Description

DE CADENET LOLA LM78 – COSWORTH n.20

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HISTORY

The De Cadenet Lola LM78 – Cosworth is a car that participated in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1981. The British Alain de Cadenet – Belga Team with Alain De Cadenet, Jean-Michel Martin and Philippe Martin at the wheel of the De Cadenet Lola LM78 – Cosworth n.20 did not finish in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1981 due to broken engine after two hundred ten laps.

The race won by Derek Bell and Jacky Ickx at the wheel of the Porsche 936-81 n.11. 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

De Cadenet Lola LM78
Designed: Lola
Fibre glass and aluminium monocoque
Length: 4450 mm
Width: 1980 mm
Height: 1020 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Reversed lower wishbones, top links, single trailing arms, anti-roll bar
Brakes: ventilated and cross-drilled discs
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 cc 90º V8, Naturally Aspirated
Power: 297 kW
DriveType: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: Hewland DG 300 five speed Manual.
Fuel brand: Shell
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 120 lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1981 with drivers Alain De Cadenet, Jean-Michel Martin, Philippe Martin