ALL HART
AND SOUL
For those in the know, it’s no surprise that Torro Rosso has given Kiwi Brendon
Hartley a contract for 2018 while they develop the Honda engine. There is
unlikely to be many other drivers in Formula One or indeed any elite formula
with his technical background.
His father Bryan Hartley founded Hartley Engines in Palmerston North some
30 odd years ago, and his older brother Nelson (who recently took on part
ownership of the company), is modernising the company, forging a reputation
as an engine designer and builder and is going up against some of the biggest
names in the industry.
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Hartley doubts the standard crank will be able to cope
with big power drifts so that will need to be changed some time soon
18 May 2018