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Country of origin:Great Britain
Produced from:1981 - 1983
Numbers built:12 (All engines)
Internal name:T600
Designed by:Eric Broadley for Lola
Author:Wouter Melissen
Last updated:September 30, 2011
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Engine
Configuration Chevrolet 90º V8
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Construction aluminium block and head
Displacement 5,736 cc / 350 cu in
Bore / Stroke 101.7 mm (4 in) / 88.4 mm (3.5 in)
Compression 13.5:1
Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, OHV
Fuel feed Fuel Injection
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Power 620 bhp / 463 kW @ 7,750 rpm
BHP/Liter 108 bhp / liter

Drivetrain
Body fibreglass-reinforced plastic panels
Chassis aluminium honeycomb monocoque
Suspension (fr/r) double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, driver-adjustable anti-roll bar
Steering rack-and-pinion
Brakes ventilated discs, all-round
Gearbox Hewland VG 5 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive

Dimensions
Weight 1,020 kilo / 2,249 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4,737 mm (186.5 in) / 1,994 mm (78.5 in) / 1,054 mm (41.5 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2,705 mm (106.5 in) / 1,575 mm (62 in) / 1,549 mm (61 in)

Performance figures
Power to weight 0.61 bhp / kg

Race history
Major wins
1981 Laguna Seca 100 mile (Brian Redman in HU1)
1981 Lime Rock Grand Prix (Brian Redman in HU1)
1981 Mid-Ohio 200 Mile (Brian Redman in HU1)
1981 Portland Grand Prix (Brian Redman in HU1)
1981 Road Atlanta 150 Mile (Brian Redman in HU1)
1982 Riverside 6 Hours (Ted Field / Bill Whittingdon in HU6)
1982 Laguna Seca 100 mile (John Paul Jr. in HU4)
1982 Daytona 250 Mile (Ted Field / Danny Ongais in HU6)
1982 Pocono 500 Mile (Ted Field / Danny Ongais in HU6)
1982 Daytona Finale (Ted Field / Danny Ongais in HU7)

Resources
Suggested reading
  • Golden Era - The history of Group C & IMSA GTP, by Ian Briggs and John Starkey
  • Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Racers, by J.A. Martin and Michael J. Fuller
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