 BRM P201 being demonstrated at Mallory Park in 2009 | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | British Racing Motors | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mike Pilbeam | ||||||||
| Predecessor | P160 / P180 | ||||||||
| Successor | P207 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium alloy monocoque | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,540 mm (61 in) Rear 1,560 mm (61 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,591 mm (102.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | BRM 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | BRM 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 586 kg (1,291.9 lb) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Firestone (1974) Goodyear (1975–1977) | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Stanley BRM / Team Motul BRM | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise Chris Amon Henri Pescarolo | ||||||||
| Debut | 1974 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The BRM P201 is a Formula One racing car built by British Racing Motors and designed by Mike Pilbeam, which raced in the 1974 and 1975 seasons and in P201B specification in 1976 and 1977. The P201 featured a triangular monocoque, hip-level radiators, outboard front springs and inboard brakes.[2] It used a 3.0-litre V12 engine and competed in 26 races, making 36 individual entries in total. Its best finish was second place for Jean-Pierre Beltoise at the 1974 South African Grand Prix, on the car's debut.
- ^ Stats F1. "BRM P201". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Brown, Allen. "BRM P201 car-by-car histories". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.