ATS HS1 Cosworth V8 F1 German GP Hockenheim 1978
€89.95
Single numbered
Limited edition of: 300
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Product information
| Driver name | Jochen Mass |
|---|---|
| Material | Resin |
| Model size | 10cm |
| Product type | Formula 1 model car |
| Scale | 1:43 |
| Manufacturer | Spark |
| Manufacturer number | RS1768 |
| Product number | 20-41768 |
ATS HS1 Cosworth V8 F1 German GP Hockenheim 1978
Raceland Gold Edition made by Spark. Exclusive model.
Embarrassing home race
ATS founder Günter Schmid had commissioned the development of his first Formula 1 car from the remnants of the Penske and March F1 teams. However, Robin Herd’s HS1 was, in 1978, miles away from the modern wing cars at the front of the field. To make matters worse, Goodyear had stopped supplying the backmarkers with qualifying tyres, making it impossible to finish in the top 12 in qualifying. For ATS, the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim was to offer no home advantage anyway: in qualifying, Jean-Pierre Jarier had once again spun off the track in the ATS due to a stuck accelerator pedal. The Frenchman had enough now and left the team that very Saturday evening.
Jochen Mass did qualify for the race on the hard Goodyears, but started from the penultimate row, with only Ertl and Stuck behind him. Whilst the last cars were still rolling into their starting positions, the race had already been given the green light at the front. A chaotic start to the race. The two idols of the German fans, Mass and Stuck, returned from the first lap in only 20th and 21st position and were absent from the second lap altogether: in the fast Ostkurve of all places, the ATS and the Shadow of the two Germans made contact, and the race ended in the crash barriers for both of them. An embarrassing home race for ATS and a disappointment for the many fans.