Honda RA273

The Honda RA273 was a Formula One racing car used by the Honda team in the 1966 and 1967 Formula One seasons.

Honda RA273

Richie Ginther's 1966 Italian Grand Prix-spec RA273 in 2008
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Honda
Predecessor	RA272
Successor	RA300
Technical specifications
Engine	Honda RA273E 3 Litre V12
Tyres	Goodyear (1966) Firestone (1967)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Honda Racing
Notable drivers	Richie Ginther Ronnie Bucknum John Surtees
Debut	1966 Italian Grand Prix
Last event	1967 German Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 9 0 1 0 1
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The engine was re-designed from the RA272's 1,500cc V12 to a brand new 3,000cc V12 due to the change of regulations before the 1966 season. The new engine was designed by Shoichiro Irimajiri.

Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engines	Drivers	Tyres	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	WDC	Pts.
1966	Honda R & D Company	Honda V12		G	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	ITA	USA	MEX			3	8th
			Ronnie Bucknum									Ret	8
			Richie Ginther								Ret	NC	4
1967	Honda R & D Company	Honda V12		F	RSA	MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	CAN	ITA	USA	MEX	201	4th
			John Surtees		3	Ret	Ret	Ret		6	4

¹ Only 8 of the 20 points were scored with the Honda RA273; the remainder were scored with the Honda RA300

Non-Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Driver	Tyres	1	2	3	4	5	6
1967	Honda R & D Company	Honda V12		F	ROC	SPC	INT	SYR	OUL	ESP
			John Surtees		Ret	3

External links

• Honda RA273: Restoration story - Honda Collection Hall "From Restoration Room"
• Report: Driving the restored RA273 - report by Hikaru Miyagi