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A PEDIGREE OF INNOVATION
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The new Tyrrell Yamaha 023 Formula 1 challenger announced
today, is the latest in a long line of innovative cars from
the Tyrrell Racing Organisation. After twenty seven years
in Formula 1, Tyrrell has proved that dedication to high
standards of design and engineering brings success - three
World Drivers' Championships, two World Constructors'
titles and 33 Grand Prix victories, so far. There are very
few 'establishment' names in Grand Prix racing, but Tyrrell
is one of that elite. 


001 - Simple and effective 
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From the very beginning of its Formula 1 operations, 
Tyrrell's design team has been an innovative force. When
Ken Tyrrell decided it was time for his team to build its
own chassis in 1970, he presented the job of creating 001
to a man guaranteed to bring a fresh approach to the task
- Derek Gardner, who had no previous car design experience.

A meticulously constructed 'bathtub' monocoque, the 001 was
a simple design, weighed 100 lb less than the team's 
current (March) cars and instantly proved fast - Jackie
Stewart claiming pole position at its first Grand Prix in
Canada. 

In 1971 , Stewart won in Spain (the second race), and that
win was followed by victories in Monaco, France, Britain, 
West Germany and Canada. Teammate Francois Cevert won in 
the USA, giving Tyrrell an incredible seven victories from
11 races. Stewart and Tyrrell won both World Championship 
titles. 


P34 - Winning on six wheels 
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Ken Tyrrell has long been renowned for his forthright views
of motor racing and often his actions as well as his words
have provided surprises, The Tyrrell P34 of 1976 (actuallly
the team's eighth design) was outwardly the most innovative
design of the Seventies. 

It was a six-wheeler, and to the surprise of many sceptics,
it worked. Jody Scheckter and Patrick Depailler came home
1st and 2nd in the Swedish GP and the duo recorded a total
of 10 podium places that season.

The advantage of six wheels over four was at its greatest
that year, but changes in tyre technology steadily reduced
it and since the late '70s Tyrrell F1 cars have sported
four wheels. 

018 & 019 - Aerodynamics rule...
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In 1989 Dr Harvey Postlethwaite's agile Tyrrell 018 design
gave aerodynamic performance the top priority, using a 
single shock absorber for the 'Monoshock' front suspension
system to achieve an ultra-narrow needle nose for maximum
penetration through the air. 

It was instantly rapid, scoring a sixth place on its debut
in San Marino, followed by a third place in Mexico, fifth
in Monaco and the fastest race lap in Canada. In the French
Grand Prix - Jean Alesi on his sensational F1 debut - came
home fourth in his 'home' event. 

The same design team (Postlethwaite and aerodynamicist
Jean-Claude Migeot) produced the innovative Tyrrell O19
with its revolutionary anhedral front wing. It was
described by Autocourse annual as "the most ambitious and
singularly innovative chassis design of 1990".

The 019's  unique aerodynamic profile gave it downforce
with low drag, for straight-line speed and road holding
ability which were the envy of other teams and set the
design trend for the early '90s. 

At the end of the season the Tyrrell team picked up a 
prestigious award at the British Autosport Awards Ceremony
- the Tyrrell Ford 019 was voted 1990 "Racing Car of the 
Year" by the magazine's knowledgeable readers. 

022 - Six-speeds and air-power...
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An exciting chapter in the team's history began in 1993
with an exclusive engine supply for the first time - using
the Yamaha V-10 - and 12 months later, the forming of an
association with Fondmetal Technologies and the return of
Dr Harvey Postlethwaite and Jean-Claude Migeot to the 
design team. 

There was much optimism about the new 1994 design, the
Tyrrell-Yamaha 022, confirmed by point scores in six of the
first 11 Grands Prix of the season, a podium place in Spain
and top-six qualitying performances at several events. 

Part of that re-found pace was due to the unique Tyrrell
six-speed transverse gearbox which employed a miniature
Yamaha air-compressor, mounted on the V-10, to power the
sequential gear selection mechanism.

Unlike hydraulic systems with a finite supply of fluid, the
Tyrrell unit couldn't suffer disabling leaks and every
driver who has used the system has praised both its speed
and smoothness of selection. 


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