P153

Chassis

Aluminium Monocoque

Engine

BRM V12

Specification

3.0-litre : 4Valves/Cylinder, Naturally aspirated, Lucas fuel injection

Output

425 bhp

Weight

535 kg

Years Raced

1970-72

No: Built

7

Designer

Tony Southgate

Notes

The P153 was a straightforward 'bathtub' monocoque. Unlike the 'cigar' shaped cars previously used, the new BRM P153 featured a 'coke-bottle' shape with the flanks housing the rubber fuel tanks. Suspension was also very conventional with double wishbones at the front and reversed lower wishbones, top links and trailing arms at the rear. Ventilated Girling disc brakes were fitted all around.Cooling was provided by a front-mounted radiator. Its oval shaped intake was flanked by two aerofoils. Mounted on top of the BRM gearbox was an adjustable rear wing. A further change was the arrival of Yardley as a title sponsor. Jackie Oliver and Pedro Rodriguez were signed to race the new P153s

March 1970

P153/1 & P153/2 driven by Jackie Oliver and Pedro Rodriguez debued the car at the South African Grand Prix, Kyalami.

June 1970

The fourth race of the season, the Belgian Grand Prix at the ever challenging Spa-Francorchamps, Pedro Rodriguez took the team's first win since 1966 in P153/2. This was the last Grand Prix staged on the original 8.7 miles Spa circuit.

June 1972

P153/6 made the final works appearance of a P153 at the Belgian Grannd Prix, Nivelles driven by Helmut Marko.

P153/1

P153/2

P153/3

P153/4

P153/5

P153/6

P153/7

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