Lotus 102D F1 car

Designer:	Frank Dernie
Predecessor:	Lotus 102B
Engine:	Cosworth HB-V
Chassis:	Monocoque made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic
Wheelbase:	2950 mm
Mass:	535 kg
Tire:	Goodyear
Petrol:	BP

The Lotus 102D was a Formula 1 racing car of the British racing team Lotus, for the 1992 Formula 1 season.

History

Due to delays on the Lotus 107, the team leadership decided to contest the first races of the 1992 Formula 1 season with a nearly unchanged Lotus 102B. Last year's eight-cylinder Judd engine (type EV) was not reused. Initially, Lotus had considered switching to Judd's 10-cylinder engine (Judd GV), but then decided on short notice for Cosworth customer engines, whose costs could be raised with the support of sponsors Castrol and Hitachi. Lotus received Cosworth HB-V this year Engines at the 1991 level of development. At a mass of 130 kg, it performed at a speed of 13,400 / min about 520 kW. Engine electronics and ignition system also came from Ford. The manually shifted transmission had six forward and one reverse. The wheels were suspended individually on double wishbones. The brake system came from Hitco and the brake callipers from Brembo, the shock absorbers from Bilstein. The main sponsor of the team was the Japanese electronics and engineering group Hitachi. Other Japanese advertising vehicles included the construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu and the model manufacturer Tamiya.

Although the race car was intended as a transitional vehicle scored with him both Mika Hakkinen and teammate Johnny Herbert. Two of the totals of 13 World Championship points from the 1992 Formula 1 season were driven in with a Lotus 102D.