News Details
Ron Tauranac - The man who put the 'T' in Brabham
Legendary motorsport designer Ron Tauranac, whose Brabham cars won two world titles in F1, has passed away at 95. The Australian engineer, whose surname initial was part of Brabham cars' familiar 'BT' (Brabham-Tauranac) appellation of Brabham's cars enjoyed a massively successful partnership with country man Jack Brabham. The pair won the F1 world championship in 1966 thanks to the Repco-powered Brabham BT20, while Denny Hulme repeated the feat a year later in 1967 with the championship winning BT24. But Tauranac was also the prolific creator behind Ralt and its successful lineage of F3, F2 and Formula Atlantic cars that abounded on starting grids all over the world in the 70s and 80s....
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Legendary F1 designer Ron Tauranac passes away
Ron Tauranac Legendary motorsport designer and engineer Ron Tauranac has...
5y ago from SpeedCafe.com
Vettel: I'm not at all considering running away
Sebastian Vettel has confirmed he will not leave Ferrari before the end...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Vettel won't 'run away' from Ferrari disaster
Ferrari has endured a dismal start to its 2020 campaign but Sebastian...
5y ago from F1i.com
Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 as Norris shines again
F1 Grand Prix, GP Steiermark, Red Bull Ring Lewis Hamilton dominated...
5y ago from F1Technical.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda in conundrum over Somkiat Chantra stand-in for...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
BMW admits 2027 MotoGP entry “not viable” as it...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why 2026 is the right time for Ducati to field six...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez shares initial reaction to new MotoGP...
Marc Marquez shared his verdict on the new Balaton Park MotoGP circuit...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Christian Lundgaard earns IndyCar pole, will start...
Drivers of the NTT IndyCar Series took to Portland International Raceway...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O’Ward on IndyCar pole in Portland after...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Portland – Qualifying Results
IndyCar rolled into Portland or the second event of a West Coast swing,...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Jacob Abel: ‘I would hate if this was my only...
Jacob Abel is one of three rookies in IndyCar this season, and is hopeful...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kurt Busch backs WRC return to USA after first taste...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Future second Asian/Pacific event behind WRC calendar...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier sets sights on WRC 2025 title push
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Mikel Arteta hints at more signings following Bilbao...
Mikel Arteta has suggested that Arsenal’s summer transfer business is...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Player ratings: Arsenal 3-0 Athletic Bilbao
Arsenal ended pre-season with a convincing win over La Liga side Athletic...
5h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Gyokeres off the mark as Arsenal end pre-season with...
Viktor Gyokeres scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners finished...
5h ago from SkySports.com
“Looked better in blue” - Chelsea youngster drops...
Chelsea academy star Heze Grimwade has sent a cheeky message to Noni...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mercedes contract announcement takes twist after George...
George Russell is not expecting an announcement... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
Max Verstappen shows off RACY cap on F1 summer break with...
It's not a summer break without Max Verstappen... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton FINALLY triumphs in tense Ferrari...
When it comes to F1 team-mate head-to-heads Lewis... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
