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Tony Southgate was added to the BRM team at the end of the 1969 season. He was responsible for the P153 which captured a victory at the 1970 Spa Grand Prix - this was the team's first Championship victory in over four years and a sign of things to come. Following the design of the P153, the P160 was unveiled for the 1971 season. It used a fully stressed 440 horsepower V12 engine, had four-cams and displaced 3 liters. Given Yardley colours, the P160 was very competitive.
The cars would enjoy a very long racing career, serving for a total of four seasons. There were variations along the way that helped prolong their lifespan, though their last major victory was in 1972. At the end of the 1974 season, BRM entered receivership after their long-time financial backer, Alfred Owen, passed away.
P160-09
This vehicle is chassis number P160-09. It made its inaugural competition debut at the 1973 British Grand Prix on the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire. It was driven by an ex-Ferrari driver named Gianclaudio 'Clay' Regazzoni, who guided it to a 7th-place finish after qualifying 10th on the starting grid.
The second appearance of the car was on July 29th of 1973 at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. It qualified 12th and finished 8th. It qualified 10th at the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring and ran in 9th place before it experienced engine problems. The next event was the Austrian Grand Prix at Osterreichring on the 19th of August. Regazzoni drove this car to a sixth overall and earned a World Championship point. The Italian GP at Monza was the next event, held on September 9th. After 31 laps, the car was retired due to electrical problems.
BRM team's principal, Louis Stanley, replaced Regazzoni for the next event, the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park on September 23rd. Driving duties were entrusted to Peter Gethin of Formula 5000 and CanAm fame. During the opening lap, the car's oil pump failed and side-lined the team's efforts. Regazzoni was reinstated for the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen on October 7th. He finished in 8th place.
During the winter of 1973 and into 1974, '09' was modified, updated, and prepared for the following season. The Phillip Morris 'Marlboro' sponsorship had dried up and the team searched for a new source of revenue. They found some hope in the French Motul oil company and re-liveried their car in silver-grey and Motul Green. It made its racing debut in these new colours at the Argentine GP in Buenos Aires on January 13th, 1974. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Beltoise was in the cockpit and skillfully drove to the car to a very impressive 5th-place finish, earning two World Championship points. A 10th place finish was earned at the Brazilian GP followed by an 8th at the non-Championship Presidente Medici GP at Brasilia.
The next race was at the South African GP at Kyalami where team-mate Francois Migault was given driving duties. Migault managed a 15th place. On April 28th, at the Spanish GP at Jarama, Madrid, the car retired prematurely.
Migault would drive the car during its final F1 appearance - the British GP at Brands Hatch, Kent on July 20, 1974. It finished in 14th place but had completed too few laps to be classified. After a long career, the chassis was retired from competition. It had earned three World Championship points in a dozen World Championship-level Grand Prix races.
The chassis was later sold by the BRM team to an American owner/driver who ran it in the 2002 United States Grand Prix support event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It appeared at the 2003 and 2004 Monterey Historic weekend at Laguna Seca. It competed in the 2006 Monterrey Mexico event in support of the A1 Grand Prix at Fundadora Park, driven by John Andersen.
In 2007 this ex-Clay Regazzoni, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Peter Gethin car was brought to the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club in Carmel, California, where it was auctioned at the Bonhams auction, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia. The car was estimated to sell for $500,000 - $600,000 but failed to find an interested buyer willing to satisfy the car's reserve. The lot was left unsold.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
The cars would enjoy a very long racing career, serving for a total of four seasons. There were variations along the way that helped prolong their lifespan, though their last major victory was in 1972. At the end of the 1974 season, BRM entered receivership after their long-time financial backer, Alfred Owen, passed away.
P160-09
This vehicle is chassis number P160-09. It made its inaugural competition debut at the 1973 British Grand Prix on the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire. It was driven by an ex-Ferrari driver named Gianclaudio 'Clay' Regazzoni, who guided it to a 7th-place finish after qualifying 10th on the starting grid.
The second appearance of the car was on July 29th of 1973 at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. It qualified 12th and finished 8th. It qualified 10th at the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring and ran in 9th place before it experienced engine problems. The next event was the Austrian Grand Prix at Osterreichring on the 19th of August. Regazzoni drove this car to a sixth overall and earned a World Championship point. The Italian GP at Monza was the next event, held on September 9th. After 31 laps, the car was retired due to electrical problems.
BRM team's principal, Louis Stanley, replaced Regazzoni for the next event, the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park on September 23rd. Driving duties were entrusted to Peter Gethin of Formula 5000 and CanAm fame. During the opening lap, the car's oil pump failed and side-lined the team's efforts. Regazzoni was reinstated for the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen on October 7th. He finished in 8th place.
During the winter of 1973 and into 1974, '09' was modified, updated, and prepared for the following season. The Phillip Morris 'Marlboro' sponsorship had dried up and the team searched for a new source of revenue. They found some hope in the French Motul oil company and re-liveried their car in silver-grey and Motul Green. It made its racing debut in these new colours at the Argentine GP in Buenos Aires on January 13th, 1974. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Beltoise was in the cockpit and skillfully drove to the car to a very impressive 5th-place finish, earning two World Championship points. A 10th place finish was earned at the Brazilian GP followed by an 8th at the non-Championship Presidente Medici GP at Brasilia.
The next race was at the South African GP at Kyalami where team-mate Francois Migault was given driving duties. Migault managed a 15th place. On April 28th, at the Spanish GP at Jarama, Madrid, the car retired prematurely.
Migault would drive the car during its final F1 appearance - the British GP at Brands Hatch, Kent on July 20, 1974. It finished in 14th place but had completed too few laps to be classified. After a long career, the chassis was retired from competition. It had earned three World Championship points in a dozen World Championship-level Grand Prix races.
The chassis was later sold by the BRM team to an American owner/driver who ran it in the 2002 United States Grand Prix support event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It appeared at the 2003 and 2004 Monterey Historic weekend at Laguna Seca. It competed in the 2006 Monterrey Mexico event in support of the A1 Grand Prix at Fundadora Park, driven by John Andersen.
In 2007 this ex-Clay Regazzoni, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Peter Gethin car was brought to the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club in Carmel, California, where it was auctioned at the Bonhams auction, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia. The car was estimated to sell for $500,000 - $600,000 but failed to find an interested buyer willing to satisfy the car's reserve. The lot was left unsold.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
2007 Bonhams, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $500,000-USD $600,000
Lot was not sold
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(Data based on Model Year 1973 sales)
BRM P160s That Failed To Sell At Auction
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| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 BRM P160 | 2007 Bonhams, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $500,000 | $600,000 |
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