Ferrari 312 P
| Category | Group 6 | ||||||||||
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| Designers | Mauro Forghieri Giacomo Caliri Gioacchino Colombo | ||||||||||
| Production | 3 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Ferrari 312 PB | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Semi-Monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension | Double wishbone suspension | ||||||||||
| Length | 3,500 millimetres (140 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,880 millimetres (74 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 956 millimetres (37.6 in) | ||||||||||
| Axle track | 1,425 millimetres (56.1 in) (Front) 1,400 millimetres (55 in) (Rear) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,220 millimetres (87 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Colombo V12 2,991.01 cubic centimetres (182.523 cu in; 2.99101 L) Mid Engine, RWD Longitudinal | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 5-speed + 1 reverse Manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 331 kilowatts (444 bhp; 450 PS) @ 10,800 rpm 465 newton-metres (343 lbf⋅ft) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 585 kilograms (1,290 lb) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Pedro Rodriguez Chris Amon Luigi Chinetti Tony Adamowicz David Piper Mario Andretti Mike Parkes Sam Posey Chuck Parsons Peter Schetty George Eaton Jean-Francois Jaunet | ||||||||||
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The Ferrari 312 P was a Group 6 Prototype used for racing in 1969 and 1970. It used a V12-engine derived from the F1 car Ferrari 312, detuned for endurance.
When the F1 car was fitted with a flat-12 engine with lower center of gravity, called boxer and marked Ferrari 312B, also the new 1971 version of the sports prototype came with the boxer engine, thus the Ferrari 312 PB is the successor.