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F1 GEAR MAKES AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS OR
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FERRARI
312T
By 1973 Ferrari was no longer able to compete
with the Cosworth DFV engined 'kit-cars' from
the UK. It's flat 12 engine 312 B proved a
winner when first introduced in 1970 with
four victories, but in 1973 the Scuderia won
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by: WOUTER MELISSEN |
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In
order to become competitive again Enzo Ferrari
made some major personnel changes and pulled
the Scuderia out of sports car racing. Mauro
Forghieri was reinstated as chief-engineer
and set out to completely re-design the
flat 12 engine.
Appointed as team-manager was Luca de Montezemelo,
who has been associated with Ferrari in
various functions for over thirty years
now. Finally a new driver pairing was signed
for 1974; Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni.
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Many
modifications were carried through
in the 312 B3 for 1974. Lauda proved
the speed of the modified B3, securing
nine pole positions.
Poor reliability meant that only two
out of the nine poles materialised
in victories. Regazzoni scored another
victory and was runner up in the championship
behind McLaren's Emmerson Fittipaldi.
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Three
victories was a major improvement over the
1973 season, but there was more to come
from the 'new team'.
At the end of the season, work was started
on a new car, main focus was to construct
a very compact racer. The new transverse
gearbox helped to keep the weight between
the front and rear axle and gave the new
car its name; 312 T (transversale). Centering
the weight makes cornering easier. The gearbox
was directly bolted on a 485 bhp version
of the flat 12 engine. Although slightly
heavier than the DFV engine, the 12 cylinder
unit outpowered its British counterpart
by at least 20 bhp.
All the improvements made and the talented
driver pairing gave Ferrari the best chance
in years to win a championship again. However
it wasn't until the third Grand Prix that
Lauda got his hands on the 312 T, but when
he did he proved the pace was there with
a pole position, closely followed by his
team-mate in the other 312 T.
A crash in the first lap ended the hopes
for the 312 T's maiden victory. All was
well in the next couple of Grands Prix,
with Lauda winning four out of the next
five races. Regazzoni won the all important
Italian Grand Prix at Monza and Lauda grabbed
the victory in the final Grand Prix of the
year.
Lauda secured Ferrari's first driver's title
since Surtees' title of 1964 and the Scuderia
took the constructor's title as well.
The 1975 season proved to be a start of
a very good couple of years for Ferrari,
with subsequent versions of the 312 T winning
many races and titles. Lauda was on his
way to the title in 1976, when he was badly
burned in a Nürburgring accident.
In 1977 he set things straight and scored
another driver's title for the team, as
did Scheckter in 1979. Scheckter's title
would be the last driver's title for the
Scuderia for over 20 years.
Aricle by:
WOUTER MELISSEN
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PRICE:
£19.95
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100%
ringspun combed cotton |
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Twin
needle stitching |
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Shoulder
to shoulder taping |
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Weight:
180gsm |
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S-M-L-XL-XXL |
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Material:
100% Cotton |
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POSTAGE |
TOTAL |
| UK |
1.75 |
21.70 |
| EUROPE |
2.00 |
21.95 |
| REST
OF WORLD |
3.00 |
22.95 |
| TOP
QUALITY PRODUCT, HARD WEARING PRINT |
| PRODUCT
CODE |
RF1.FERR.001.T |
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SIZING
CHART (inches)
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SIZE
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CHEST
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SMALL
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35/37
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MEDIUM
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38/40
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LARGE
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41/43
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X
LARGE
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44/46
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XX
LARGE
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47/49
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