BRM P160
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | British Racing Motors | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Tony Southgate | ||||||||
| Predecessor | P153 | ||||||||
| Successor | P180 / P201 | ||||||||
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| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,473 mm (58.0 in) Rear: 1,448 mm (57.0 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 2,464 mm (97.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | BRM 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | BRM P161 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 550 kg (1,210 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel |
1971: Shell 1972: BP 1973: STP 1974: Motul |
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| Tyres | Firestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |
Yardley Team BRM Marlboro BRM Team Motul BRM |
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| Notable drivers |
 Pedro Rodríguez Jo Siffert Peter Gethin Howden Ganley Jean-Pierre Beltoise Clay Regazzoni Niki Lauda
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| Debut | 1971 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
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The BRM P160 was a Formula One racing car designed by Tony Southgate for the British Racing Motors team, which raced in the 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974 Formula One seasons. It was powered by a 3.0-litre V12 engine.
The P160 made its debut at the 1971 South African Grand Prix, but only one was entered for Pedro Rodríguez which retired with overheating. Switzerland's Jo Siffert drove the P153 in South Africa but drove the P160 for the rest of 1971. At Spain the Swiss retired with a broken gearbox and the Mexican finished 4th. The Monaco Grand Prix saw Siffert retire with a broken oil pipe and Rodríguez finished ninth. At Holland the Swiss finished sixth and the Mexican second. The French Grand Prix saw Siffert finished fourth and Rodríguez retire with an ignition failure. 11 July 1971, The Mexican was killed in an Interserie sports car race at Norisring in Nuremberg, Germany. BRM only entered Siffert for Britain who finished ninth. He was joined by Englishman Vic Elford for the German Grand Prix. The Swiss was disqualified for taking the short chute into the pits, after his right-hand lower front wishbone began to detach itself from the chassis and his ignition coil started to malfunction. Elford finished 11th. At Austria New Zealand's Howden Ganley switched from the P153 to the P160 and Englishman Peter Gethin joined for the remainder of the year. Siffert took the victory, Gethin finished 10th and Ganley retired with an ignition failure. The Italian Grand Prix saw the Englishman win and the New Zealander fifth but it was the closest finish in history between them and Ronnie Peterson's March, François Cevert's Tyrrell, and Mike Hailwood's Surtees. Siffert finished ninth. At Canada Canadian George Eaton joined the team but it was a bad race for BRM. Ganley did not start due to a crash, Siffert was ninth, Gethin 14th and Eaton 15th but the race was stopped after 64 laps due to the weather. The United States Grand Prix saw Austrian Helmut Marko join and Siffert finish second, Ganley fourth, Gethin ninth with Marko 13th, Siffert died in the World Championship Victory Race at Brands Hatch. When approaching Hawthorn Bend at high speed on lap 15, Siffert's BRM suffered a mechanical failure which pitched it across the track into an earth bank. The car rolled over and caught fire, trapping Siffert underneath.
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