Dallara T12

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Dallara T12
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Beitske Visser drives her Dallara T12 Formula Renault 3.5 car during the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Aragón round
Category World Series Formula V8 3.5
Constructor Dallara
Designer(s) Luca Pignacca
Andrea Toso
Predecessor Dallara T08
Technical specifications [1]
Chassis Carbon-fibre monocoque with honeycomb structure
Suspension (front)Pushrods, Sachs single two-way adjustable spring-damper
Suspension (rear)Pushrods, Sachs twin two-way adjustable spring-damper
Length5,070 mm (200 in)
Width1,930 mm (76 in)
Height1,050 mm (41 in)
Axle track Front: 1,630  mm (64  in)
Rear: 1,530  mm (60  in)
Wheelbase 3,125  mm (123  in)
Engine Zytek ZRS03 3,396  cc (207  cu in) V8 90° cylinder angle normally-aspirated mid-mounted
Transmission Ricardo 6-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox
Power530  hp (395  kW)
Weight1,358  lb (616  kg) (excluding driver)
1,523  lb (691  kg) (including driver)
Fuel Elf
Lubricants Elf
Tyres Michelin
O.Z. racing wheels
Competition history
Notable entrantsAll World Series Formula V8 3.5 teams
Notable driversAll World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers
Debut 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Aragón round
RacesWins Poles F/Laps
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Constructors' Championships4
Drivers' Championships4

The Dallara T12 or Dallara FR35-12 is a racing car developed by Italian manufacturer Dallara for use in the World Series Formula V8 3.5, a series originally formed from the World Series by Renault top category. The T12 is the third generation of car used by the World Series by Renault/WS Formula V8 3.5, and was introduced at Silverstone on August 24, 2011. [2]

The T12 chassis featured a new, 530 bhp (400 kW) V8 engine supplied by British firm Zytek Motorsport and designated as ZRS03. The car also featured a new gearbox developed by Ricardo and a Drag Reduction System similar to the one first used in the 2011 Formula One season. As the WS Formula V8 3.5 is a spec series, the T12 is raced by every team and driver on the grid.

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References

  1. "WSR 3.5 Technical Specifications". worldseriesbyrenault.com. World Series by Renault. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  2. "New Formula Renault 3.5 unveiled at Silverstone". renault-sport.com. Renault Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.[ permanent dead link ]