Brittish American Racing

Team facts:

Name:Brittish American Racing
Sponsor: BAT(1999-2001 with about 300miljon dollar), Telecom and Reynard etc..
Drivers: Jacques Villeneuve and Ricardo Zonta
Marketing Mananger: Rick Gorne
Technical Mananger: Adrian Reynard
Design: Malcom Oastler
Aerodynamic: Willem Toet
Managing Engineer: Steve Farell

Craig Pollock
Managing Director

Born in scottland 1956
Family: Whife Barbara and his son Scott
Lives: Switzerland and Monaco.
Job:Managing Direktor, Brittish American Racing
Also works as personal mananger for Villeneuve
Has earlier worked as teacher and headmaster in Villars-sur-Ollon(he actually trained Villeneuve in Alphine skiing)
Later on he started with some business projects involving European- and Japan motorsports.
And 1993 he started as mananger for Villeneuve...
1998 Finally he starts his own racing team BAR with help from BAT and Reynard.

Pollocks goal is to reach the top nothing else is good enough!
"I am willing to work day and night, and weekends, to ensure the success of British American Racing, and I expect the same level of commitment from the entire team. At the same time, I'd like to think we could also have some fun along the way"

The Car

Technical specification
British American Racing-Supertec 01
Chassis
Construction Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure that surpasses latest FIA impact and strength regulations
Front suspension Reynard pushrod-activated torsion springs and damper units, rockers, mechanical anti-roll bar
Rear suspension Reynard pushrod-activated combined spring and damper units, rockers, mechanical anti-roll bar
Dampers Koni (developed exclusively for British American Racing)
Wheels OZ forged magnesium Front: 305 mm/12.0 in wide Rear: 348 mm/13.7 in wide
Tyres Bridgestone Potenza radials
Brakes AP Racing Front: 2 x 6-piston calipers Rear: 2 x 6-piston calipers
Brake discs/pads Carbon/carbon
Steering Reynard-developed, rack and pinion
Steering wheel Reynard-developed, carbon-fibre construction
Driver's seat Anatomically formed carbon composite
Seat belts Six-point harness (75mm shoulder straps)
Extinguisher Reynard carbon-fibre moulded tank to FIA 1999 specification, pressure-filled with approved extinguishant
Fuel tank ATL Kevlar-reinforced rubber bladder (FIA FT5 specification)
Fuel capacity 100 litres
Fuel supplier Elf
Battery Reynard 12v 5Ah lead acid
Instrumentation Pi Research Intelligent Instrumentation set in steering wheel, integrated digital display with real-time/microwave telemetry

Engine
Type Supertec FB01 V10, 3-litre displacement
Injection/ignition Magneti Marelli
Spark plugs Champion
Lubricants Elf
Transmission
Gearbox Reynard/Xtrac longitudinal, six-speed unit
Gear selection Sequential, semi-automatic, hydraulic activation
Driveshafts Reynard
Clutch Triple-plate carbon
Differential Reynard-developed unit

Dimensions
Overall length 4470 mm
Overall width 1800 mm
Overall height 950 mm
Wheelbase 3020 mm
Front/rear track 1800 mm
Weight 600 kg (with driver)