Toleman TG183
Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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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. Derek Warwick 36. Bruno Giacomelli 19. Ayrton Senna 20. Johnny Cecotto | ||||||||
Debut | 1982 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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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 was replaced after four races of 1984 by the Toleman TG184.
Toleman TG183B at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010
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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 |
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1982 | Candy Toleman Motorsport | Hart 415T 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 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 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