High hopes for new Tyrrell
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Wednesday January 31, 1996

Tyrrell have launched their new car with which they are confident of winning GPs this season with their drivers Salo and Katayama. Tyrell's engineering boss, Dr. Harvey Postlethwaite, said they are certain the all-new Tyrrell Yamaha 024 will be a big improvement on last year's car.
"We set ourselves a lot of tough technical targets and we have carried out intensive tests to ensure we achieve them."
The new car is especially designed for the circuits on this year's Grand Prix calendar. The car, powered by an ultra-compact 3 litre V-10650 bhp OX11A engine made by Yamaha, will have a new chassis, six speed gearbox and suspension. Almost the entire car has been designed at the Surrey headquarters.
"We analysed the characteristics of all the circuits hosting a Grand Prix and it was very enlightening," Postlethwaite added.
"The most common motor racing corner is a second gear 75 mph corner and we have to design a car which loves that bend."
Tyrrell will start testing the all new car at Estoril (Portugal) next week.


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