The Lola T95/30 (also known as the Lola T94/30) is a Formula One motor racing car which was tested by Allan McNish during 1994 and early 1995.[2][3] The car, however, was not raced during any Formula One races. The car was designed as a prototype ready for Lola's arrival in Formula One. Lola, instead of actually racing the car in the season, chose instead to test the car while searching for a big-name sponsor as money for the project dried up.[1][3] The T95/30 version could not be raced as it was made obsolete by regulation changes enforced by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Formula One's governing body.[3]
The car was designed by Julian Cooper and Chris Saunders, who previously worked at Benetton and Williams respectively. The chassis was developed using the 40% scale windtunnel at Cranfield Institute.[1] The T95/30 car was eventually sold as a collectors item after being displayed at the 1997 Autosport show.[4]
The car was succeeded by the Lola T97/30, which the team used during their participation in the 1997 Formula One season.
References
- ^ a b c d "Whatever happened to Lola's F1 plans?". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. 29 January 1996. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ a b Diepraam, Mattjis (Autumn 2001). "Lola's Grand Prix disasters". 8W. Forix/Autosport. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ a b c Saward, Joe (1 February 1997). "Technical: The Lola T97/30". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ ss_collins (24 April 2006). "Lola T 97/30". 10 Tenths Motosport Forum. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
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