TheTyrrell 004 is aFormula Oneracing car which was designed for the1972 Formula One season byTyrrell's Chief Designer,Derek Gardner. It is the fourth and final car built of the basicTyrrell 001 design. The 004 was seen in five races, three with Tyrrell:Jackie Stewart drove the 004 in theMonaco Grand Prix to finish 4th;[1] the Scotsman was also scheduled to drive it in theBelgian Grand Prix, but astomach ulcer put him out of the race, and the team did not use a replacement driver.Patrick Depailler drove the 004 in theFrench Grand Prix and was not classified,[2] and the Frenchman was given one more opportunity in the 004 for theUnited States Grand Prix and finished 7th.[3]
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Derek Gardner | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 003 | ||||||||
| Successor | 005 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminiummonocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90°V8,Naturally aspirated,mid-mounted, | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FG400 5-speedmanual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear (1972 with Tyrrell, 1973 with Lucky Strike Racing) Firestone (1974 with Blignaut Embassy Racing) | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | ElfTeam Tyrrell Lucky Strike Racing Blignaut Embassy Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Jackie Stewart Patrick Depailler | ||||||||
| Debut | 1972 Monaco 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. | |||||||||
The 004 was replaced by theTyrrell 005, the first car of Gardner's new design. In 1973, 004 was sold to aSouth African team.Eddie Keizan was not classified in the1973 South African Grand Prix[4] and finished 14th in the1974 South African Grand Prix.[5] Keizan also drove the car in theSouth African Formula One Championship, recording two wins and nine second-place finishes in 1973 and 1974. The car is now owned by a collector in the United States, where it has been restored, and is driven in historic races.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(key)(results inbold indicate pole position, results initalics indicate fastest lap)
‡ 3 points were scored using the Tyrrell 004; the other 48 points were scored using theTyrrell 002,Tyrrell 003 andTyrrell 005
References
edit- "John Dimmer's 1971 Tyrrell Formula One Race Car".www.britishracecar.com. Retrieved7 February 2018.
- ^"Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1972".grandprix.com. Retrieved21 December 2015.
- ^"Grand Prix results, French GP 1972".grandprix.com. Retrieved21 December 2015.
- ^"Grand Prix results, United States GP 1972".grandprix.com. Retrieved21 December 2015.
- ^"Grand Prix results, South African GP 1973".grandprix.com. Retrieved21 December 2015.
- ^"Grand Prix results, South African GP 1974".grandprix.com. Retrieved21 December 2015.