Turbo: Qualifying Boost

Summary In this, the 2nd of a two-part series. It's mid 1985 and we join 'Cosworth Engineering' the British racing engine manufacturer that was the last company to make a 'Formula 1' engine to the 3.0 litre naturally-aspirated rules against the increasing number of 1.5 litre turbocharged competitors. In August 1985, 'Cosworth' are attempting to fire-up their new V6 engine on their dynamometer in Northampton for the first time. The 'F1' engine has been designed and built to the highly powerful 1.5 litre turbocharged regulations in order to remain competitive. Now they have to get the engine started and it's proving to be problematic. Now with the might of two of motorsports technical giants (Ford and Cosworth) and an impressive number of skilled and dedicated engineers at hand, 'TURBO - Qualifying Boost' follows the development of the 'Ford Cosworth - GBA TEC' V6 Twin Turbo engine into becoming a 'Formula 1' engine.

S1.E2 ∙ Turbo: Qualifying Boost

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Martin Jarvis Bill Paterson Piers Gibbon Stephen Rashbrook

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 6, 1986

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Channel 4 Television Corporation Uden Associates Productions Peninsula Films

Summary In this, the 2nd of a two-part series. It's mid 1985 and we join 'Cosworth Engineering' the British racing engine manufacturer that was the last company to make a 'Formula 1' engine to the 3.0 litre naturally-aspirated rules against the increasing number of 1.5 litre turbocharged competitors. In August 1985, 'Cosworth' are attempting to fire-up their new V6 engine on their dynamometer in Northampton for the first time. The 'F1' engine has been designed and built to the highly powerful 1.5 litre turbocharged regulations in order to remain competitive. Now they have to get the engine started and it's proving to be problematic. Now with the might of two of motorsports technical giants (Ford and Cosworth) and an impressive number of skilled and dedicated engineers at hand, 'TURBO - Qualifying Boost' follows the development of the 'Ford Cosworth - GBA TEC' V6 Twin Turbo engine into becoming a 'Formula 1' engine.

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 6, 1986

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Channel 4 Television Corporation Uden Associates Productions Peninsula Films

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