Honda RA273
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The Honda RA273 was a Formula One racing car used by the Honda team in the 1966
and 1967 Formula One season
s.
The engine was re-designed from the RA272
's 1,500cc V12 to a brand new 3,000cc V12 due to the change of regulations before the 1966 season. The new engine was designed by Shoichiro Irimajiri
.
1966 Formula One season
The 1966 Formula One season was the 17th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1966 World Championship of Drivers and the 1966 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a nine race series that commenced on May 22 and ended on October 23...
and 1967 Formula One season
1967 Formula One season
The 1967 Formula One season was the 18th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1967 World Championship of Drivers and the 1967 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, contested concurrently over an eleven race series which commenced on January 2, 1967, and ended on October 22...
s.
The engine was re-designed from the RA272
Honda RA272
The Honda RA272 was a Formula One racing car used by the Honda team in the 1965 Formula One season.A successor to the Honda RA271, the RA272 was noticeable mainly for its technically advanced 48-valve 1,495.28 cc V12 engine , a water-cooled, transversely mounted unit which reportedly gave at...
's 1,500cc V12 to a brand new 3,000cc V12 due to the change of regulations before the 1966 season. The new engine was designed by Shoichiro Irimajiri
Shoichiro Irimajiri
was a Japanese engineer and businessman.He earned an aeronautical engineering degree from the University of Tokyo and worked for Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for 20 years, overseeing the introduction of its CBX motorcycle, design of their F1 racing engines for the RA273 as well as being the president of...
.
External links
- Honda RA273: Restoration story - Honda Collection Hall "From Restoratio Room"
- Report: Driving the restored RA273 - report by Hikaru Miyagi