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DOME ZERO RL-81 – COSWORTH n.23

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HISTORY

The Dome Zero RL-81 – Cosworth is a car that a participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1980. Designed by Minoru Hayashi the Japanese prototype derived from the road car and modified to participate in the French race. Compared to the 1979 car, the new version was twenty centimeters shorter and more power than the famous Ford Cosworth DFV was the engine used, tested for the duration races. The Japanese team Dome Co Ltd with Chris Craft and Bob Evans at the wheel of the Dome Zero RL-81 – Cosworth n.23 did not finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1981 due to broken engine after one hundred fifty-four laps.

The race won by Derek Bell and Jacky Ickx at the wheel of the Porsche 936-81 n.11 that starting from the Pole Position dominated the race from start to finish without problems, the Belgian despite the announcement of the withdrawal at the races, accepted the call of the Porsche. In second place with a gap of fourteen laps the arrival of Rondeau M379C n.8 of Jean-Louis Schlesser, Philippe Streiff, Jacky Haran, and while on the third the Rondeau M379C n.7 of Gordon Spice and Francois Migault.

CHASSIS

Dome Zero RL
Designed: Minoru Hayashi
Aluminium twin-tube monocoque hulls
Length: 4800 mm
Width: 1810 mm
Height: 960 mm
Suspension front: Upper and lower front arm A, double swing arm
Suspension rear: Parallel upper arm I lower rear arm, 4 independent links
Brakes: Ventilated discs, all-round
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 cc V8 90° Turbo
Power: 358 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Transmission: Hewland TL-200MKII manual five rapports.
Differential: Rear mechanical locking differential
Fuel brand: Valvoline
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 120 lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1981 with drivers Chris Craft, Bob Evans