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10 Facts About John Judd

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John Judd was born on 9 April 1942 and is a Formula One engineer from England.

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John Judd is known for his partnership with triple F1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham.

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John Judd managed to get signed as an employee for the engine company Coventry Climax, his first job.

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John Judd was to design and build the new 3-litre engines for Brabham, the result being two drivers championships and two constructors championships in 1966 and 1967.

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Later, Brabham switched again to Ford DFV engines built by Cosworth, and , John Judd was hired by Jack Brabham to do developmental work on the Cosworth DFV engines.

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In 1980, John Judd was hired by Honda to develop an engine for the company's return to Formula Two in association with Ron Tauranac's Ralt team.

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In 1991 John Judd struck a deal with Scuderia Italia to supply V10 engines for a Dallara-designed car.

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8.

In 1992 John Judd created a partnership with Yamaha to build and develop engines for Formula 1.

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John Judd continued to develop his V10 engine in 1998 and 1999.

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In 2007 John Judd planned to supply the LMP2 team with his engine.