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Encyclopedia > Anglo American Racers
An Eagle T2G USAC car, essentially identical to the Formula One T1G except for suspension and engine specifications.
An Eagle T2G USAC car, essentially identical to the Formula One T1G except for suspension and engine specifications.

All American Racers was a Formula One and Champ Car constructor from the USA owned by Dan Gurney and run from the Weslake factory at Rye. They participated in 25 Grands Prix, entering a total of 34 cars. The team was the Formula One arm of All American Racers, an organisation established in Santa Ana, California in 1964, by Dan Gurney, to run sportscars for him to drive in the United States between his Formula 1 commitments with the Brabham team. In that same year, Carroll Shelby, who was running Goodyear tires on his Cobra sportscars, introduced Gurney to the tiremaker because Goodyear wanted to take on Firestone at the Indianapolis 500. Gurney, responsible for bringing Colin Chapman and Lotus to Indianapolis, fielded an AAR Lotus 38 in the 1965 Indianapolis 500. A deal was struck and work began on an IndyCar for 1966. Gurney hired Len Terry, the designer of the Indianapolis-winning Lotus in 1965 and he laid out a mid-engined chassis, baptized Eagle, which would serve for both Formula 1 and Indycar racing. The result was the Eagle-Ford T2G for the US and the Eagle T1G for Formula 1. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 485 pixelsFull resolution (2415 × 1465 pixel, file size: 733 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 485 pixelsFull resolution (2415 × 1465 pixel, file size: 733 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Eagle Mk1, commonly referred to as the Eagle T1G, was a Formula One racing car, designed by Len Terry for Dan Gurneys Anglo American Racers team. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... “CART” redirects here. ... Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is one of the most important figures in the history of American auto racing. ... Gurney-Weslake engine. ... Santa Ana is the Spanish-language name of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is one of the most important figures in the history of American auto racing. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Brabham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive designer. ... Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. ... 427 A/C Shelby America CSX 4109 Cobra Signature Series #3 of 4 The AC Cobra was a powerful Anglo-American sports car built in the 1960s. ... The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900. ... “Indy 500” redirects here. ... Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (born 9 May 1928 in London - died 16 December 1982) was an influential designer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry. ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... Lotus 38 The Lotus 38 was designed by Colin Chapman as Lotus 1965 entry for the Indianapolis 500. ... Jim Clark won the race after various attempts with the Lotus team. ... 1994 Indianapolis 500, a National Championship race Since 1916 there has been a United States national automobile racing championship for drivers of single seater (commonly referred to as open wheel) cars. ... Lotus Logo with monogram of its founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ...

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Formula 1

In order to run the Formula 1 operations, Gurney established All American Racing. The Eagle T1G, powered by an obsolete Coventry Climax engine, debuted at the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix and scored its first points with a fifth place three weeks later at the French Grand Prix. In 1967 Richie Ginther was signed as a second driver. The Climax engine was replaced by a new 3-liter Weslake V12 designed by Aubrey Woods and built in Great Britain by Harry Weslake. At Spa-Francorchamps in June of that same year Gurney got a victory, the first "all-American" victory in a Grand Prix since Jimmy Murphy in 1921. The Eagle Mk1, commonly referred to as the Eagle T1G, was a Formula One racing car, designed by Len Terry for Dan Gurneys Anglo American Racers team. ... Coventry Climax was a British specialty engine manufacturer. ... Results from the 1966 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 12, 1966 Fastest Lap: John Surtees 418. ... The results from the 1966 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 3, 1966. ... Richie Ginther (born in Granada Hills,[2] California, 5 August 1930 - died 20 September 1989) was a racecar driver from the United States. ... Gurney-Weslake engine. ... The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. ... James Anthony (Jimmy) Murphy (1894–1924) was a race car driver who was the American Racing Champion in 1922 and 1924. ...


The Eagle-Weslake was a beautiful and efficient car, one example of which was constructed in titanium and exotic alloys. More than this, the Eagle was designed to make the tall Gurney fit comfortable at the wheel. Their efforts produced a V12 that was smooth and powerful. At Monza, an insight into the future of engine design was seen for the first time. The engine had four valves per cylinder at a narrow included angle (thirty degrees) that allowed a single cover to enclose both the close-spaced camshafts on each bank. The sixty-degree-vee layout. had a larger bore than stroke (72.8 X 60mm). Gurney's program ran out of money in 1968 and by the end of the year he returned to the United States to concentrate his efforts on the more successful Indycar program, in which Bobby Unser had won the Indianapolis 500 and the 1968 Indycar Championship. Gurney-Weslake engine. ... General Name, symbol, number titanium, Ti, 22 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 4, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 47. ... An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and where the resulting material has metallic properties. ... Robert William Bobby Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) was a U.S. automobile racer. ... “Indy 500” redirects here. ...


The 1967 Eagle-Weslake is still "alive": It is one of the most popular cars in the tough-minded Racing Simulation Grand Prix Legends. Gurney-Weslake engine. ... Grand Prix Legends (nicknamed GPL) is a computer racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published in 1998 by Sierra Entertainment. ...


Complete Formula One results

(Note: grands prix in bold denote points scoring races.)

