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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:BRM P25.jpg|thumb|left|The BRP [[BRM P25]] which [[Stirling Moss]] drove to second place in the [[1959 British Grand Prix]], BRP's best result.]] |
[[File:BRM P25.jpg|thumb|left|The BRP [[BRM P25]] which [[Stirling Moss]] drove to second place in the [[1959 British Grand Prix]], BRP's best result.]] |
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BRP ran a [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Borgward]] [[Formula Two]] car and occasionally a [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[Formula One]] car in 1959, the latter being demolished in a spectacular crash at the [[Avus]] street circuit.<ref name="Jacobson" /> BRP was the first Formula One team to sell the entire identity of the team in return for sponsorship income; they were sponsored by the Yeoman Credit Ltd. [[hire-purchase]] company from August 1959 and became '''Yeoman Credit Racing''' for the {{F1|1960}} season. BRP was given a sum of £40,000 just to buy their equipment plus £20,000/year to operate the team.<ref name="Jacobson" /> The team ran Coopers in both Formula One and Formula Two during 1960, with mixed success. During this time |
BRP ran a [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Borgward]] [[Formula Two]] car and occasionally a [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[Formula One]] car in 1959, the latter being demolished in a spectacular crash at the [[Avus]] street circuit.<ref name="Jacobson" /> BRP was the first Formula One team to sell the entire identity of the team in return for sponsorship income; they were sponsored by the Yeoman Credit Ltd. [[hire-purchase]] company from August 1959 and became '''Yeoman Credit Racing''' for the {{F1|1960}} season. BRP was given a sum of £40,000 just to buy their equipment plus £20,000/year to operate the team.<ref name="Jacobson" /> The team ran Coopers in both Formula One and Formula Two during 1960, with mixed success. During this time two of the team's drivers were killed while racing their cars,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://racing-retro.com/collections/yeoman-credit-racing-team |title=Yeoman Credit Racing Team |website=Racing Retro |access-date=5 April 2023}}</ref> and the Yeoman Credit management became concerned that the team was not generating solely positive publicity for their company. The Yeoman Credit deal was passed to [[Reg Parnell Racing]] at the end of the year, and for the {{F1|1961}} and {{F1|1962}} seasons BRP was renamed '''UDT Laystall Racing''', as part of a new, similar sponsorship deal. UDT was [[United Dominions Trust]], who among various holdings owned Laystall Engineering, the principal supplier of crankshafts to the British automotive and aviation industries.<ref name="Jacobson" /> |
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[[File:Voorbereidingen voor de aanstaande Grand Prix, Bestanddeelnr 913-9271.jpg|thumb|left|Mechanics work on the UDT Laystall team cars prior to the [[1962 Dutch Grand Prix]]]] |
[[File:Voorbereidingen voor de aanstaande Grand Prix, Bestanddeelnr 913-9271.jpg|thumb|left|Mechanics work on the UDT Laystall team cars prior to the [[1962 Dutch Grand Prix]]]] |
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For {{F1|1963}}, the team reverted to its original name and became a true constructor; they had been running [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 24|24s]] and [[Cooper T51]]s for the previous few seasons, and had tried to acquire the more modern, [[monocoque]] [[Lotus 25]] without success. This caused chief designer, Tony Robinson, to design his own monocoque car, patterned very closely after the Lotus 25, but with a thicker skin and running a BRM V8 rather than the typical [[Coventry Climax]] engine run in the Lotus 25. This car is commonly referred to as the BRP-BRM and was raced by [[Innes Ireland]] and [[Trevor Taylor (racing driver)|Trevor Taylor]].<ref name="Jacobson" /> |
For {{F1|1963}}, the team reverted to its original name and became a true constructor; they had been running [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 24|24s]] and [[Cooper T51]]s for the previous few seasons, and had tried to acquire the more modern, [[monocoque]] [[Lotus 25]] without success. This caused chief designer, Tony Robinson, to design his own monocoque car, patterned very closely after the Lotus 25, but with a thicker skin and running a BRM V8 rather than the typical [[Coventry Climax]] engine run in the Lotus 25. This car is commonly referred to as the BRP-BRM and was raced by [[Innes Ireland]] and [[Trevor Taylor (racing driver)|Trevor Taylor]].<ref name="Jacobson" /> |
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As a constructor, BRP took part in 13 Grand Prix rounds, scoring a total of 11 championship points. After {{F1|1964}} the team was forced to withdraw from F1 when BRP were denied membership of the [[Formula One Constructors Association|Formula 1 Constructors Association]] which effectively deprived them of start money, then a significant factor in a team's income. Instead, BRP was hired by [[Masten Gregory]]'s stepfather George Bryant to |
As a constructor, BRP took part in 13 Grand Prix rounds, scoring a total of 11 championship points. After {{F1|1964}} the team was forced to withdraw from F1 when BRP were denied membership of the [[Formula One Constructors Association|Formula 1 Constructors Association]] which effectively deprived them of start money, then a significant factor in a team's income. Instead, BRP was hired by [[Masten Gregory]]'s stepfather George Bryant to build two cars for the [[1965 Indianapolis 500]], but enjoyed little success. |
