The Lola T530 is a purpose-built Can-Am sports prototype, designed by British manufacturer Lola Cars in for the revived Can-Am series 1980. It was very successful, winning 7 of the 9 races in its first season of competition alone, and gave Patrick Tambay the championship with Carl A. Haas racing Team. Geoff Brabham won the championship in 1981; despite only winning 2 races. It was used in Can-Am racing until 1983. It was later used in the international Interserie racing series, and the British Thundersports racing series, between 1984 and 1988. Between 1980 and 1988, it scored a total of 32 race wins, and 43 podium finishes; a very impressive tally indeed. As with all other full-size Can-Am cars of the time, it used a mid-mounted 5-liter, naturally-aspirated, Chevrolet V8 engine. A total of 10 chassis' were built.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Brown, Allen (21 October 2020). "Lola T530 car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com.
  2. ^ "Hemmings Find of the Day - 1981 Lola T530 Can-Am". Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Lola T530". Retrieved 11 June 2022.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_T530
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