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]
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Lola T333CS| Category | Can-Am |
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| Constructor | Lola |
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| Designer(s) | Eric Broadley |
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| Chassis | Steel and aluminium monocoque with load-bearing engine-transmission assembly |
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| Suspension (front) | Independent, wishbones and inclined coil spring/shock absorber units |
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| Suspension (rear) | Independent, single top link, twin tower links and coil spring/shock absorber units |
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| Axle track | Front: 1,625 mm (64.0 in)
Rear: 1,625 mm (64.0 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 2,591 mm (102.0 in) |
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| Engine | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 4,940 cc (301.5 cu in), Chevrolet, 90° V8, NA |
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| Transmission | Hewland DG300 5-speed manual |
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| Power | 500–600 hp (373–447 kW)[2]
325–420 lb⋅ft (441–569 N⋅m)[3] |
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| Weight | 650–665 kg (1,433–1,466 lb)[4] |
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| Notable entrants | Carl Hass Racing
Team VDS
Hogan Racing |
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| Notable drivers | Patrick Tambay
Peter Gethin
Alan Jones
Warwick Brown
Jacky Ickx |
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| Debut | 1977 Can-Am Mont-Tremblant |
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| Teams' Championships | 3 |
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| Constructors' Championships | 3 |
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| Drivers' Championships | 3: (1977 Can-Am, 1978 Can-Am, 1979 Can-Am) |
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