Lotus 72

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lotus_72
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Formula_One
gptkbp:brakeType inboard disc brakes
gptkbp:category sports car
gptkbp:championships 2
gptkbp:chassis aluminium monocoque
gptkbp:constructorsChampionshipsWon 3
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentChampion gptkb:1974_Monaco_Grand_Prix
gptkbp:debutYear gptkb:1970_Spanish_Grand_Prix
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Maurice_Philippe
gptkb:Colin_Chapman
gptkbp:driversChampionships 2
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Ford_Cosworth_DFV_V8
mid-engine
gptkbp:fastestLapDriver 15
gptkbp:firstChampion gptkb:1970_Dutch_Grand_Prix
gptkbp:height 686 mm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lotus 72
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970
gptkbp:length 4064 mm
gptkbp:livery gptkb:John_Player_Special
gptkb:Gold_Leaf
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Team_Lotus
gptkbp:notableAchievement Emerson Fittipaldi won 1972 Drivers' Championship
Jochen Rindt posthumously won 1970 Drivers' Championship
Lotus won Constructors' Championship in 1970, 1972, 1973 with Lotus 72
gptkbp:notableDriver gptkb:Jochen_Rindt
gptkb:Emerson_Fittipaldi
gptkb:Jacky_Ickx
gptkb:Ronnie_Peterson
gptkbp:notableFeature innovative aerodynamics
side-mounted radiators
wedge-shaped design
gptkbp:numberOfRaces 75
gptkbp:podiums 39
gptkbp:poles 17
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lotus_49
gptkbp:raceWins 20
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lotus_77
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission 5-speed manual
gptkbp:usedIn 1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
gptkbp:weight 530 kg
gptkbp:wheelbase 2591 mm
gptkbp:width 1930 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colin_Chapman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4