The Wolf WR5 was a Formula One racing car built for the 1978 Formula One season by the Walter Wolf Racing team. A further example of the model was built, and was given the chassis number WR6. They replaced the successful Wolf WR1 halfway through the 1978 season, trying to challenge the new ground effect Lotus 78. However, Wolf was unable to repeat their competitive performance of 1977, taking just three podium finishes with the WR5/6.
 The WR6 demonstrated in 2010 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Walter Wolf Racing | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Harvey Postlethwaite | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Wolf WR1-4 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Wolf WR7 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque, with engine as a fully stressed member. | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,626 mm (64.0 in) Rear: 1,626 mm (64.0 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,616 mm (103.0 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 6-speed manual gearbox | ||||||||||
| Weight | 596 kilograms (1,314 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | FINA | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Castrol | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Walter Wolf Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Jody Scheckter | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1977 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||||
Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 1978 | Walter Wolf Racing | WR5 WR6 |
ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | MON | BEL | ESP | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | 241 | 5th | |
| Jody Scheckter | PO | Ret | 4 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| Bobby Rahal | 12 | DNS | |||||||||||||||||||
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120 points were scored using the WR5/6, the remaining points were scored using the Wolf WR1.
References
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- ^ "Wolf WR5". statsf1.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Wolf WR6". statsf1.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 307, 337 and 338. ISBN 0851127029.
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