Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
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Designer(s) | Colin Chapman (technical director) Ralph Bellamy (chief designer) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Lotus 72 | ||||||||||
Successor | Lotus 77 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
Axle track | 1,473 mm (58.0 in) front, 1,575 mm (62.0 in) rear | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,565 mm (101.0 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) V8, NA, mid-mounted | ||||||||||
Transmission | Hewland-Lotus 5-speed manual gearbox | ||||||||||
Weight | 578 kg (1,274 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Duckhams | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | John Player Team Lotus | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | Ronnie Peterson Jacky Ickx | ||||||||||
Debut | 1974 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 1974 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The Lotus 76 is a Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman, Tony Rudd and Ralph Bellamy and used by Team Lotus in the 1974 Formula One season.