Brabham BT11

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Repco Brabham BT11
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Category Formula One
Constructor Motor Racing Developments
Designer(s) Ron Tauranac
Predecessor Brabham BT7
Successor Brabham BT19
Technical specifications [1]
Chassis Steel spaceframe
Engine Coventry Climax / BRM / Repco naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland, 5 speed manual
Weight460 kg (1,014.1 lb)
Fuel Esso, Sasol
Tyres Dunlop, Goodyear, Firestone
Competition history
Notable entrants Brabham Racing Organisation
Rob Walker Racing Team
DW Racing Enterprises
Siffert Racing Team
Notable drivers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney
Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme
Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt
Flag of Switzerland.svg Jo Siffert
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon
Debut 1964 Monaco Grand Prix
RacesWins Podiums Poles F/Laps
330801
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Brabham BT11 (also known as Repco Brabham BT11) is a Formula One racing car built in 1964, mainly for use by privateers in grand prix racing, but was also used by the Brabham works team during 1964 and 1965. It was the only competitive car of the period available to privateers, [2] recording eight podium finishes in total. The car's best results came at consecutive events in the United States and Mexico 1965, with Dan Gurney qualifying and finishing second in the latter.

It was in a BT11 that 1970 World Champion Jochen Rindt debuted in Grand Prix racing. John Taylor however died four weeks after suffering severe burns in an accident with Jacky Ickx's Matra at the 1966 German Grand Prix.

The BT11 was also raced in the popular off season Tasman Series. [2]

Jack Brabham driving a BT11 at the 1965 German Grand Prix. BrabhamJack19650801Sudkehre.jpg
Jack Brabham driving a BT11 at the 1965 German Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest laps)

YearTeamEngineTyresDrivers123456789101112Points1WCC
1964 Brabham Racing Organisation Climax FWMV V8 D MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA MEX 3024th
Jack Brabham 914RetRet
DW Racing Enterprises D Bob Anderson 76DNS127Ret311
RRC Walker Racing Team BRM P56 V8 D Jo Bonnier 9RetRetRet76th
Jochen Rindt Ret
"Geki" DNQ
Hap Sharp NC13
Jo Siffert 3Ret
Siffert Racing Team D 13RetRet114Ret7
1965 Brabham Racing Organisation Climax FWMV V8 G RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 27 (31)3rd
Jack Brabham 8Ret4DNS53Ret
Denny Hulme 45Ret
Dan Gurney Ret10Ret633322
DW Racing Enterprises D Bob Anderson NC9DNS9RetRetDNS
RRC Walker Racing Team BRM P56 V8 D Jo Siffert 7686913RetRet11457th
John Willment Automobiles D Frank Gardner 12RetRet811RetRet
1966 RRC Walker Racing Team BRM P60 V8 D MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 111th
Jo Siffert Ret
David Bridges G John Taylor 688Ret
Chris Amon Racing D Chris Amon DNQ
DW Racing Enterprises Climax FPF L4 F Bob Anderson Ret7NCRetRet6110th
1967 DW Racing Enterprises Climax FPF L4 F RSA MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER CAN ITA USA MEX 211th
Bob Anderson 5DNQ98RetRet
Scuderia Scribante  ? Dave Charlton NC
Luki Botha  ? Luki Botha NC
1968 Scuderia Scribante Repco 620 V8 F RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX 1038th
Dave Charlton Ret
Team Pretoria Climax FPF L4 F Jackie Pretorius NC0NC

1 Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six positions at each round. Only the best placed car from each chassis manufacturer-engine manufacturer combination at each round was eligible to score points. Not all rounds could be counted towards the championship:

Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
2 In 1964, 5 of Brabham-Climax's points were scored using the BT11; the remaining 25 points were scored using a BT7
3 In 1968, all of Brabham-Repco's points were scored using BT20, BT24 and BT26 models

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References

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