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Posted by: lapuwali Dec 19 2005, 03:52 PM

One of the great engine designers, Keith Duckworth, died last night at the age of 72. Duckworth was the WORTH in Cosworth. Mike Costin was the COS, and was primarily the business guy. Keith was the designer of all of their early engines, culminating with the all-conquering DFV V8, which won more F1 races than any other engine, starting in 1967 with Lotus and finishing in 1983 in a Tyrrell.

Posted by: Flat VW Dec 19 2005, 04:16 PM

Tyrrell in '83, was that the six-wheeler?

John

Posted by: davep Dec 19 2005, 04:18 PM

He died much too young. One of the greats for certain.

Posted by: lapuwali Dec 19 2005, 04:42 PM

QUOTE (Flat VW @ Dec 19 2005, 02:16 PM)
Tyrrell in '83, was that the six-wheeler?

John

No, the Tyrrell six-wheeler was in '76. However, it WAS DFV powered, as was nearly the entire F1 field throughout much of the 1970s. The '83 win was in Detroit, at the hands of Michele Alboreto, pretty much at the height of the turbo era.

Posted by: Flat VW Dec 19 2005, 05:16 PM

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Dec 19 2005, 02:42 PM)
No, the Tyrrell six-wheeler was in '76. However, it WAS DFV powered, as was nearly the entire F1 field throughout much of the 1970s. The '83 win was in Detroit, at the hands of Michele Alboreto, pretty much at the height of the turbo era.

Sheesh, I am getting old so quickly...

John

Posted by: Brett W Dec 19 2005, 08:00 PM

DAMN, that really sucks. Keith was a bad ass with an engine. he really knew his stuff.