ATS D7

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ATS D7
Winkelhock ATS D7 1984 Dallas F1.jpg
Category Formula One
Constructor ATS
Designer(s) Gustav Brunner (Technical Director)
Stefan Fober (Chief Designer)
Predecessor ATS D6
Technical specifications [1]
Chassis carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pull rod, coil springs
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, pull rod, coil springs
Engine BMW M12 1,499 cc (91.5 cu in), Straight 4, turbocharger, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Team ATS / Hewland 5 speed manual
Tyres Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrants Team ATS
Notable drivers14. Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Winkelhock
14/31. Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Berger
Debut 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWins Poles F/Laps
16000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The ATS D7 was a Formula One racing car used by Team ATS in the 1984 Formula One season. The car was designed by Gustav Brunner and was driven for most of the season by German Manfred Winkelhock. He was joined in a second car late in the season by Formula One rookie, Austrian driver Gerhard Berger. It was the last car produced by the ATS team.

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Racing history

Early in the season, the D7 with its powerful turbocharged BMW engine, showed surprising speed, if not reliability. Winkelhock qualified sixth at Zolder for the Belgian Grand Prix and early in the race ran confidently in fourth place behind the Ferraris of Michele Alboreto and René Arnoux and the Renault of Derek Warwick before exhaust failure put him out on lap 39. He then qualified seventh for the next race in San Marino and again was racing in the points (top six) before his race ended in turbo failure.

Winkelhock only managed to finish two races in the quick but unreliable D7, finishing eighth in both Canada and Dallas. After joining the team for his first race in Austria, Berger enjoyed better reliability. He finished 12th at the Österreichring before gaining his first ever points finish in F1 by placing sixth in Italy at Monza. However, as ATS had only entered one car for the season and Berger was in a second entered car, no points were awarded for his drive.

Despite Berger's sixth place at Monza, the ATS D7 scored no points for the 1984 season. Following the season BMW stopped supplying the team with its engines due to the lack of results and bad publicity team owner Günter Schmid had gained for his pit lane antics. As a result, Schmid closed the team at the end of the season.

The ATS D7 on display at Hockenheim's Motor-Sport-Museum. Motor-Sport-Museum am Hockenheimring, 1984 ATS 07 BMW pic1.JPG
The ATS D7 on display at Hockenheim's Motor-Sport-Museum.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantEngineTyresDriver12345678910111213141516WCC Pts.
1984 Team ATS BMW M12 1.5 L4 t P BRA RSA BEL SMR FRA MON CAN DET DAL GBR GER AUT NED ITA EUR POR NC0
Manfred Winkelhock EXRetRetRetRetRet8Ret8RetRetDNSRetDNS
Gerhard Berger 126‡Ret13
Source: [2]

‡ As Gerhard Berger was the team's second entry and as the team had only entered one car for the entire championship, the second entry was ineligible to score points.

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References

  1. ↑ "1984 ATS D7 BMW- Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  2. ↑ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 58 and 402. ISBN   0851127029.


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