Simca-Gordini T11

Last updated
Simca-Gordini T11 [1]
Gordini 11 course 1946 -aa.jpg
Category Formula One
Constructor Gordini
Technical specifications
Chassis Steel tubular spaceframe, aluminum body
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, independent with torsion bar springs, Messier shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)Rear rigid live axle, Watts linkage, Messier hydraulic shock absorbers, trailing arms, anti-roll bar
Axle track 1,140 mm (45 in) (front)
1,160 mm (46 in) (rear)
Wheelbase 2,240 mm (88 in)
Engine 1.1–1.5 L (67.1–91.5 cu in) Gordini DOHC L4 naturally-aspirated mid-engined
Transmission 4-speed manual
Power75–110 hp (56–82 kW) (Original monoposoto version) 195 hp (145 kW) (later Formula One version) [2]
Weight680 kg (1,499 lb)
Brakes Disc brakes
Competition history
Debut 1948 French Grand Prix [3]

The Simca-Gordini T11, also known simply as the Gordini Type 11, is an open-wheel race car, designed, developed, and built by French manufacturer Gordini, to compete in Formula One, and was produced between 1946 and 1953. [4] [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1951 Italian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1951 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 16 September 1951 at Monza. It was race 7 of 8 in the 1951 World Championship of Drivers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 Swiss Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1952 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 18 May 1952 at Bremgarten Circuit. It was the first round of the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 Belgian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1952 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 22 June 1952 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was race 3 of 8 in the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 French Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1952 French Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 6 July 1952 at Rouen-Les-Essarts. It was race 4 of 8 in the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. Unusually this race was run over a duration of 3 hours, rather than a fixed distance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 British Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1952 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 19 July 1952 at Silverstone Circuit. It was race 5 of 8 in the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 Dutch Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1952 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 17 August 1952 at the Circuit Zandvoort. It was race 7 of 8 in the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. His teammates Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Villoresi finished in second and third places. Ascari overtook Fangio's record for the most race wins, scoring his seventh at this race.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 Italian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1952 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 7 September 1952 at Monza. It was the eighth and final round of the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 80-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. José Froilán González finished second for the Maserati team and Ascari's teammate Luigi Villoresi came in third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1953 Argentine Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix was race 1 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, which was run to Formula Two regulations in 1952 and 1953. The race was held in Buenos Aires on 18 January 1953, at the Autódromo Gálvez and was the first World Drivers' Championship race in South America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1953 Belgian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 21 June 1953 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was race 4 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 36-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from second position. His teammate Luigi Villoresi finished second and Maserati driver Onofre Marimón came in third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amédée Gordini</span>

Amedeo "Amédée" Gordini was an Italian-born race car driver and sports car manufacturer in France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simca-Gordini T15</span>

The Simca-Gordini Type 15, also known simply as the Gordini Type 15, is an open-wheel race car, designed, developed, and built by French manufacturer Gordini, to compete in Formula One, and was produced between 1948 and 1953.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Formula One drivers from France</span>

There have been 74 Formula One drivers from France, the most successful of them being Alain Prost who won the World Drivers' Championship four times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cooper T45</span> Racing automobile

The Cooper T45 was an open-wheel formula racing car, developed and built by the Cooper Car Company in 1958, and designed by Owen Maddock. It competed in Formula 2 racing as well as in Formula One racing, where it won one World Championship Grand Prix, the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix, being driven by Maurice Trintignant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brabham BT18</span>

The Brabham BT18 was an open-wheel formula racing, designed, developed, and built by British constructor Brabham, for both Formula 2 and Formula 3 racing categories, in 1966. The BT designation stood for the surname of both Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, the two chief designers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cooper-Bristol</span>

The Cooper-Bristol, formally called the Cooper Mk.I or the Cooper T20, is a Formula 2 racing car, built, designed, and developed by British manufacturer Cooper Cars in 1952.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brabham BT17</span>

The Brabham BT17 was a one-off sports prototype race car, designed by British-Australian engineer Ron Tauranac, and developed and built by British manufacturer, constructor, and Formula One racing team, Brabham. It was built to Group 7 racing specifications, in 1966, and was the only Group 7 sports car built by Brabham. Only one single model was produced. It only contested three sports car races, scoring no wins, podiums, pole positions, or points finishes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gordini T15S</span> Racing automobile

The Gordini Type 15S is a sports car, designed, developed, and built by French manufacturer Gordini, in 1949.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gordini T16</span>

The Gordini T16, also known as Gordini Type 16 is an open-wheel race car, designed, developed and built by French manufacturer Gordini, for Formula One and Formula Two racing categories, between 1952 and 1956.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gordini T32</span>

The Gordini T32 was an open-wheel formula racing car, designed, developed and built by French manufacturer Gordini, for the 1955 and 1957 Formula One World Championship seasons.

References

  1. "Gordini Type 11 – primotipo…". primotipo...
  2. "Engine Gordini • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
  3. "1948 Simca Gordini T11 Fangio". August 9, 2020.
  4. "Simca Gordini T11 • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
  5. "1947 Gordini T11" . Retrieved 15 October 2022.