ATS D2

ATS D2
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorATS
Designer(s)John Gentry (Technical Director)
Giocomo Caliri (Chief Designer)
PredecessorD1
SuccessorD3
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisAluminium alloy monocoque
Axle trackFront: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Wheelbase2,731 mm (107.5 in)
EngineFord-Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionHewland FGA400 5-speed manual
Weight590 kg (1,300 lb)
FuelShell
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsATS Wheels
Notable driversGermany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Debut1979 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
7000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The ATS D2 was a Formula One racing car manufactured and raced by the ATS Wheels racing team for most of the 1979 Formula One season. It was powered by a Cosworth DFV V8 engine. Driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck, the D2 failed to finish any races in the points. It was superseded by the ATS D3 from the Austrian Grand Prix.

Development

The D2 was designed by John Gentry and Giocomo Caliri,[1] the latter of whom had previously worked for Ferrari.[2] Utilising an aluminium monocoque, the D2 was powered by a Cosworth DFV V8.[1]

Racing history

ATS entered the season with a single car entry for German driver Hans-Joachim Stuck. The D2 was generally unreliable and Stuck finished only two races from the seven that he qualified for (he failed to qualify for the season opening race in Argentina and also the British Grand Prix). Stuck's best race was in Belgium where he finished 8th, having started 20th on the grid. He usually qualified on the back three rows of the grid but in Monaco he managed to qualify 12th.[1]

From the Austrian Grand Prix, the ATS team switched to a new car, the ATS D3.[1]

Hans-Joachim Stuck in an ATS D2 car at the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points WCC
1979 ATS Wheels Ford Cosworth DFV G ARG BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA 2* 11th
Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck DNQ Ret Ret DSQ 14 8 Ret DNS DNQ Ret

* All points scored with the ATS D3

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e ATS D2 @ StatsF1
  2. ^ Nye, 1985, p. 164

References

  • Nye, Doug (1985). Autocourse History of the Grand Prix Car 1966–1985. Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom: Hazelton Publishing. ISBN 0905138376.