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==Complete Formula One World Championship results== |
==Complete Formula One World Championship results== |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1961 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br><small>Ret</small> |
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[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans teams]] |
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Full name | British Racing Partnership |
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Base | Tring, Hertfordshire, UK |
Founder(s) | Alfred Moss Ken Gregory |
Noted staff | Tony Robinson |
Noted drivers | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Formula One World Championship career | |
First entry | 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix |
Races entered | 43 |
Constructors | Cooper, BRM, Lotus, BRP |
Engines | Borgward, BRM, Climax |
Race victories | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Final entry | 1964 Mexican Grand Prix |
Formula One World Championship career | |
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Engines | BRM |
Entrants | British Racing Partnership |
First entry | 1963 Belgian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1964 Mexican Grand Prix |
Races entered | 13 |
Race victories | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
British Racing Partnership (BRP) was a racing team, and latterly constructor, from the United Kingdom. It was established by Alfred Moss and Ken Gregory – Stirling Moss's father and former manager, respectively – in 1957 to run cars for Stirling, when not under contract with other firms, along with other up-and-coming drivers.[1]
History
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/BRM_P25.jpg/220px-BRM_P25.jpg)
BRP ran a Cooper-Borgward Formula Two car and occasionally a BRM Formula One car in 1959, the latter being demolished in a spectacular crash at the Avus street circuit.[1] BRP was the first Formula One team to sell the entire identity of the team in return for sponsorship income; they were sponsored by the Yeoman Credit Ltd. hire-purchase company from August 1959 and became Yeoman Credit Racing for the 1960 season. BRP was given a sum of £40,000 just to buy their equipment plus £20,000/year to operate the team.[1] The team ran Coopers in both Formula One and Formula Two during 1960, with mixed success. During this time two of the team's drivers were killed while racing their cars,[2] and the Yeoman Credit management became concerned that the team was not generating solely positive publicity for their company. The Yeoman Credit deal was passed to Reg Parnell Racing at the end of the year, and for the 1961 and 1962 seasons BRP was renamed UDT Laystall Racing, as part of a new, similar sponsorship deal. UDT was United Dominions Trust, who among various holdings owned Laystall Engineering, the principal supplier of crankshafts to the British automotive and aviation industries.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Voorbereidingen_voor_de_Grand_Prix%2C_Zandvoort%2C_Nederland%2C_1962%2C_Bestanddeelnr_913-9271.jpg/220px-Voorbereidingen_voor_de_Grand_Prix%2C_Zandvoort%2C_Nederland%2C_1962%2C_Bestanddeelnr_913-9271.jpg)
For 1963, the team reverted to its original name and became a true constructor; they had been running Lotus 24s and Cooper T51s for the previous few seasons, and had tried to acquire the more modern, monocoque Lotus 25 without success. This caused chief designer, Tony Robinson, to design his own monocoque car, patterned very closely after the Lotus 25, but with a thicker skin and running a BRM V8 rather than the typical Coventry Climax engine run in the Lotus 25. This car is commonly referred to as the BRP-BRM and was raced by Innes Ireland and Trevor Taylor.[1]
As a constructor, BRP took part in 13 Grand Prix rounds, scoring a total of 11 championship points. After 1964 the team was forced to withdraw from F1 when BRP were denied membership of the Formula 1 Constructors Association which effectively deprived them of start money, then a significant factor in a team's income. Instead, BRP was hired by Masten Gregory's stepfather George Bryant to build two cars for the 1965 Indianapolis 500, but enjoyed little success.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
[edit]As a privateer
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As a constructor
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine(s) | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | WCC |
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1963 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 | BRM V8 | D | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA | 6 | 6th | |
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Ret | 4 | 7 | Ret | 4 | ||||||||||||
1964 | British Racing Partnership | BRP Mk1 BRP Mk2 |
BRM V8 | D | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | MEX | 5 | 7th | |
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10 | Ret | 10 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 12 | ||||||||||
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Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 6 | Ret |
Non-championship F1 results
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Forix article on BRP
- Team Profile at Grand Prix Encyclopedia
- F1 Database entry
- Results from Formula1.com
References
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- ^ a b c d e Jacobson, Curtis. "Kurt DelBene's 1964 B.R.P. (BRP-BRM) Grand Prix Race Car". www.britishracecar.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Yeoman Credit Racing Team". Racing Retro. Retrieved 5 April 2023.