RAM March 01

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RAM March 01
RAM 01
Category Formula One
Constructor RAM
Designer(s) Dave Kelly
Successor RAM 02
Technical specifications[1][2][3]
Chassis Aluminium alloy monocoque
Suspension (front) Double wishbones, coil springs
Suspension (rear) Double wishbones, coil springs
Axle track Front:
1983: 1,797 mm (70.7 in)
1984: 1,791 mm (70.5 in)
Rear: 1,670 mm (66 in)
Wheelbase 2,692 mm (106.0 in)
Engine 1983: Ford Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), V8 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted.
1984: Hart 415T, Straight 4, 1,459 cc (89.0 cu in), turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted.
Transmission Hewland FGA 5-speed manual
Weight 540 kg (1,190 lb)
Fuel Shell
Tyres Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrants RAM Automotive Team March
Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
Notable drivers Chile Eliseo Salazar
United Kingdom Kenny Acheson
United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer
Debut 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F.Laps
16 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The RAM March 01 was a Formula One car for the 1983 and 1984 Formula One seasons, The chassis was designed by Dave Kelly. After the partnership with March dissolved and it was renamed the RAM 01.

Development

After a three year absence as a privateer, RAM became a constructor for the first time, with Dave Kelly's RAM March 01 design, The car had a Ford Cosworth DFV engine and a Hewland FGA gearbox. There was partnership with March for the 1983 season. The team hired Chilean driver Eliseo Salazar for 1983.

Racing History

1983: RAM March 01

The RAM March 01 made it debut at the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix and Salazar finished 14th,[4] The Chilean retied with a broken Gearbox at the 1983 United States West.[5] The French Grand Prix saw RAM enter a second car for Frenchman Jean-Louis Schlesser but he and Salazar failed to qualify,[6] The Chilean then failed to qualify for San Marino, Monaco and Belgium.[7][8][9] Salazar left the team and RAM skipped the Detroit Grand Prix but entered Canada with Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. driving but he failed to qualify.[10] Villeneuve was replaced by Englishman Kenny Acheson but he failed to qualify for the following six Grands Prix's. (Britain,[11] Germany,[12] Austria,[13] Holland,[14] Italy[15] and Europe.)[16] The Englishman qualified for the South African Grand Prix and finished 12th.[17]

The RAM team had scored no World Championship points during the year.

1984: RAM 01

The RAM March 01 was renamed the RAM 01 but was only used in the first two races of 1984 for Englishman Jonathan Palmer to drive because there was only one RAM 02 available for Frenchman Philippe Alliot to drive, The first race of 1984 was the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix and Palmer finished eighth,[18] At South Africa, The Englishman retired with a broken Gearbox.[19] A second RAM 02 was available for Palmer and the RAM 01 was retired before the Belgian Grand Prix

For the second season running, The RAM team had scored no World Championship points during the year from the RAM 01 and the RAM 02.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrants Chassis Engines Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1983 RAM Automotive Team March RAM March 01 Ford Cosworth DFV
V8		 P BRA USW FRA SMR MON BEL DET CAN GBR GER AUT NED ITA EUR RSA - NC
Chile Eliseo Salazar 14 Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
France Jean-Louis Schlesser DNQ
Canada Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. DNQ
United Kingdom Kenny Acheson DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 12
1984 Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team RAM 01 Hart 415T
S4 (t/c)		 P BRA RSA BEL SMR FRA MON CAN DET DAL GBR GER AUT NED ITA EUR POR - NC
United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer 8 Ret

References

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