Autocoast Ti22 edit
| Category | Group 7 sports prototype | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Peter Bryant | ||||
| Designer(s) | Peter Bryant | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Chassis | Titanium and aluminium monocoque | ||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent coil springs | ||||
| Suspension (rear) | Independent coil springs | ||||
| Engine | Chevrolet 495 cu in (8,110 cc) V8. Naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||
| Transmission | Hewland LG600 5-speed manual transmission | ||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
| Notable entrants |  Autocoast Norris Industries T-G Racing Nick Dioguardi | ||||
| Notable drivers |  Jackie Oliver David Hobbs Nick Dioguardi | ||||
| Debut | 1969 Monterey-Castrol Grand Prix | ||||
| Last season | 1972 | ||||
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| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||
The Autocoast Ti22 was a sports prototype designed and built by British mechanic and automotive designer Peter Bryant for the Can-Am Challenge Cup, initially with backing from the Autocoast marine and automotive company. It was the first racing car to use titanium alloy in its construction, using the metal in its chassis and suspension. The Ti22 name refers to titanium's chemical symbol (Ti) and its atomic weight (22).[1] Two Ti22s were built by Bryant: the first completed in 1969 but destroyed in an accident during a 1970 Can-Am race, and the refined Ti22 Mk.II which debuted later that season and competed for several years.[2]
Development edit
Development of the Ti22 began in April 1969 after Peter Bryant had met with racing driver Skip Scott and had come into contact with the Titanium Corporation of America. The Titanium Corporation of America agreed to supply Bryant with titanium alloys as well as to aid in fabrication with the titanium.[2] As a construction material, titanium in alloy form offered a lighter weight than common steel construction, and was twice as strong as the aluminium which was now being used in other Can-Am cars;[3][4] decreased weight and increased rigidity were both helpful in improving handling characteristics, while the titanium strength also offered improved driver safety.
References edit
- ^ Lyons, Pete (2004). Can-Am. Motorbooks/MBI Publishing Company. pp. 97–100. ISBN 0760319227.
- ^ a b Pace, Harold (2004). Vintage American Road Racing Cars, 1950-1970. Motorbooks/MBI Publishing Company. pp. 40–42. ISBN 0760317836.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Titanium". Los Alamos National Labs Chemistry Division. 2004-04-05. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ Martin, Jim A. (2004). American Auto Racing: The Milestones and Personalities of a Century of Speed. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 0786412356.
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de Cadenet LM edit
| Category | Group 6 sports prototype |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Alain de Cadenet |
| Designer(s) | Gordon Murray (LM1) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) V8. Naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. |
| Transmission | Manual transmission |
| Tyres | Goodyear Dunlop |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | Alain de Cadenet Simon Phillips Racing J. C. Racing Ltd. Dorset Racing Associates |
| Debut | 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Last season | 1981 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The de Cadenet LM, sometimes known as the de Cadenet Lola, was a series of four racing cars built by British racing driver Alain de Cadenet between 1972 and 1978 for his own eponymous racing team. The LMs competed until 1981 when de Cadenet's team was dissolved and he moved on to other racing ventures.
Lola T616 edit
| Category | FIA Group C2, IMSA GTP Lights |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Lola Cars International |
| Designer(s) | Peter Bryant |
| Technical specifications | |
| Engine | Mazda, Polimotor mid-mounted. |
| Transmission | manual transmission |
| Tyres | BF Goodrich Hoosier |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | BF Goodrich Polimotor Research Kendall Racing Chicago Racing Enterprises Gary Wonzer |
| Notable drivers | Jim Busby Pete Halsmer Rick Knoop Dieter Quester Boy Hayje |
| Debut | 1984 SunBank 24 at Daytona |
| Last season | 1990 |
