The Ferrari 712P is a purpose-built Group 7 prototype, designed, developed and built by Scuderia Ferrari specifically designed to compete in Can-Am sports car races from 1970 to 1974. The 7 refers to the displacement of the engine in liters, the 12 refers to the number of cylinders, and the P stands for Prototype.[1]
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| Category | Can-Am | ||||||||||
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| Production | 2 | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Ferrari 612P | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Axle track | 1,603 millimetres (63.1 in) 1,590 millimetres (63 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,450 millimetres (96 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 512 Derived V12 6,860 cubic centimetres (419 cu in; 6.86 L) (92.0 by 86.0 millimetres (3.62 in × 3.39 in) RMR | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 4-speed manual, 1 reverse gear | ||||||||||
| Power | 750 brake horsepower (760 PS; 560 kW) @ 8,000 rpm 1,000 newton-metres (740 lbf⋅ft) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 680–650 kilograms (1,500–1,430 lb) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Sam Posey Jean-Pierre Jarier Mario Andretti Brian Redman | ||||||||||
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Development history
editThe Ferrari 712P was the successor model of the Ferrari 612P Can-Am car, and was based on the Ferrari 512S with chassis number 1010. The chassis had already had a checkered history and was given a new, open body. The 7-liter V12 engine was first used in the 612 Can-Am at the end of 1969; it developed 750 hp (560 kW) @ 8000 rpm.[2][3][4][5][6]
Racing history
editThe car made its debut at the 1970 Can-Am race at Watkins Glen. It was driven by Mario Andretti, who finished fourth in the race. The Can-Am missions were handled by the North American Racing Team of Luigi Chinetti, who signed the French Jean-Pierre Jarier in 1972. Jarier contested the races at Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta in 1972. Brian Redman drove the car in 1973.[7]
Chinetti used the 712 Can-Am sporadically in races for five years until 1974, when the car was sold. In 2005, the racing car was driven at the AvD-Oldtimer-Grand-Prix at the Nürburgring in historic motorsport.[8]
The 712 was rarely used. The Scuderia itself only used the prototype once, in a sports car race in Imola, which Arturo Merzario won.[9]
Gallery
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Ferrari 712P front-view -
Mario Andretti's 712P on display -
Ferrari 712P at Silverstone Circuit in 2009 -
712P on display
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References
edit- ^ "1970 - 1972 Ferrari 712 Can-Am - Images, Specifications and Information".
- ^ "This Forgotten Race Car Has the Biggest Engine Ferrari Ever Made". 8 February 2017.
- ^ "1970 - 1972 Ferrari 712 Can-Am Specifications".
- ^ "Ferrari 712 Can-Am". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "1970 - 1972 Ferrari 712 Can-Am Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "ferrari 712 M - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Ferrari 712 Can-Am". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Bonhams : Ferrari 712P by Brianza".
- ^ "Ferrari 712 Can-Am Car Was a Light Hitting Legend". 24 February 2022.