The RAM 01, also known as the RAM March 01, is an open-wheel
Formula One
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race car built by British team and constructor
RAM Racing
RAM Racing was a Formula One racing team which competed during the racing seasons of 1976 to 1985. The team entered other manufacturers' chassis from 1976 to 1980, then ran March's team from 1981 to 1983, only entering a car entirely their ow ...
in .
Design and development
The 01 was the first car built by the British team to participate in the 1983 Formula One world championship.
Designed by
Dave Kelly, the car was equipped with a 530-hp
Ford Cosworth DFY V8 powertrain with of torque, which drove the rear wheels through a five-speed
Hewland FGA manual gearbox. The chassis frame, an evolution of that of the
March 821, was of the aluminum monocoque type, while the braking system was composed of four ventilated disc brakes. The suspension consisted of double wishbones and shock absorbers with coil springs.
Racing history
With constant driver changes
Eliseo Salazar
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Salazar made his Formula One debut at the 1981 Uni ...
,
Jean-Louis Schlesser
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,
Jacques Villeneuve, Sr., and
Kenny Acheson
Kenneth Henry Acheson (born 27 November 1957) is a British former racing driver from Northern Ireland who competed for RAM Racing in the 1983 and 1985 Formula One seasons. He completed only one of his three race starts, finishing in 12th positi ...
, the team only managed to qualify twice, in the first and last races of the season.
The 01 was also used for the first two races of the season, fitted with a
Hart
Hart often refers to:
* Hart (deer)
* Hart (surname)
Hart may also refer to:
Organizations
* Hart Racing Engines, a former Formula One engine manufacturer
* Hart Skis, US ski manufacturer
* Hart Stores, a Canadian chain of department store ...
1.5 litre turbocharged engine.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(
key)
References
{{F1 cars 1984
RAM Formula One cars