Tyrrell 023

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Tyrrell 023
Mika Salo 1995 Britain.jpg
Category Formula One
Constructor Tyrrell
Designer(s) Harvey Postlethwaite
Mike Gascoyne
Predecessor 022
Successor 024
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis Carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front) Tyrrell Hydrolink
Suspension (rear) Tyrrell Hydrolink
Engine Yamaha OX10C, 2,996 cc (182.8 cu in), 72° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Tyrrell transverse 6-speed semi-automatic
Fuel Agip
Tyres Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants Nokia Tyrrell Yamaha
Notable drivers 3. Japan Ukyo Katayama
3. Italy Gabriele Tarquini
4. Finland Mika Salo
Debut 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F.Laps
17 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0

The Tyrrell 023 was a Formula One car designed by Harvey Postlethwaite and Mike Gascoyne for the Tyrrell team for use in the 1995 Formula One season. It was driven by Ukyo Katayama and Mika Salo, who were in their third and first seasons with the team respectively. Test driver Gabriele Tarquini stood in for Katayama at the Nürburgring after the Japanese was injured in an acrobatic startline crash at Estoril.

Ukyo Katayama driving the 023 at the 1995 British Grand Prix.

The car featured a new hydraulic-controlled front suspension system, which the team tested a huge amount before the season.

The team used a 3-litre version of the Yamaha V10 raced the previous year.

The team retained all its 1994 backers including Mild Seven, BP, Fondmetal, Calbee, Club Angle and Zent. This was partly helped by the fact that Mika Salo brought $3 million with him to the team.[2]

After an impressive 1994 showing with the simple but effective 022, 1995 was a huge disappointment for the team. The chassis proved to be very mediocre, and the team's innovative "Hydrolink" suspension was rendered ineffective due to its deficiencies, eventually being removed at mid-season.[3]

Salo was impressive in his first full season of F1, scoring all of the team's total of five points. He could have done even better, holding third place at the season-opening Brazilian GP before spinning back to seventh due to cramp. He was also set for points at the next race, but was taken out by backmarker Aguri Suzuki. As such, the Finn had to wait until the second half of the season to score his first points.

Katayama, on the other hand, proved to be very disappointing after a promising effort in 1994. He was disadvantaged by the new high cockpit sides as a short driver, but was still outclassed by his inexperienced team-mate. After his retirement in 1997, the Japanese revealed that he had suffered a cancer on his back, which, although not harmful, had an adverse effect on his competitiveness.[4]

The team eventually finished ninth in the Constructors' Championship, with five points, behind Footwork due to the latter's third-place finish at Adelaide.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts. WCC
1995 Nokia Tyrrell Yamaha OX10C
V10		 G BRA ARG SMR ESP MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR EUR PAC JPN AUS 5 9th
Ukyo Katayama 3 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret NC DNS 14 Ret Ret
Gabriele Tarquini 14
Mika Salo 4 7 Ret Ret 10 Ret 7 15 8 Ret Ret 8 5 13 10 12 6 5

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.statsf1.com/en/tyrrell-023.aspx
  2. ↑ Tyrrell confirms Salo and Nokia. GrandPrix article, retrieved March 17, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Tyrrell tests exciting new suspension" GrandPrix. Retrieved 17 March 2007
  4. ↑ The Rising Son: Ukyo Katayama's 1994. F1 Rejects article, retrieved December 14, 2006.[dead link]

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