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The 1977 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Long Beach Grand Prix [2]) was a Formula One motor race held on April 3, 1977 in Long Beach, California. It was the fourth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 80-lap race was won by Mario Andretti, driving a Lotus-Ford.
The car was designed by John Horsman and built by Tiga. [20] Entered at the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans with Mario Andretti and son Michael Andretti co-driving for the first time, the car was ultimately disqualified 20 minutes prior to the start of the race for a technical infraction relating to the placement of an oil cooler. [19]
1 (Mario Andretti, 1978) The Lotus 78 was a Formula One racing car used in the 1977 and 1978 seasons. It was designed by Peter Wright , Colin Chapman , Martin Ogilvie and Tony Rudd , and was the first ground effect car in Formula One.
Andretti Global's bid to enter Formula 1 as a new team received a considerable boost Tuesday with General Motors joining as a power unit manufacturer
1974 Lola T332. A 1974 Lola T330 Formula 5000 car. A 1971 Lola T192 Formula 5000 car. A 1973 Brabham BT43 F5000 car.. Formula 5000 (or F5000) was an open wheel, single seater auto-racing formula that ran in different series in various regions around the world from 1968 to 1982.
General Motors said Tuesday it has registered with Formula One's governing body to become an engine supplier starting in 2028 in what is seen as a huge boost to Michael Andretti's bid to join the ...
In this May 2017 photo, former race car driver John Andretti talks about his battle with colon cancer during a press conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. He died in 2020 ...
Mario Andretti won the IROC VI championship. IROC VI was the sixth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1978 and 1979. The format changed from IROC V in that three qualifying races were held for participants from NASCAR, USAC Champ Car, and Road Racing (which primarily consisted of Formula One, SCCA, and IMSA).