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All pics: lAt Archive, illustrAtion: Betti/QuAttroruote
SUSPENSION
the Ferrari 158 followed the Lotus 25 with its suspension
concept. the front suspension was moved inboard, a
change from the 156, and both front and rear geometry
were improved, giving better grip.
WINNING DEBUT
the Ferrari 158 made its debut in
the non-championship syracuse
Grand prix in april 1964. surtees
led home Bandini for a one-two.
RELIABILITY
Ferrari’s 1964 world championship season started slowly, with focus on the sportscar project
until the Le mans 24 hours had been run. surtees scored only once in the first four races, with
second at Zandvoort. Gearbox glitches and fuelling problems were among the reasons for Ferrari
underachieving. Forghieri-inspired changes to the fuel system solved some of the problems,
while surtees relentlessly pushed for the kind of attention to detail that allowed his car to
score points in five of the final six world championship races that year.
ENGINE DEVELOPMENT
on top of the existing v6, used in 1963,
Ferrari commissioned two parallel engine
programmes for angelo Bellei to oversee.
there was one for the new v8 engine, which
initially produced a handy 220bhp at
11,000rpm and featured Bosch fuel injection,
and one for a flat-12 that was expected to
be even more potent and raced regularly in
’65. the v8 was a clear step forward, giving
around five per cent more power than the
v6, and wiping out Ferrari’s previous
straightline speed disadvantage.
BLUE TRIUMPH
thanks to enzo Ferrari falling out with the
italian motorsport federation over problems
homologating the Ferrari 250Lm sportscar,
the national racing colours were dropped for
the final two world championship races of
1964 in the us and mexico. instead, the
cars ran in blue and white under the north
american Racing team banner, the first time
that ‘factory’ Ferrari F1 cars were anything
other than red at the top level. in mexico,
surtees clinched the title on the final lap
after Jim clark’s engine seized.
SURTEES ALSO
STARRED IN…
pRancinG FoRce
By Edd Straw
LoLa-CLimax mk4
scored consistently to take
fourth in the 1962 world title in
the Reg parnell-entered Lola.
Became the only driver ever to
win an F1 race in a Lola in June
that year, at mallory park.
HILL ALSO STARRED IN…
Cooper-maserati t81
the surbiton equipe’s glory
days were behind it when
surtees washed up with cooper
in 1966 after walking out on
Ferrari, but he still won from
pole in the mexican Gp.
LoLa t70
won fiercely competitive 1966
can-am title in iconic t70
with wins at mont tremblant,
Riverside and stardust Raceway
in Las vegas. But a crash in the
t70 nearly cost him his life.
Honda ra300
surtees was the driving
force behind the Lola-built
‘hondola’, which made a
famous winning debut at
monza in the 1967 italian
Grand prix. he raced the car
only five times in total.
surtees-CoswortH ts9
Results were patchy, with
surtees scoring just three
points in his final full F1 season
in 1971. Results were better
in non-championship races: he
won the oulton park Gold cup.
FERRARI 158 1964-65 STATISTICS
woRLd championship Races enteRed: 19
wins: 2
poLes: 2
Fastest Laps: 2
honouRs: 1964 constRuctoRs’ and
dRiveRs’ championships
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