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Racing car
Racing car model
Surtees TS10[1] |
| Constructor | Surtees |
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| Chassis | Aluminum Monocoque |
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| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
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| Suspension (rear) | Twin lower links, Single top links, twin trailing arms, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar |
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| Wheelbase | 2,413 mm (95.0 in) |
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| Engine | Cosworth BDA/Hart 420S, 1.85 L (112.9 cu in), L4, DOHC, mid-engined, NA |
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| Transmission | Hewland F.G. 400 5-speed manual |
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| Power | 265 hp (198 kW) |
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| Weight | 460 kg (1,010 lb) |
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| Tires | Firestone |
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| Debut | 1972 |
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The Surtees TS10 is an open-wheel Formula 2 race car, designed, developed and built by Surtees, for the European Formula Two Championship, in 1972. Briton Mike Hailwood won the championship outright that season, with 55 points, after scoring 8 podium finishes, with 5 of those podiums being race wins. It was powered by a 1.85 L (113 cu in) Ford-Cosworth BDA four-cylinder engine, tuned by Brian Hart, to produce 265 hp (198 kW).[2]
