It’s that time of the week again: time for us to look at the past teams that made an exit from the sport of Formula One, having scored no points. This week, we remember Shannon Racing Cars.
Shannon Racing Cars was a UK-based Formula One team founded by Paul Emery, a former designer for the Emeryson team, and Aiden Jones, a former mechanic. The car was designed by Emery and fitted with a modified 12 year old Climax engine that had never been released by the company.
The car was transported to Brands Hatch for the 1966 British Grand Prix. Syd Fox drove the practice day, but was replaced by Trevor Taylor, who had not raced since the 1964 season. After practice day, new fuel tanks were installed to cope with the engine. The car was the second slowest in qualifying and lasted less than a lap before a fuel leak in one of the newly installed fuel tanks caused the car to be retired.
After the race, the team was seeking a sponsorship from a petrol company, but the deal was never completed. The team received a Cosworth engine, which although it didn’t fit the Formula One regulations, was perfect for Formula Three. The team shifted focus to Formula Three, running the chassis in the series until 1969.
Points are a difficult thing to obtain in Formula One. In this weekly series, we will look back the past teams who gave it their all, but fell short.
Points are a difficult thing to obtain in Formula One. In this weekly series, we will look back the past teams who gave it their all, but fell short.
