Acting
Ron Tauranac
Born — Died
1925-01-13 — 2020-07-17
Place of birth
Gillingham, Kent, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Ron Tauranac (January 13, 1925 – July 17, 2020) was a British-Australian engineer and racing car designer, renowned for his significant contributions to motorsport. Born in Gillingham, Kent, England, he emigrated to Australia during his youth. In the 1950s, Tauranac and his brother Austin built hillclimb cars named 'Ralt,' an acronym derived from their initials. Tauranac's collaboration with fellow Australian Jack Brabham led to the formation of Motor Racing Developments in the early 1960s, producing cars under the Brabham name. His engineering expertise was pivotal in Brabham's back-to-back Formula 1 World Championships in 1966 and 1967. After Brabham's retirement in 1970, Tauranac took f…
Known for
6.2The story of the forgotten godfather of modern Formula 1—Jack Brabham—and a son's quest to defy the odds in the competitive world of international motor-sport once more.
Brabham
2020
NR1972. All eyes were on the defending champion Jackie Stewart and expectations were high that he would repeat the total domination of the previous year. He made his intentions clear with an emphatic win in the 1st GP – cruising home half a minute ahead of the chasing pack. However, there was another driver intent on stealing his crown: Emerson Fittipaldi, a whirlwind of talent and youthful arrogance in his iconic black and gold Lotus 72. And it turned out to be a thrilling season of on-the-limit action that climaxed at Monza – Fittipaldi’s spiritual home. Stewart’s broken clutch put him out of the race, ensuring Fittipaldi’s place in the record books: at just 25 years of age, ‘Emmo’ became the youngest-ever World Champion.
1972 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1972