Lotus Type 72 Formula One car

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lotus_Type_72_Formula_One_car
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Formula_One
gptkbp:brakeType inboard disc brakes
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Lotus
gptkbp:category gptkb:Formula_One
gptkbp:championships 2
gptkbp:chassis aluminium monocoque
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
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:fuelType gptkb:Shell
gptkbp:gearbox Hewland FG400 5-speed manual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lotus Type 72 Formula One car
gptkbp:livery gptkb:John_Player_Special
gptkb:Gold_Leaf
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Team_Lotus
gptkbp:notableAchievement Emerson Fittipaldi won 1972 Drivers' Championship
Jochen Rindt won 1970 Drivers' Championship posthumously
Lotus won Constructors' Championship in 1970 and 1972
gptkbp:notableDriver gptkb:Jochen_Rindt
gptkb:Emerson_Fittipaldi
gptkb:Jacky_Ickx
gptkb:Ronnie_Peterson
gptkbp:notableFeature side-mounted radiators
wedge-shaped design
gptkbp:notableInvention modular design
aerodynamic efficiency
anti-dive suspension geometry
anti-squat rear suspension geometry
gptkbp:numberOfRaces 75
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lotus_49
gptkbp:raceWins 20
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lotus_77
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:teamPrincipal gptkb:Colin_Chapman
gptkbp:tyres Goodyear
gptkbp:weight 530 kg
gptkbp:wheelbase 2591 mm
gptkbp:yearsActive 1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elise_Type_72D
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8