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'''Apollon''' was a [[Formula One]] racing car constructor from [[Switzerland]]. The team participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix but failed to qualify.<ref name=rsc >{{cite web|url= http://www.chicanef1.com/indiv.pl?name=Apollon&type=C |title= Apollon's summary statistics at ChicaneF1.com|work= Formula One Results |access-date= 30 November 2011 }}</ref> The team was formed by | '''Apollon''' was a [[Formula One]] racing car constructor from [[Switzerland]]. The team participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix but failed to qualify.<ref name=rsc >{{cite web|url= http://www.chicanef1.com/indiv.pl?name=Apollon&type=C |title= Apollon's summary statistics at ChicaneF1.com|work= Formula One Results |access-date= 30 November 2011 }}</ref> The team was formed by [[Loris Kessel]], who also drove for the team. | ||
==Formula One== | ==Formula One== | ||
After Loris Kessel had left John Macdonald's [[RAM Racing|RAM]] team, he approached [[Frank Williams (Formula One)|Frank Williams]] for a drive at his team. Williams had no place left for Kessel, but could sell him an old car, the [[Williams FW|FW03]]. Kessel agreed and approached | After Loris Kessel had left John Macdonald's [[RAM Racing|RAM]] team, he approached [[Frank Williams (Formula One)|Frank Williams]] for a drive at his team. Williams had no place left for Kessel, but could sell him an old car, the [[Williams FW|FW03]]. Kessel agreed and approached [[Jolly Club]], previously successful in touring cars and rallying. Kessel also hired ex-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] designer [[Giacomo Caliri]], updating the FW03 to become a car with a striking long nose and radiators placed directly in front of the front wheel suspension. The car was renamed the Apollon Fly, named after the sponsor of the project. | ||
Due to transport issues, the Apollon team would not arrive to an Formula One paddock until the [[Italian Grand Prix]] late in the season. | |||
At [[1977 Italian Grand Prix|Monza]] the Apollon finally appeared. The outdated car was slow and was over 8 seconds off the pole time of [[James Hunt]]. The car would never race again and the Apollon team was disbanded soon after. | |||
==Complete Formula One World Championship results== | ==Complete Formula One World Championship results== | ||
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| [[1977 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] | | [[1977 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] | ||
| [[1977 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]] | | [[1977 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]] | ||
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|rowspan="2"|'''NC''' | |||
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Loris Kessel]] | |align="left"| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Loris Kessel]] | ||
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Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Former F1 team Apollon was a Formula One racing car constructor from Switzerland. The team participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix but failed to qualify.[1] The team was formed by Loris Kessel, who also drove for the team.
Formula One
After Loris Kessel had left John Macdonald's RAM team, he approached Frank Williams for a drive at his team. Williams had no place left for Kessel, but could sell him an old car, the FW03. Kessel agreed and approached Jolly Club, previously successful in touring cars and rallying. Kessel also hired ex-Ferrari designer Giacomo Caliri, updating the FW03 to become a car with a striking long nose and radiators placed directly in front of the front wheel suspension. The car was renamed the Apollon Fly, named after the sponsor of the project.
Due to transport issues, the Apollon team would not arrive to an Formula One paddock until the Italian Grand Prix late in the season.
At Monza the Apollon finally appeared. The outdated car was slow and was over 8 seconds off the pole time of James Hunt. The car would never race again and the Apollon team was disbanded soon after.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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| 1977 | Apollon Fly | Ford Cosworth V8 | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | 0 | NC | ||
| Template:Flagicon Loris Kessel | 41 | DNA | DNA | DNA | DNA | DNQ |
References
External links
Template:Formula One constructors
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