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Old 10 Apr 2007, 14:49 (Ref:1888071)   #6
Chris Townsend
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Chris Townsend should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
One of the Kauhsens [née Elf 2J] did three Atlantic races in South Africa at the start of 1978, driven by Len Booysen, and would you believe Derek Bell. It was fitted with a Richardson BDA. I'm guessing that this is not the car that went hillclimbing in Europe, so presumably the one that ended up in Japan.
It would be interesting to know more about this venture, which , as with most things Kauhsen and single seater, did not fare well; the best result, and only finish, being 6th.
The Kauhsens seem to have had their own chassis numbers. Noted by F1R at Silverstone were 7701 Ludwig [described by MN as Jabouille's 1976 car] and 7702 Leclère [described by MN as a brand new car] And while the Kauhsens became rubbish, don't forget that Leclère took pole at Silverstone with one. Perhaps the problem lay in misguided development and the ease with which Leclère and Ludwig lost interest if they weren't presented with perfect cars, not having the ability to sort them.
At Pau Leclère is in 7701 again called Jabouille's 76 car and the car used earlier by Ludwig by MN, while Ludwig is in what is called 'the latest car'

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