Lotus 24

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Lotus 24
File:Lotus 24 1.jpg
Lotus 24 Coventry Climax at the Pau GP in 2007
Category Formula One
Constructor Team Lotus
Designer(s) Colin Chapman
Predecessor 21
Successor 25
Technical specifications
Chassis Steel spaceframe
Suspension (front) Double wishbone, with inboard coilover spring/damper units.
Suspension (rear) Lower wishbone, top link and radius rod suspension, with outboard coilover spring/damper units.
Engine Coventry Climax FWMV, 1496cc, 90° V8
BRM P56, 1498 cc, 90° V8
Naturally aspirated mid-mounted
Transmission ZF 5DS10 5-speed manual
Tyres Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrants Team Lotus
Brabham Racing Organisation
UDT Laystall Racing Team
Siffert Racing Team
Notable drivers United Kingdom Trevor Taylor
France Maurice Trintignant
New Zealand Chris Amon
United Kingdom Innes Ireland
United States Masten Gregory
United States Roger Penske
Debut 1962 Dutch Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps
49 0 1 0 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Lotus 24 was a Formula One racing car[1] designed by Team Lotus for the 1962 Formula One season. Despite some early success in non-Championship Grands Prix, it was eclipsed by the technically superior Lotus 25 and rarely featured in the points in World Championship races.

Concept

Having devised the monocoque Lotus 25 for use by the works team, Colin Chapman decided to build a 'conventional' back-up spaceframe design which he would also sell to privateers. The 24 was a completely different design from its predecessor, the 21, and used much of the same suspension as the 25. Both Coventry Climax FWMV and BRM P56 engines were generally fitted, with at least one example running with the Coventry Climax FPF four-cylinder.

Racing history

The Lotus 24 made its debut at the 1962 Brussels Grand Prix. Jim Clark put it in pole position for the first heat, but retired after only one lap. Two weeks later Clark won the Lombank Trophy race at Snetterton. Its first World Championship event was the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, where it finished second with Trevor Taylor. However, that would be its best Championship finish; the Lotus 25 had arrived on the scene and was obviously the way ahead, much to the chagrin of those who had paid good money for their 24.

The 24 continued to be run by private teams in 1963 and 1964 with limited success, and by 1965 only one World Championship entry was made, Brian Gubby failing to qualify for the British Grand Prix.

World Championship results

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

Year Entrant Engine Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points[N 1] WCC
1962 Team Lotus Climax V8 NED MON BEL FRA GBR GER ITA USA RSA 36 (38)[N 1] 2nd
Trevor Taylor 2 Ret Ret 8 Ret
Brabham Racing Organisation Jack Brabham Ret 8 6 Ret 5
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Maurice Trintignant Ret 8 7 Ret Ret Ret
Dupont Team Zerex Roger Penske 9
John Mecom Climax L4 Rob Schroeder 10
Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia Nino Vacarella Ret
UDT Laystall Racing Team Climax V8 Innes Ireland Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 8 5
Masten Gregory 7
BRM V8 7 6 1[N 2] 8th
Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Dan Gurney DNS
Wolfgang Seidel Ret DNQ
Tony Shelly DNQ
Günther Seiffert DNQ
Ecurie Filipinetti Jo Siffert Ret DNQ
Heinz Schiller Ret
1963 British Racing Partnership Climax V8 MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA MEX RSA 54 (74)[N 3] 1st
Innes Ireland Ret Ret
Bernard Collomb Bernard Collomb DNQ 10
Reg Parnell Racing Maurice Trintignant 8
Mike Hailwood 8
BRM V8 Hap Sharp Ret 7 4[N 2] 8th
Roger Ward Ret
Chris Amon Ret
Masten Gregory 11
Tim Parnell Ret Ret
Ecurie Filipinetti Phil Hill NC
British Racing Partnership Jim Hall Ret Ret 8 11 6 5 8 10 8
Siffert Racing Team Jo Siffert Ret Ret 7 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret 9
Selby Auto Spares Paddy Driver DNS
1964 Bernard Collomb Climax V8 MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA MEX 37 (40)[N 3] 3rd
Bernard Collomb DNQ
Siffert Racing Team BRM V8 Jo Siffert 8 3[N 2] 8th
British Racing Partnership Innes Ireland DNS
Trevor Taylor Ret
Reg Parnell Racing Peter Revson DSQ Ret
Revson Racing DNQ 14 13
1965 Brian Gubby Climax V8 RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 54 (58)[N 3] 1st
Brian Gubby DNQ

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Lotus production car timeline, 1950–present
Type 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
Sports racer Mark VIII Mark IX Eleven 15 17 19 23 30 40 47 62
Mark VI Seven 340R 2-Eleven
Roadster Elan Elan M100 Elise
Coupé Elite Elan Exige
Eclat Excel Evora
Saloon Ford Cortina Lotus Ford Cortina Lotus
Elan +2 Elite Carlton/Omega
Grand tourer Europa Esprit Europa S
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  1. ↑ Automobile Year, No. 10, 1962-1963, Page 198.


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