Group Racing Developments Explained

Industry:Automotive
Fate:Bought by Van Diemen
Foundation:1971
Founder:Mike Warner
Dave Baldwin
Derek Wild
Gordon Huckle
Defunct:1975
Location City:Griston, Norfolk
Location Country:England

Group Racing Developments, known more simply as GRD, was a short-lived British constructor of racing cars. It was formed in 1971 with a large percentage of staff coming from those made redundant from the closure of Lotus Cars customer car manufacturing arm. They built cars for Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula Atlantic and Sports 2000 racing classes until a decline in British racing vehicle manufacturing bit into the industry in 1975 that paralleled the oil crisis.[1]

Cars

Year Model Racing series Note
1972 GRD 272
GRD 372 Roger Williamson won the Forward Trust BARC F3 and the Shellsport National F3 British F3 championships
GRD S72 World Championship for Makes S1.6
1973 GRD 273
GRD 373 Gunnar Nordström finished fourth in the Monaco F3 Grand Prix
GRD S73 World Championship for Makes S2.5
1974 GRD 274
GRD 374
GRD S74 World Championship for Makes S2.5
Rowspan=21975 GRD 375 Renzo Zorzi won the 1975 Monaco F3 Grand Prix
GRD S75 World Championship for Makes S1.6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Snowdon's G.R.D. 272 Formula 2 Racecar, Number 86. www.britishracecar.com. 20 January 2018.