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Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | Brabham | ||||||||
Designer(s) | John Baldwin (Technical Director) Sergio Rinland (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
Predecessor | BT56 | ||||||||
Successor | BT59 | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre and Kevlar monocoque | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,803 mm (71.0 in) Rear: 1,676 mm (66.0 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,794 mm (110.0 in) | ||||||||
Engine | Judd EV, 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in), 76° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | Brabham / Hewland 6-speed manual | ||||||||
Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Motor Racing Developments | ||||||||
Notable drivers | 7. Martin Brundle 8. Stefano Modena 7. Gregor Foitek | ||||||||
Debut | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Brabham BT58 was a Formula One racing car designed by John Baldwin and Sergio Rinland for the Brabham team which raced in the 1989 season. The teams cars were driven by Italian Stefano Modena and the 1988 World Sportscar Champion, the returning Martin Brundle. It made its debut at the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix and continued until the first two races of 1990. The best result achieved was a third place at the 1989 Monaco Grand Prix driven by Modena. The car was powered by the Judd V8 engine and ran on Pirelli tyres.