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| Car_name = Politoys FX3 <br>Iso-Marlboro FX3B |
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| Category = [[Formula One]] |
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| WC_results_only = Yes |
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| Constructor = [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Politoys]]/[[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]] |
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| Designer = [[Len Bailey]] |
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| Successor = [[Iso-Marlboro IR]] |
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| Team = [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Team Williams Motul]] <br> [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] |
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| Drivers = {{Flagicon|France}} [[Henri Pescarolo]] <br> {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Howden Ganley]] <br> {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Nanni Galli]] <br> {{Flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jackie Pretorius]] |
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| Technical ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.research-racing.de/PolitoysFord.htm|title=Research racing |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=research racing.com}}</ref> |
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| Chassis = [[Aluminium]] [[monocoque]], with engine as a fully stressed member. |
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| Engine name = [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] |
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| Capacity = {{convert|2993|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} |
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| Configuration = 90° [[V8 engine|V8]], |
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| Turbo/NA = [[naturally aspirated]], |
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| Engine position = [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|mid-mounted]]. |
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| Gearbox name = {{F1|1972}}: [[Hewland]] DG 300 5-speed [[manual gearbox|Manual]]. <br> {{F1|1973}}: [[Hewland]] FG 400 5-speed [[manual gearbox|Manual]]. |
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| Weight = 580kg |
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| Fuel = {{F1|1972}}: [[Motul (company)|Motul]] <br> {{F1|1973}}: [[FINA]] |
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| Lubricants = {{F1|1972}}: [[Motul (company)|Motul]] <br> {{F1|1973}}: [[FINA]] |
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| Tyres = {{F1|1972}}: [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] <br> {{F1|1973}}: [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] |
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| Debut = [[1972 British Grand Prix]] |
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| Races = 4 |
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| Wins = 0 |
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| Poles = 0 |
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| Fastest_laps = 0 |
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The '''Iso-Marlboro FX3B''' was a [[Formula One]] car used by [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] during the [[1972 Formula One season|1972]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/indiv.pl?name=Politoys%20FX3&type=M |
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|title=Politoys FX3 |publisher=Jonathan Davies|accessdate=14 December 2015}}</ref> and [[1973 Formula One season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/indiv.pl?name=Iso-Marlboro%20FX3B&type=M|title=Iso-Marlboro FX3B |publisher=Jonathan Davies|accessdate=14 December 2015}}</ref> The car was initially designated as the '''Politoys FX3''' but when Motul and Politoys both withdrew their backing at the end of 1972, [[Frank Williams]] managed to attract backing from cigarette giant [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] and Italian sports car manufacturer [[Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A.]] for 1973. it was re-named as the Iso-Marlboro FX3B. |
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==Devepolment== |
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French oil company [[Motul (company)|Motul]] came on board for the 1972 season, enabling Williams to build an in-house chassis with the backing from Italian toy manufacturer [[Polistil|Politoys]].<ref>http://www.research-racing.de/PolitoysFord.htm</ref> The FX3 was designed by [[Len Bailey]]. It was powered by the [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] engine and a [[Hewland]] FG400 gearbox. |
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==Racing History== |
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===1972=== |
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The FX3 debuted in the hands of [[Henri Pescarolo]] at the [[1972 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], he retired when the steering failed and the car was heavily damaged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr215.html |title=Grand Prix results, British GP 1972 |accessdate=24 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref><ref name="8W">{{cite web|url=http://8w.forix.com/williams.html |title=From Rags to Riches |date=December 1998 |accessdate=30 December 2015 |publisher=8W FORIX/Autosport}}</ref> The Frenchman switched back to his [[March 721]] while the Politoys was rebuilt. In its last appearance as the Politoys FX3. [[Chris Amon]] would guest in the end of season non-Championship [[Rothmans International plc|Rothmans]] World Championship Victory Race at [[Brands Hatch]] but, unimpressed with the chassis, elected not to start.{{cn|date=December 2015}} |
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===1973=== |
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Motul and Politoys both withdrew their backing at the end of 1972, but Williams managed to attract backing from cigarette giant [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] and Italian sports car manufacturer [[Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A.]] for the 1973 season. The Politoys FX3 was reworked as the Iso-Marlboro FX3B and a second car was built. Two new drivers were signed, New Zealand's [[Howden Ganley]] and Italy's [[Nanni Galli]]. |
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At the first race in [[1973 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentina]], Galli qualified 16th with Ganley 19th and last on the grid. Galli's engine failed on the first lap, but Ganley finished the race, although he was not classified due to being 17 laps adrift of the winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr221.html |title=1973 Argentine Grand Prix |accessdate=30 December 2015 |publisher=grandprix.com}}</ref> The team fared better in [[1973 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]] with Ganley finishing seventh and Galli ninth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr222.html |title=1973 Brazilian Grand Prix |accessdate=30 December 2015 |publisher=grandprix.com}}</ref> Galli was then injured testing a sports car and replaced for the following race in [[1973 South African Grand Prix|South Africa]] by local driver [[Jackie Pretorius]]. Pretorius retired his FX3B at half-distance with overheating problems, but Ganley managed tenth, albeit six laps down.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr223.html |title=1973 South African Grand Prix |accessdate=30 December 2015 |publisher=grandprix.com}}</ref> |
