ATS D2

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ATS D2
ATS D2.jpg
Category Formula One
Constructor ATS
Designer(s) John Gentry (Technical Director)
Giocomo Caliri (Chief Designer)
Predecessor D1
Successor D3
Technical specifications [1]
Chassis Aluminium alloy monocoque
Axle track Front: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Wheelbase 2,731 mm (107.5 in)
Engine Ford-Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland FGA400 5-speed manual
Weight590 kg (1,300 lb)
Fuel Shell
Tyres Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants ATS Wheels
Notable drivers Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck
Debut 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWins Poles F.Laps
7000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The ATS D2 was a Formula One racing car manufactured and raced by the ATS Wheels racing team for most of the 1979 Formula One season. It was powered by a Cosworth DFV V8 engine. Driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck, the D2 failed to finish any races in the points. It was superseded by the ATS D3 from the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Development

The D2 was designed by John Gentry and Giocomo Caliri, [1] the latter of whom had previously worked for Ferrari. [2] Utilising an aluminium monocoque, the D2 was powered by a Cosworth DFV V8. [1]

Racing history

ATS entered the season with a single car entry for German driver Hans-Joachim Stuck. The D2 was generally unreliable and Stuck finished only two races from the seven that he qualified for (he failed to qualify for the season opening race in Argentina and also the British Grand Prix). Stuck's best race was in Belgium where he finished 8th, having started 20th on the grid. He usually qualified on the back three rows of the grid but in Monaco he managed to qualify 12th. [1]

From the Austrian Grand Prix, the ATS team switched to a new car, the ATS D3. [1]

Hans-Joachim Stuck in an ATS D2 car at the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix. Opert ATS.jpg
Hans-Joachim Stuck in an ATS D2 car at the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantEngineTyresDrivers123456789101112131415PointsWCC
1979 ATS Wheels Ford Cosworth DFV G ARG BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA 2*11th
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck DNQRetRetDSQ148RetDNSDNQRet

* All points scored with the ATS D3

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