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