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Lola T93/30
Racing car model / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lola T93/30 was the Formula One car built by Lola Cars and raced by the BMS Scuderia Italia team for the 1993 Formula One season. Scuderia Italia, which did not construct its own cars, had previously run Dallara chassis since its first season in 1988, but team owner Beppe Lucchini elected to switch to Lola after an uncompetitive 1992 season.
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Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | Lola Cars | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Eric Broadley | ||||||||
Predecessor | Lola LC91 | ||||||||
Successor | Lola T95/30 / Lola T97/30 | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre and Aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod, twin spring / dampers | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod, twin spring / dampers | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,690 mm (67 in) Rear: 1,610 mm (63 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,975 mm (117.1 in) | ||||||||
Engine | Ferrari Tipo 040 (E1 A-92), 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 65° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | BMS Hewland 6-speed semi-automatic | ||||||||
Weight | 510 kg (1,120 lb) | ||||||||
Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Lola BMS Scuderia Italia | ||||||||
Notable drivers | 21. ![]() 22. ![]() | ||||||||
Debut | 1993 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 |
However, the T93/30 proved to be the least competitive car on the 1993 grid. Its lack of success was to such an extent that Scuderia Italia opted not to compete in the final two Grands Prix of the season, and subsequently merged with the Minardi team for 1994.[2] As such, the T93/30 was the final F1 car to be raced solely by Scuderia Italia, and is also the last Lola chassis to have started a Grand Prix as the T95/30 which succeeded it in 1995 was merely a test mule ahead of Lola's intended future entry with its own team. Whilst Lola did initially enter a self-owned team the 1997 season with the T95/30's successor-the T97/30 that car also never contested a Grand Prix as that car failed to qualify in its only entry at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix before Lola withdrew due to financial problems.