Jordan 192

Jordan 192
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Jordan
Designer(s)	Gary Anderson (Technical Director); Mark Smith (Head of Mechanical Design); Andrew Green (Head of Structural Design)
Predecessor	191
Successor	193
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis	Carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones, pushrod
Engine	Yamaha OX99, 3,498 cc (213.5 cu in), 72° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Jordan 7-speed semi-automatic
Fuel	Sasol
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Sasol Jordan Yamaha
Notable drivers	32. Stefano Modena; 33. Maurício Gugelmin
Debut	1992 South African Grand Prix
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Jordan 192 was a Formula One car designed by Gary Anderson for the Jordan Grand Prix team for the 1992 Formula One season. The number 32 seat was taken by Stefano Modena and the number 33 seat was taken by Maurício Gugelmin, both new to the team.

After a somewhat successful 1991 debut season the team had lost their supply of Ford engines due to large debts. Instead Jordan signed a contract to run the Yamaha OX99 3.5L V12, which was supplied for free. One of the problems was that the team had already begun work on the 192 in the expectation that it would continue to run the Ford V8 engine rather than a much larger V12 Yamaha. The team's new main sponsor was Sasol, replacing 7UP.

Compared to their successful debut season, 1992 was a total catastrophe for Jordan. The team struggled badly with reliability issues (in particular overheating), with Gugelmin retiring from seven of the first nine races and Modena failing to finish a race until the twelfth race of the season at Spa. Modena also failed to qualify four times in a car that was significantly slower than its predecessor. The team failed to score a point until the final race of the season in Australia, when Modena finished 6th. Jordan eventually finished 11th in the Constructors' Championship, with 1 point.

The 192 was replaced by the Hart V10-powered Jordan 193.

The Yamaha OX99 engine that powered the 192.

Complete Formula One results

(Key) Results in bold indicate pole position and results in italics indicate fastest lap in race.

Year	Team	Engine	Tires	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pts.	WCC
1992	Sasol Jordan	Yamaha OX99 V12	G		RSA	MEX	BRA	ESP	SMR	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN	AUS	1	11th
				Stefano Modena	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	15	DNQ	13	7	6
				Maurício Gugelmin	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	10	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret

References

"STATS F1 • Jordan 192". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

External links

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[1] "STATS F1 • Jordan 192". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.