The Lola T530 is a purpose-built

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sports prototype, designed by British manufacturer Lola Cars in for the revived

series

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. It was very successful, winning 7 of the 9 races in its first season of competition alone, and gave

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the championship with Carl A. Haas racing Team. Geoff Brabham won the championship in 1981; despite only winning 2 races. It was used in

racing until 1983. It was later used in the international Interserie racing series, and the British

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racing series, between 1984 and 1988. Between 1980 and 1988, it scored a total of 32 race wins, and 43 podium finishes; a very impressive tally indeed. As with all other full-size Can-Am cars of the time, it used a mid-mounted 5-liter, naturally-aspirated,

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. A total of 10 chassis' were built.

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