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RENAULT ALPINE A443 n.1

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HISTORY

The Renault Alpine A443 is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1978. The car designed by the collaboration between the French manufacturer and the Alpine. Unlike the A442 model, the A443 had a larger engine mounted on the same chassis as the old model but longer

The French Renault Sport team with Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Patrick Depailler at the wheel of the Renault Alpine A443 n.1 did not finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1978, which commanded the race for eighteen hours but was forced to retire due to engine problems. The race won by Didier Pironi and Jean Pierre Jaussand with the Renault Alpine A442B n.2. In second arrived the Porsche 936-78 n.6 of the Martini Racing Porsche System team of Bob Wollek, Jurgen Barth, Jacky Ickx with a gap of five laps and the Porsche 936-77 n.7 of Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest spaced seven laps.

CHASSIS

Renault Alpine A443
Designed: François Castaing, Bernard Dudot
Aluminium reinforced steel spaceframe
Length: 4960 mm
Width: 1840 mm
Height: 1300 mm
Suspension front: Four-link, coil springs, Koni telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: Four-link, coil springs, Koni telescopic shock absorbers
Brakes: Carbon Fibre Discs ventilated
Tyres: Michelin

ENGINE

Renault Gordini CHS 2138 cc V6 90° Turbo
Power: 388 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Transmission: Hewland TL200 MK2 manual five rapports.
Differential: Rear mechanical locking differential
Fuel brand: Elf
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: ? lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1978 with drivers Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Depailler