Tyrrell 009
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 Greg Galdi driving the 009 of Didier Pironi during the 2010 Legends of Motorsport meeting at Circuit Mont-Tremblant | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | ||||||||
| Designer | Maurice Philippe | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 008 | ||||||||
| Successor | 010 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone with pullrod operated coil springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone with pullrod operated coil springs | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | 1979: Elf | ||||||||
| Tyres | 1979: Goodyear 1980: Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Candy Team Tyrrell Team Tyrrell | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Didier Pironi Jean-Pierre Jarier Geoff Lees Derek Daly | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1980 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Tyrrell 009 was a Formula One racing car that was designed by Maurice Philippe for Tyrrell Racing for the 1979 season. [1]
The 009 was powered by the Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 engine and made its competition debut in the first race of the season in Argentina. The 009s were driven by Frenchmen Didier Pironi and Jean-Pierre Jarier, with Jarier being replaced by Englishman Geoff Lees for the German GP and Irishman Derek Daly for the Austrian GP.[2] Daly also drove a third car at the final two races of the season. For the 1980 season, the 009 competed in the first two races before being replaced by the Tyrrell 010.[3]
