Lola LC89 explained

Car Name:Lola LC89
Category:Formula One
Constructor:Lola Cars
Designer:Eric Broadley
Chris Murphy
Predecessor:Lola LC88
Successor:Lola LC90
Team:Larrousse & Calmels
ESPO Larrousse F1
Drivers:29. Yannick Dalmas
29. Éric Bernard
29. Michele Alboreto
30. Philippe Alliot
30. Aguri Suzuki
Technical Ref:[1] [2]
Chassis:Carbon fibre monocoque
Front Suspension:Double wishbones, pushrod, twin spring / dampers
Rear Suspension:Double wishbones, pushrod, twin spring / dampers
Engine Name:Lamborghini 3512,
Capacity:34931NaN1,
Configuration:80° V12,
Turbo/Na:NA,
Engine Position:Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Gearbox Name:Lola
Gears:6-speed
Type:manual
Fuel:BP
Tyres:Goodyear
Debut:1989 San Marino Grand Prix
Races:16
Wins:0
Drivers Champ:0
Cons Champ:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0

The Lola LC89 is a Formula One car designed by Lola founder Eric Broadley and used in the 1989 Formula One season by the Larrousse team. It was powered by the 3.5-litre Lamborghini 3512 V12 engine designed by former Ferrari designer Mauro Forghieri. Drivers of the car included Philippe Alliot, Éric Bernard, Aguri Suzuki and Michele Alboreto.

The car made its debut in round two of the season, at the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix. While the aerodynamics were good and the chassis was on the pace, the Lamborghini V12 engine proved to be generally unreliable, despite its reported 6000NaN0. The car and engine combination would only score one point in its racing life with Alliot finishing in sixth place at the 1989 Spanish Grand Prix. Five time Grand Prix winner Alboreto failed to pre-qualify the car twice (Spain and Australia) and failed to qualify once (Japan), in his eight drives for the team in 1989. Alboreto also suffered a broken rib driving the car when he ran over a high curb during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The chassis was updated into the LC89B for the first two races of . It was replaced by the Lola LC90 from the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516Pts.WCC
Larrousse & CalmelsLC89Lamborghini 3512
V12
BRASMRMONMEXUSACANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS116th
Philippe AlliotRetRetNCRetRetRetRetRetDNPQ16Ret96RetRet
Yannick DalmasRetDNQDNQDNQDNQ
Éric Bernard11Ret
Michele AlboretoRetRetRetRet11DNPQDNQDNPQ
ESPO Larrousse F1LC89BLamborghini 3512
V12
USABRASMRMONCANMEXFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS11*6th
Éric Bernard8Ret
Aguri SuzukiRetRet

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lola LC89. statsf1.com. 11 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Lola LC89B. statsf1.com. 11 October 2016.