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Cosworth’s first batch of Formula One engines
destined for use by its five customer teams in
pre-season testing was completed prior to
Christmas ahead of schedule, and is ready for
shipping from the company’s Northampton
headquarters
AT&T Williams, Campos Meta, Lotus F1 Racing, US
F1 and Virgin Racing are set to use Cosworth
engines for 2010-12 inclusive, and the company
is preparing for pre-season testing which takes
place throughout February. In two months the
teams will be in Bahrain preparing for the
season opener, the event marking Cosworth’s
return as an engine supplier for the first time
since 2006.
Mark Gallagher, F1 General Manager, Cosworth:
“The first batch of CA2010 units is boxed and
ready for our customers to press ahead with
installation, fire-up and initial testing. We’re
looking forward to seeing them all on track next
month since there is still a lot of work to do
before the season starts. After the very busy
summer and autumn months when we were putting
our program together it has been very rewarding
to see the first engines ready for action thanks
to the hard work of everyone here at Cosworth
and our suppliers.”
Cosworth in F1 (1967 - 2006)
In four decades of F1 competition Cosworth
engines have delivered a powerful set of figures:
176 race wins – including every race in the 1969
and 1973 seasons, enough for triple consecutive
drivers championships at the start of the 1980s,
the first race victory for Michael Schumacher in
1992 and the most recent in 2003 for Giancarlo
Fisichella.
10 Constructors’ Championships – including the
legendary Lotus performances of the 1960’s and
70’s, and Williams’ first consecutive
championships in 1980 and 81.
13 Drivers’ Championships – for great names
including as Jim Clarke, Jackie Stewart, Mario
Andretti, Nelson Piquet and Michael Schumacher.
About the Cosworth Group
The Cosworth Group of companies provides high
performance technologies to a diverse range of
global industries including aerospace, defense,
automotive, marine, motorsport and energy
generation. The Cosworth Group leverages its
unique combination of advanced technologies,
engineering expertise and globally recognized
brand to deliver performance solutions.
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