Surtees TS11

Formula 5000 race car

The Surtees TS11 is an open-wheel Formula 5000 race car, designed, developed and built by Surtees in 1972. It is closely based on the Surtees TS9 Formula One car. It is powered by a 302 cu in (5 L) Chevrolet engine. Dutchman Gijs van Lennep won the 1972 Rothmans European Formula 5000 Championship driving the TS11, finishing the season with 65 points, and winning two races. It also contested in eight non-championship Formula One Grand Prix races, with its best results being two ninth-place finishes.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Surtees TS11 - Racing Sports Cars".
  2. ^ "Surtees TS11". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Surtees". www.f5000registry.com.
  4. ^ Formula 5000 in Europe
  5. ^ Brown, Allen. "Surtees TS11 car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com.
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United Kingdom Surtees
Founder
John Surtees
Notable personnel
Len Terry
Notable drivers
United Kingdom John Surtees
United Kingdom Derek Bell
Germany Rolf Stommelen
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
Australia Tim Schenken
Italy Andrea de Adamich
Brazil Carlos Pace
Australia Alan Jones
Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Formula One cars
TS7
TS9
TS9B
TS14
TS14A
TS16
TS19
TS20
Formula Two cars
TS10
TS15
Formula 5000 cars
TS5
TS8
TS11


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