Brabham BT11

The Brabham BT11 (also known as Repco Brabham BT11) is a Formula One racing car built in 1964, mainly for use by privateers in grand prix racing, but was also used by the Brabham works team during 1964 and 1965. It was the only competitive car of the period available to privateers,^[2] recording eight podium finishes in total. The car's best results came at consecutive events in the United States and Mexico 1965, with Dan Gurney qualifying and finishing second in the latter.

Repco Brabham BT11

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Motor Racing Developments
Designer(s)	Ron Tauranac
Predecessor	Brabham BT7
Successor	Brabham BT19
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis	Steel spaceframe
Engine	Coventry Climax / BRM / Repco naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Hewland, 5 speed manual
Weight	460 kg (1,014.1 lb)
Fuel	Esso, Sasol
Tyres	Dunlop, Goodyear, Firestone
Competition history
Notable entrants	Brabham Racing Organisation Rob Walker Racing Team DW Racing Enterprises Siffert Racing Team
Notable drivers	Jack Brabham Dan Gurney Denny Hulme Jochen Rindt Jo Siffert Bob Anderson Chris Amon
Debut	1964 Monaco Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 33 0 8 0 1
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

It was in a BT11 that 1970 World Champion Jochen Rindt debuted in Grand Prix racing. John Taylor however died four weeks after suffering severe burns in an accident with Jacky Ickx's Matra at the 1966 German Grand Prix.

The BT11 was also raced in the popular off season Tasman Series.^[2]

Jack Brabham driving a BT11 at the 1965 German Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Points1	WCC
1964	Brabham Racing Organisation	Climax FWMV V8	D		MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	USA	MEX			302	4th
				Jack Brabham							9	14	Ret	Ret
	DW Racing Enterprises		D	Bob Anderson	7	6	DNS	12	7	Ret	3	11
	RRC Walker Racing Team	BRM P56 V8	D	Jo Bonnier		9	Ret		Ret	Ret							7	6th
				Jochen Rindt							Ret
				"Geki"								DNQ
				Hap Sharp									NC	13
				Jo Siffert									3	Ret
	Siffert Racing Team		D			13	Ret	Ret	11	4	Ret	7
1965	Brabham Racing Organisation	Climax FWMV V8	G		RSA	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	ITA	USA	MEX			27 (31)	3rd
				Jack Brabham	8	Ret	4		DNS		5		3	Ret
				Denny Hulme				4		5		Ret
				Dan Gurney	Ret		10	Ret	6	3	3	3	2	2
	DW Racing Enterprises		D	Bob Anderson	NC	9	DNS	9	Ret	Ret	DNS
	RRC Walker Racing Team	BRM P56 V8	D	Jo Siffert	7	6	8	6	9	13	Ret	Ret	11	4			5	7th
	John Willment Automobiles		D	Frank Gardner	12	Ret	Ret		8	11	Ret	Ret
1966	RRC Walker Racing Team	BRM P60 V8	D		MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	ITA	USA	MEX				1	11th
				Jo Siffert	Ret
	David Bridges		G	John Taylor			6	8	8	Ret
	Chris Amon Racing		D	Chris Amon							DNQ
	DW Racing Enterprises	Climax FPF L4	F	Bob Anderson	Ret		7	NC	Ret	Ret	6						1	10th
1967	DW Racing Enterprises	Climax FPF L4	F		RSA	MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	CAN	ITA	USA	MEX		2	11th
				Bob Anderson	5	DNQ	9	8	Ret	Ret
	Scuderia Scribante		?	Dave Charlton	NC
	Luki Botha		?	Luki Botha	NC
1968	Scuderia Scribante	Repco 620 V8	F		RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	CAN	USA	MEX	103	8th
				Dave Charlton	Ret
	Team Pretoria	Climax FPF L4	F	Jackie Pretorius	NC												0	NC

¹ Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six positions at each round. Only the best placed car from each chassis manufacturer-engine manufacturer combination at each round was eligible to score points. Not all rounds could be counted towards the championship:

• In 1964 and 1965, only the best six round results were retained.
• In 1966 only the best five round results were retained.
• In 1967, the best five results from the first six rounds and the best four results from the last five rounds were retained.
• In 1968, the best five results from the first six rounds and the best five results from the last six rounds were retained.

Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
² In 1964, 5 of Brabham-Climax's points were scored using the BT11; the remaining 25 points were scored using a BT7
³ In 1968, all of Brabham-Repco's points were scored using BT20, BT24 and BT26 models

References

1. "F1 Stats - Brabham BT11". f1stats.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
2. "Brabham BT11 Climax". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.