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After about three years I think it's time to break out the information on Ralt RT4s in the hope that someone can give me information on the gaps...
Ralt RT4s
1980 models
162 finished September 1979 used by Ray Mallock at Brands Atlantic race then sent to USA for testing. At this point the car has yellow bodywork. At Long Beach 1980 there are only two RT4s, and only two have actually been built by this point. Since Brabham has the newer car, 162 must, by default, be the car of Terry Knight, by which time it has red bodywork. Probably sold to Knight but remained largely unused. Sold to Eric Kerman Feb 83. Unknown since.
178 finished March 80 with black bodywork. Loaned by works to Psachie Racing for Geoff Brabham at Long Beach where it appears with red bodywork. Car then probably to Geoff Wood [with yellow bodywork] and used in 1980 North American series. Perhaps returned to works and taken to Australia prior to NZ Pacific series and destroyed in testing by John Smith [AS 15 Jan 81 p.50]
180 finished 30 June 80 red bodywork and delivered as a team car for Robertson's Ralt American operation. Does not appear before Long Beach 1981 when used as rental car by Joe Castellano. Probably a rental car elsewhere in 1981 including in SCCA finals for Peter Greenfield. REtained by Robertson 1982 and run as rental car for Frank Bramante [pro series] and Jeremy Hill [SCCA finals]. 1983 to Guy Revesz, [Chicago] retained to 1986 when for sale in OT and described as only 12 races. to James Burt 1987, then Bruce Poehlman, Les Mankowski 1989-91; Charles Warner and Derek Harling [1999-] Oldest known surviving RT4 that started life as an RT4...
185 finished 11 March 80 for David Leslie to run in British Atlantic series. 1981 David Duffield, retained to 1983 though some kind of deal allowed Ray Mallock to run the car in F2 in early 1982. 1984 James Stevenson in libre, then probably sold to USA and a strong candidate for the RT4/81 run by Michel Trombley at Sebring in 1988 [owned by Olney Marrs] Now believed to be in Florida
189 finished 20 June and sent to Robertson. Probably team car for Garvin Brown and not used until 1981, when raced by Danny Sullivan. Retained until 1982. Probably then sold to Bob Young (Colorado) to 1984, then to his mechanic Jon Evans.
199 finished 7 Aug for Alo Lawler. Raced in Atlantic series until end 83 then fitted with BMW engine and ran libre in 1984. To David Thompson for Australian F2 1985, Mark Potter 1989, Greg Doncovic 1991, Graham Mein 1998-
200 finished 9 Sept for Robertson. Debuts with Danny Sullivan as works car [dark blue body] at Montreal. Sold to David Oxton for 1981 NZ series, won championship. Sold mid 82 to Joey Cavaglieri [Van Nuys, California] unknown thereafter
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