Description

FERRARI 250 TR n.17

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HISTORY

The Ferrari 250 TR is a car that has participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of the 1959. The Maranello manufacturer after testing the car in 1957, with the new year tried to stop the excessive power of the Jaguar thanks to updates made by Sergio Scaglietti.
The American North American Racing Team with Gil Geitner and Rod Carveth at the wheel of the Ferrari 250 TR n.17 did not finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of the 1959 due to broken transmission after twenty-one laps. The race won by Aston Martin DBR1 n.5 of Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori, in second place the Aston Martin DBR1 n.6 with Maurice Trintignant and Paul Frere with a gap of one lap. While in third place the Ferrari 250 GT n.11 of Jean Blaton, Leon Dernier of the team Equipe Nationale Belge with a gap of twentysix laps.

CHASSIS

Ferrari 250 TR
Designed: Sergio Scaglietti.
aluminium body on steel tubular spaceframe
Length: 3959 mm
Width: 1550 mm
Height: 1010 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, Houdaille shock absorbers, four trailing arms
Brakes: Drums, all round
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Ferrari Type 128 LM 2953 cc 60° V12
Power: 224 kW
Location: Front, longitudinally mounted
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Transmission: Ferrari four speed manual
Fuel brand:
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: ? lt

RESULT

Did not finish 24 hours of Le Mans 1959 with drivers Gil Geitner, Rod Carveth