Racing car model
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Shadow Racing Cars | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Tony Southgate John Baldwin | ||||||||
| Predecessor | DN11 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,631 mm (64.2 in) Rear: 1,641 mm (64.6 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,642 mm (104.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Cosworth DFV 3.0 L (180 cu in) V8 NA mid-engined | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 605 kg (1,334 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Fina/Valvoline | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Shadow Racing Cars | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||
| Debut | 1980 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Shadow DN12 was a Formula One car used by the Shadow team for the 1980 season, and was their last Formula One car chassis and entry. It was driven by Geoff Lees, and David Kennedy. It was powered by the commonly used 3.0 L (180 cu in) Cosworth DFV V8 engine. It only entered three races, making its debut at the 1980 Belgian Grand Prix. At the French Grand Prix that year, both drivers, Geoff Lees and David Kennedy failed to qualify, after which Shadow retired from Formula One permanently.
French Grand Prix
This race also saw the final appearance of Shadow Racing Cars. Geoff Lees and David Kennedy were 25th and 27th in qualifying in the Shadow DN12s meaning both drivers missed the 24-car grid. The team had been sold only two months previously to Macau-based businessman and motor racing team owner Teddy Yip. Yip's own race team Theodore Racing would emerge as a Formula One team in 1981.
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Name | Engines | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Points | WCC |
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| 1980 |  Theodore Shadow
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Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 0 | NC | |
| Geoff Lees
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DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||
 David Kennedy
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DNQ |
References
- "Shadow Racing's last attempt with the DN12". 7 April 2019.
- "Shadow DN12 car-by-car histories".
- "Shadow DN12 - Racing Sports Cars".
- "Shadow DN12 • STATS F1".
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