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P261 |
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Chassis |
Aluminium Monocoque |
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Engine |
BRM V8 |
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Specification |
1.5- |
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Output |
205 bhp |
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Weight |
466 kg |
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Years Raced |
1964- |
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No: Built |
6 |
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Designer |
Tony Rudd |
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Notes |
The P261 began as a P61, a chassis built to compete with the successful Lotus 25 Monocoque car. However early handling problems required an update to the design to stiffen the chassis hence the MK2 version became known as the P261. BRM designer Tony Rudd created a monocoque chassis by covering a steel tubular sections in an aluminium skin. The 1.5 litre engine was revised to produce around 200 bhp. Early race results showed the car had great promise, lapping 1 second quicker in testing than the older spaceframe P57 after the handling problems were rectified. With a total of 18 Race wins in all competitions with 6 of them in Grand Prix, the P261 was most successful car built by BRM. |
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March 1964 |
Graham Hill driving P261/2 debues the P261 at the Snetterton Spring Meeting. |
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May 1964 |
The P261 makes it Grand Prix debut at Monaco, P261/4 and P261/3 driven by Graham Hill and Ritchie Ginther finish 1st & 2nd. |
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September 1965 |
Jackie Stewart wins his first Grand Prix at Monza in P261/7 with Graham Hill in P261/6 finishing 2nd |
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May 1966 |
P261/7 driven by Jackie Stewart takes the final Grand Prix Victory for a P261 at Monaco. |
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June 1966 |
Belgian Grand Prix, Spa. Jackie Stewart driving P261/7 in appalling conditions went
off the track at the Masta Kink, hit a telegraph pole and landed in a ditch. He was
trapped for nearly 30 minutes in the car in a pool of fuel before team- |
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July 1967 |
P261/4 made the final works appearance of a P261 in a Grand Prix at the French Grand Prix, driven by Jackie Stewart who finished 3rd |
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March 1968 |
P261/6 made the final works appearance of a P261 in Longford, Tasmania, driven by Pedro Rodriguez who finished 2nd |
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