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The FX3B had become obsolete by this time due to new deformable structure regulations and was replaced by the new [[Iso-Marlboro IR]]. However, the FX3B was raced in two non-Championship races at this time; at the [[1973 Race of Champions]], [[Tony Trimmer]] raced an FX3B to fourth place while Ganley retired his car with handling problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/f1/Brands_Hatch-1973-03-17-photo.html |title=1973 Race of Champions |accessdate=30 December 2015 |publisher=racingsportscars.com}}</ref> The New Zealander also retired at the FX3B's last race, the [[1973 BRDC International Trophy]], this time with low oil pressure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/f1/photo/Silverstone-1973-04-08.html |title=1973 BRDC International Trophy |accessdate=30 December 2015 |publisher=racingsportscars.com}}</ref> |
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==Complete Formula One World Championship results== |
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([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) |
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! Engine |
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! Points |
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| rowspan="2"| [[1972 Formula One season|1972]] |
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| rowspan="2"| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Team Williams Motul]] |
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| rowspan="2"| Politoys FX3 |
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| rowspan="2"| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]] |
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| rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} |
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| [[1972 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]] |
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| [[1972 South African Grand Prix|RSA]] |
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| [[1972 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] |
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| [[1972 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] |
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| [[1972 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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| [[1972 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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| [[1972 British Grand Prix|GBR]] |
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| [[1972 German Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[1972 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]] |
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| [[1972 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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| [[1972 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] |
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| [[1972 United States Grand Prix|USA]] |
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|rowspan="2"|'''0''' |
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|align="left"| {{Flagicon|France}} [[Henri Pescarolo]] |
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| rowspan="4"| [[1973 Formula One season|1973]] |
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| rowspan="4"| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] |
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| rowspan="4"| Iso-Marlboro FX3B |
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| rowspan="4"| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]] |
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| rowspan="4"| {{Firestone}} |
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| [[1973 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]] |
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| [[1973 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]] |
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| [[1973 South African Grand Prix|RSA]] |
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| [[1973 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] |
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| [[1973 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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| [[1973 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] |
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| [[1973 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]] |
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| [[1973 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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| [[1973 British Grand Prix|GBR]] |
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| [[1973 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] |
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| [[1973 German Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[1973 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]] |
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| [[1973 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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|rowspan="4"|'''10th''' |
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|rowspan="4"|'''2*''' |
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|align="left"| {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Howden Ganley]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |
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|align="left"| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Nanni Galli]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |
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|align="left"| {{Flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jackie Pretorius]] |
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> All Points scored using the [[Iso-Marlboro IR]]. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{F1 cars 1972}} |
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{{F1 cars 1973}} |
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[[Category:Williams Formula One cars]] |
Revision as of 20:16, 31 January 2016
Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | Politoys/Iso-Marlboro | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Len Bailey | ||||||||
Successor | Iso-Marlboro IR | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Aluminium monocoque, with engine as a fully stressed member. | ||||||||
Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||
Transmission | 1972: Hewland DG 300 5-speed Manual. 1973: Hewland FG 400 5-speed Manual. | ||||||||
Weight | 580kg | ||||||||
Fuel | 1972: Motul 1973: FINA | ||||||||
Lubricants | 1972: Motul 1973: FINA | ||||||||
Tyres | 1972: Goodyear 1973: Firestone | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Team Williams Motul Frank Williams Racing Cars | ||||||||
Notable drivers | Henri Pescarolo Howden Ganley Nanni Galli Jackie Pretorius | ||||||||
Debut | 1972 British Grand Prix | ||||||||
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n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The Iso-Marlboro FX3B was a Formula One car used by Frank Williams Racing Cars during the 1972[2] and 1973 Formula One season.[3] The car was initially designated as the Politoys FX3 but when Motul and Politoys both withdrew their backing at the end of 1972, Frank Williams managed to attract backing from cigarette giant Marlboro and Italian sports car manufacturer Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A. for 1973. it was re-named as the Iso-Marlboro FX3B.
