Lola T280 group 5 (1972)

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Chassis history

Specifications

5 units built
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Engines

Ford Cosworth DFV S12

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
2993cc capacity
DOHC with 4 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with Lucas Mark II mechanical fuel injection
Power output, 445 HP / 332 KW @ 10500 rpm
Torque, 339 Nm / 250 ft lbs @ 8500 rpm

Hewland DG 300, 5 speed manual gearbox
glass-fibre reinforced plastic panels bodyshell on aluminium monocoque chassis
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
rack and pinion steering
ventilated discs, all-round
Wheelbase 2336 mm (92 in)
Track (fr/r) 1346 mm (53 in) / 1346 mm (53 in)
660kg

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Results in WSCC

1972Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Ayres	Dayt	Sebring	Brands Hatch	Monza	Spa	Targa Florio	Nurb	Le Man	Zeltweg	Watkins Glen
Team	1000km	6h	12h	1000km	1000km	1000km		1000km	24h	1000km	6h
Ecurie Bonnier, T280-HU1	#14, 7th	#14, elec trics		#3, wish bone	#4, acci dent				#7, clutch	#9, igni tion	#90, acci dent
Ecurie Bonnier, T280-HU2	#12, gear box	#12, OTL	#12, 6th	#4, shock absorber	#5, fuel pump	#8, 5th			#8, fatal acci dent
Ecurie Bonnier									in entry list
Guy Edwards									in entry list
Zitro Racing									in entry list
Total points 15	4		5			6
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 14/3	2/1	2/0	1/1	2/0	2/0	1/1			2/0	1/0	1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Ecurie Bonnier
Gérard Larrousse	12, 14	14	12	3, 4	4	8			7, 8	9	90
Reine Wisell	12	12	12	4	5				+		90
Chris Craft	14	14		3
Jo Bonnier		12	12		5				7, 8
Nestor Garcia-Veiga		14
Hughes de Fierlant					4	8			7
Gijs van Lennep									8
Dominique Martin									+
Vic Elford										9

1973Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Vallel	Dijon	Monza	Spa	Targa Florio	Nurb	Le Man	Zeltweg	Watkins Glen
Team	24h	6h	1000km	1000km	1000km		1000km	24h	1000km	6h
Rouveyran Racing, T280-HU1			#9, gear box					#61, broken wheel
Jolly Club, T280-HU4		#30, in entry list	#11, 7th	#10, water pipe			#12, broken link age	#1, in entry list
Total points 4			4
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 5/1			2/1	1/0			1/0	1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Rouveyran Racing
Daniël Rouveyran			9					61
François Migault			9
Christian Mons								61
Christian Ethuin								61
Jolly Club
Giorgio Pianta		30	11	10			12
Pino Pica			11	10
Mario Casoni							12
Giorgio Schön								1
Jean Canonica								1

1975Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Mugelo	Dijon	Monza	Spa	Pergusa	Nurb	Zeltweg	Watkins Glen
Team	24h	1000km	800km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	1000km	6h
Michel Degoumois/ Jean Bélin, T280-HU1			#9, 10th
Total points 1			1
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1			1/1

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Brands Hatch '72
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