Toleman TG183

Toleman TG183
Category Formula One
Constructor Toleman
Designer(s) Rory Byrne
Predecessor TG181C
Successor TG184
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis Carbon fibre Monocoque with semi-stressed engine
Suspension (front) double wishbones, pull-rod actuated coil springs over dampers
Suspension (rear) double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs over dampers
Engine Hart 415T, 1,459 cc (89.0 cu in), Straight 4, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland 5-speed manual
Fuel Agip
Tyres Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrants Candy Toleman Motorsport
Toleman Group Motorsport
Notable drivers 35. United Kingdom Derek Warwick
36. Italy Bruno Giacomelli
19. Brazil Ayrton Senna
20. Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Debut 1982 Italian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF.Laps
21000
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0

The Toleman TG183 was a Formula One racing car designed by Rory Byrne and built and raced by Toleman Motorsport. The car first raced in the last two races of the 1982 Formula One season driven by Derek Warwick. In the 1983 Formula One season an updated version of the car, designated TG183B, was introduced and Warwick was joined at Toleman by Bruno Giacomelli. The car also raced in the first four races of the 1984 Formula One season when Ayrton Senna made his debut in the Formula 1 championship alongside former FIM 350cc and Formula 750 motorcycle World Champion Johnny Cecotto from Venezuela.

The TG183 was distinctive in that it had twin rear wings and front wing mounted radiators. Unfortunately the front wing configuration caused the front of the car to move about at high speed and was eventually replaced by a more conventional front wing set up.

The TG183B's last race meeting, the 1984 San Marino Grand Prix saw the only time that Ayrton Senna would fail to qualify for a Grand Prix. After a dispute with tyre supplier Pirelli which saw the team switch to Michelin, Toleman sat out the first day of qualifying rather than use the Italian rubber. In the second, wet qualifying session Senna's Hart 415T engine suffered a fuel pressure problem at the Tosa section of the Imola circuit, the furthest part of the track from the pits. He was unable to get back to the pits in time to record a time.

The TG183B was replaced after four races of 1984 by the Toleman TG184.

The TG183B at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The first version of the TG183, as used in the last two Grands Prix of 1982


Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts. WCC
1982 Candy Toleman Motorsport Hart 415T 1.5 S4 tc P RSA BRA USW SMR BEL MON DET CAN NED GBR FRA GER AUT SUI ITA CPL 0 NC
Derek Warwick Ret Ret
1983 Candy Toleman Motorsport Hart 415T 1.5 S4 tc P BRA USW FRA SMR MON BEL DET CAN GBR GER AUT NED ITA EUR RSA 10 9th
Derek Warwick 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 6 5 4
Bruno Giacomelli Ret Ret 13 Ret DNQ 8 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 7 6 Ret
1984 Toleman Group Motorsport Hart 415T 1.5 S4 tc P BRA RSA BEL SMR FRA MON CAN DET DAL GBR GER AUT NED ITA EUR POR 16* 7th
Ayrton Senna Ret 6 6 DNQ
Johnny Cecotto Ret Ret Ret NC

* 14 points scored in 1984 using the Toleman TG184

References

  1. ↑ "Toleman TG183B". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.


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