Manufacturer:

Team Lotus

Type:

Formula 1 racing car

Year of construction:

72: 1969, 72B, 72C: 1970, 72D: 1971, 72E: 1973, 72F: 1975

Years of manufacture:

1970-75

Years of activity:

1970-75

First race:

Gran Premio de España, Jarama, 19.04.1970

Number of cars produced:

9, designated 72 R1 - 72 R9, with following exceptions: after being rebuilt, chassis R1 took serial R4; after the crash of original car virtually new chassis R5 had been built to replace it

Constructors:

72, 72B, 72C, 72D: Colin Chapman, Maurice Philippe

72E, 72F: Ralph Bellamy, Martin Ogilvie

Engine:

Ford Cosworth DFV

Number of cylinders:

8 cylinders in 90°

Placement:

behind the driver

Cooling:

water cooled

Suspension:

72

72B

72C

72D, E

72F

Front:

upper and lower wishbones

upper and lower wishbones

upper and lower wishbones

upper and lower wishbones

upper and lower wishbones

anti-roll bar

anti-roll bar

anti-roll bar

anti-roll bar

anti-roll bar

compound torsion bars

compound torsion bars

compound torsion bars

compound torsion bars

compound torsion bars

telescopic dampers

telescopic dampers

telescopic dampers

telescopic dampers

telescopic dampers

anti-dive

anti-dive

Rear:

upper link

upper link

upper link

upper link

upper link

lower wishbone

lower wishbone

lower wishbone

lower parallel links

lower parallel links

single radius rod

single radius rod

single radius rod

twin radius rods

twin radius rods

anti-roll bar

anti-roll bar

anti-roll bar

anti-roll bar

anti-roll bar

compound torsion bars

compound torsion bars

compound torsion bars

compound torsion bars

coil springs

telescopic dampers

telescopic dampers

telescopic dampers

telescopic dampers

telescopic dampers

anti-squat