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Ferguson Research Ltd. was a British company belonging to Sir Harry Ferguson and mostly known as a racing cars constructor and a 4WD transmission systems supplier. Harry Ferguson (Ferguson) was a Formula One constructor from Britain which participated in a single grand prix. ...
Ferguson was part of the famous Massey-Ferguson tractor company, but in late 1950s he decided to exit that business and set up Ferguson Research. Over the next few years he sold off his interest in Massey-Ferguson and turned to the construction of a Coventry-Climax powered 4WD Formula One car in 1960. Massey Ferguson Limited was an historically important Canadian agricultural equipment manufacturer. ...
Coventry Climax was a British specialty engine manufacturer. ...
Main Article: History of Formula One See List of Formula One Grands Prix for results from past seasons and individual races. ...
1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Despite the death of Harry Ferguson later that year, the Ferguson P99 was raced during 1961 season in UK F1 races by Rob Walker's team. The car raced only once in the World Championship at the British Grand Prix. However the car won a non-championship race, the Gold Cup at Oulton Park with Stirling Moss as the driver. As of today, this is the one and only victory of 4WD car in F1 (and incidentally the last race won by Moss in Europe), and it might stay so for long as 4WD is now banned in F1. Despite its promising beginings this front-engined car was soon made obsolete by mid-engined cars. 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Rob Walker Racing Team was a privateer team racing in Formula 1. ...
The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ...
Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British auto racing driver. ...
World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...
The Ferguson Research went on in racing supplying the Novi-powered P104 to the STP team for Indianapolis.
Ferguson would later supply 4WD transmissions to various F1 teams. BRM used the Ferguson 4WD system on the P67 in 1964. British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. ...
Ferguson would use this experience to develop the 4WD system for the Jensen FF GT car that was introduced in 1966, the FF standing for Ferguson Formula. The Jensen FF (Ferguson Formula) was an all wheel drive GT car produced by the British manufacturer Jensen between 1966 and 1971. ...
In 1969, there was 4WD boom in F1 with the top teams of the era Matra, Lotus and McLaren building 4WD cars using the Ferguson system (Cosworth built also built a 4WD car but using their own system). The 1968 seasons had seen many wet races and the constructors were searching for means to increase the grip of the cars. The 1969 British GP, saw a record number of four 4WD cars using the Ferguson system entered. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra is a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to aeronautics and weaponry which today operates as the Lagardère Group. ...
Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in Hethel, Norfolk, formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ...
McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...
A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 The original company was founded as a British racing engine maker, based in Northampton in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth. ...
1969 also saw the introduction of wings in F1 and there was no wet race that year. All the competitors ceased develloping 4WD F1 cars as wings appeared as an easier way to increase grip, with the exception of Lotus that made a last attempt with the Ferguson system on the gas turbine powered Lotus 56B in 1971.
Complete world championship for drivers results (Note: grands prix in bold denote points scoring races.) Season Summary Season Review 1961 Constructors Championship final standings 1961 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ...
Jack Fairman was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
Results from the 1961 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 15, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Tony Brooks 157. ...
The Rob Walker Racing Team was a privateer team racing in Formula 1. ...
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