Honda RA302
Honda Racing France | |||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Jo Schlesser | ||||||||
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| Debut | 1968 French Grand Prix, Rouen. | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The Honda RA302 was a
It would only appear in one race,[3] the 1968 French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts,[3] driven by Jo Schlesser.[3] Schlesser was chosen to drive the RA302 because normal Honda driver John Surtees (who was the 1964 world champion and would finish second in that race) refused to drive it as he deemed it to be unsafe and labelled it as a "potential deathtrap".[3] This was proven on lap two of the Grand Prix; Schlesser crashed at the Virage des Six Frères section of the circuit and the car came to rest sideways against a bank.[4] The magnesium-bodied Honda and 58 laps worth of fuel ignited instantly, killing Schlesser[3] and destroying the original RA302.[4]
A second RA302 was built, with slight modifications, earmarked for Surtees to drive at the
Formula One World Championship results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Honda Racing | Honda V8
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F | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | 14 | 6th | |
| Jo Schlesser | Ret |
- All 14 points scored by Honda RA301 entries.
References
- ^ a b "Honda RA302". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Formula One Entry (1964): The Question: Victory or Technology". Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "Honda RA302". F1technical.net. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Tomica Honda RA 302: Review". Live and Let Diecast!. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Honda RA301 - Surtees". tradingpaints. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Honda Collection Hall, HONDA RA302". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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