Brabham BT11

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Repco Brabham BT11
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Category Formula One
Constructor Motor Racing Developments
Designer(s) Ron Tauranac
Predecessor Brabham BT7
Successor Brabham BT19
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis Steel spaceframe
Engine Coventry Climax / BRM / Repco naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland, 5 speed manual
Weight 460 kg (1,014.1 lb)
Fuel Esso, Sasol
Tyres Dunlop, Goodyear, Firestone
Competition history
Notable entrants Brabham Racing Organisation
Rob Walker Racing Team
DW Racing Enterprises
Siffert Racing Team
Notable drivers Australia Jack Brabham
United States Dan Gurney
New Zealand Denny Hulme
Austria Jochen Rindt
Switzerland Jo Siffert
United Kingdom Bob Anderson
New Zealand Chris Amon
Debut 1964 Monaco Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps
33 0 8 0 1
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Brabham BT11 (also known as Repco Brabham BT11) is a Formula One racing car built in 1964, mainly for use by privateers in grand prix racing, but was also used by the Brabham works team during 1964 and 1965. It was the only competitive car of the period available to privateers,[2] recording eight podium finishes in total. The car's best results came at consecutive events in the United States and Mexico 1965, with Dan Gurney qualifying and finishing second in the latter.

It was in a BT11 that 1970 World Champion Jochen Rindt debuted in Grand Prix racing. John Taylor however died four weeks after suffering severe burns in an accident with Jacky Ickx's Matra at the 1966 German Grand Prix.

The BT11 was also raced in the popular off season Tasman Series.[2]

Jack Brabham driving a BT11 at the 1965 German Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points1 WCC
1964 Brabham Racing Organisation Coventry Climax V8 D MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA MEX 302 4th
Jack Brabham 9 14 Ret Ret
DW Racing Enterprises D Bob Anderson 7 6 DNS 12 7 Ret 3 11
RRC Walker Racing Team BRM P56 V8 D Jo Bonnier 7 Ret Ret Ret 6 7 6th
Jochen Rindt Ret
"Geki" DNQ
Hap Sharp NC 13
Jo Siffert 3 Ret
Siffert Racing Team D 13 Ret Ret 11 4 Ret 7
1965 Brabham Racing Organisation Coventry Climax V8 G RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 27 (31) 3rd
Jack Brabham 8 Ret 4 DNS 5 3 Ret
Denny Hulme 4 5 Ret
Dan Gurney Ret 10 Ret 6 3 3 3 2 2
DW Racing Enterprises D Bob Anderson NC 9 DNS 9 Ret Ret DNS
RRC Walker Racing Team BRM P56 V8 D Jo Siffert 7 6 8 6 9 13 Ret Ret 11 4 5 7th
John Willment Automobiles D Frank Gardner 12 Ret Ret 8 11 Ret Ret
1966 RRC Walker Racing Team BRM P60 V8 D MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 1 11th
Jo Siffert Ret
David Bridges G John Taylor 6 8 8 Ret
Chris Amon Racing D Chris Amon DNQ
DW Racing Enterprises Coventry Climax V8 F Bob Anderson Ret 7 NC Ret Ret 6 1 10th
1967 DW Racing Enterprises Coventry Climax V8 F RSA MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER CAN ITA USA MEX 2 11th
Bob Anderson 5 DNQ 9 8 Ret Ret
Scuderia Scribante  ? Dave Charlton NC
Luki Botha  ? Luki Botha NC
1968 Scuderia Scribante Repco 620 V8 F RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX 103 8th
Dave Charlton Ret
Team Pretoria Coventry Climax V8 F Jackie Pretorius NC 0 NC

1 Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six positions at each round. Only the best placed car from each chassis manufacturer-engine manufacturer combination at each round was eligible to score points. Not all rounds could be counted towards the championship:

  • In 1964 and 1965, only the best six round results were retained.
  • In 1966 only the best five round results were retained.
  • In 1967, the best five results from the first six rounds and the best four results from the last five rounds were retained.
  • In 1968, the best five results from the first six rounds and the best five results from the last six rounds were retained.

Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
2 In 1964, 5 of Brabham-Climax's points were scored using the BT11; the remaining 25 points were scored using a BT7
3 In 1968, all of Brabham-Repco's points were scored using BT20, BT24 and BT26 models

References

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