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The RALT Company was founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate, Ron Tauranac when he sold his interests in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. The company was formed with the intention of building single-seater racing cars to compete in a variety of series. The name RALT was an acronym for Ron and Austin Lewis Tauranac (his brother).
The company quickly gained a reputation for building reliable, durable, and competitive vehicles that could run at the front of the pack. Much effort was placed into re-investing income and profits into new machinery and building state of the art racers. The result was some of the best-built products of the era.
During the early years, the RALT Company produced Formula Two, Formula Three, and Formula Atlantic vehicles. Later, they ventured into Formula 2 and Formula 3000 construction.
By the early 1990s, the RT40 was created. It would be the last RALT vehicle in which Ron was involved. It was a Formula Atlantic derived from the knowledge and experience gained in the Formula 3 program. The RT41 soon followed and both of these vehicles would become the platform for many future racing legends, such as Jacques Villeneuve who was the 1995 Indy 500 winner and the 1997 Formula 1 World Champion.
The cars were equipped with Toyota 4AGE twin-cam engines that had a displacement size of 1.6-liters and produced approximately 250 horsepower. In recent times, a few examples have been converted into C Sports Racers (CSRT).
The RT40 and RT41's continue to see plenty of track-time in the Sports Car Club of America. In 2003 the RALT won the SCCA Championship, reinforcing the legacy of these machines.
The company quickly gained a reputation for building reliable, durable, and competitive vehicles that could run at the front of the pack. Much effort was placed into re-investing income and profits into new machinery and building state of the art racers. The result was some of the best-built products of the era.
During the early years, the RALT Company produced Formula Two, Formula Three, and Formula Atlantic vehicles. Later, they ventured into Formula 2 and Formula 3000 construction.
By the early 1990s, the RT40 was created. It would be the last RALT vehicle in which Ron was involved. It was a Formula Atlantic derived from the knowledge and experience gained in the Formula 3 program. The RT41 soon followed and both of these vehicles would become the platform for many future racing legends, such as Jacques Villeneuve who was the 1995 Indy 500 winner and the 1997 Formula 1 World Champion.
The cars were equipped with Toyota 4AGE twin-cam engines that had a displacement size of 1.6-liters and produced approximately 250 horsepower. In recent times, a few examples have been converted into C Sports Racers (CSRT).
The RT40 and RT41's continue to see plenty of track-time in the Sports Car Club of America. In 2003 the RALT won the SCCA Championship, reinforcing the legacy of these machines.
| Formula AtlanticThe SCCA Formula B class was created in the 1960s as a single-seat formula series with engine capacities not to exceed 1600 cc in capacity. The Formula Atlantic class began in England in 1971 and borrowed the rules form the US Formula B series. The engines, mostly provided by Costworth / Ford, were 1600 cc in capacity and featured twin-cams. The performance of the cars were similar to the Formula Two series but the cost was considerably less. This was the goal of the founder of the series, John Webb. The chassis of the cars were similar to Formula Two and Formula Three cars, which made production of the Formula Atlantic vehicles easier for the manufacturers that were familiar with the F2 and F3 series. Marques such as Chevron, Ralt, Lotus, Brabham, March, and Reynard produced vehicles for this series. |
1996 Ralt RT41 |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Make | Ralt |
| Model | RT41 |
| Engine Location | Mid |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Carbon Fibre |
| Weight | 1250 lbs | 567 kg |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Builder | Toyota |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 1600.00 cc | 97.6 cu in. | 1.6 L. |
| Horsepower | 250.00 BHP (184 KW) |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 5.0 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 156.3 BHP / Liter |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Fuel Injected |
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| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 4 |
| Transmission | Manual |
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