Yr Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1966 B.Bondurant, D.Gurney MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX      
1967 R. Ginther, D.Gurney, B. McLaren, A.Pease RSA MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER CAN ITA USA MEX  
1968 D.Gurney RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX
1969 A.Pease RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX  

The 1966 Formula One season was the 17th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Robert Bondurant (born 27 April 1933 in Evanston, Illinois, United States) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Ferrari, Lotus, BRM and Eagle teams. ... Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is one of the most important figures in the history of American auto racing. ... Results from the 1966 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 12, 1966 Fastest Lap: John Surtees 418. ... The results from the 1966 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 3, 1966. ... Results from the 1966 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 16, 1966 Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham 137. ... Results from the 1966 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on July 24, 1966 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Denny Hulme 130. ... Results from the 1966 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 7, 1966 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: John Surtees 849. ... Results from the 1966 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 4, 1966. ... Results from the 1966 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix held at Mexico City on October 23, 1966. ... The 1967 Formula One season was the 18th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Richie Ginther (born in Granada Hills,[2] California, 5 August 1930 - died 20 September 1989) was a racecar driver from the United States. ... Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is one of the most important figures in the history of American auto racing. ... Bruce Leslie McLaren (30 August 1937–2 June 1970), born in Auckland, New Zealand, was a race-car designer, driver, engineer and inventor. ... Al Pease was a Formula One driver from Canada. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on January 2, 1967 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Denny Hulme 129. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 7, 1967 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 129. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 4, 1967 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 128. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 18, 1967 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Dan Gurney 331. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Le Mans on July 2, 1967. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 15, 1967. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 6, 1967 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Dan Gurney 815. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Mosport Park on August 27, 1967 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 123. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 10, 1967 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 128. ... Results from the 1967 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix held at Mexico City on October 22, 1967. ... Season Summary Season Review 1968 Constructors Championship final standings 1968 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is one of the most important figures in the history of American auto racing. ... Results from the 1968 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on January 1, 1968 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 123. ... Results from the 1968 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 26, 1968 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Richard Attwood 128. ... Results from the 1968 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 20, 1968. ... Results from the 1968 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1968 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart 936. ... Results from the 1968 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 8, 1968 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jackie Oliver 126. ... Season Summary Season Review 1969 Constructors Championship final standings 1969 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Al Pease was a Formula One driver from Canada. ... Results from the 1969 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Mosport Park on September 20, 1969 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx 118. ...

USAC & CART Champ Car

During the USAC years, the Eagle chassis was very successful in the late 1960's and 1970's, especially with driver Bobby Unser. Eagles won 51 Champ Car races, including the 1968 and 1975 Indy 500's won by Unser and the 1973 race won by Gordon Johncock. The All American Racers team was inactive in single seaters from 1987 to 1995 and returned in 1996 again building their own chassis and using new Toyota engines. However, this new effort, a combination of new and untested equipment, did not prove to be successful, never winning a race and collecting only occasional top-tens. The team ceased active racing after the 1999 CART season. Robert William Bobby Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) was a U.S. automobile racer. ... Gordon Johncock (born 5th August 1937, Coldwater, Michigan) is a former racing driver, best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and 1976 Champcar champion. ... This article is about the automaker. ...


CART drivers

Alex Barron (born June 11, 1970) in Menifee, California) is an race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Raul de Mesquita Boesel (born 4 December 1957 in Curitiba, Brazil) was a Formula One driver who raced for the March and Ligier teams. ... Geoff Brabham (born March 20, 1952) is an Australian racing driver. ... Mike Chandler (born April 21, 1958, San Marino, California), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. ... Kevin Cogan (born in Culver City, March 31, 1956) was a Formula One driver from 1980 to 1981. ... Juan Manuel Fangio II, or, in traditional English, Juan Manuel Fangio Jr. ... Pete Halsmer (born March 3, 1944 in Bloomfield Township, Michigan), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. ... P. J. Jones (born April 23, 1969) is a racing car driver from Torrance, California. ... Jan Lammers, (born June 2, 1956) in Zandvoort, is a former Formula One driver from the Netherlands. ... Andrea Montermini (born 30 May 1964) was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Rocky Moran, Sr. ... Mike Mosley (December 13, 1946 - March 3, 1984), was an American racecar driver. ... Ed Pimm (born May 3, 1956, Dublin, Ohio), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. ... Gualter Salles (born September 28, 1970, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), is an open wheel racecar driver. ... Name: Vincenzo Sospiri Date of Birth:October 9, 1966 Place of Birth:Forli, Italy Vincenzo Sospiri won the European F3000 championship in 1995 while on the Supernova team. ...

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Dan Gurney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1117 words)
He is one of only five American drivers to win a Formula One Grand Prix, and the only one to win in a car of his own manufacture.
Shelby convinced Goodyear, who wanted to challenge Firestone 's domination of American racing at the time, to sponsor the team, and Goodyear's president Victor Holt suggested the name, "All American Racers", and the team was formed in 1965.
AAR withdrew from the CART series in 1986, but enjoyed tremendous success with Toyota in the IMSA GTP series, where in 1992 and 1993 Toyota Eagles won 17 consecutive races, back-to-back Drivers and Manufacturers Championships, and wins in the endurance classics of Daytona and Sebring.
Anglo American Racers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (396 words)
Anglo American Racers (Eagle) was a Formula One constructor from Britain.
The team was originally named All American Racers, established in Santa Ana, California in 1964, by Dan Gurney, to run sportscars for him to drive in the United States between his Formula 1 commitment with the Brabham team.
In order to run the Formula 1 operations, Gurney established Anglo American Racers Ltd. in Sussex, England.
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