Jody and the Wolf
16. Sep 2023
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South African Jody Scheckter left Tyrrell and its six-wheeler for Walter Wolf‘s new team in 1977, and gave Wolf a sensational win in its maiden race in Argentina.
He won twice more that year, like here (picture above) at Monaco and was regularly on the podium, but finished runner-up in the drivers’ championship, a great achievement for the new team and its driver, to a dominant Niki Lauda (Ferrari).
The Wolf WR1 (picture below), designed by engineer Harvey Postlethwaite, had an aluminium monocoque and was powered by the ever-competitive Ford Cosworth DFV V8 (2,993cc) engine. A simple, beautiful and efficient design, and Jody Scheckter made great use of it.
Categories:
Formula 1, Buenos Aires, Monaco, Argentinian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, Jody Scheckter, Walter Wolf Racing, Walter Wolf, Harvey Postlethwaite, Wolf, South Africa, 1977
Source: DR
After Jody and the Wolf in 1977, in 2021 Max and the King Lewis Hamilton !