Jordan 193

Jordan 193

Thierry Boutsen practicing for the 1993 British Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Jordan
Designer(s)	Gary Anderson (Technical Director) Mark Smith (Head of Mechanical Design) Andrew Green (Head of Structural Design)
Predecessor	192
Successor	194
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis	Carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones, pushrod
Axle track	Front: 1,690 mm (67 in) Rear: 1,610 mm (63 in)
Wheelbase	2,805 mm (110.4 in)
Engine	Hart 1035, 3,499 cc (213.5 cu in), V10 (max: 13500 rpm), NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission	Jordan / XTrac T 6-speed semi-automatic
Power	700 hp @ 13,000 rpm[2]
Weight	510 kg (1,120 lb)
Fuel	Sasol
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Sasol Jordan
Notable drivers	14. Rubens Barrichello 15. Ivan Capelli 15. Thierry Boutsen 15. Marco Apicella 15. Emanuele Naspetti 15. Eddie Irvine
Debut	1993 South African Grand Prix
Last event	1993 Australian Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 16 0 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Jordan 193 was the car with which the Jordan team competed in the 1993 Formula One World Championship. The number 14 seat was taken by debutant Rubens Barrichello, while five different drivers occupied the number 15 seat over the course of the season: Ivan Capelli, Thierry Boutsen, Marco Apicella, Emanuele Naspetti and Eddie Irvine.^[3]

After a disastrous 1992 season with underpowered and unreliable Yamaha V12 engines, the team took the decision to replace these with Hart's smaller V10s for 1993.

The 193 differed greatly to its two predecessors, with a higher nose and very different front wing. Like most of the other cars that competed in the 1993 Championship, it had numerous electronic aids to assist the driver and improve the car's performance. Traction control was used throughout the season, as was the team's first semi-automatic gearbox. The gearbox caused numerous problems, as it often would jam in one gear. This occurred so much at the beginning of the season that the team replaced the semi automatic gearbox with a manual one until the semi was reliable enough to race.^[4] The car also lacked the active suspension used by the frontrunners and had too short a wheelbase, which caused instability in the rear for most of the year but was later lengthened in an attempt to find more speed. The net result was that the 193 was usually over three seconds per lap slower than the fastest cars, but was still a competent midfield runner.

No fewer than six drivers raced the car throughout the season, with only young rookie Rubens Barrichello competing in every race. Ivan Capelli, Thierry Boutsen, Marco Apicella, Emanuele Naspetti and Eddie Irvine^[5] all raced at some stage of the season. None of the drivers except Irvine were able to match Barrichello's pace. Boutsen, who drove the most races of the second drivers, was often around two seconds per lap slower than Barrichello.

Despite heavy revisions to the car throughout the year – such as improved aerodynamics, altered suspension, and more powerful engines – its relative performance stayed roughly the same. However, Barrichello was on course to finish third at the wet European Grand Prix, only to be denied by a fuel pressure problem in the closing laps. The team finally scored points at the Japanese Grand Prix, where Barrichello and debutant Irvine finished fifth and sixth respectively; Irvine made headlines at this race when he unlapped himself by passing leader and eventual winner Ayrton Senna, angering the triple World Champion so much that he punched Irvine after the race.

The team finished equal tenth in the Constructors' Championship with three points.

The 193 was replaced for 1994 by the 194.

For the second year, Sasol was the team's main sponsor. Jordan used the Barclay logos, except at the French, British, German and European Grands Prix, when it was replaced with either the brand's emblem or their last names.

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