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| Category | Can-Am | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Racing Team VDS/Lola | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Lola T530 | ||||||||
| Successor | VDS-002 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Engine | Chevrolet 5,000 cc (305.1 cu in) V8 engine naturally-aspirated mid-engined | ||||||||
| Transmission | 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Power | 550 hp (410 kW) | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,550–1,800 lb (703.1–816.5 kg) | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable drivers | Geoff Brabham, Al Holbert | ||||||||
| Debut | 1981 Can-Am Mosport | ||||||||
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| Drivers' Championships | 1: Geoff Brabham (1981 Can-Am) | ||||||||
The VDS-001 was an American closed-wheel sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by Racing Team VDS for the revived Can-Am series, in 1981. It is based on the Lola T530. Geoff Brabham won the 1981 Can-Am Championship with the car, despite only winning 2 of the 10 races that season.[1] It won a further 4 races in 1982 Can-Am Championship in 1982, being driven by Al Holbert. It was later exported to England, where it competed in the British Thundersports series, and achieved great success.[2] Its sports car racing career spanned 9 years (1981-1988), and over that period of time, it won a total of 19 races, achieved a total of 26 podium finishes, and scored 21 pole positions.[3] As with most Can-Am cars of the time, it was powered by a 5.0 L (310 cu in) Chevrolet small-block motor.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "VDS 001 Chev – primotipo…". primotipo...
- ↑ "Chassis VDS-001 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
- ↑ "VDS-001". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "VDS 001". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Can-Am Series". conceptcarz.com.