Arrows A6
 The A6 at the 2008 Silverstone Classic | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Arrows | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Dave Wass | ||||||||
| Predecessor | A5 | ||||||||
| Successor | A7 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, springs | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,791 mm (70.5 in) Rear: 1,670 mm (66 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,692 mm (106.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Cosworth DFY, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Valvoline | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Arrows Racing Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Marc Surer Chico Serra Alan Jones Thierry Boutsen | ||||||||
| Debut | 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1984 Detroit Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Arrows A6 was a Formula One car which the Arrows team used to compete in the 1983 and 1984 Formula One seasons. It was designed by Dave Wass and powered by the Cosworth DFY V8 engine. The A6 used a honeycomb monocoque frame, as a carbon fibre chassis was too expensive.[3]
Drivers of the A6 at various times included Marc Surer, Chico Serra, Thierry Boutsen and 1980 World Drivers' Champion Alan Jones.
The A6 was replaced during the 1984 season by the team's first turbocharged car, the A7.
An Arrows A6 was entered by Roger Cowman in the 1985 Formula 3000 championship for Slim Borgudd.
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts. | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Arrows Racing Team | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | BRA | USW | FRA | SMR | MON | BEL | DET | CAN | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | RSA | 4 | 10th | ||
| Marc Surer | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 11 | 11 | Ret | 17 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 10 | Ret | 8 | |||||||
| Chico Serra | 9 | Ret | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Jones | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thierry Boutsen | Ret | 7 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1984 | Barclay Nordica Arrows | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | BRA | RSA | BEL | SMR | FRA | MON | CAN | DET | DAL | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | POR | 3 | 10th | |
| Marc Surer | 7 | 9 | 8 | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | |||||||||||||||
| Thierry Boutsen | 6 | 12 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "1983 Arrows A6 Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "STATS F1 • Arrows A6". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ Hodges, David (1990). A-Z of Formula Racing Cars. Bideford, UK: Bay View Books. p. 279. ISBN 1870979168.