Devepolment
French oil company Motul came on board for the 1972 season, enabling Williams to build an in-house chassis with the backing from Italian toy manufacturer Politoys.[4] The FX3 was designed by Len Bailey. It was powered by the Ford Cosworth DFV engine and a Hewland FG400 gearbox.
Racing History
1972
The FX3 debuted in the hands of Henri Pescarolo at the British Grand Prix, he retired when the steering failed and the car was heavily damaged.[5][6] The Frenchman switched back to his March 721 while the Politoys was rebuilt. In its last appearance as the Politoys FX3. Chris Amon would guest in the end of season non-Championship Rothmans World Championship Victory Race at Brands Hatch but, unimpressed with the chassis, elected not to start.[citation needed]
1973
Motul and Politoys both withdrew their backing at the end of 1972, but Williams managed to attract backing from cigarette giant Marlboro and Italian sports car manufacturer Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A. for the 1973 season. The Politoys FX3 was reworked as the Iso-Marlboro FX3B and a second car was built. Two new drivers were signed, New Zealand's Howden Ganley and Italy's Nanni Galli.
At the first race in Argentina, Galli qualified 16th with Ganley 19th and last on the grid. Galli's engine failed on the first lap, but Ganley finished the race, although he was not classified due to being 17 laps adrift of the winner.[7] The team fared better in Brazil with Ganley finishing seventh and Galli ninth.[8] Galli was then injured testing a sports car and replaced for the following race in South Africa by local driver Jackie Pretorius. Pretorius retired his FX3B at half-distance with overheating problems, but Ganley managed tenth, albeit six laps down.[9]
The FX3B had become obsolete by this time due to new deformable structure regulations and was replaced by the new Iso-Marlboro IR. However, the FX3B was raced in two non-Championship races at this time; at the 1973 Race of Champions, Tony Trimmer raced an FX3B to fourth place while Ganley retired his car with handling problems.[10] The New Zealander also retired at the FX3B's last race, the 1973 BRDC International Trophy, this time with low oil pressure.[11]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WCC | Points |
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1972 | Team Williams Motul | Politoys FX3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | ARG | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | - | 0 | ||||
Henri Pescarolo | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||
1973 | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso-Marlboro FX3B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | F | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 10th | 2* | |
Howden Ganley | NC | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nanni Galli | Ret | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jackie Pretorius | Ret |
* All Points scored using the Iso-Marlboro IR.
References
- ^ "Research racing". research racing.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Politoys FX3". Jonathan Davies. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Iso-Marlboro FX3B". Jonathan Davies. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ http://www.research-racing.de/PolitoysFord.htm
- ^ "Grand Prix results, British GP 1972". grandprix.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "From Rags to Riches". 8W FORIX/Autosport. December 1998. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "1973 Argentine Grand Prix". grandprix.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "1973 Brazilian Grand Prix". grandprix.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "1973 South African Grand Prix". grandprix.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "1973 Race of Champions". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "1973 BRDC International Trophy". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.