ATS D2

The ATS D2 was a Formula One racing car manufactured and raced by the ATS Wheels racing team for most of the 1979 [Formula One season]. It was powered by a Cosworth DFV V8 engine. Driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck, the D2 failed to finish any races in the points. It was superseded by the ATS D3 from the 1979 [Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix].

Development

The D2 was designed by John Gentry and Giocomo Caliri, the latter of whom had previously worked for Ferrari. Utilising an aluminium monocoque, the D2 was powered by a Cosworth DFV V8.

Racing history

ATS entered the season with a single car entry for German driver Hans-Joachim Stuck. The D2 was generally unreliable and Stuck finished only two races from the seven that he qualified for. Stuck's best race was in Belgium where he finished 8th, having started 20th on the grid. He usually qualified on the back three rows of the grid but in Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco] he managed to qualify 12th.
From the Austrian Grand Prix, the ATS team switched to a new car, the ATS D3.
[Image:Opert ATS.jpg|thumb|left|Hans-Joachim Stuck in an ATS D2 car at the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix.]