The Capoferri M1 was a Group 6 sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Renzo Zorzi, in 1979.[1][2][3] It was closely based on, and took similar design cues from the similar Lola T286, which was also a racing prototype. It won a single race, at Enna-Pergusa, in 1980, where it also won in its class, and took pole position for the race. Similar to the Lola, it was powered by a 3.0 L (180 cu in) naturally-aspirated Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 engine, producing around 445 hp (332 kW) @ 10,500 rpm.[4][5][6]
| Category | Group 6 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Capoferri |
| Designer(s) | Renzo Zorzi |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Aluminum monocoque covered in glass fiber-reinforced plastic panels |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, coil springs over damper, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Reversed lower suspension, top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over damper, anti-roll bar |
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 L (183 cu in) V8 engine twin-turbocharged mid-engined |
| Transmission | Hewland DG-300 5-speed manual |
| Power | 445 hp (332 kW) 250 lb⋅ft (340 N⋅m) of torque |
| Competition history | |
References edit
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org.
- ^ "Capoferri M1 - Ford Profile | Racing Years". www.racingyears.com.
- ^ "Capoferri M1 - Ford Profile | Racing Years". www.racingyears.com.
- ^ "Capoferri M1". Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Capoferri M1 - All Results - Racing Sports Cars".
- ^ "Renzo Zorzi | | The "forgotten" drivers of F1". www.f1forgottendrivers.com. September 26, 2019.