The Lola T333CS was a race car designed and built by Lola Cars for use in SCCA Can-Am Series racing and made its racing debut in 1977. The T333CS was highly successful; winning 21 races, and 3 championships with three different drivers, between 1977 and 1979. The Lola T333CS commonly used the 5.0-litre Chevrolet V8 engine.[5][1][6][7][8]
| Category | Can-Am | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Lola | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Eric Broadley | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Steel and aluminium monocoque with load-bearing engine-transmission assembly | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent, wishbones and inclined coil spring/shock absorber units | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Independent, single top link, twin tower links and coil spring/shock absorber units | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,625 mm (64.0 in) Rear: 1,625 mm (64.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,591 mm (102.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 4,940 cc (301.5 cu in), Chevrolet, 90° V8, NA | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland DG300 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Power | 500–600 hp (373–447 kW)[2] 325–420 lb⋅ft (441–569 N⋅m)[3] | ||||||||
| Weight | 650–665 kg (1,433–1,466 lb)[4] | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Carl Hass Racing Team VDS Hogan Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Patrick Tambay Peter Gethin Alan Jones Warwick Brown Jacky Ickx | ||||||||
| Debut | 1977 Can-Am Mont-Tremblant | ||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 3 | ||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 3 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 3: (1977 Can-Am, 1978 Can-Am, 1979 Can-Am) | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Brown, Allen. "Lola T332 car-by-car histories « OldRacingCars.com". OldRacingCars.com.
- ^ "Lola". www.f5000registry.com.
- ^ "1975 Lola T400 Chevrolet Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
- ^ "Lola T332 HU16". 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Lola Heritage".
- ^ "Lola T333CS - Chevrolet Profile | Racing Years". www.racingyears.com.
- ^ "SCCA Can-Am race".
- ^ "Sears Point, Golden State Grand Prix, May 25 Mai 1980". autocourse.ca. Retrieved 18 August 2023.